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  1. 12-Step Coercion

    Dixiedi replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

  2. 12-Step Coercion

    Dixiedi replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    Not to sound like a real jack--- I just want to remind you that there are two traditional books of the bible. Those of us who are not Christians, but do believe in God (which includes Jewish folk) do...

  3. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    Dixiedi replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    I had left this thread for awhile, glad I came back if only to know there is another LPN out there, an LPN almost as long as myself. Someone who understands and has experienced working in all sorts of...

  4. 12-Step Coercion

    Dixiedi replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    No, I NEVER say EVERYONE and literally mean EVERY. There are always exceptions to everything and I would think as nurses (educated individuals) we would all know that. However, I have noticed that...

  5. Do you pay for own physical?

    Dixiedi replied to cannoli's topic in Agency Nurses

    Since this is the Agency nurses forum I guess it's an appropriate question. Yep, have at every agency I've worked for. Always try to have it done before my previous employers health insurance runs...

  6. Is there a need for more male nurses?

    Dixiedi replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

    It seems odd to me that so many nurses are afraid to accept the fact that men have more to give nursing than just numbers. Men have a very different outlook on many things in life and our outlook is...

  7. What does it take to be a good L & D nurse?

    Dixiedi replied to QTRN74's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've never worked L&D so I can't answer any of your questions. But I've been there 6 times for personal experience! I have but one request...don't even forget that even though you are the nurse,...

  8. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    Dixiedi replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    a full time paycheck after being without for a good while is exciting to anybody. and, there are those who go into nursing for the pay and/or to find a "rich" doctor to marry. they never stick arond...

  9. 12-Step Coercion

    Dixiedi replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    I quit posting in here several days ago becasue I realized that nothing is going to be said to make an individual who is looking for any excuse he/she can, including religion or lack of it, to not...

  10. Didn't pass one clinical rotation, don't know why

    Dixiedi replied to moonlite48's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto with asking why and insisting on written esplanation of that failure. It's rare, but it does happen that the one testing just doesn't care for your style and they base their performance on the...

  11. To record or not to record - that is my question!!!

    Dixiedi replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Way back in the olden days when I was in college using a tape recording was encouraged. However, with all the incidental noises in the lecture hall it wsa impossible to get a good recording. Texts,...

  12. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Dixiedi replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A Doctor taking action against another doctor? Kind of hard to find one willing. Unless of course you find one who thinks he's superman then he would be more than willing!

  13. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    Dixiedi replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Your post is the kind of families we are talking about that SHOULD receive coverage. Except for that woman who chooses not to get married so she can have health coverage. These are the people we need...

  14. Who are the Uninsured?

    Dixiedi replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If someone gets hurt at work, or experiences a catostrophic illness during the working years, they HAVE extablished themselves as working Americans. If they have retired, they too have established...

  15. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Dixiedi replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very right you are...remember though, we are talking about an MD! Unless he gets caught doing something that is illegal, like batting another woman around (it'll happen, it almost always does) it's...

  16. Home Care Treatment Sheets

    Dixiedi replied to Dixiedi's topic in Home Health

    This home has 4 special needs kids. two with trachs, 1 on vent another bipap. Both of the others and the 1 on the vent have TF. The 4th, on bipap gets st cath twice each shift, she's also the one who...

  17. Home Care Treatment Sheets

    Dixiedi replied to Dixiedi's topic in Home Health

    On the treatment sheets? Don't you think that should only include actual Tx and not HHA chores? Yes, we do have to record that they are done but shouldn't it be on a separate

  18. Can I give frank unsolicited advice?

    Dixiedi replied to Todd SPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My least favorite pt type is the just over the hill female. All so often demanding, unappreciative, unfriendly, and always complaining! Give me a man pt anyday! Even if he has 50 Xs the medical...

  19. About a LTC MD who is BAD NEWS

    Dixiedi replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sure they care but they are happy to have a Doc on the list! It's difficult for LTCs to get 'em you know so they are just going day to day with their fingers crossed hoping something terrible...

  20. Who are the Uninsured?

    Dixiedi replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is exactly what I am talking about. People who work are denied assistance while those who sit and do nothing are provided with great care in the best teaching hospitals. It's not

  21. Who are the Uninsured?

    Dixiedi replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I applied and was refused because SS death benefits and VA death benefits were forthcoming. We did get some food stamps but I lost everything waiting for those benefits to begin. It was a true...

  22. Who are the Uninsured?

    Dixiedi replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sad isn't it. I hate to say it, but I have no interest in becoming a socialist society. If we insist that everyone have "adequate" health care wether they can pay for it or not we are saying let's be...

  23. LPN as supervisor?

    Dixiedi replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If the emergency occured on the RNs unit she would be clinically in charge because the supervisor is the LPN; however, if it were not on her unit, she would not be involved and the LPN supervisor...

  24. LPN as supervisor?

    Dixiedi replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As most of us have already noted, an LPN with a supervisory position in a LTC facility does not direct the RN in any clinical situation. Matter of fact, they rarely the nursing supervisors rarely...

  25. LPN as supervisor?

    Dixiedi replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh I mistook what you were saying then. Becasue that's what I had siad in my post just before that and thought you were debating THAT.I have no problem with RNs, work with a bunch of really great ones...