Dixielee

Dixielee BSN, RN

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  1. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    Dixielee replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    My current pet peeve is people texting or talking on cell phones while I am trying to triage them! I have had people answer their phone while I am trying to get their history. Not just answer but hold...

  2. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

    Dixielee replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    You said she was profusing, but she was barely maintaining her sats with no activity, and you said her H&H was low, so regardless of what her vital signs say, she was just barely hanging on! You...

  3. Question regarding Tetanus toxoid

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

    I don't have an official answer, but will tell you how we do it in my ED. We recommend every 10 years if you are a person who never gets their hands dirty, never work in the garden, never walk in the...

  4. Ethical/Personal Dilemma - What would you do?

    Dixielee replied to EMEddie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would not say anything to her employer because you are not involved there, but I would most definitely tell the director of the nursing program about it. This is extremely unethical behavior and...

  5. Newsflash: Med/Surg RN's have the toughest job

    Dixielee replied to Guttercat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have to agree! I have been a nurse 39 years. I worked med surg the first year out of school and could not do it today. I think I would have to leave nursing if that was my only option. My hat is off...

  6. Medication tidbits an ER nurse should always know

    Dixielee replied to RNstdntSVSU's topic in Emergency

    With few exceptions, i.e. adenosine, and apparently hydralazine (which I didn't know about), if you are unsure, dilute and give slowly. Always read the side of the vial if you have it available. It...

  7. Do you think Dental Hygienists make more than Nurses? (RN)

    Dixielee replied to keithm1012's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with others. I have a friend who has been a hygienist about as long as I have been a nurse and our salaries are comparable. She, however has much better hours! But I have more flexibility and...

  8. So confused-What to do?

    Dixielee replied to daytontires's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It sounds like you would like to "audit" the classes to obtain the information you might need to become an RN. As others have stated, no, you have to be in the program, do your clinicals (hands on...

  9. Thinking of re-entering telephone triage

    Dixielee replied to Yosemite, RN's topic in Telephone Triage

    I have a friend who is doing it from home now. I can't remember the name of the company, but she makes $25/hr with no benefits. I have another friend who lives in Oklahoma and works for a company who...

  10. Difficult night, heavy trauma/high acuity... vent/insight

    Dixielee replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    Quoted MassED: You've been in the ED for 38 years? Geeez, I know I won't last that long at this pace. No way. I don't think anyone could. I think for some, leaving the ER would bring a fear of...

  11. Difficult night, heavy trauma/high acuity... vent/insight

    Dixielee replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    What a great thread that speaks to me! I, too, have been an ED nurse for many, many years and know that my time in ED is coming to a close soon. I don't think this is just a summer problem and it will...

  12. Finding job in Atlanta-is it hard for a fairly new nurse?

    Dixielee replied to Natasha1978's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I'm afraid I can't help you find a job, but I can say you should protect your marriage. It is more important than any job. Jobs come and go, presumably, your marriage is permanent. A year separation...

  13. Our jobs as nurses is to protect/help/serve the doctors.

    Dixielee replied to thesundowner's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do wonder if he was impaired (nothing obvious except of course his actions). He is fairly new and I have not been impressed with his judgement. He is sloppy and careless with the way he practices,...

  14. Our jobs as nurses is to protect/help/serve the doctors.

    Dixielee replied to thesundowner's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i could have worded my comment better. what i was trying to say was the nurse is responsible if she implements a blatantly wrong order. it is the nurses responsibility to make sure those orders make...

  15. Our jobs as nurses is to protect/help/serve the doctors.

    Dixielee replied to thesundowner's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you pretty much summed it up! Unfortunately, you are correct!! I was working with a PA the other night in a VERY busy Fast Track. We see 100 patients per day. He kept writing orders for the...

  16. A Diabetic rant

    Dixielee replied to veggie530's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I hope this attachment works. I took a diabetic resource nurse course last year and for my project, I made cards regarding types of insulin and their actions. They fit in a plastic sleeve to wear with...

  17. Signed a contract for ICU, being put on IMC unit

    Dixielee replied to Nur-C's topic in Travel

    I think it boils down to how much do you need a job right now. You are not going to lose any skills in 13 weeks. I took 4 months off with the birth of each child, and I did not lose any skills. If...

  18. Seeking a first job with planned travel?

    Dixielee replied to SummitRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am not a nurse manager, but since you won't have your license until August, and it is already July, and your trip is planned for September, I don't see a problem. Most orientation programs start on...

  19. Dietary policy- vent

    Dixielee replied to trauma_lama's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that it is our job as nurses to offer teaching regarding diet as well as a multitude of other health related issues. It is NOT, however, my job to "allow" or not allow a competent adult to...

  20. Glass ampules, filter needles. Is this a real or theoretical risk?

    Dixielee replied to aging1's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I don't have that answer either, but your post reminded me of those huge Aminophylline vials that actually came with a little saw to hack through the narrow part of the ampule. Those were the

  21. Commuting 1 1/2 to work???-- new grad

    Dixielee replied to live2run00's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you are working 12 hour shifts, it really is 12 1/2 or more, then add commute to that and decide if you can do it. I have commuted an hour and it is rough. Since you are living with your parents,...

  22. how to submit formal positive comment about a nurse?

    Dixielee replied to nafrate's topic in Arizona Nursing

    l think you should put in writing what you just told us, send it to the Director of Nursing, or Director of what ever department she was working in at the time. You can give the dates you were there...

  23. Can I take a break from nursing and come back later without issue?

    Dixielee replied to Snowbird17's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it boils down to family. Do you look at nursing as a job or as a career? I've done it for 38 years and it has always been my job. My family is what defines me, not my job. If you truly want to...

  24. No success in refusing admits inappropriate to the unit...

    Dixielee replied to NBMom1225's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Anyone should be able to clearly see that this is an attempt by the ED staff to cause massive outbreaks of communicable disease on each and every floor of the hospital Those lazy ED nurses want to get...

  25. Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

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

    I have read this entire thread and intentionally did not respond to it the first time I read it. I do not hold the same views on this as many of my peers, but here goes. I have been an RN for 38...