Dixiedi

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  1. Your Worst Mistake

    Dixiedi replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    It was the late '70s. I was standing at the medication cart gathering meds for whoever she was in bed 2. I don't remember names, please, it's been 30 years! But I remember she was closest to the...

  2. Would you assist in abortions?

    Dixiedi replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What's the pay? I personally would never have an abortion (too old now, hehehe) but I have no objection to girls who do not want to be a mother having them. Sure is prefered to having even more...

  3. US citizen with foreign education?

    Dixiedi replied to goddess_of_summer's topic in International Nursing

    I know one nurse, oh haven't thoguth of her in nearly 20 years! Thank you for the reminder, delightful person! Anyway, her dad was military. They lived abroad. She was educated in England. She was a...

  4. dying child...how to cope?

    Dixiedi replied to vjcnurse's topic in Pediatric

    It's not a choice for you to make, you simply have to live with the choice and behavior the parents make. When you are with him, you must turn on your compassionate self, cuddle him (as possible),...

  5. New to Ohio and frustrated

    Dixiedi replied to tomkat612's topic in Ohio Nursing

    pestigious? am i missing out on something that refers to a bsn? a huge typo! prestigious, i missed the r. seems to me you were looking to make that an insult of some kind. it was not. i was asking...

  6. Scripts

    Dixiedi replied to Rain's topic in Emergency

    You can tell which parents need the script and which just want it. However, you can not tell the woman with the 200$ braids and 75$ fingernails "no" while you provide another mother the script. It...

  7. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    Dixiedi replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see a thing wrong with it. Hospitals have to be able to make money someplace, it sure isn't off the multitudes of medicaid patients who drain the system and return nothing. (I am not saying...

  8. How about the price of gasoline?

    Dixiedi replied to erroridiot's topic in Home Health

    Two nurses recently quite one of my cases because it was just too much gas to get to and from. They both demand cases closer to home or they will quite. Gees, don't let the door hit

  9. Health policies highlight Kerry and Bush differences, analysts say

    Dixiedi replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    you don't see the wholes in the kerry plan? yes, there are holes in bush's plan, they are still being ironed out, it's not something that can be done in just a few years. the last thing we need is...

  10. Do LPNs Get the Respect They Deserve?

    Dixiedi replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The one thing that really gets my goat is the ANA speaks for nurses. THey ignore LPNs or refer to us as if we are good for little more than emptying a bedpan. Our education, experience and desire to...

  11. New to Ohio and frustrated

    Dixiedi replied to tomkat612's topic in Ohio Nursing

    If you are running into waiting lists for ADN/BSN programs go ahead and get your LPN. You can complete your degree online of at a traditional classrooom school. If you were lookhg at Sinclair you must...

  12. Accredited?

    Dixiedi replied to tiff_faith2001's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Check with the Board of Nursing in the state the school is in. They can tell you if they are accredited. If they are, then you are on your way. I went to a private school. The best school in the state...

  13. Do LPNs Get the Respect They Deserve?

    Dixiedi replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I said when I went to school. My point is that there is not as great a difference in LPNs and RNs as many think there is. Yes, it has apparently changed and I would hope that ALL diploma/degree...

  14. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Dixiedi replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I said it is OK for the illegal migrant workers to take the chances they take. It's their choice and they do not detract from our jobs. However, if they want to apply for a green card to relieve...

  15. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Dixiedi replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Those Mexican folks are not called immagrants, they are called migrant. They come over, move from area to area doing work WE will not do. When the growing season ends, they move to the next. These...

  16. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Dixiedi replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I did not say we should not buy foreign made goods. I said we should not allow more folks into this country that will take existing jobs from Americans. Yes, mny companies will move abroad. If that's...

  17. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Dixiedi replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    It's not JUST the nursing jobs that wil be affected. A nurse comes over, fine. Then she sends moeny to her/his spouse, kids, parents, grandparents, cousins and it goes on and on. These are the people...

  18. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Dixiedi replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    That first part of my laast reply was in reference to the nurse who stated hospitals must pay all nurses on the same scale. She's wrong. There are many ways around that. I agree 100% with you. The...

  19. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Dixiedi replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone who believes a hospital HAS to pay all nurses the same thing is not "up" on anything. Any business can change their pay grades tomorrow and exempt current employees. Say, the new grad LPN is...

  20. A Nurse's Lifestyle

    Dixiedi replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing

    You will more then double your income in the first year. If that's not raising the lifestyle, nothing is. I read the post concering "not going into nursing for the money" I agree, however... You need...

  21. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Dixiedi replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you are angry that your choice was not well timed. The "best nursing positions change regularly, at least as far as money goes. This year agency work (either home care or LTC/hosp...

  22. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    Dixiedi replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    remind the new grads that those "under" them may have been doing it for longer then they have been on this earth! they are a fount of knowledge covering things that might not have been covered in...

  23. A Nurse's Lifestyle

    Dixiedi replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with ya. However, nursing with any nursing lisence just about guarantees a job for life. And nursing always aligns itself towards the top starting wages in those studies that announce...

  24. color coding staff

    Dixiedi replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Color coding staff can only work if ALL visitors/patients understood the color coding and job duties of each classification of staff member. It was my experience in the hospital that when a visitor...

  25. A Nurse's Lifestyle

    Dixiedi replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing

    This totally depends on total household income, number of family members, what do you call a fantastic vacation?, what is your dream home?, Oh too many variables for an easy answer. I'm an LPN, the...