DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. anyone doing Excelsior?

    DutchgirlRN replied to romiia's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I graduated from Excelsior in 2001. It is very do-able however I don't know if I could have done it without this group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rnstudygroup/ CPNE is more of a mind game. If you...

  2. Crocs banned :(

    DutchgirlRN replied to styRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Birkenstock clogs, many colors, replaceable footbed, extremely comfortable, last

  3. On Call

    DutchgirlRN replied to deniseS's topic in Home Health

    Ditto Tazzi. I never went out at night while on call. If it's important enough that they need to see a nurse (minus foley and IV problems) then they need to go to the ER. We did not have any hospice...

  4. Using GFR and Hydration Protocol? How does your dept handle it?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Radiology

    Thanks Di I appreciate the info and the links are awesome, I've printed them out. I am so happy and thankfully that your fur baby is so quickly on the mend. It's so hard to see them feeling

  5. Using GFR and Hydration Protocol? How does your dept handle it?

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in Radiology

    Currently we do a BUN & Creat on patients over the age of 65 and those with diabetes or kidney failure prior to CT contrast. We are getting ready to change this protocol but the new protocols...

  6. Tired of impaired nurses

    DutchgirlRN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    The word "impaired" as it applies to nurses means that they are functioning poorly or incompetently due to alcohol comsumption, the use of narcotics or illegal drugs. That doesn't happen in the real...

  7. Lets do this differently for a change.

    DutchgirlRN replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    Good Question

  8. The verdict is...

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

    congratulations

  9. Lets do this differently for a change.

    DutchgirlRN replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    Respectfully....MM needs therapy and help with anger management. I loved precepting especially new grads and was told I was a very good preceptor. I would turn to teaching nursing full-time but...

  10. Time off (PTO) for full time vs. part time nurses

    DutchgirlRN replied to cands04's topic in General Nursing

    We accumulate PTO by the amount of hours we work. Full-time accumulates 8 hours of PTO for every 60 hours worked. Part-time acculates 8 hours for every 80 hours worked. We are allowed 8 call-ins per...

  11. A Vagal Maneuver that REALLY WORKS!

    DutchgirlRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a person who has gone into SVT several times for no apparent reason... I Thank You Very

  12. boards need to regulate MA's

    DutchgirlRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you can do learn to do something, physically, does not make it safe. i.e. any man can be a father but it takes alot more than the sex act for a father to be a

  13. Using GFR and Hydration Protocol? How does your dept handle it?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Radiology

    Thank you di your help/input is very much appreciated.

  14. Staph Infection, I don't know what I'm talking about!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...my point is, IMO, that it is logical that as HCP's we would have a higher incidence of MRSA because as Arwen pointed out we're more likely than the general public to have direct contact with it....

  15. Nursing theory-Do you use it at work?

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

    Granted in the hospital setting they are ignored but not true in HH. They are extremely important and useful. Working in the hospital I have charted in the progress notes and it was appreciated by...

  16. Staph Infection, I don't know what I'm talking about!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    That's the general public. If healthcare workers were cultured that 1% would rise considerably then average the two

  17. Cure for whiny negative nurses - PET PEEVE game. Always read first post before entry.

    DutchgirlRN replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Pet Peeve: Doctor's office employees who say "I am a nurse and can do anything a nurse can do but I get paid dittily squat". You are not a nurse. You cannot safely do anything a nurse can do. You are...

  18. Staph Infection, I don't know what I'm talking about!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    It's irritating sometimes to try to make lay people understand. No matter what you say, they know better. It reminds me of the people whose temps are 98.6 yet they insist that for them that means...

  19. Future Move 2 TN, can u advise rents/wages?

    DutchgirlRN replied to havedirtwillplant's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    You shouldn't have any problems finding a job in LTC. I don't know how the wages compare to CA. I would assume less but the cost of living here is considerably less. I don't think you'd have any more...

  20. passed nclex after seven attempts

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

    congratulations!!!

  21. Lurk, Lurk....................

    DutchgirlRN replied to jnette's topic in Home Health

    Well....that had me kinda confused??? I'm thinking Netters is in HH isn't she? Today has been a whirlwind kind of day trying to remember to get everything done before we leave at 3am. Silly me is...

  22. Are LPN's really nurses in the eyes of RN's

    DutchgirlRN replied to LUVyourCNA's topic in General Nursing

    The LPN's at the hospital where I work have identical job descriptions other than that they cannot do charge or spike blood (can run blood)and those are legal considersations, has nothing to do with...

  23. I turned in my 2 week notice today!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to TexasPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi ya Meghan! Glad to hear you found a new job you will enjoy and learn new things. Thats always such a huge bonus in itself. I always love learning new things. Good to see you again.

  24. Lurk, Lurk....................

    DutchgirlRN replied to jnette's topic in Home Health

    $25 per visit is rather low, IMO. But acceptable for a routine 30 minute type visits if you don't have to spend to much time driving to and from the visit. Remember you still have to chart on all...

  25. Lurk, Lurk....................

    DutchgirlRN replied to jnette's topic in Home Health

    Hey Nettie, I loved HH !! I thought and still do that if you get with a good reputable company that HH is nursing best kept secret. I really like my job in medical imaging but had I my druthers I'd...