Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. On Precepting and the Precepted

    Dixielee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is, TELL IT LIKE IT IS,

  2. First day with hospital wide computer charting!

    Dixielee replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Grumpy old nurse here.....I still hate them. I work ER and we do everything but code STEMI's and traumas on computers. It is very tedious and slow, generally you have to re-boot at least once per...

  3. head ---> meet brick wall and repeat (rant)

    Dixielee replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! AND the documentation via computer that seriously cuts into patient care. If if comes to caring for the patient in a emergency or babysitting the computer, I will take care of the patient. But...

  4. WHO not IT

    Dixielee replied to Southernurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think it is an attempt to depersonalize anything, I think it is just because you don't know if the baby is male or female. "It" is gender neutral. I don't remember what I called mine, but a...

  5. Is this letter alright?

    Dixielee replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals offer the classes. Ask around in the nursing program at the University, someone will know. In fact the local nursing school here requires you to have your CNA before you can be accepted...

  6. I was slapped by a doctor!

    Dixielee replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    I would ABSOLUTELY call the cops and press charges! This idiot is out of control. It is NOT your responsibility to hand him the chart. Your responsibility was to notify him of the pt. condition, which...

  7. Is this letter alright?

    Dixielee replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    To whom it may concern, I am very interested in becoming a Registered Nurse and will be starting my Pre-Nursing program at Valdosta State University this fall. I understand that South Georgia...

  8. Trauma: Life in the ER

    Dixielee replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    I agree with above posters. I was working ER in Oklahoma City when they were following the EMS crews around. We knew they were in town, but still were surprised when they came in with the crew. It was...

  9. Have you ever been asked or expected to break the rules?

    Dixielee replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing that comes to mind along that line is our issue with lifting or pulling patients up in bed. Our policy states we are never to lift or slide someone up in bed without using special...

  10. "no further hospitilization" order

    Dixielee replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    From an ER perspective, I have seen LTC pts come to the ER with DNR/DNH orders. The family wants ER treatment but not hospitalization. Many times we are between a rock and a hard place. The family...

  11. tattoos

    Dixielee replied to meyun06's topic in General Nursing

    There was a lengthy thread on this just a week or so ago. Hit the search and I think you will get a lot of opinions on this

  12. How to deal with the constant violence

    Dixielee replied to cursenurse's topic in Emergency

    We have a lot of trauma come into our ED, along with lots of cardiac problems. The traumas involving the young folks are the hardest, because you also have to deal with young families who never...

  13. Use alcohol to clean ear piercing?

    Dixielee replied to cowboy_carl's topic in General Nursing

    That was the standard when I had mine pieced, but that was 35 years ago, so maybe things have changed. Why would you not use alcohol? It seems like my parents used alcohol for everything! It burned a...

  14. not like me

    Dixielee replied to gjwifey's topic in General Nursing

    Was this really a total surprise to you? Did you not have a midterm and other tests throughout the semester? I agree with other posters, you need to step back and take a hard look at a few

  15. I'm gonna sue you

    Dixielee replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you don't have to look far to see why they were

  16. Conscious Sedation Certification

    Dixielee replied to suzy253's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, I didn't even know there was such a certification. It is just something we do on a daily basis in the ER! I can't remember the last time we used a papoose board to strap down a 2 year old for the...

  17. Scrub color help!!

    Dixielee replied to sbf187's topic in General Nursing

    I love the Cherokee brand. Very high quality, long lasting scrubs. I get mine from Uniformcity.com. If you get on their mailing list they have free shipping about every other month and great

  18. Physical Ability in the ED

    Dixielee replied to abq rn's topic in Emergency

    I never took your original post personally, it just smacked of arrogance. I am comfortable with my skills and abilities, and I am sure you are as well. That is my last comment on the subject. I had...

  19. A little help please!!!

    Dixielee replied to meyun06's topic in General Nursing

    Check the local tech schools or community colleges who may offer CNA classes. Some nursing homes will pay for your school if you sign up to work for

  20. Death work and talking to the dead

    Dixielee replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    I, too have regularly spoken to the dead, sending them home with good thoughts for them, and remembering those left behind. I have my late husbands picture as my wallpaper on the computer, and tell...

  21. Physical Ability in the ED

    Dixielee replied to abq rn's topic in Emergency

    No, not at all. I work in a 50 + bed, regional trauma center and can still run circles around a lot of the young pups. I just thought his post sounded a bit condesending and arrogant. The OP appears...

  22. Physical Ability in the ED

    Dixielee replied to abq rn's topic in Emergency

    "Then there is the physical issue. I won't say I am a track star or a marathon runner by any stretch of the imagination. I will say however I can stand in Trauma for 12 hours doing CPR half the time...

  23. Very special case, Nursing as a second job, doable?

    Dixielee replied to NYC_NJ_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school does not really do much to teach you how to be a nurse. It does give you the opportunity to learn to be a nurse. Nursing, especially for someone like yourself with no healthcare...

  24. Just Venting... $$ stress

    Dixielee replied to rags's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are going through the grief of losing your sister. Maybe you needed this down time to work on the grievng process. If you have the energy, you could make the best use of this time off...

  25. Night shift nursing

    Dixielee replied to namaste_71's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift in the ER! Always too busy to be tired, too busy to think about sleep, but that is where all the good stories come from...nights in the ER!! Thats when the wierdos come out, the shootings...