DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN

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  1. As nurses are we just Trained well behavedMonkeys

    DutchgirlRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    No way...that use to be the case when I was a young nurse. They came into the station we all stood up and we gave them our chair. When I see one I like getting ready to write in a chart I don't mind...

  2. Cellulitis and spider bites

    DutchgirlRN replied to nursekatie22's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think spiders get a bad rap (BTW I hate spiders). Sure spider bites cause cellulitis but so do a million other things. Spiders seem to be the easiest to blame. The easier dx for doctors to use and...

  3. Need tips...meeting attorney re: pt liabilty case

    DutchgirlRN replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Beth, I understand your panic but try to calm down. #1 if you had been involved where a patient had been injured, such as a fall, you would remember it. More likely than not this has to do with a...

  4. heparin drip mistake! what would you do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to youngever's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds as though they are not telling the whole story... What are they afraid of? NS does not harm a vein. IV's infiltrate or get clotted all the time, no big deal. The worst thing could be that...

  5. How many RNs in a delivery?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    American RN's work in L&D and manage the entire labor (with doctor's orders) but the doctor does the actual delivery unless like steph said the baby chooses otherwise. We have one RN for a section...

  6. Can you work full time and go to rn school???

    DutchgirlRN replied to Stestime's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, I worked full-time and went to school. Where I work an employee can work part-time and still have medical benefits. The insurance is more expensive part-time than full-time but still

  7. Telemetry--better at night????

    DutchgirlRN replied to jamonit's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    When I was your age I definately prefered nights. I never had to worry about missing anything during the day or on weekends. I might have gone to wherever very sleepy but never missed a thing. At 51,...

  8. Oh. My. God. (lol!!!!)

    DutchgirlRN replied to SICU Queen's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just last week I noticed my 18 y/o scratching. I said "have issues?". He said yeah a "couple"....How old do I have to be before they quit itching? I said you'll have to ask your Dad that

  9. NO weekends,puhleaseee!

    DutchgirlRN replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Medical Imaging RN in an outpatient imaging

  10. dcotor asked me to leave room

    DutchgirlRN replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it is reasonable that the doctor ask the nurse to leave the room. With that said. What about the issue of a male doctor being alone with a female patient or visa versa? We have a...

  11. Nursery nurses....what do you think about this?

    DutchgirlRN replied to labcat01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, that never happened where I worked unless it was the middle of the night and the baby came back to the nursery fussy (obviously still hungry) and then the only reason was to let Mom

  12. Becoming An Rn Online....!!!!!!!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to FutureRN_05's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you would have to be an LPN before you could get your RN online. You could take pre-freq's online through just about any college. Nursing would have to be done on campus.

  13. Radiology nurse certification

    DutchgirlRN replied to radnurse1963's topic in Radiology

    You should find everything you need here: https://www.arna.net/dmdocuments/RNCB_Guidelines.pdf Good

  14. No more VBACs

    DutchgirlRN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Things have obviously changed since I did L&D. It's been about 15 years ago. Back then "stat" was an urgent emergency section. I had a primary section for a frank breech presentation. I elected...

  15. No more VBACs

    DutchgirlRN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't honestly know but where I worked that has happened. The Mom would always say "I'm having a section no matter what" and in my experience the doctor's have said "no were going lady partsl...

  16. No more VBACs

    DutchgirlRN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A stat section is a totally different issue than a repeat or elective section. I would heed my physicians advice regarding a stat section. It's like that commercial. Doctor on the phone: ok, now...

  17. No more VBACs

    DutchgirlRN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That really bothers the heck out of me. Where is the failure in having a healthy baby? I can't stand it when women feel as though they have failed. :angryfire Another thing I hear is that they feel...

  18. No more VBACs

    DutchgirlRN replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

  19. what to know @ scene of accident

    DutchgirlRN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

  20. nails

    DutchgirlRN replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    I was one of those nurses.....I wore all white, including support hose, butt ugly shoes and yes even a cap. Although I would never want to go back to that.....nurses were never more revered and...

  21. nails

    DutchgirlRN replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    I think the point is that bacteria and other organisms and picked up no matter where you are (home, shopping, etc) No matter how well you wash you don't get all of it underneath fake nails or natural...

  22. Cpne

    DutchgirlRN replied to nursetims's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for clarifying, and yes, that is

  23. CPNE this weekend 7-27 to 7-29

    DutchgirlRN replied to 2bnursewurst's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do exactly what is assigned i.e. if you are assigned a radial pulse and it is weak and you get an apical pulse instead make sure you say you can't get it and ask permission to take it apically. I...

  24. Anyone who passed the NCLEX-RN recently... please read to ease my lil mind!!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to nanlay99's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't have either of those two types of questions and I passed. There's no way to predict pass or fail. Don't listen to

  25. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    I am competent, I am secure, I don't care what others say or think about me. I do not however appreciate non-nurses impersonating those of us who legitimately earned the right to use the title of...