Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. I hate it when the male nurses on my unit...

    Dixielee replied to nursedudeforchrist's topic in General Nursing

    I work ER and there is no special assignment based on gender. If an alert female needs a foley, usually a female will put it in, an alert male will have a male insert it, IF there is time and...

  2. Easy question...I'm sure

    Dixielee replied to canadaincali's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if you have the chance to see a tube of blood that does not have anti coagulant in it (look for a big red top tube), after it sits a while, it will separate into a thin yellow fluid that sits on...

  3. Quick ER questions(lido, ABGs)

    Dixielee replied to clairebearrn's topic in General Nursing

    As far as lido and heart block....remember that any heart beat is better than no heart beat at all. Your ventricular rhythm may be the only thing coming thru, and with lido you will supress that. Plus...

  4. New graduate nursing student with LOW GPA

    Dixielee replied to nurse_haika's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked anywhere that even looked at your grades. Once you pass the NCLEX, you are an RN whether you are at the top of your class or the bottom. Reminds me of an old joke.....What do you...

  5. New Grad from ADN: Difficulty finding Work!

    Dixielee replied to Mo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering, as a new grad, how can you have a specialty yet? If so, what is it and do you have any experience in it? Nursing offers a world of variety and flexibility....after you learn to be a...

  6. NCLEX review- NG tube and spinal injuries

    Dixielee replied to Epona's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, and NG tube can be used to suction the stomach as well as feed and give meds. Generally a smaller, more comfortable tube such as a Dobhoff is inserted for longer term feedings, but the larger...

  7. when to report to the bne?

    Dixielee replied to pkmom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Didn't mean to thank you, meant to quote you. It sounds like you have already tried and convicted this RN and are not trying to listen to what anyone here has to say, but I will still add my .02...

  8. Dialysis RNs?

    Dixielee replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    This is just a personal opinion, don't know if current dialysis nurses feel this way or not, but here goes....I worked in dialysis about 5 years (a while back). I started in an outpatient facility...

  9. Should this patient be in ICU??

    Dixielee replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I agree this pt is a ticking bomb, and needs to be in ICU. She may not be hemodynamically "unstable" at present, but she bears very close observation and probably nearly constant attention to keep her...

  10. Breach Of Travel Contract By Company

    Dixielee replied to redsnapper3333's topic in General Nursing

    I have no advice as to what to do now, but I would never take a contract with that company again. A company that will put the pressure on you, make promises they don't keep and hide under the guise of...

  11. ER Nursing, Is it considered critical care?

    Dixielee replied to NicNac's topic in Emergency

    I, too have wondered why ER is not considered critical care by this forum. Obviously a small community hospital may not get much in terms of critical care, but the trauma center I am in certainly...

  12. Female nurse uniform

    Dixielee replied to donkey's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think she looks like a housekeeper at the

  13. How do I decide where to go????

    Dixielee replied to richardjboro1's topic in General Nursing

    Emory University in Atlanta is top notch, and if you work there for a year, you can get your Masters for free! I worked there for 13 years, got my BSN, started work on my MSN, put a child thru school...

  14. MD/NP in triage?

    Dixielee posted a topic in Emergency

    We are considering having one MD or NP in triage to evaluate if labs are needed, referrals required, a quick look and out the door, etc. Is anyone else doing this? If so, how is it working, what are...

  15. How can I comfort the crying patient?

    Dixielee replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    Great answer! I have been a nurse a long time, and I have nothing to add to your

  16. Jealous Nurses!!!!!!!!!!!

    Dixielee replied to meyun06's topic in General Nursing

    AGREED!! I think people who are concerned about this stuff have way too much time on their hands. I like nursing and the variety it offers. I would hate to be locked into one area like RT, OT, speech...

  17. crocs

    Dixielee replied to k_r_ah's topic in General Nursing

    Crocs saved my nursing career! I love them. I have one pair of "church shoes", one pair of New Balence sneekers, and 12 pair of crocs! I will buy the warehouse surplus if they need

  18. Licenses in more than one state

    Dixielee replied to harikris's topic in General Nursing

    You can be licensed in as many states as you like. You do have to keep up with whatever their renewal requirements are, and pay to renew of course. Google "nursing compact states" and see what you...

  19. ER vs. Telemetry.. need help

    Dixielee replied to abbabask's topic in Emergency

    Family should always come first....just keep that in mind. No accomplishment in the world can compensate for failure in the home. Now, that makes it simpler doesn't

  20. Race during report.

    Dixielee replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    I don't routinely mention a persons race, as it is generally irrelevant in an ER to floor report. I worked many years as a traveler and worked in areas that seemed to have a high precentage of mixed...

  21. Pain Management: How aggressive are your ED docs?

    Dixielee replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    Most ED's I have worked in are aggressive about controlling acute pain related to injuries, MI's, burns etc., but pretty stingey with narcotics. Usually we will give Toredol and an Rx for vicocin and...

  22. Physical Therapy or Nursing?

    Dixielee replied to joetex12's topic in General Nursing

    I have said many times if I had it to do over, I would have been a PT instead of RN for some of the good reasons listed above. That said, I would not do it if it required a doctorate. Nursing has a...

  23. Travelling Nurse--new grads welcome?

    Dixielee replied to buffalowing81's topic in General Nursing

    I am just echoing what others have said. Travelers get hours of orientation and not months, so you have to know how to be a nurse already and the more experience the better. It is better to have a...

  24. loving life

    Dixielee replied to raisonbrancruch's topic in General Nursing

    My rather large nursing graduation class in 1973 only had 2 males, and they had both been medics in the military and had plans to be CRNA's. I am thrilled to see more men getting into nursing. It...

  25. Staffing petition

    Dixielee replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    I was only number 66 to sign...come on folks, we need to get on