DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. Burnout!!! What To Do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to TNnursejane's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, great minds think alike. When I was suffering a severe case of burnout I switched to Home Health. It's nursing best kept secret.

  2. The next shift nurse

    DutchgirlRN replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    I tell them "sorry that's why there are 2 shifts" It happened to me all the time and likewise I would do admissions on new admits that had just come to the floor just prior to or during change of...

  3. Issues with Tenn State U in Nashville

    DutchgirlRN replied to abrainerd's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I don't have any personal experience with TSU but I do know that VSCC broke their affliation off with TSU for similar problems and that TSU graduates have a very low passing rate for

  4. MRI Mammo's and Breast Biopsies

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in Radiology

    I hear that the MRI Mammo's blow the traditional Mammo's away. We're going to start doing them this year in the outpatient center and also will be doing MRI guided breast biopsies. The biopsies will...

  5. MRI Mammo's and Breast Biopsies

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Radiology

    Thanks Di! Where I work is a very progressive little hospital with a great reputation. We have a total of 60 beds which includes all dept's except the ED which has 16 rooms. We've been listed in the...

  6. Hi from Niagara Falls Canada

    DutchgirlRN replied to trish1975's topic in International Nursing

    :wlcmggrp:

  7. RN's attitute toward the LPN

    DutchgirlRN replied to shoegirl28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :yelclap:

  8. Ok, I need to hear your NCLEX stories out there!

    DutchgirlRN replied to allthingsbright's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX-PN on paper and pencil and my NCLEX-RN per CAT exam. Having experienced both my opinion is that the CAT is a far far better method. Main thing is to relax. If you do fail, you can...

  9. hi new user

    DutchgirlRN replied to nikki55's topic in International Nursing

    :dncg::wlcmggrp:

  10. 2 Codes One Patient One Day

    DutchgirlRN replied to HD-RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    God Bless the unit nurses!!!! and Salute!!! I absolutely "hated" being pulled to one of the units. The last time I was pulled....I flat refused and gave a 2 weeks notice.

  11. RN's attitute toward the LPN

    DutchgirlRN replied to shoegirl28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    They should have been let go. I have only worked with professional LPN's whom I would trust with any of my family

  12. How to cope with lack of Vacation time in the USA

    DutchgirlRN replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Vacation time, sick time, etc...works the same way in Holland as it does in the UK. Their tax rate is around 50% and they don't get tax refunds. Gas is over $8.00 a gallon. The cost of living is alot...

  13. Do you understand your paycheck??

    DutchgirlRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We get a print out a week ahead of time (Fri am) to review and if there's a problem we need to contact them by Tues at 5pm. On med/surg they were in a drawer in alphbetical order. No dollar amounts...

  14. Took EC A&P exam...

    DutchgirlRN replied to aegirl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    First remember that this test covers both A&P I and II. I purchased a good used A&P book on www.half.com. I down loaded the free study guide from EC. I looked up everything that they said I...

  15. Retail store NPs: good or bad idea?

    DutchgirlRN replied to joy09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I visited a doc in a box a couple of weeks ago and found it very unsatisfactory. Now maybe for very simple complaints it might be fine but otherwise forget it. 99% of the people I saw there appeared...

  16. Pushing 50mg of IV Lopressor? Tell me no !

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Radiology

    I gotta get to bed but I'll get back to you tomorrow on that.

  17. Pushing 50mg of IV Lopressor? Tell me no !

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Radiology

    First Welcome to AllNurses! When I first posted this thread I had only ever given Lopressor 5 mg IV on med/surg. It was a big deal. We had to have someone watch the telemetry while we were pushing it....

  18. Chest Pain "Addicts"

    DutchgirlRN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    We had a frequent flyer CP patient who laughed and cut up with everyone, and in between ha ha's would ask for pain meds. Everyone including the doc thought that he was faking his CP but with his...

  19. They called the cops!

    DutchgirlRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow Angie! Many many years ago when I was a very young nurse, I was on call 3-11 for med/surg and was home alone and it started to snow unexpectedly and it continued to snow and then snow some more....

  20. lost my first LPN job

    DutchgirlRN replied to LPN4hire's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Gee that's tough and I'm sorry :redbeathe 23 patients may be a light load for a experienced nurse but not for a new nurse. Try not to be too hard on yourself. Be proud that you did do your job by the...

  21. RN's attitute toward the LPN

    DutchgirlRN replied to shoegirl28's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ditto! I personally have never refused to help anyone whether it be an LPN, CNA, PTA,

  22. Need major help with NCLEX

    DutchgirlRN replied to gmcnurse072b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    welcome to all nurses! we're glad you've decided to join

  23. Help! Who has passed ATI critical thinking entrance exam.

    DutchgirlRN replied to mizliz06's topic in General Students

    critical thinking actually has "everything" to do with nursing and when working will be your foundation. look around on the student nursing section and ask your question there. good luck! welcome to...

  24. RN driving table while sedating

    DutchgirlRN replied to Radnurse?'s topic in Radiology

    i do conscious sedation in medical imaging. our policy is the rn administering the drugs has only one function and that is to stay with and to monitor the patient until report is given to the next...

  25. Ethical question-being friends with a patient

    DutchgirlRN replied to tharris22's topic in General Nursing

    welcome to all