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Dixiedi

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  1. Skills

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

    We do have to take an IV therapy course before we can do anything more than regulate flow. We start PIVs, hang NS, LR, D5, 1/2NS or any combination of them We start antibiotics For PIVs with MVI, K,...

  2. Skills

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

    Cincinati, Ohio Long list so I will try to make it orderly: personal care of course foleys and st caths trach care (including changing if needed) G-tube care and feed, flush, sx, asp, etc. NG just as...

  3. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    Dixiedi replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Cincinnati here! I work in a small hospital on the orthopedic floor. Sports medicine, joint replacement. Love my job! Oh, I am an LPN for some 30

  4. What do/did you say when...

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

    Excellent answer. I hear so many younguns say you CAN find an RN program that will work for you. Yep, I suppose there's one out there someplace, but darned if I can find it. Get a loan? Excuse me,...

  5. Home Care Treatment Sheets

    Dixiedi posted a topic in Home Health

    I was just wondering if anyone else has nursing staff who insist on putting such things as the below list on the patient treatment sheet. I believe they should not be there. Only nursing treatments...

  6. Professionalism and Nurses

    Dixiedi posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have had countless threads involving nurse's beleif that we are professionals and should be treated as such. I agree, even us lowly LPNs are professionals and should be treated as such. AFTER it is...

  7. LPN Case Managers???????

    Dixiedi replied to Lori LPN's topic in Case Management

    I don't know any personally but would love to hear about your

  8. CNAs with attitudes

    Dixiedi replied to bemory's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Unfortunately it sounds to me as if you are letting her get away with it. This you can not do. She is being insubordinate and disrespectful to not only you, she is being disrepectful to your pts....

  9. Question about discontinuing life support

    Dixiedi replied to CarrieRN2006's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen that happen before, twice. The staff should have prepared you. Nurses are just humans. It's very emotional for the staff when they have to "turn somebody off". It's a very different...

  10. GTube, med administration..HELP

    Dixiedi replied to perksrn's topic in General Nursing

    LTC LPN - Don't you change tubes? I was suprised when I read they have to go to hosp for tube replacement. Earle 58 - We always keep spare g-tubes or buttons just for replacement for damage or age....

  11. Ohio????????

    Dixiedi replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    hehehe... When I read your post my imediate thought was "close to wonderful states like Kentucky, Tenn, West Va... totally the other

  12. LPN question..

    Dixiedi replied to trish820's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Finding LPNs who want to work in the hospital is not a problem. Finding RNs who is another story. There are more LPNs wanting hospital work then their are postitions available so they will not...

  13. Co-worker was fired..

    Dixiedi replied to MisPlacedTexan's topic in General Nursing

    Back up your calls with email if possible. Be sure to mention "as per our telephone conversation" so as to back you up on it. Phone calls can so easily be forgotten and there's no proof they ever did....

  14. Special Weekend Shifts?

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

    I am returning to acute care in August and one of the hospitals I am interviewing at does offer 12 hours weekend shifts, I am not sure about the other two. hehehe I am hoping the hospital of choice...

  15. Can a LPN be a school nurse?

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

    I too am in Ohio and around here, the schools with special needs kids will use an agency LPN (who works with some of the kids during off school hours) when the regular school nurse is off. Of course,...

  16. unprofessional behavior in RN community

    Dixiedi replied to miphillli's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Foul language in front of pts/families is not a nitpicking complaint. Respect of your pts and their families is most important. A nurse can be sharp as a tack, but if she verbally comes off like a...

  17. This article disturbs me

    Dixiedi replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in General Nursing

    That's one person's opinion and just reading through the threads here, you will see there are a lot of nurses who feel differently. Anyone with a license can get a job. Maybe not what they thought...

  18. Professionalism and Nurses

    Dixiedi replied to Dixiedi's topic in General Nursing

    Now that a few days have gone by his opinions are beginning to show themselves with increasing regularity. When addressed as Mr. F by a nurse he doesn't know he is cooperative, when addressed as Ray,...

  19. Flushing iv lines

    Dixiedi replied to Bastian's topic in General Nursing

    I ditto on the never flush. Your instructor is correct and the nurses you have seen flush first and think last really need to stop doing

  20. Assessment of Educational Level

    Dixiedi replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    This is great news! The last time I read something about it, the average was 5th grade level. And that includes the average college graduate! The Readers Digest used to be written at the 5th grade...

  21. I'm sick of, sick of it, SICK OF IT!

    Dixiedi replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't answer the phone, like many others have said. Very likely, the other nurses won't help out because they have already been burned out. On the other hand, do try to understand where...

  22. IN CA it is out of scope for an LVN to supervise RN's

    Dixiedi replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i'm not in cali but i would bet if i took the couple of minutes to go to the bon website and look at the lpn scope of practice i would find that lpns coordinate and supervise cnas. and, in specific...

  23. Staff RNs in LTC

    Dixiedi replied to surfnbeagle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is deplorable when a nurse refuses, to assist another nurse. I wonder where he/she got the idea they had all that much expertise? LOL Hang in there, this RN won't last. He/she is one of those who...

  24. Professionalism and Nurses

    Dixiedi replied to Dixiedi's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said, I had just come into the room and my sister and was leaving. We do not all stay. We are talking about an 82 year old man who is very likely dieing. We take turns staying with him as much...

  25. Professionalism and Nurses

    Dixiedi replied to Dixiedi's topic in General Nursing

    I do not have a problem with RNs. That's just plain silly, we are all nurses and until a specific nurse gives me reason to think she is less than acceptable I really don't care what her title is (or...