Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. Work Schedule Favoritism

    Dixielee replied to pinoy_guy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is there an ethics committee you can turn to? I know they usually deal with patient issues, but this may fall under their review as well. You mentioned being under contract. I have worked many...

  2. symbols

    Dixielee replied to bettyboop45's topic in General Nursing

    As others stated, your post is not clear, but I think the order is to apply ointment (ung) to left knee at night. Somewhere in my brain I recall "ung" being a term for

  3. $4 prescriptions

    Dixielee replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    I have had several $4.00 Rx since wal mart started this service. No one ever asked about insurance and I didn't volunteer the info. It never occured to me that there were "strings attached" to the...

  4. Tattoo Policy

    Dixielee replied to ICor9:24's topic in General Nursing

    My only comment would be to carefully consider where you put your body art. While you and many others may deem it self expression or freedom of speech, employers may not be so open minded. You will...

  5. Left ED job due to unsafe staffing...

    Dixielee replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    Thanks, I had never heard that term, we just call them FA, "full

  6. Left ED job due to unsafe staffing...

    Dixielee replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    If what you described is a typical shift, then you are correct to leave. I have had occasion to be slammed with critical patients, but there is generally someone to help out in the crunch time. No, it...

  7. ER Nurse blamed for not getting Xray result

    Dixielee replied to legaleaglern's topic in Emergency

    Agreed. I have lots of my own work to do, I can't do the docs as well. I did work at one hospital where the RN was responsible for following up, making sure all lab, x-ray etc were complete, then...

  8. Scared

    Dixielee replied to RN1973's topic in General Nursing

    I may be all wet, because I work in ER and this is not something we generally deal with, but where is the doctors responsibility in this? I have always worked where the pharmacy doses Vanco based on...

  9. emergency

    Dixielee replied to hywstella's topic in General Nursing

    I have had to have fingerprints for several states as part of licensure and have done it through my local police department. I think there was a small fee, but not much. I hit the thanks instead of...

  10. Are there "well staffed" ERs?

    Dixielee replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    We are fairly well staffed, although we have been holding so many patients in the ER for 12-24 hours or more, we could use more.....generally we start out with 18 RN's, peak at about 24, then wind...

  11. BSN to D.O. or M.D.

    Dixielee replied to buffscotty's topic in General Nursing

    I have known several RN's who have gone to med school, but the BSN is only a very small part of it. You still have to take lots of biology/chemistry classes, then the MCAT. If you want to go to med...

  12. New Computer Charting, Having a Difficult Time w/ It

    Dixielee replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree that it wil ever be faster than paper. I have been using computer charting in the ER for several years and it is still horrible. I spend much more time charting than ever, and less time...

  13. GED Info

    Dixielee replied to chambely's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest taking general college classes that you are going to need anyway, English, history, your basic liberal arts classes. Do your very best to get all A's. Find out what nursing pre reqs...

  14. research ?'s please help

    Dixielee replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    I can't help you write a research paper, but I can offer an opinion. If you are doing this for school there should be guidelines for you to follow. I, for one, do not think the ER is a place for new...

  15. When you overhear...

    Dixielee replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  16. er visitors...a funny

    Dixielee replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    I think we should have underground fences (like the one to keep dogs in the yard) unstalled under the doorway of each patient room. All visitors are fitted with shock collars as they enter the ER....

  17. Irvine Regional?

    Dixielee replied to Cookies234's topic in California Nursing

    Both of my grandchildren were born at Irvine Regional (4 and 5 years ago). My son and DIL were very pleased with both experiences. That is all I can add, don't know what it is like from a nurses...

  18. Transfer at change of shift?

    Dixielee replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in Emergency

    OK, I have already posted on this thread, but it is 0445 and I am just getting home from my 3-3 shift. It was horrible. We have 50 actual rooms for patients with 12 official hall beds. I was in triage...

  19. Bought their BSN?!?!?!

    Dixielee replied to HyperTension's topic in General Nursing

    I was talking to a patient visitor one day who told me she was almost finished with nursing school. I had no reason to not believe her story and was just making conversation. I asked her where she did...

  20. Transfer at change of shift?

    Dixielee replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in Emergency

    I don't know what the process is at your hospital, but I can assure you the ER staff are not sitting around waiting for ways to make your life miserable. I think if you actually tracked the times you...

  21. ED or ICU?????

    Dixielee replied to EDnurse2009's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, but I had to laugh out loud with that comment. You are definately ready for the ER, you will already know a lot of the patients! Only problem is, you don't get tips in the ER!! come on

  22. What are the most invasive procedures you do?

    Dixielee replied to arynberg's topic in General Nursing

    It is hard to know exactly what you are asking, but there are many areas of nursing that involve a variety of intervention. If you are an office or school nurse you may only have to give meds, bandage...

  23. Evaluate me and tell me what you think.

    Dixielee replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    Why do you feel that you need a per diem job in another area? It seems to me that you could get all of what you are looking for in the ER. If you are still feeling uncomfortable there, then you...

  24. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Dixielee replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Exactly! When I graduated with my AS nursing in 1973, everyone was talking about BSN being the requirement in just a few years. There were not even any BSN programs in my area, so we were all freaked...

  25. Funny video explaining heart rhythms

    Dixielee posted a topic in General Nursing

    first empty your bladder, don't have anything in your mouth that you don't want to wipe off your monitor, this is priceless!