DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN

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  1. new to site, saying hi!

    DutchgirlRN replied to tnrose's topic in General Nursing

    welcome to allnurses from a

  2. Where should the BUBBLE Be

    DutchgirlRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    so, sanofi-aventis, the manufacturer of lovenox is wrong? hum... the reason for not rubbing the site after the injection is to decrease the incidence of bruising it has nothing to do with the...

  3. Where should the BUBBLE Be

    DutchgirlRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    nope, we got it straight from the manufacturer. it doesn't matter in the least if the bubble is injected first, last or at all. the bubble is not air, it is nitrogen used as a

  4. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    DutchgirlRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i did not bs my way through college and it doesn't sound like you are either. congratulations! please don't make

  5. Aide/Tech calls herself nurse

    DutchgirlRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    When a patient calls a CNA their nurse I promptly and politely set them straight. I am _____I am your nurse. _____is a nurses aide and can help you and also helps me but if you need medical...

  6. Cruise line nursing? Worth a shot?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Shenanigans's topic in General Nursing

    There are physicians on board as well on all the major cruise

  7. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    DutchgirlRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In HH and private duty I have been treated as though I was totally invisible by the EMT's. I gave them some patient history and they didn't even respond. At the outpatient center they sometimes bring...

  8. Floor Nurses

    DutchgirlRN replied to ljcstrn's topic in General Nursing

    understaffing which effects patient safety, lack of break time, no lunch break. no time for bedside

  9. Anyone willing to answer a few question?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Mcdermot's topic in General Nursing

    1)what specialty do you work in? medical imaging 2)what is a typical day like for you? calm, evenly paced, enjoyable 3)what kind of problems do you deal with? doctors who don't tell the patient they...

  10. do you go to work sick?

    DutchgirlRN replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    no! stay home! do not subject others to the flu,

  11. Cardiac Arrest - ALONE

    DutchgirlRN replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    As long as you did what the patient needed at the time, administration will just have to understand about the paperwork. You can't possibly do two things at once. The patient was obviously more...

  12. Moral Dilemmas

    DutchgirlRN replied to happyhelpert's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you leslie for sharing that

  13. Moral Dilemmas

    DutchgirlRN replied to happyhelpert's topic in General Nursing

    I can seperate the person (the body) from the person (who they are) and care for them the same as I would any member of my family. I have no problem doing that because that is my job. It doesn't mean...

  14. does anyone regret becoming a nurse?

    DutchgirlRN replied to CC999's topic in General Nursing

    i have regretted some jobs but have never regretting being a nurse. i been a nurse for 32 years and have never not been able to find a job within a day or two. i've worked in the same hospital for 25...

  15. Can a nurse obtain informed consent for a CT /MRI scan?

    DutchgirlRN replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    both ct's and mri's with contrast sign a consent form which states that they acknowledge that they are going to receive iv contrast and that the possible risks and side effects have been explained to...

  16. The Things Patients Say & Think....Oh My!

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    A patient was in alot of pain. They said this cannot be a kidney stone, it just can't be, it's impossible. I said why? Because I've had 2 kidney stones before and both of them occured in the month of...

  17. Supid Question-when do you stay home?

    DutchgirlRN replied to w8liftinglady's topic in General Nursing

    i think if i were the patient would i want me to come in and take care of

  18. Big Brother - Hypoglycemia Seizure

    DutchgirlRN replied to Sara5229's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't watch Big Brother you wouldn't understand why she didn't eat the cookie. I like reality shows but for those who don't there are plenty of other channels and choices. I do understand your...

  19. Big Brother - Hypoglycemia Seizure

    DutchgirlRN replied to Sara5229's topic in General Nursing

    we were discussing a hypoglycemic episode in a home situation, not a healthcare setting. thanks

  20. Why can't I train my husband?

    DutchgirlRN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    And which planet do you live on???? LOL

  21. Supid Question-when do you stay home?

    DutchgirlRN replied to w8liftinglady's topic in General Nursing

    Can't call in again until Oct

  22. Why can't I train my husband?

    DutchgirlRN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    when i worked on the floor my family "knew" answering the phone when the caller id said hospital was a serious "no-no". when called id first came out my husband would answer it anyway :angryfire the...

  23. Why can't I train my husband?

    DutchgirlRN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    "why can't i train my husband"? he's a man isn't he? enough

  24. Supid Question-when do you stay home?

    DutchgirlRN replied to w8liftinglady's topic in General Nursing

    there's no logical reason to feel guilty. if you're sick then you are sick. if you're contagious stay home...no one wants what you have. if you have a fever...stay home. if you think you feel too...

  25. Big Brother - Hypoglycemia Seizure

    DutchgirlRN replied to Sara5229's topic in General Nursing

    i would think if a person was seizing, mouth clamped shut, no iv access, that would be the route used, not necessarily the route of