Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. Do more forms = better pt. care

    Dixielee replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    IMHO, most of the paperwork is to justify the jobs of those who did not like being a nurse and have moved up the ladder to the point that they are useless unless they invent things to make themselves...

  2. Feeling sick to my stomach

    Dixielee replied to RN123456789's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I remember clearly what you are going thru and I took boards 30 years ago! Back then (boy, do I sound old), it was 2 days of paper and #2 pencil filling in hundreds of tiny circles. The it took 6...

  3. Question regarding travel nursing

    Dixielee replied to NurseForce's topic in Travel

    I think the general rule is if you maintain another residence and incur expenses there while you are gone, i.e., rent, utilities, maintenence, etc. I don't know if it matters if you rent or own, but...

  4. Question regarding travel nursing

    Dixielee replied to NurseForce's topic in Travel

    I agree with Mikki. You will want a permanent residence. You get huge tax breaks if you do. Plus, while you will love traveling, there is no place like home! Unless you just really can't afford...

  5. I may be crazy, but...

    Dixielee replied to Coco48170's topic in Emergency

    I also have wide feet and discovered New Balence last year. They are the most comfortable I ahve ever tired. I also have a very high arch and need something with good arch support which these have. I...

  6. college park?

    Dixielee replied to rainarn2's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I lived in East Point in the 80's and my parents grew up there, but I would not want to live there now. It is a pretty depressed area. My ex hubby worked at the main hospital there at the time and I...

  7. ? about commuting time, traffic to Phoenix

    Dixielee replied to Dixielee's topic in Arizona Nursing

    We had not planned to try to come to Az until cooler weather, but the hospital where I currently work is not renewing any contracts after the current ones are completed, so I took the Paradise Valley...

  8. Paid OT available at Metro Phoenix Hospitals?

    Dixielee replied to JDRT RN2006's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have to agree with Suzanne. Having a nursing degree teaches you to be a nurse about as well as having a parking permit teaches to you drive. The real learning comes after you get out. The sooner a...

  9. Relocating to Georgia!!!!!!

    Dixielee replied to tsmith's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I graduated from a 2 year school in 1973, Dekalb College. I know they have changed their name but don't know what it is now. I worked at Emory for 13 years and received my BSN from there while working...

  10. Which stethoscope is better?

    Dixielee replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    Check the Littman site for comparisons. It gives you a good way to decide. I work ER and had what I thought was a good stethescope until one night I thought a patients wheezes has cleared after...

  11. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    Dixielee replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Not a shift goes by that I don't shake my head and just say..."Wow" at something stupid someone did to themselves. But if it were not for the stupid, ER nurses would be unemployed. My first real ER...

  12. Need quickie relief for child's allergic reaction

    Dixielee replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    Allergic reactions are very common and fortunately anaphalaxis is rare. Every household should have childrens and adult benadryl around. If you go hiking, camping or vacationing take it with you. I...

  13. Question about tense used in documentation?

    Dixielee replied to Lys's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse 30 years and I can't tell you why I chart the way I do either, but I rarely refer to myself. In the rare occasion I do, I also say "this RN". Usually I do it in situations that may...

  14. Triage Practices

    Dixielee replied to asapstat's topic in Emergency

    I will try to answer your questions. The computer system is called First Net. Currently we are only using it in triage but it will be integrated into the entire chart eventually. We are getting ready...

  15. Arizona nurses- please help!

    Dixielee replied to JMP's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am enjoying the conversation about Tucson. My husband is from southern Calif and misses the desert. Our winters here in northern Arkansas are pretty yucky being bleak, wet and cold. We are planning...

  16. Swans in ER...Who wants them?

    Dixielee replied to HLopez's topic in Emergency

    I agree the ER is not the place for SG catheters. I too have worked with them and see very little value for them in the ER setting. A quick CVP would give you roughly the same info in a pinch. With...

  17. IV in AC

    Dixielee replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    Despite all the bickering between the ER nurses and the floor nurses, I, as one ER nurse thank all the floor nurses here who have responded positively and understand that we all have a certain job to...

  18. Triage Practices

    Dixielee replied to asapstat's topic in Emergency

    Believe me, vetRN, we don't generally have patients that suffer in silence. Most put on the best show they have for the sign in desk and escalate as they work thru the system. Also the wait time from...

  19. Triage Practices

    Dixielee replied to asapstat's topic in Emergency

    I forgot to mention that we all hold hands at the end of the shift and sing Kum Ba

  20. Triage Practices

    Dixielee replied to asapstat's topic in Emergency

    I think it works well where I work, so let me try. Patient comes to front window and signs a sheet with general info, i.e name, complaint, time. The paper says if you are having chest pain or trouble...

  21. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    Dixielee replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    I got my associate in nursing in 1973 when I was not wet behind the years. There were still a lot of diploma schools at that time and not many BSN programs. I worked in many areas of nursing including...

  22. nurse to patient ratio

    Dixielee replied to StacyKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a very busy ER where the ratio is 4:1 for the acute care side. Fast track is 6:1. I have worked in many different ER's and a 4:1 ratio is perfect. You can get swamped if you have a code, a...

  23. Hospital crisis: Nurses threaten walkout over bed shortage

    Dixielee replied to nursebedlam's topic in International Nursing

    The hospital I mentioned in my post WAS a unionized hospital. I found out just as I was leaving that place that there is a procedure to follow if you feel you can't give safe care. You must notify...

  24. Average pay for RNs in Arkansas?

    Dixielee replied to Fesler's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at St Vincents briefly on a contract and they offered me about $22 as base salary then shift diffs on top of that of about 20%. That is with 30 years experience and a BSN. I am curious where...

  25. Hospital crisis: Nurses threaten walkout over bed shortage

    Dixielee replied to nursebedlam's topic in International Nursing

    I am not an Aussie nurse, but I am up in the middle of the night and can't sleep, so I am reading everything of interest...plus I like the way you guys talk! Anyway, this article sounds like it could...