Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. Any rad-techs out there?

    Dixielee replied to Livinstrong85's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My son in law is in the first semester rad tech program at AB tech in Asheville NC. It was very competitive to get in and is hard to get a job right now in this area. From my understanding, it is a 2...

  2. Patient and family priorities

    Dixielee replied to hiddencatRN's topic in Emergency

    I had a mother lodge a complaint against the ED last week because we did not offer food to the entire family during their 2 hour stay. 15 yr old male with wrist injury from football. Had him triaged...

  3. Clinical etiquette: card for nurse on the floor??

    Dixielee replied to njmomstudent's topic in General Nursing

    A thank you card is definitely in order! If you feel it is appropriate, you may want to say something to the effect of...in spite of all you are going through personally, you really went out of your...

  4. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    Dixielee replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in an ER a few years ago as a traveler and they said we were using too many PAPER CLIPS!! They said they would stop supplying paper clips! OK, then...so we kept our charts on clipboards until...

  5. Visiting Nurse Atlanta?

    Dixielee replied to destin3g99's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I worked for them for 5 years but left in 1998. I loved it! Great company with great benefits. I would not plan to go to church if you work week ends though. Weekends are very busy, and you will not...

  6. This made my night last night...

    Dixielee replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had a stroke patient recently. When I asked if she knew where she was, she said, "Yes, but I'm sure not going to tell

  7. To those who want to leave nursing

    Dixielee replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I thought you made a lot of valid observations and age and insight are completely different animals. I have been a nurse almost 40 years and have had a wide variety of nursing positions. I have been...

  8. "Alphabet Soup" After Nurses' Name?

    Dixielee replied to Arianna727's topic in General Nursing

    I would have never figured that one out! Thanks

  9. "Alphabet Soup" After Nurses' Name?

    Dixielee replied to Arianna727's topic in General Nursing

    I am not knocking your achievement, but I have no idea what IBCLC means and I've been a nurse a long time, although not in your specialty. So it is doubtful your patients know what it is either. That...

  10. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    Dixielee replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    On our EMR our computer times out if no activity for 20 min or so. Of course we can access any patient who has ever been seen at our hospital since the invention of the computer. BUT the program where...

  11. "Alphabet Soup" After Nurses' Name?

    Dixielee replied to Arianna727's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! I am simply Dixielee, RN I have two Bachelor's degrees am working on a Masters and have multiple certifications. If I planned to speak at a conference or write a professional article then I...

  12. looking for advice, or mabey just an ear from those who understand

    Dixielee replied to sarlpn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am so sorry you had to go through the loss of your mother. As others have said, there is no time frame for grief. In fact, there will always be a pain in your heart for the ones you loved and are...

  13. Ring Cutters

    Dixielee replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Emergency

    The GEM is what we have as well as the old fashioned ones. The old ones are fine for cutting thru small rings and bands, but for heavy duty rings, class rings etc. this GEM is a must! It works like a...

  14. Just when you thought you'd heard it all

    Dixielee replied to mizfradd's topic in General Nursing

    If they had a vaccine against stupidity then ED nurses would be unemployed! Stupid people and their antics are what make working in the ED fun :) Hey ya'll, hold my beer and watch

  15. IV Fluid Warmer Question.

    Dixielee replied to GoddessLilithLPN's topic in General Nursing

    The warm fluids are usually given when a patient is getting large quantities of fluids, i.e a trauma or if they are hypothermic and need rapid warming. The rapid infuser is the only combo I have seen...

  16. Switching my major from nursing to FACS

    Dixielee replied to Aiesram's topic in General Nursing

    I may be completely wrong here, but my daughter has a BS in Family and Consumer Science and it is the same as the old Home Economics degree. She is an interior designer. Maybe some schools have social...

  17. What's the task you like doing most on the job?

    Dixielee replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Nursing

    Clocking

  18. Today I'm thankful for...

    Dixielee replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Great idea! I just did the same. We can never be too thankful and many times we need to stop and realize just how much we have to be thankful

  19. Today I'm thankful for...

    Dixielee replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    In this season of Thanksgiving, I think this is a great idea. I can't even begin to list the things I am thankful for. They are mostly boring and personal things but here is a start. I am thankful...

  20. documentation

    Dixielee replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE this

  21. Where do I go from here?

    Dixielee replied to yanaca's topic in General Nursing

    What do you want to do? If you don't want to work in a hospital, there are other options. Imagine yourself doing your dream job and go for

  22. Has anyone else noticed this??

    Dixielee replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, the more flesh there is between the stethoscope and the heart, the harder to hear. Plus the extra fluid will muffle the sounds even further. Sometimes you just can't hear much. I did discover a...

  23. heart blocks

    Dixielee replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Mike, the patient usually looks pretty grim and even if you can't recognize the rhythm as 3rd degree block, you know it looks like a sick heart. The P's are not married to the QRS, so...

  24. documentation

    Dixielee replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I would definitely not clean up the language for the chart, just put quotation marks around it. Cover yourself. If you have not already spoken to your manager and the physician you should do it...

  25. Seriously? What are they telling you in school?

    Dixielee replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I meant from a patient and visitor perspective, not other