Dixiecup

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  1. anyone out there who's lived thru excelsior clinicals?

    Dixiecup replied to kaylabear's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I lived through it. It was the most horrible experience of my life but it can be done! Know every bit of the information the give you to prepare for the clinicals.Memorize each critical element to the...

  2. Questions re: Staff Coordinator

    Dixiecup replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't work for salary!! Make sure you get paid an hourly wage because yu will for sure be getting

  3. Any shoe suggestions for me? Dankso's aren't working...

    Dixiecup replied to NCNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    Ryka's. Like walking on

  4. Attributes for hiring nurses

    Dixiecup replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I was a DON for a few years and some of the things that I looked for were: 1. Promptness. Please don't be late for an interview. 2. professional attire. Please don't come to an interview in jeans! If...

  5. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Dixiecup replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Contrary to popular belief, if the feeding tube was removed she would not starve to death but die of dehydration. Dehydration is a peaceful and painless death.I did a hugh research paper on this...

  6. Does anyone know a good website to buy scrubs?

    Dixiecup replied to Talk2much555's topic in General Nursing

    I buy all my scrubs from ebay. I haven't bought from a uniform shop or catalog in years. Great prices. And if they don't fit or you don't like them, or get bored or tired of them, relist and sell them...

  7. LPN as Charge??

    Dixiecup replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Missouri. There are several LTC facilities in my town. Almost all of them have an LPN as the ADON. And yes, the ADON delegates, supervises,takes call and also gives write ups to the RN's in...

  8. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    Dixiecup replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    I think the Veridican is yanking our chain! Lighten

  9. Cannot Sleep!! Arrrrggg!

    Dixiecup replied to jeepgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the other poster that stated keep the same sleep schedule. When I worked nights, I slept in the day and stayed up all night even on my days off so I didn't have to flip back and forth....

  10. Please explain this nonsense to me!

    Dixiecup replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    In a LTC setting, it is legal for the administrator to go above the MD's head and send the pt to the ER. Also, if the Pt's doctor is not the facility medical director, the medical director can also...

  11. help advice needed about blood issue

    Dixiecup replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    I am taking a human resources class at the present time and we just went over this. Your employer has to offer you 'reasonable accomodation' regarding religious beliefs. Personally, I don't feel like...

  12. Challenge: 25 Words or Less

    Dixiecup replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can describe it in two words. Hornet's

  13. If you could do it all over again.....

    Dixiecup replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I would go into administration right from the get go. But that's just the sort of thing I like to do. I hate bedside nursing. Got into nursing basically for job security and I got it! Still trying to...

  14. Getting Cold Feet

    Dixiecup replied to fancydreams's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe I'm posting this much. I usually just read and I'm too chicken to post. I've been reading for about a year!!Anyway---- You Can Do It! I worked a full time job, a part time job, Had a...

  15. I get by with a little help from my friends!

    Dixiecup replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I also work in a LTC facility at present.We have a large dry erase board posted by the nurses station titled APPRECIATION BOARD.Anyone can write on it at anytime and it really boosts people's spirits....

  16. What is your most outrageous medical emergency repsonse in a correctional facility

    Dixiecup replied to sierranurse's topic in Correctional

    Wasn't really an emergency after I got there. The guy had been beat so badly (by another inmate) his eyeball was popped out on the side of his face.Dead as a doornail. Then there's the guy who got...

  17. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    Dixiecup replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    Try taking on 3000 inmates and two night nurses. Not really as bad as it sounds, the work gets

  18. correctional nursing pay rate

    Dixiecup replied to lorita's topic in Correctional

    I don't know where you work for CMS but I worked in Mo. for 10 years, made it to the level of administrator and still only made $56,000 a year. You work like dog and they treat their employees...

  19. Scrub tops that don't shrink to your armpits; anyone know of any?

    Dixiecup replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I buy all my scrubs off ebay. You can buy them often and dirt cheap, sell them back as often as you like and buy different ones so I'm never bored or get tired of my scrubs. I've never purchased a bad...

  20. SMOKE FREE HOSPITALS inside and out

    Dixiecup replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Nursing

    I am a smoker and I would still go for it. I can easily go a shift w\o a cigarrette. But how would they enforce it as far as the outside grounds, I mean with the general public. Are they going to...

  21. We make as much as maids

    Dixiecup replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    If everyone got paid for how hard they worked, the people who work in sawmills would be making at least $100,000 a year and baseball players would be making minimum wage. But we all know that will...

  22. I can't believe this!

    Dixiecup replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the prison system for thirteen years. The inmates had ascess to our name, address and our nursing license

  23. Question Regarding Hourly Rates for RNs

    Dixiecup replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire I've been a nurse for sixteen years. I make $18 an hour in LTC. That's what I would make in med/surge at a hospital also. There is only about a $2 difference in the pay ladder from new grad...

  24. When did you first feel like a nurse?

    Dixiecup replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Been a nurse 16 years, still don't feel like

  25. school!!

    Dixiecup replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    My mother died 17 years ago of breast cancer at age 48. I think the last gift she gave was when she decided to pass on. I know this sounds morbid but I really think I the last push that got me in to...