Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. Hilton Head Hospital uniforms

    Dixielee replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    So the giant name tags with the letters RN don't mean anything? In reality, the only people this will help are other hospital employees who will know which department wears what color. Most patients...

  2. Back Pain

    Dixielee replied to mydogsowner's topic in General Nursing

    I know this sounds crazy, but I have spent thousands of dollars on "good" shoes, including the Z-coils and still had horrible back and foot pain at the end of a 12 hour shift. Sometimes I didn't know...

  3. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    Dixielee replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    All IV's were metal butterfly types, left in until they infiltrated. Long arm boards to keep arms immobilized. No IV pumps. Strips of tape along the numbers on the bags or bottles of fluids with the...

  4. MI at 23?

    Dixielee replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Recently we had a 10 year old boy come into the ER with crushing chest pain. Got an EKG and he was having big changes. He arrested very quickly but did make it. Went to the cath lab and found...

  5. Hello All

    Dixielee replied to Mistyp78's topic in General Nursing

    Don't leave us in suspense....what are the

  6. Book Recommendations

    Dixielee replied to maddiesmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any book recommendations, but I think you have access to the best resource on the market right here on this forum. You can spend days and days reading threads on nursing, the good, the...

  7. What do CNA's/EMTs/RN's do in the ER?

    Dixielee replied to netgeek's topic in Emergency

    I suppose if you had to consider a hierarchy in the ER, the doc would be at the top, followed by the RN, then everyone else depending on facility. The RN is responsible for primary care for a group of...

  8. Latex Allergies

    Dixielee replied to Fran_Nurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That is so often the way it goes. I noticed dermititis during the early 90's when I was using powdered, latex gloves. It never occured to me it was an allergy, I just assumed it was dry hands from...

  9. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    Dixielee replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    very well said emernurse. that is why i am so tired. when no one else will do it, the nurse will. when housekeeping won't clean the room because it is too dirty, the nurse does it. when there is no...

  10. Burnout-anyone familiar with this?

    Dixielee replied to firefly49RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am working as hard as I can to pay off bills so I can get a job out of nursing. I am still 15 years from retirement age (at 67), so I have a ways to go, but I can't keep up this pace and with this...

  11. Not worth hurting someone or losing my license

    Dixielee replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like a terrific person who went into nursing for the right reasons. I hope you are able to find a niche where you get your warm fuzzies. Sometimes they are few and far between but they are...

  12. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    Dixielee replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think most of us don't pass off to the next shift because we know they are in the same boat we are. Yesterday was horribly busy in the ER, When the next shift came on, I just told my "relief" to...

  13. Pt's Last Wish

    Dixielee replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    These are the moments that keep you going when the rest of the world is caving around you. Thank you for doing such a loving and caring thing for this man and his family. It is nice when you can make...

  14. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    Dixielee replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The upside about being so busy that you can't take a bathroom break, is that you probably have not consumed any liquid either, so you are less likely to need to go. Of course when you notice your...

  15. Questions for breastfeeding nurses...

    Dixielee replied to landonsles's topic in General Nursing

    BTDT....had to pump during my lunch break, and usually one quick pump later on. It was worth it. I have worked where smokers get a smoke break every 2 hours or so, I figured it was my turn to take an...

  16. Do you ever wish people didn't know you were a nurse?

    Dixielee replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I think it just goes with the job. I know lawyers get asked legal questions, decorators get asked decorating questions, and nurses get asked medical questions. I had 2 babies very early in my nursing...

  17. Done with nursing, how do I keep skills?

    Dixielee replied to DBlack1's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital requires one shift per pay period to remain PRN. If you think you might ever come back to nursing, you probably owe it to yourself to work at least that much. Technology changes alone...

  18. Once and for all, is it ok to...

    Dixielee replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    From my understanding, if a pharmacist labels the meds, it is OK, but if you are just putting a few pills in a bag and labeling them, then it is not OK because that is dispensing meds. In our ER, we...

  19. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    Dixielee replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this phrase several times in this thread and I would like to know exactly what it means? I have of course heard it over the years but never could really see it. I have always tried to be...

  20. What job can I get now?

    Dixielee replied to bisson's topic in General Nursing

    You may have to check your state requirements, but I do know of some RN students who have been able to sit for their LPN boards after a certain point in their education. Some hospitals will allow you...

  21. Confused in IA!!

    Dixielee replied to booknut's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :chair: When you have been a nurse for 20 or so years, and you are running around working in a busy ER, the only OB position you will be concerned about is HOW FAST CAN I GET THIS WOMAN IN A...

  22. nurse back problems

    Dixielee replied to Josiah21's topic in General Nursing

    If you have been a nurse for more than a few years and have not hurt your back, then you are not doing your job right! LOL, just kidding but it is a common problem. I am 52, been an RN for 34 years in...

  23. all alone

    Dixielee replied to nurseontheloose's topic in Travel

    I didn't start traveling until my kids were grown, but I do miss my husband sometimes. We talk twice a day on the phone and keep up e mails as well. I try to keep my assignments fairly close to home...

  24. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    Dixielee replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    DING! DING! DING....I think we have a winner here! I had not really thought about it those terms, but you are exactly right. I graduated in 1973, had wanted to be a nurse since I was a baby, got...

  25. How to choose an ER?

    Dixielee replied to HRM672's topic in Emergency

    I have been a nurse 34 years, work ER in a very busy, 52 bed trauma/referral center, and my advice is to start slow if all other things are fairly equal. Why kill yourself, set yourself up for failure...