DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. ashamed and hopeless

    DutchgirlRN replied to amc7791's topic in Nursing Career

    I was in an abusive marriage with two children. I realize people handle things in different ways but the very last thing on my mind was doing something illegal. You got a second chance and you blew...

  2. Hello, Im new and Need advice

    DutchgirlRN replied to brycenemmy's topic in General Nursing

    I think contacting the EAP is awesome advice, if your facilty doesn't have it contact a counselor on your own. You will NOT lose your license over verbal abuse (even if you did it). It sounds to me...

  3. Nurse Pride

    DutchgirlRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    my favorite t-shirt that i own says: need a doctor? call a nurse! i've had more than one doctor tell me how true that

  4. Slow Codes

    DutchgirlRN replied to karenna's topic in General Nursing

    No so much idiots as selfish. The most unselfish families I have seen know when enough is enough and turn loose of their loved ones and let God make the decision. Years ago (25+) slow codes were very...

  5. Nurse Pride

    DutchgirlRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: i would also like a shirt that says "real nurses have college degrees" of course then i'm am absolutely sure that ma's would be popping up saying they have...

  6. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    DutchgirlRN replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would like to get my BSN (I'm 51 y/o) not to make more money but to fufilll a personal goal. Who knows I may continue onto NP after BSN! After all as my favorite saying

  7. What kind of error puts a license at risk?

    DutchgirlRN replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately that's not true everywhere. I'm aware of a nurse, he/she stole IV Demerol, Dilaudid, and Morphine, got caught, arrested and went on to work at another facility stole IV Nar's again....

  8. Southeast Alaska...here I come!!! Tell me what I should do?

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My MIL has purchased a 10 day Alaskan cruise for her 4 kids and their spouses on Holland America Cruise Lines. We will be cruising at the end of August on the southeastern cruise. Juneau, Ketchikan,...

  9. 5 day discharge notice

    DutchgirlRN replied to msshowme's topic in Home Health

    Our's is 48 hrs

  10. Southeast Alaska...here I come!!! Tell me what I should do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU! so much for that info. We will definately follow your advice! We are going August 25 - Sept 6 so we still have plenty of time to check it out. We were going to do only a couple of...

  11. The meeting went awful, I'm job hunting

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in Home Health

    The owner of the company came to the office today to hear our concerns about the sudden switch to pay per visit. We were told she was doing this to help put our minds at ease in an effort to keep from...

  12. Offered Clinical manager Position--need advice

    DutchgirlRN replied to iamarn's topic in Home Health

    The clinical manager position has it's own unique set of issues which also get old pretty fast. I'd rather be driving and be away from it all (the

  13. What is in your bag?

    DutchgirlRN replied to jill48's topic in Home Health

    The agency should supply everything including the bag itself and most always a cell phone and a laptop/tablet/handheld PC so that you have access to any patients complete chart, Dr. numbers, etc and...

  14. What is in your bag?

    DutchgirlRN replied to jill48's topic in Home Health

    Stethopscope, Spigmominometer, Digital Thermometer and probe covers, Pulse Ox monitor, antiseptiic hand wash, spill kit, goggles, sharps container, antibacterial soap, blue chux, antibacterial wipes...

  15. Charting at time of visit?

    DutchgirlRN replied to twinengines's topic in Home Health

    Today for the first time I did my admission charting in the home minus the Oasis and Narrative Note. It didn't take me any longer to go ahead and enter the meds instead of simply writting them down....

  16. Friends,kids' friends,neighbors......

    DutchgirlRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Home Health

    I always explain HIPPA to them and assure them that they won't be discussed with anyone except the agency staff. They always say, "that ok, I don't care who you tell that you're my nurse and why". But...

  17. Are LPN's considered "real" Nurses??

    DutchgirlRN replied to gentlegiver's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I was a proud LPN for 23 years. My parents always referred to me as an LPN. 6 years ago when I got my RN my parents started referring to me as a nurse. Mom even said "now you are a real nurse". Gee,...

  18. You guys see what's up over at the RN corner?

    DutchgirlRN replied to msdobson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sorry, I don't see any dissing against LPN's? As far as phasing out LPN's, pooey! I was an LPN and I've heard that for the past 30+ years. I can envision LPN's being eliminated from the hospitals...

  19. If you're following my HH hour vs per visit story, here's a follow up.....

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in Home Health

    I spoke with the owner. I explained that the schedule changing everyday after I got to the office, having to re-sync, then get supplies and teaching materials was taking 1 to 2 hours before getting...

  20. drug diversion investigation

    DutchgirlRN replied to koneydog's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Why would you think so? Just

  21. drug diversion investigation

    DutchgirlRN replied to koneydog's topic in Nurses Recovery

    koneydog I don't want to accuse you of something that you are not guilty of that is not my reason for replying. I just want to mention that I find it odd that after working 12 years in SICU you say...

  22. What Do You Love About Your Job?

    DutchgirlRN replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    I love the flexibility of nursing, the hours and the ability to switch jobs and do something completely different i.e. floor nursing to home health (two different worlds) now Radiology, also...

  23. big bad nursing myths busted

    DutchgirlRN replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's why our butts are so big, everyone knows that! We sit at the desk and yack on the phone and eat while we ignore the call

  24. New Nurse 6 Months-float ?

    DutchgirlRN replied to SALLYSMG's topic in General Nursing

    I totally understand the principle of floating but I absolutely hated it. We had a log that we put our name in when we got pulled so that everyone took their fair share of float time. They didn't pay...

  25. What exactly is Rural Nursing

    DutchgirlRN replied to pat8585's topic in Rural

    I thought I worked in a small hospital. When it first opened we had 3-6 patients at a time on med/surg but had 20+ beds available. X-ray, lab, pharmacy, etc closed shop at 1700. 6 bed ICU. Small ER....