Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. Nurse tracking devices

    Dixielee replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am going against the mainstream here, but I am old and crotchety, and will speak my mind. Any of you who are so nieve to think that management is looking after YOU by using the tracking devices are...

  2. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    Dixielee replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading parts of this thread to my husband who is not a nurse but has been a patient. He said please, do a service to your potential patients and choose another profession. People do not...

  3. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    Dixielee replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    Schools who require you became a CNA first are doing themselves and the student a big favor. There are many who say they want to be a nurse but have no idea what it involves. Those who have been on...

  4. FELLOW Nurses please help with this dilema. I am so upset!

    Dixielee replied to sweetnurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    It does sound like you are in quite a pickle and need to make some instant decisions. I have also lived in small towns and the politics at work can be difficult if not impossible to overcome. That is...

  5. worked my very first ED shift,.assessment question..

    Dixielee replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    I have done both ICU and ER and you do have to approach the assessment differently. In an ICU, you generally have a patient for an entire 12 hour shift, maybe even days or weeks. In the ER, you HOPE...

  6. making enemies

    Dixielee replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

    You may be "just a student nurse", but you give very wise advice and already have a good understanding of things. You will make a good

  7. making enemies

    Dixielee replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

    Unless it is a life and death situation, I would always go back to the nurse where the complaint originated. You never know both sides of the story, and families frequently misunderstand or misconstru...

  8. Do nurses, DR's, health care workers get randomly drug tested?

    Dixielee replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    As a travel nurse, I am tested before every new

  9. New Nurse - safe practice question

    Dixielee replied to burnay76's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to mention this, but it is a fact of life, but be careful when going "above or around" your nurse manager for information, especially if it may contradict what she may have told you. You do...

  10. New Nurse - safe practice question

    Dixielee replied to burnay76's topic in General Nursing

    I agree you were 100% correct. Can you ask your nurse manager where the policy can be found or have you already? If you feel uncomfortable asking you might phrase it as you are trying to learn...

  11. New Nurse - safe practice question

    Dixielee replied to burnay76's topic in General Nursing

    No, what you did was not unsafe practice but sounds like you may not have followed hospital policy. Sometimes I think policies are purely arbitrary and serve to help no one. You just have to learn...

  12. ER disclaimer

    Dixielee replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    Great thoughts! I have said and thought the same things myself....many times. Wouldn't it be nice if we could put a sign in the triage window that says: CUT TO THE CHASE....WHY ARE YOU REALLY HERE?...

  13. Proper way to write title?

    Dixielee replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I should be MRS, ASN, BS, BSN, RN, MOM, BLS, ACLS, PALS, ENPC, TNCC, CEN, GRANMA....cause that is the order they came in. No wonder I am tired, carrying around that heavy nametag all day long! Good...

  14. bills bills bills

    Dixielee replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I guess I am not in the right forum. I got to the post of the main page that just gives newer posts, and never noticed what forum it belonged in. When the OP said, "grad school", not CRNA school it...

  15. Last night at work...

    Dixielee replied to preemieRNkate's topic in General Nursing

    It is natural to have mixed feelings when making any big change. Even as a travel nurse, knowing I am only going to be there a short time, it is sometimes hard to leave. We pick up friends and...

  16. bills bills bills

    Dixielee replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was able to work full time but only took one or 2 classes per semester. I worked where I went to school so it was a courtesy scholorship and I didn't have to pay tuition. Check around for similar...

  17. Do young nurses ever have fun???

    Dixielee replied to chichimitchi's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I am not young by your defination, but believe it or not, I can remember when I was 22. I was married, had a 2 year old and would work back to back double shifts so I could have long stretches...

  18. My Math Problem-What to Do?

    Dixielee replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I got my BSN from a "prestigious" private university (because I worked at the hospital, I could go free), and they did not require any additional math or science classes. I did have to take...

  19. Advice PLEASE - Considering Nursing @ 39

    Dixielee replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't see any problem persuing nursing at any age, but be careful about the student loans. If at all possible go to a public college at a fraction of the cost. Once you graduate and pass your boards...

  20. Dopamine...quick question

    Dixielee replied to APNgonnabe's topic in Emergency

    I prefer to run a primary bag of NS and piggyback nitrate drips into that. Then if the patient BP drops suddenly, you only have to turn off the drips and open up the saline. The same can be said for...

  21. A question from a new nurse

    Dixielee replied to SammieMom's topic in General Nursing

    You are going thru an normal transition and it will get better. Senior nurses will agree that there may be many "right" ways to do the same procedure. They may each be OK but some may be preferable....

  22. What is CSMT?

    Dixielee replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Circulation, sensitivity and movement should be the others. I usually chart CMS intact. If the circulation is intact it should imply that temp is OK, but not a bad idea to add

  23. What exactly am I in for?

    Dixielee replied to emotional_she's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't assume that you have to choose one element of nursing and stay with it forever. That is one of the saving graces of nursing....variety. You may choose one area and stay forever, or do like I...

  24. Most RN's first borns?

    Dixielee replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Getting on his bandwagon late, but here goes....first born , very functional family, 2 siblings, parents married to each other, no ETOH, our family was the fun place to be in the neighborhood. I...

  25. what's the appropriate name for this procedure?

    Dixielee replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    could this be what the op was talking about? 2. prevention or treatment of dermal necrosis and sloughing following intravenous administration or extravasation of norepinephrine. for prevention: 10 mg...