DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. I would like to say

    DutchgirlRN replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    a nursing instructor, even a new one, doesn't know what her students can and can't do....puhleeassee she wouldn't be required to look up anything, all of that info is provided and listening to a...

  2. How many RN's would go the BON about MA's

    DutchgirlRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    doctors who call their ma's nurses know very well that they are not nurses but unfortuneately the money in their pocket speaks louder than the brain in their head. there is absolutely nothing wrong...

  3. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    actually...it's perfectly clear to me. i agree to disagree. now back to our regularly scheduled thread... persons who impersonate a licensed nurse present a clear and present danger. such a person may...

  4. Sometimes I wonder why I did this EC route..

    DutchgirlRN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    cpne is a mind game. it's not difficult. you have to have the mindset of a brand new graduate rn. you have to act like you don't know anything more than what they tell you you should know. don't do...

  5. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    no insults have been offered. if you feel that way i do apoligize. i pointed out that while you personally are not bothered by a person using the term nurse when they are not...that we likewise have...

  6. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    thats okay....from one brain farter to another or as i call it menopause

  7. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    what you're missing is that he was told he did not have to be npo. at the outpatient center we ship them straight to the er when they go bad. the only time we treat is when they have cardiac or...

  8. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    karendc21, i believe you've posted in the wrong thread. best of

  9. Is LVN/LPN really harder than RN?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Brandi8's topic in LPN to RN

    i have been through lpn school and rn. i think the rn was much harder. granted i was 20 going through lpn school and 44 getting my rn. best of

  10. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    no, medsurg it hasn't been answered....26 years and counting is not an answer. the license information seems to be

  11. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    your public profile says: nursing education: other are you not proud of being a nurse? btw nurse4years can also be interpreted as 4

  12. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    too much sugar, no insulin =

  13. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    thanks. :wink2: yes, while iv isovue and rectal gastrografin is not ideal it's certainly much better than no contrast when looking for an appy. i'm totally blown away about radiologists refusing...

  14. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    sirI :down:Just yesterday we nearly coded a patient because the person called who called herself a "nurse" in the patients doctors office told the patient they should not take their insulin prior to...

  15. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    respectfully, these are contradictory statements. it's not that i simply tell someone that i believe it is unethical. it is unethical. it is breaking the law which is unethical. that other person...

  16. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    a good h&p should always be performed but it should also be followed with scanning. physicians cannot see inside the patients body. we get patients in with abdominal pain. we scan them. the...

  17. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    actually it would have. it is extremely difficult to get a patient with a suspected hot appy to drink 40 ounces of gastrografin so we end up scanning them without any oral contrast only iv contrast....

  18. When people say they are nurses but not...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    you must likewise realize that others do not have to agree with you. we do not see laws re impersonating and fraud as a waste of time. to inform someone that it is illegal and unethical to call...

  19. "REAL" nursing

    DutchgirlRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i've been a nurse for 32+ years and think i still do things the way i was taught 99% of the time. one area which i'm not good at is wearing gloves. i was taught to start iv's w/o gloves on and it is...

  20. Does this ever make you angry?--VENT

    DutchgirlRN replied to PiPhi2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    just thank your lucky stars that you became a nurse. they had choices too and they made the wrong one's. basically, too bad, it's their problem. don't let them drag you down. be proud of being a nurse...

  21. My Plan

    DutchgirlRN replied to PhilaGuy's topic in General Nursing

    philaguy, i think your plan is awesome. sometimes what you do, in other words...what makes you happy is more important than the salary. the only thing i would want to add is that working for a year,...

  22. I don't know what to do (literally!)...

    DutchgirlRN replied to SmartlilBrownie's topic in General Nursing

    no! you are not a lost cause! since you don't like blood and don't like things that involve touching people...i don't think you could be an effective childbirth educator or a diabetes educator. i am...

  23. I don't know what to do (literally!)...

    DutchgirlRN replied to SmartlilBrownie's topic in General Nursing

  24. How does your dept administer Lopressor? IV? PO?

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in Radiology

    For CTA's we give 15 mg IV over 5 mins, if we don't get a HR around 60, we wait 15 mins and then we give an additional 35 mg IV over 10 minutes. I have been reading that some depts give the Lopressor...

  25. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think there would be a problem. it's not totally uncommon to have an appendectomy only to find out it wasn't necessary. the surgeon is educated to know what is appropriate. a ct scan is not...