Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. ED Interview Advice?

    Dixielee replied to pancake's topic in Emergency

    And finally, be prepared for that "standard" interview question of "where do you see yourself in 5 years"...I think they all ask that! Try to figure out some OTHER answer besides the traditional "be a...

  2. Traveling Nurses: BSN or ADN

    Dixielee replied to crailroderick's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of any travel companies who care as long as you have your license. As far as what area....find something you like, don't look at what would be most valuable. You will need at least one...

  3. about RN NETWORK AND TRUSTAFF

    Dixielee replied to harrisburglady's topic in Travel

    Yep, I have been with RN Network 5 + years and think I have been treated very well. There is more to "salary" than meets the eye. Availability of recruiter and support staff is important, insurance,...

  4. Foul Speaking Nurse..............

    Dixielee replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question for those who admit to being foul mouthed at home and other settings. For the record, I am an old ER nurse, not a prude, have heard every expletive there is, but don't use it myself....

  5. Question regarding nurses wasting narcs with city paramedics in the ER????????

    Dixielee replied to austin heart's topic in Emergency

    Ditto, never had a

  6. Travel nursing

    Dixielee replied to RJS's topic in Travel

    Check the travel nurse forum on this site and I think you will find many answers to your questions. There is a wealth of information there, as these questions have been well covered. As far as...

  7. per diem?!

    Dixielee replied to RJS's topic in Agency Nurses

    Per diem just means you work on a day to day basis, no contract, no benefits. Usually that is what you do with an agency, but not a travel company. Some agencies do offer contracts, with or without...

  8. "You know you are an ER Nurse when..."

    Dixielee replied to Divern808's topic in Emergency

    (Could apply to all nurses) You can place a take out lunch order while lavaging and charcoaling an OD. You find yourself talking shop with another nurse while out to lunch with a bunch of non medical...

  9. thinking about going to med school advice needed

    Dixielee replied to ICU007's topic in Nursing Career

    If I were in your position, and my goal was to advocate for patients and nurses, I would go the NP route. If you are 36 now, and get into med school this year, you still have 4 years of school and...

  10. Everyone traveling with a dog...

    Dixielee replied to Nick&Leslie's topic in Travel

    We travel with our dogs, take the housing stipend and rent our own house, with a fence. My husband installs the doggie door into a ground floor window, using plywood to fit the window, then makes...

  11. narcs at triage

    Dixielee replied to krissyram14's topic in Emergency

    Yikes! I have never even considered the possibility of narcs in triage. Like others, I can't imagine what a nightmare that would cause. We give tylenol or motrin for fevers in most places I have...

  12. Disability Question

    Dixielee replied to Brian2MN's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked with a man with the same problem a few years ago. He had been a firefighter and EMT and was currently in nursing school and working in the ER. He did not seem to suffer any deficits at all,...

  13. propofol

    Dixielee replied to popbob's topic in Emergency

    As a traveling ER nurse, that is generally the policy I have seen. In my current facility, there must be 2 MD's in the room when it is used. Even tho the RN is doing the monitoring and documentation,...

  14. good Samaritan or emergency care doctrine

    Dixielee replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Emergency

    I don't know about the emergency care doctrine but I was always under the impression that the good Samaritan act was to cover anyone who acted in a "reasonable and prudent manner" regardless of...

  15. I need some input please!!

    Dixielee replied to missmelise's topic in Nursing Career

    I am not sure I can be of any help, but I will give you my .02 worth. I graduated from nursing school in 1973 with an ASN. I was 19 years old, and still a child, but I blasted my way into the...

  16. Need help with original trauma note

    Dixielee replied to critical nurse's topic in Emergency

    I am not entirely clear what you are asking, but I will try to answer. Most trauma sheets I have seen leave very little narrative to be written. Most have blocks of information that more or less are...

  17. Most Frequently Used ED Meds

    Dixielee replied to SkateBetty's topic in Emergency

    I don't know where to find a list, but here is a start. Just a few... Rocephin, Ancef, Lortab, Morphine, Dilaudid, Zofran, Zithromax, Phenergan, Demerol, Albuterol/Atrovent inhalers, Nitroglycerine,...

  18. 2 Questions about Travel Nursing (Fact or Myth)

    Dixielee replied to nursesarenice's topic in Travel

    The experience required is not just an arbitrary thing. It is for the nurses own protection. When you take a travel job, it is assumed you already know how to be a nurse and do not need help in that...

  19. Blood administration policy

    Dixielee replied to nickola's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Please don't indict the whole east coast based on this one bad experience. I have never started blood on anything smaller than a #20. I have also not worked at a place where anesthesia started IV's on...

  20. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    Dixielee replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    It is so sad to see this poll running so far to the "unappreciated" scale. I have been a nurse 32 years and if I thought I could make a living doing anything else, I would do it. Unfortunately we are...

  21. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

    Dixielee replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Most places I have worked have a 90 day probation policy where either you or the employer can terminate employment without prejudice. See if this is the case in your area. I still think it is good...

  22. Shirts, accessories, etc...

    Dixielee replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    :chuckle We were talking about t shirts this week at work....our favorite design would be one that had on the front..... "ED Trauma" with an EKG tracing under it. On the back, it would say..."You...

  23. st vincents in little rock ar

    Dixielee replied to tattooednurse's topic in Emergency

    I affectionately refer to St Vincents as the hospital from hell when I am telling stories. I went there as a traveler a year or so ago and they had just lost 16 nurses including the nurse manager....

  24. please help me choose a travel company!

    Dixielee replied to lccougar02's topic in Travel

    This is the most common question asked on this forum. Research the forum and I think you will find a great deal of opinions of various companies. Search the web for companies that you think sound...

  25. RN Network

    Dixielee replied to lollieab's topic in Travel

    I have worked with RN Network for 5 years and am very happy with them. The only assignments I have not gotten double time for overtime was in Arizona, where the Arizona hospital association has a lock...