Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. Traveling with multiple animals

    Dixielee replied to madore57's topic in Travel

    I think it might be more of a function of which city you go to rather than the company you travel with. If you go to a town where house rentals with fenced yards who allow animals are plentiful, you...

  2. BSN Beyond Bedside

    Dixielee replied to amynahmed's topic in Nursing Career

    They have been trying to implement this since I was in school in the early 70's. I don't see it happening in my working lifetime. They can't staff hospitals as it is, why turn away a huge percentage...

  3. Failed my drug screen!!!

    Dixielee replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    So are we saying if we take a legitimate drug, i.e. lortab, ambien, etc. for a legitimate reason, we can fail drug tests and lose our jobs?? I got a Rx for ambien 6 months ago, and have taken less...

  4. JCAHO reqs for ER assessment??

    Dixielee replied to pkapple's topic in Emergency

    I understand computerized charting is federally mandated to be in place by 2010. At least that is what they are telling us at work. We recently implemented the "Amelior" charting system in our ER. It...

  5. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    Dixielee replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    I read this one in a nursing journal a few years ago, and I still can't believe 3 RN's were involved in this. A child was in the hospital and had been thru a lot. I don't remember the circumstances....

  6. JCAHO reqs for ER assessment??

    Dixielee replied to pkapple's topic in Emergency

    I don't know what the JACHO regs require, but I do like the form we use. I don't have it in front of me, but it is a 2 page, triplicate form that moves fast for quick ER assessment. It starts with...

  7. very rude fellow student

    Dixielee replied to CVnurse08's topic in General Nursing

    I got my ADN in 73 and my BSN in 93. So since I average 50K per year, someone owes me backpay for the past 11 years. At the extra 50K per year I should have gotten for my BSN...hummmm that is half a...

  8. How does staffing affect you?

    Dixielee replied to LVC's topic in General Nursing

    "Does it seem to you like things have gotten better, or worse?" ...Definately gotten worse over the years. There have been shortages before, but I think this one is here to stay. "As far as...

  9. How does staffing affect you?

    Dixielee replied to LVC's topic in General Nursing

    What do you like about staffing where you work, and what don't you like. Would you change anything? I am a travel nurse in a busy ER. The staffing pattern is a good one, but it is seldom met. It...

  10. Slow forum! Anyone have any experience with St. Joe's?

    Dixielee replied to klone's topic in Arizona Nursing

    But if you come to Tucson, you would like St Joe's! It's busy, but they work hard to staff adequately, and has a supportive

  11. Slow forum! Anyone have any experience with St. Joe's?

    Dixielee replied to klone's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am doing a travel contract with St Joe's in Tucson, but I understand there is a St Joe's in Phoenix as well. Which one are you interested

  12. 11 years at the same spot...

    Dixielee replied to JamiRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I think change can be a good thing. I has worked ICU/ER for almost 20 years when I got my BSN. During my community health class I got a taste of nursing people who were not dying! I did home health...

  13. Happy Emergency Nurses Day Oct 13

    Dixielee replied to rjflyn's topic in Emergency

    Our manager brought cookies to the day shift on Monday! Yippie.....of course I work nights and they wouldn't even take the foil off the pan for us. Oh well, I guess we get our pats on the back from...

  14. Would you pay for Satellite Radio?

    Dixielee replied to Soonstudent's topic in General Nursing

    My husband gave me XM satellite for Christmas last year and I absolutely love it. I never listen to regular radio any more. I am on the road a lot and it has improved the quality of travel...

  15. New Travel Nurse

    Dixielee replied to incognito's topic in Travel

    Some companies offer a little more money and lousy benefits, so it depends on what you are looking for. I think most of the reputable companies are generally in the same ballpark. I am currently in...

  16. Less pay if I accept contract?

    Dixielee replied to TXMomRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    Generally the difference is if you have a contract, you can't be cancelled. As per diem, you can, so there is less "risk" as a contractor. You trade that $1/hr for a little

  17. New Travel Nurse

    Dixielee replied to incognito's topic in Travel

    Incognito....A lot depends on where you are going and the people you work with. Sometimes you can get into a situation that is difficult even if YOU are a great nurse, but can just be overwhelmed by...

  18. Funny Sign In Slips

    Dixielee replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I had one sign in last night with "walking ammonia". I guess he could have cleaned the windows and floors while he waited! :chuckle We had another last night, who had a "slashed member". His...

  19. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

    Dixielee replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    1. How long have you been a nurse? 31 years 2. In what field of nursing are you working (i.e. long term care, acute care, rehab, etc.)? Acute care, ER 3. Where geographically are you located? Live in...

  20. If "life after death" or prayer were proven true how would it affect nursing care?

    Dixielee replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Unless we had a "Taliban" type society that requires everyone to "believe" the same thing, I doubt much will change. There are a lot of things that have been proven by science that many still do not...

  21. Are there any nursing jobs in Alaska where they will pay you to fly to remote towns..

    Dixielee replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I saw an ad last year for a situation like that. I believe it was thru Indian Health Services. You flew to a different clinic each day to work. I saw the ad in Nursing 2004, but you may be able to...

  22. Traveler Personality...

    Dixielee replied to madi_88's topic in Travel

    You need to be very confident in your specialty, because you are expected to be up and running with minimal orientation. You need to be someone who does not need any hand holding. You must be...

  23. What is PC way to discuss spiritual status with dying pts?

    Dixielee replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital asks on admission if they have any religious preference. Nice and non threatening. If they say no, then "non" is printed on their stamps (we label everything with stickers not stamp...

  24. Travel nursing

    Dixielee replied to mumbird's topic in General Nursing

    A number of hospitals have contracted with various local agencies for people who do not want to go too far. I know Intelistaf does that. I did a "local" contract last year with them. They did not pay...

  25. Need advice about making drug cards!!! Please Help me...

    Dixielee replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated long before computers and had to resort to pen and card. I think you will do yourself a dis-service if you just copy from a computer. There is something about writing down pertinent...