Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. Hints before traveling?

    Dixielee replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Travel

    I kept our local bank and still use direct deposit. I usually pay with debit cards and if I need cash, I can either use an ATM and pay a small fee or use the debit and get cash back without the fee at...

  2. Nasty medical students

    Dixielee replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    I had an 80 year old patient last week in the ER. He was there with shortness of breath, and initially no one knew he was a retired doc. He eventually told the ER doc, who told me. As he was being...

  3. What about the spouse??

    Dixielee replied to kat29's topic in Travel

    Most of the travelers I know who do travel with spouse either have a spouse who is retired, works from home via computer, is a homeschooling/househusband, or is another travel nurse. This is the first...

  4. MAT Test

    Dixielee replied to CRNAsoon's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    From what I understand, the GRE tests actual knowledge, and the MAT tests critical thinking skills. Most grad schools want someone who can think critically and learn. I took the MAT and did very well....

  5. Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders

    Dixielee replied to MurrR's topic in General Nursing

    What is

  6. Thankless at times, downright mean others!

    Dixielee replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Even though I am a professional, and try to treat everyone with respect...rude people do not deserve a civil response to their rudeness. It is one thing to be groped by a little old man while turning...

  7. Emory SON

    Dixielee replied to blee1's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am not a current Emory student, but got my BSN there in 1993. I bridged from ADN to BSN and thought it was a fantastic program. We were treated like collegues and with respect. I have nothing but...

  8. Your help is much appreciated on this poll.

    Dixielee replied to Jetman's topic in Emergency

    Sorry to tell you this, but I have worked ER in quite a few cities and have never gotten a special differential for working it. I think we should of course, but we don't, or at least I haven't in...

  9. supplemental health

    Dixielee replied to bstrongrn's topic in Travel

    I am a traveler and work with lots of other travelers. Just this week, 2 days before Thanksgiving, had a new traveler come to town, with Supplemental. His apartment was not ready, he could not get a...

  10. What does $35.00 hr (blended) mean?

    Dixielee replied to peaceful's topic in Nursing Career

    In California, they must pay overtime over 8 hours in a day, so I have seen blended rates being the rate of the first 8 hours plus the four OT hours added together and averaged to give the blended...

  11. I made two med errors in one day.

    Dixielee replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    I had a good friend who was a level 4 nurse, preceptor, charge nurse, the whole works in a large teaching hospital in a CCU. At 0600, per protocol, she changed the bag of fentanyl hanging on a vented...

  12. RN Functions

    Dixielee replied to nocturne716's topic in Emergency

    Alanpe, your question does not make sense to me. Are you saying that accidents happen when nurses make judgements to start an IV without an order? Are you saying that someone could give too much fluid...

  13. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    Dixielee replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    Darn, guess I was attacked and missed it. I'd better pay closer

  14. Protocols in the ED

    Dixielee replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Veetach, what computer system will you be using? We started using Amelior last month in the ER and it was a disaster. We all hated it, it finally crashed one night and has been gone several weeks now,...

  15. RN's that used to be LPN's

    Dixielee replied to Roozeyk's topic in General Nursing

    I was never an LPN, but was a terrified new RN at barely 20 years old. I would think, if nothing else, having already been a licenced nurse, you would have much more maturity and confidence. That has...

  16. Personality traits suited for ER??

    Dixielee replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Emergency

    Heck, I hate it when I have been in triage for a while then have to go back to the ER and see the same patients I already

  17. Flu shots for inmates

    Dixielee replied to CCHP-RN's topic in Correctional

    Stevierae, I think you are giving congress too much credit. I don't think they give a rat's behind about keeping their constituents safe, they are worried about themselves and themselves only. I would...

  18. ER nurses compared to EMT's

    Dixielee replied to Dinith88's topic in Emergency

    I think you are comparing apples and oranges....sort of like police officers are to prison guards.....as lawyers are to judges.....farmers are to cooks...as waitresses are to diners. All of these...

  19. Don't you hate......

    Dixielee replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    I did that one time when I lived 44 miles from the hospital. What is scariest is going home and finding a 1/2 used vial or Morphine in your pocket! Occasionally, there is only one nurse left to...

  20. Addendum to BEWARE!

    Dixielee replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Travel

    Natasha, like any other job, there are many variables. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater! All agencies are NOT created equal. All recruiters are certainly not created equal. Companies are...

  21. Can you do travel nursing with a husband, three kids and a dog???

    Dixielee replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Travel

    I guess it depends on what you mean by making provisons for families. You can take a housing allowance instead of company paid housing and find your own place to live if you want. Some companies will...

  22. Flu shots for inmates

    Dixielee replied to CCHP-RN's topic in Correctional

    I have read articles that stated inmates and Congressmen and their families will receive the shots even though members of the health care community cannot. The congressmen said they should receive...

  23. Rn License Compact

    Dixielee replied to brownsuga1184's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The above link would not let me edit anything, so it came out a little funky. I am a travel nurse and have had to obtain licensure in multiple states who were not members of the compact. My home state...

  24. Rn License Compact

    Dixielee replied to brownsuga1184's topic in Georgia Nursing

    nurse licensure compact states [color=#ffffff]compact states[color=#ffffff]implementation datearizona7/1/2002arkansas 7/1/2000 delaware 7/1/2000 idaho 7/1/2001 iowa 7/1/2000 maine 7/1/2001...

  25. Traveling with multiple animals

    Dixielee replied to madore57's topic in Travel

    I forgot to mention that I travel with my 3 "boys", 2 labs and a dobe mix...and a hubby as well. I do have a funny story about traveling with dogs. This happened to my hubby and his former wife many...