DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. MDs ******** at RNs...

    DutchgirlRN replied to tampaflrn6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yeahthat:

  2. Shift Staffing Question

    DutchgirlRN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    minimum staffing ratios are not that simple. 6:1 leaves no "wiggle" room either. how many times did i have a patient or two go bad leaving little time for my other

  3. Being a RT & a RN?

    DutchgirlRN replied to arynberg's topic in General Nursing

    :bowingpuryou will be an excellent nurse! just a thought since the physical therapy assistant program is short and there's no waiting list. i don't think i could do pt either. my daughter is...

  4. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    the post makes no sense. why would a urologist find it odd that a post op appy would still have a stone? many patients have kidney stones and don't know it, it is a very common incidental finding....

  5. Ultrasound in Nursing

    DutchgirlRN replied to MeCebuano's topic in Radiology

    i'm sorry mecebuano i truly do not know. i would think if you are a radiologist in the philippines there would be an exam you would be eligible to take to acquire your medical license here. i have no...

  6. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    nothing personal...honest...but i'm glad your brother didn't listen to you. i may have said it doesn't fit classic appendicitis but go to the er. we had an 89 y/o woman with abdominal pain that we...

  7. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    gastrograpfin can also be given as a rectal contrast to allow visualization of the appendix. patients with acute abdomens generally cannot tolerate any po

  8. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    respectfully, i think the intention of the op is going by the wayside. i don't think any of us would say anything in public against a provider. nor, do i think this has anything to do with nurses not...

  9. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    agreed.

  10. Being a RT & a RN?

    DutchgirlRN replied to arynberg's topic in General Nursing

    a man with a family has to consider the wait time. i am a radiology nurse and i believe there would be no benefit in being both an rt and rn. get a job you can live with and take online classes or do...

  11. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    um...okay...and this applies

  12. Shift Staffing Question

    DutchgirlRN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Rather than having simply a ratio staffing number, acuity should be used to determine staffing but it never has and probably never will. Unfortunately we are stuck with staffing ratios. My hospitals...

  13. Power or nursing

    DutchgirlRN replied to ifunes's topic in General Nursing

    in regards

  14. Tell me am I the only "old"LVN at Excelsior College?

    DutchgirlRN replied to ginger1023's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i graduted from ec when i was 46 years old. it was the best thing i've ever done for myself.

  15. A prime lawsuit

    DutchgirlRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    i agree. a ct of the abdomen takes maybe 3 minutes at best and would have revealed the stone as the

  16. What would you do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i wouldn't

  17. I think I am an ACLS phoney

    DutchgirlRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congratulations and you are not a phoney. i've been a nurse for almost 33 years and i failed acls this year and i've been acls certified for about 6 years now. i had the book and the cd, and i really...

  18. Ultrasound in Nursing

    DutchgirlRN replied to MeCebuano's topic in Radiology

    ultrasound sonographers are licensed. there are 3 ways to become a sonographer: 1. get a radiology degree and apply to sonography school (1 year) 2. have a license as a nurse, paramedic, emt and apply...

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

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    why does it matter if it's illegal in 19 states or 50 states? it is unethical in any state. no one has the right to call themselves a nurse if they are not. if you are the patient you deserve to have...

  20. Prefering RNs to LPNs

    DutchgirlRN replied to SunnyandIrish's topic in General Nursing

    i think rn's are preferred to lpn's in the hospital setting. but lpn's are preferred to rn's in other areas such as ltc, doctor's office. where i work they do not hire lpn's anymore but those we have...

  21. Do your nurses assume total care for ICU patients

    DutchgirlRN replied to motherofbosh's topic in Radiology

    :yeahthat:

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

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

    it is from the websters dictionary. i'm sorry you don't see what you want to see. if you're referring the word "nurse" yes there are other definitions such as to nurse a baby. the word nurse as in a...

  23. So What Does The Inside of Your Car Look Like?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    welcome to hh. let the fun

  24. Do your nurses assume total care for ICU patients

    DutchgirlRN replied to motherofbosh's topic in Radiology

    the op mentioned the patient was having an

  25. Do your nurses assume total care for ICU patients

    DutchgirlRN replied to motherofbosh's topic in Radiology

    if the icu nurse can come great, if not it's up to the medical imaging nurse. in my case that only applies to ct and mri. in cath lab it's up to their nurses, the primary does not come