DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. Can They Threaten The License Of A Nurse Over....

    DutchgirlRN replied to powernurse's topic in Home Health

    You are most welcome spacenurse. I think it's deplorable that your employer would treat you like that. That's not a place where you need to be. There are decent reputable companies out there. We all...

  2. You're Supposed to be Compassionate!

    DutchgirlRN replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say "I'm a compassionate nurse, I'm a real person, I have all kinds of emotions and opinions just like

  3. Can They Threaten The License Of A Nurse Over....

    DutchgirlRN replied to powernurse's topic in Home Health

    My reply would be "Fine, go ahead, no one gets in trouble for "job" abandoment. They might however be interested in what you're pressuring me to do". You did not get yourself into this trouble, they...

  4. The wait is over.....I'm an RN!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to jessi1106's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  5. Hospital won't give part time positions...but

    DutchgirlRN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    It seems obvious to me that they won't offer part-time positions because they are short staffed. If that's the case and you really want to work part-time perhaps change departments or

  6. Can They Threaten The License Of A Nurse Over....

    DutchgirlRN replied to powernurse's topic in Home Health

    no! you absolutely can't get in any trouble for not giving a two weeks notice. did you sign off on another nurses paperwork for visits done over 4 weeks ago but the notes were done yesterday? or, is...

  7. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    DutchgirlRN replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    You mean to tell me peri-lights are not used anymore? What is used? Ok, back to the subject at

  8. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    DutchgirlRN replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    This contrast will make you feel warm all over for about 15 seconds, it makes you feel like your going to pee in your pants. I've been a nurse for 32 years, no one has peed in their pants yet, don't...

  9. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    DutchgirlRN replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone is in agreement that there are patients who legitimately need pain meds. There's not a problem with that. I'm glad you have a good doctor and meds that do help you. We're discussing...

  10. Don't like nursing anymore.........

    DutchgirlRN replied to CardioTrans's topic in Nursing Career

    It seems obvious to me that you are experiencing burnout. I've been through it and it's not easy. I took a 3 month sabatical and thought I was fine. Went back and within 2 days found out that I wasn't...

  11. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    DutchgirlRN replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    If they don't ask, I don't tell. If they ask..."you'll have to ask your doctor". I have no idea what the doctor

  12. Did you get 265? Did you pass?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Abigail25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations m.davis, rn

  13. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    DutchgirlRN replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Leslie. I always medicate according to doctors orders. It's not my job to decide who should and who should not get pain meds. I medicate on time and without rolling my eyes. I still have my...

  14. 5 pounds per year

    DutchgirlRN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. I knew the first couple of years that I had gained some weight but after that it seemed like overnight I gained 100 lbs all at once. I knew I needed to lose. Although I have no health...

  15. 5 pounds per year

    DutchgirlRN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated I was a size 10. I stayed that size until I began working nights about 5 years into my career. At night all we did was eat to stay awake. We were constantly bringing in food. Having...

  16. nails

    DutchgirlRN replied to iluvmynavyman's topic in General Nursing

    We are not allowed to have artificial nails. Not even the unit secretaries or the US, Mammo, CT, or MRI techs etc. I still see fake nails all the time. Just like crocs. We're not allowed to wear crocs...

  17. nclex blues

    DutchgirlRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've been asking that question for a long time

  18. Who's charting is it anyway?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Cattitude's topic in Home Health

    Thank you Karen. I was in a sleepy stupor this morning and couldn't come up with any

  19. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    DutchgirlRN replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    When a placebo works that tells me they are getting exactly what they

  20. what to know @ scene of accident

    DutchgirlRN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure why from the beginning of this thread it has been assumed that coming upon the scene of the accident equates to a traumatic arrest??? The vast majority of car accidents are not traumatic...

  21. Who's charting is it anyway?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Cattitude's topic in Home Health

    I respectfully don't agree with you. I've admitted many patients who were ambulatory including stairs and felt their admission was 100% justified. Patients such as these are usually discharged after a...

  22. what to know @ scene of accident

    DutchgirlRN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    I truly understand what you're saying and although I do agree I can't help thinking this is somebody's mother, sister, father, brother, husband, wife, etc...what would I want someone to do for my...

  23. what to know @ scene of accident

    DutchgirlRN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    It has happened to me twice. The first time the patient suffered a cardiac arrest and fell in the parking lot at K Mart. I did compressions only. She survived, spent several days in a CCU, was...

  24. nclex blues

    DutchgirlRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Drugs on NCLEX are usually very common drugs like Insulin, IV Lopressor, Dopamine. Drugs that are commonly involved in errors. Strange you've never heard of the drugs on the test before. I know they...

  25. Amedisys

    DutchgirlRN replied to esrun00's topic in Home Health

    I have a friend who use to work for Amedysis. She liked her job and the pay was good but she said they were pretty much forced to list patients as being incontinent, etc...to get the most...