Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    Dixielee replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    I had a little time on my hands so I did a Google search for nursing diagnosis, then examples of nursing diagnosis. In the first search, all I found on the entire first page were people selling books...

  2. Truth about Nursing diagnosis

    Dixielee replied to UTRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing diagnosis is one of the silliest things I have seen come down the pike. They were invented by nurses who had worked themselves "up the ladder" so far, they had nothing to do but invent more...

  3. nurse's aides doing accuchecks

    Dixielee replied to panurse101's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our techs in the ER do them after training. No problems as long as proper training is done. Lay people do them all the time on themselves at home, I don't know why trained personel in the hospital...

  4. Telephone Advice

    Dixielee replied to SLPorterRN's topic in Emergency

    Usually our triage nurse fields those calls, but they come thru the clerk first. The caller is told that the nurses are busy, but when one is available, they will get to the call. If we ARE available...

  5. Fired nurses in Louisville, Ky

    Dixielee replied to nursek86's topic in General Nursing

    This is the first I had heard of this story, sorry you had such a horrible thing happen to you. We give diprivan whenever we have a vented patient in the ER. Our orders are always, "titrate to...

  6. I never want overtime period

    Dixielee replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with staff who put a notation "Do not call on days off, ever"....or "will never work extra, so not call"....and mean it by their phone numbers in the staffing office and on the roster in...

  7. What's Up With Agency Nurses?

    Dixielee replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CapeCod Mermaid....I am not defending the traveler in question, but I am a traveler, and I doubt seriously she is making that kind of money, and least not unless it is overtime if she is not working a...

  8. Changing recruiter

    Dixielee replied to kielbasi23's topic in Travel

    Fortunately I have had the same recruiter for 4 years and we are a good match. If you really like the company and feel that it is strictly a recruiter problem, then you should ask for the manager and...

  9. California, and travel nursing and pay...

    Dixielee replied to RN4Hope's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently traveling in Az. I wanted to work extra but the hospital I am with tries very hard to NOT allow travelers to work overtime because if the huge expense. They will hire more travelers or...

  10. Mandatory Staff Meetings?

    Dixielee replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Emergency

    I think we have all had our share of useless meetings. It is awful when you work night shift and the meetings at at 1400! The best situation I was ever in did have monthly meetings and inservices,...

  11. Bad Example

    Dixielee replied to oramar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Perhaps if she had asked him in private, he might have done a quick exam and given her something. It depends on their relationship. Since she was public about it, it put him on the spot and he...

  12. Nurse's syndrome

    Dixielee replied to ollikristiina's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard the term before, but I find usually the opposite, for nurses and their families. At least in the ER, we see so many trivial things that we tend to overlook things that may need to...

  13. ADN or BSN?

    Dixielee replied to andreamae's topic in Nursing Career

    I got my BSN after almost 20 years of nursing. I did it for my own personal satisfaction, that was it. I have no career advancement motives, I have done a lot of different things in nursing including...

  14. California, and travel nursing and pay...

    Dixielee replied to RN4Hope's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Calif. license, sign me up! Since beginning to travel I have heard all kinds of rumors. I guess if you worked a strike and it lasted a month, you might make that much, but not likely even...

  15. How can I specialize?

    Dixielee replied to andreamae's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe I don't understand the question. But you specialize by working in an area. You can't just suddenly become a specialist in anything without first working there. You can get a job in a specialty...

  16. Making students undress for clinicals is a violation of basic human rights.

    Dixielee replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    When we did our assessment class, yes we had to be in a gown, but it was not done in front of the whole class. It was done discretely in a private area. When we practiced, it was just the two...

  17. Advice on tax free vs. hourly wage

    Dixielee replied to GirlArcher's topic in Travel

    I'm not sure this is relevent, but what state/city is the contract? If it is in a place where the apartment rent is sky high, then you might be better just letting them pay your housing. But if the...

  18. PRN pay??

    Dixielee replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, most hospitals do pay significantly more for non benefited positions. It is not just benefits the PRN nurse gives up, it may be job security as well. These are usually the first to be cancelled...

  19. 4th day payback?

    Dixielee replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals offer three 12 hour shifts but require you work an 8 hour shift every other week or a 4 hour shift per week to total 80 hours per pay period. That sounds like what she meant. I...

  20. Personality traits suited for ER??

    Dixielee replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Emergency

    HUMMMMM, I have been a nurse 31 years. Most of it has been ER. I think my most dominant personality trait (and my family would be the first to agree), is impatience. I hate to wait. I open 3 browsers...

  21. Florence Nightingale

    Dixielee replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in General Nursing

    I just woke up and it is difficult to get a feel for what she was saying. Do you have any more of the text? Reading it with more context would probably help. Just as it is...who the heck

  22. Your new healthcare provider: Target and Walmart

    Dixielee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Boulergirl, did you read the whole article? It is not going to be a mass merchandising effort like musical instruments, more like the optical department, McDonalds, the hair salon etc...on wal mart...

  23. When the computers crash, all that's left are the patients

    Dixielee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you Karen for finding this article. It says exactly what I have been saying. Since we implemented the computer charting, care of the patient is only incidental, something we do IF we have time....

  24. Controversial New Proposals by North Carolina BON

    Dixielee replied to VickyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I couldn't get any of the links to open. Can you give us the gist of

  25. COWORKER ~Ethical dilema ~LONG ~what would you do?

    Dixielee replied to ccrn28f's topic in General Nursing

    You are in a bad situation, but you have to do something about it. Is your nurse manager someone you can talk to in confidence? If so, then put all you have seen in writing so your thoughts will be...