Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. What should I do?

    Dixielee replied to ladydame's topic in General Nursing

    My exact thoughts....don't even

  2. Any Other Majors that are similar to Nursing?

    Dixielee replied to Oliver000's topic in General Nursing

    I not really sure what you are looking for, but nursing classes and actual nursing practice are worlds apart. Nursing classes give you a small, very small glimpse of what nursing is about. Until you...

  3. Will I HAVE TO particpate in abortions if I become a L&D nurse????

    Dixielee replied to chnc1024's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I honestly don't have the answer to your question, but I appreciate your concern. As far as I know, you can opt out of certain things that you find morally offensive. There are doctors who won't...

  4. Computerized Charting

    Dixielee replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I personally hate it. It may have a place in parts of nursing, but it has no place in the ER where I work. Yesterday, I had 3 patients, which is not unusual....but 2 of them could not maintain a BP...

  5. Are you happy being a Nurse

    Dixielee replied to phillies's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part, I am happy being a nurse. I can't tell you that I love nursing, but I have been doing it so long, I can't think of anything else I could do that would pay as much as nursing does....

  6. Would you return to work...

    Dixielee replied to nurseinlimbo's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would listen to my doctor. Your manager has no stake in your recovery, only trying to fill holes in the schedule. Listen to your body. You can always get another

  7. heparin drip mistake! what would you do?

    Dixielee replied to youngever's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe that is why we use a separate channel for each drip where I work. No chance of what you mention can happen using this philosophy. Yes, we are definately lacking the whole story. It makes it hard...

  8. heparin drip mistake! what would you do?

    Dixielee replied to youngever's topic in General Nursing

    I have read this whole thread and am just not getting it. We are talking about NS being 0.9% saline, right? As far as NS goes, we give it in the ER very fast sometimes, maybe 1000cc over 3-4 minutes...

  9. Waiting for bed- start floor orders sooner or later?

    Dixielee replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    A lot of it depends on the projected length of stay in the ER. If it is only going to be a few hours, then we start all now or stat orders (we do that even if there is no wait), first antibiotic, feed...

  10. I think I've heard it all

    Dixielee replied to kimmie1224's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely am at a loss for words too! I just shake my head in disbelief a lot. Guess I never have to worry about having a stiff neck! Sometimes I am convinced we are doomed as a

  11. pbds

    Dixielee replied to adriane barbosa's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously, I don't know who uses the system, because I am gonna ask you, what is the pbds

  12. I think I've heard it all

    Dixielee replied to kimmie1224's topic in General Nursing

    That is the main reason I stay in the ER, you never know what is going to come out someone's mouth! I had someone call back to replace their lortab Rx because they had the window down in the car, to...

  13. Oboy........how should this be handled?

    Dixielee replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did home health for a while, loved it by the way, and at one point all of my patients lived within 5 miles of my house. I had one patient at the end of my street. The question of where I...

  14. Shoes!

    Dixielee replied to skittles1933's topic in General Nursing

    I am part of the Croc crowd. I have always worn good quality shoes without problems, but as I get older, I find my feet hurt at the end of the shift. I tried Z-coils and they were so heavy, it make me...

  15. Male pericare

    Dixielee replied to aerorunner80's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I know this is an old thread, but in case there are any new readers....way back in the old days when I went to nursing school, we were told to bathe everything else first, then hand the soapy cloth to...

  16. sign pen on labeling i.v fluids particularly i.v bottle(plastic)?

    Dixielee replied to charli's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't have an answer for you, but in the ER where sometimes we are giving large volumes of fluid, it is common for us to write the number of the bag we are hanging with our sharpie, i.e. #1 for...

  17. Housing while traveling

    Dixielee replied to angel's RN's topic in Travel

    I just checked the Extended stay website, and for the one I stayed in in Tucson, Crosslands, 30 days is $929.67, and the larger one the Extended Stay America is $1439.68 for 30 days. It is cheaper per...

  18. Epidemic of dumb!

    Dixielee replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Stupidity is rampant in the ER. Our motto is, "you gotta be tough if you are gonna be stupid". I have been doing this 34 years and I have yet to see all the stupid things people can do to themselves...

  19. Housing while traveling

    Dixielee replied to angel's RN's topic in Travel

    I drove back home when I was in Oklahoma, but I stayed in Tucson the whole time. I worked A LOT of overtime while I was there, so I did not spend a lot of time at the hotel. If I wanted to experience...

  20. Where to buy stethescopes??

    Dixielee replied to Amxixi29's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know about Chicagoland....but I tested several before I got my Littman Cardiology 3. I borrowed them from co-workers for an hour or so, and made my decision. I also checked the Littman site. You...

  21. Housing while traveling

    Dixielee replied to angel's RN's topic in Travel

    I have never used craigslist but have stayed at Extended stay America hotels with great results. I did 6 days on and 8 off for 2 years staying at the one in Oklahoma City. It felt like family as they...

  22. My interview questionnaire...

    Dixielee replied to yftann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    1. If a physician gives you an order that you know to be against Hospital/Nursing Policy and Procedure, what should you do? I would tell the doc that I am unable to implement that order because it is...

  23. New Nurse

    Dixielee replied to Joesgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is quite natural to be a bit nervous about start a new career as challenging as nursing. You have been out of school well over a year, so you may feel a bit rusty as well. If you have not...

  24. Medical transcriptionist

    Dixielee replied to msmahan's topic in General Nursing

    I have also considered trying this as an option to running around a busy ER all day. My question for those doing it is this....what will the climate be like in a few years when we are supposedly going...

  25. Anyone not making med errors?

    Dixielee replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    I will just echo what others have said....anyone who says they have not made an error is not being truthful. We all make them, the key is to learn from them. I also work ER, and we usually give the...