DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. Funny fake names for meds

    DutchgirlRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I cannot take Motrin, it makes me deathly ill but Advil works great". You tell patients they're the same drug and they look at you like yeah right you're a nurse and you don't know

  2. big bad nursing myths busted

    DutchgirlRN replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    You mean that's not true??? Just kidding! (well, I do know a few this applies to) Home Health nurses don't have enough clinical experience to work in the hospital. Nurses eat their young. They're...

  3. How often do you play hooky?

    DutchgirlRN replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken 1 or 2 mental health days over the past 5 years but since I really needed them I didn't consider it playing hooky. I was far too stressed to work and that's what I told them. Back years...

  4. I just have to share this!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    That was

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

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Catti, that is sooo true!! Notice how I'm banging my head on the wall due to all the frustration? It could have all been avoided. So true!! Thursday the DON fired me. I said "OK". She called HR and...

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

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Amen, CseMgr1! Evidently the owner was serious once she knew the truth, and thanked those of us who were brave enough to stand up and tell her. She also CLEANED HOUSE. The DON and her buddy the care...

  7. Good Googly Moogly They All Quit!

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    The house has been swept clean...the DON and care manager were fired. Seems they didn't have the final say after all. I was asked to take the care manager position. I told them I very much appreciate...

  8. Good Googly Moogly They All Quit!

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in Home Health

    I was out sick one day, went back the next to find out that all of the RN's quit. My last day is May 8, their's is May 7th. They have 2 LPN's left. They are excellent but can't do any eval visits so I...

  9. Hired!

    DutchgirlRN replied to XYRNMN's topic in Home Health

    Kris, how is the HH job

  10. Charting question

    DutchgirlRN replied to temprn2's topic in Home Health

    Computer charting. We can do it wherever. I find it time saving to do it in the home as I do my assessment. I put the vs in as I do them then the lung sounds, edema, etc....The only thing I usually...

  11. short staffing rant

    DutchgirlRN replied to steelmagnoliaRN's topic in Home Health

    I feel your pain but also count your blessings, we don't get paid for any office time, zip, nada, really suxs.:angryfire I am now strictly PRN, no call. Woo

  12. first week at home health

    DutchgirlRN replied to mim-o's topic in Home Health

    Always include in your nursing note and/or narrative note on Admits, Recerts, Resumps, and DC's. Pain - where, level, relief? Meds - pt independent, who sets up meds? Ambulation - Independent,...

  13. Did you see this on the Today Show?

    DutchgirlRN replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Glamourizing multiples is absurd. We're talking a litter here, not having twins or triplets. So unfair to the children. The website is unbelievable.

  14. I passed NCLEX 3rd time....Thanks Suzanne

    DutchgirlRN replied to jessi.rn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    so awesome jessi congratulations! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

  15. Is this upsetting to anyone else?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ya know, when I truely think about it, If that had been my child I may have done "everything" possible to keep her alive. Thank God I've never been in that position. I've lost 2 children but they died...

  16. Older nurse falling to bits

    DutchgirlRN replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    I went through the same thing. I was a nurse at age 20. After 31 years of working in the hospital, one day (or so it seemed) I just could not physically handle the 12 hour shifts anymore. I went into...

  17. Is this upsetting to anyone else?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Gompers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, I saw that and felt the same way. It may be a miracle that she is alive but it doesn't look as though she has any quality of life. I'd be willing to bet she's got a nurse 24/7 compliments of the...

  18. Offered new job, scarred-hours, endo RNs help

    DutchgirlRN replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I have several good friends who work Endo and they "love" it. They say call is no big deal because they never get called in. Not much call for stat colonoscopies or EGD's because of the prep time...

  19. I'm being involuntarily moved to the rehab unit!

    DutchgirlRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It would seem to be that if you were hired for one unit and they are transferring you to the rehab unit w/o even consulting with you then they are violating your original employment contract. When I...

  20. Better to just call-in?

    DutchgirlRN replied to appleheadRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  21. Better to just call-in?

    DutchgirlRN replied to appleheadRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think your manager should be more understanding. It's not like you do it all the time, it's not like you're not dependable and it's not like you didn't give plenty of notice. It happened to me once...

  22. Agency can't bill Medicare...it's not my fault...right?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Amen!

  23. Agency can't bill Medicare...it's not my fault...right?

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in Home Health

    I did an admit last week on a (young) 65 y/o who had an abcessed tooth gone bad. She ended up with an abcess in her neck and had surgery. On the oasis I marked her as needing assist with grooming and...

  24. Agency can't bill Medicare...it's not my fault...right?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    karen, awesome post! thanks for the link. i have a question? is nasonex nasal spray considered an inhalant medicaton for pursose of answering the oasis? or just neubulizer, albuterol, xopenex? it...

  25. Agency can't bill Medicare...it's not my fault...right?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Well....they certainly did need some direction and now we're going to get it. The owner came in yesterday and fired both the care manager and DON. Everyone said they felt sorry for them but they had...