Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. RN to BSN after being away from school for awhile....

    Dixielee replied to Winknme's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure all schools have different rules of credit expirations, but I went to Emory in Atlanta for my BSN after having gotten my AS 15 or so years earlier. I was working there and could go to school...

  2. Majoring in Biology?

    Dixielee replied to NursingPath05's topic in Nursing Career

    While a degree in Biology won't make any difference in if you become a nurse or not, it may help you get into school. I know with the current economy and job situation, a lot of people who have been...

  3. Hourly pay

    Dixielee replied to photonurse's topic in Travel

    I have been with RN Network since 2000 and have found them to be the best. I did 2 assignements with Intellistaf when I could not find an assigenment with RN Network I wanted. Intellistaf had poorer...

  4. Not giving in my petition for nursing school

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

    I am fairly new to this forum and I don't know you or your history. You also don't mention how old you are. I think that may be something to consider as well. If you have not ever worked in the...

  5. Confused about how to become a nurse

    Dixielee replied to val&corey's topic in General Nursing

    You can search the net or call your local colleges to see what kind of nursing programs are offered and what the requirements may be. If you are interested in becoming a CNA you can call local tech...

  6. CockyICU,CockyER

    Dixielee replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    I had to chuckle at that one. From an ER perspective, let me see if I can make myself clear. When a floor gets full, they can take no more patients, when the ICU gets full they can take no more...

  7. The Nightshift is getting to me!!!

    Dixielee replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    What is the worse that can happen if you don't like the new job? You can always go back to nights, right?? If your place is like most, your job will still be open. I love nights. I love the people,...

  8. Student Nurse with Breast Cancer

    Dixielee replied to indigo's topic in General Nursing

    I have a cousin who was also diagnosed with breast cancer during nursing school. She also, went back to school after her family was established and had older kids. That was almost 10 years ago and she...

  9. Using one secondary set for all IVPB's

    Dixielee replied to Robinr1958's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I think the risk of drug incompatibillity is too great. I have kept the same tubing with the bag, end capped of course, and used for all doses for 24-48 hours, whatever hospital policy might...

  10. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

    Dixielee replied to L&D.RN's topic in Forensic

    I have worked at hospitals where we had SANE and some where the ER doc and nurse did the exam, collected evidence and went to court. As far as a SANE doing a "better" job than the MD, I say no...

  11. New grad needs advice

    Dixielee replied to scallisto's topic in General Nursing

    I get my scrubs from Uniform City, they have a website, and I noticed in the most recent catalog that they have maternity scrubs. They are reasonable priced and deliver quickly. I would recommend...

  12. Low/moderate stress nursing jobs???

    Dixielee replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    PACU in an outpatient surgery center is the ticket! If I lived close enough to one now, I think that is what I might do. I have done it before and it is great. Usually there is a low turnover of staff...

  13. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

    Dixielee replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first paycheck was almost $200 for 2 weeks work and man did we live it up! We went to the grocery store and filled the cart to the top. We bought all the hamburger meat that would fit in our little...

  14. Taxi vs. 911

    Dixielee replied to susswood's topic in Emergency

    I am here to say a few good words about EMS as well. I did not read every word of the above research, because reading research data makes my eyes glaze over and I go catatonic, but I got the gist of...

  15. I am a man, can I study nurse course and be a nurse?

    Dixielee replied to cgzca's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an ER where a large percentage of nurses are male. I am glad more men are getting into nursing as it has improved salaries for all. From what I have read, men actually are making a little...

  16. Shouldn't all EMS systems be the same?

    Dixielee replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    I have worked in a variety of hospitals, mostly Level 2 trauma. Some hospitals shipped everything critical out and some we were the receiving hospital of some really bad transfers. The last hospital...

  17. refusal of assignment

    Dixielee replied to anurse4life's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad this was resolved in a manner you can live with, but like others, it looks like you may need to look elsewhere for a job soon. I resigned a position in an ER a year ago because I felt that...

  18. Traveling and your phone(s)

    Dixielee replied to rjflyn's topic in Travel

    I also travel with a cell only. We have Cingular and it also has nationwide service. It never occured to me to change numbers or even notify the company of a new location. I have had the same plan and...

  19. How Do You Choose?

    Dixielee replied to rn_in_05's topic in General Nursing

    You should have a good year of med-surg under your belt before you try to specialize in anything. A good basic med-surg knowledge will be helpful to you whatever you do. By then you will have a better...

  20. What is a Nurse Tech?

    Dixielee replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It probably varies with hospitals, but at our ER, we have a variety of nurse techs. Some are nursing or paramedic students, some are EMT's, but all have specialized training above a CNA. Our techs...

  21. What do you guys think of this???

    Dixielee replied to gypsyatheart's topic in Travel

    I agree, run from that agency as fast as you can! There are many reputable agencies out there but there are also some you should steer clear of. Some of the problems you are encountering are to be...

  22. mds mountain of work with no help

    Dixielee replied to yasmina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Please forgive my ignorance, but what does MDS stand for? Maybe because I don't know what it means, I am not qualified to respond, but I was just curious.

  23. Single moms

    Dixielee replied to healinghand's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of the above. I raised my kids as a single parent nurse. While it is not "easy" by any stretch to be a nurse OR a single parent, nursing afforded us the flexibility of schedule and a...

  24. Patient didn't know she was pregnant

    Dixielee replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have had 2 instances in the ER of folks who really did not know they were pregnant. One woman was very thin, came in jeans and tshirt, did not look pregnant until she was laying down and you could...

  25. travel with family?

    Dixielee replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in Travel

    Of course anything is possible if you are flexible enough. I have known travellers who only traveled in the summer to take the kids with them and have know many who had preschool kids who were quite...