DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. Need Ostomy help please...Ileostomy? Colostomy? Can patients have both?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Both ileostomy/colostomy due to Crohn's Disease. The drain site is larger than a JP site. I'm thinking the colostomy is in the same area where the ileostomy used to be because he definately doesn't...

  2. Another 'nursing burnout' thread

    DutchgirlRN replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    Illness may bring out the worst in some family members but it's not an excuse to take it out on the nurse, the person who is attempting to make things right and care for your child. There are times...

  3. How Your Life Can Change in the Blink of an Eye!

    DutchgirlRN replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    Spacenurse, awesome post, I'll keep that information as well.

  4. Remicade / Immunoglobulin IV in home health setting?

    DutchgirlRN replied to becca-roo's topic in Home Health

    The agency I work for refuses referrals for either. Remicade due to reactions and Immunoglobulin due to the length of visit required. The agency I used to work for would take any referral and were per...

  5. What Not to do to another Nurse.......

    DutchgirlRN replied to floridanurse65's topic in Home Health

    That's really bad. Congratulations on getting the IV. I bet the other nurse knew she couldn't get it and was embarrassed to let anyone know the truth so just avoided it by not reporting. So wrong, so...

  6. How Your Life Can Change in the Blink of an Eye!

    DutchgirlRN replied to chase4myheart's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for what you are going through. When I was a little girl I also told my parents that I'd never put them in a nursing home. Now as an adult with elderly parents that reality looms over...

  7. How long is your commute to work?

    DutchgirlRN replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    2 miles to the office. I work in HH so the rest of the day could be 10-150 miles. I get mileage so I don't mind. I work mostly rural and the drive is beautiful. Had you asked me several years ago I...

  8. Another 'nursing burnout' thread

    DutchgirlRN replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    I soooo feel your pain. I took a 3 month LOA to rest my nerves, went back PRN, within a couple of months I quit. If family members would only realize that we are doing the best we can they could make...

  9. Home Health agencies paying nurses per visit

    DutchgirlRN replied to AnnemRN's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for your kind words. I do think soon all agencies will be per visit. Cuts any overtime. They tell you you'll make much more than you did. Um, ok...then why are you changing? for my benefit? No,...

  10. I Need Help, Not A Joke

    DutchgirlRN replied to PIPER3268's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Here's where you need to check: http://www2.state.tn.us/health/licensure/index.htm You don't have to enter a license number to search. Enter name, city, state and then select LPN from the drop down...

  11. drive a minivan for visits?

    DutchgirlRN replied to BEAMRS4's topic in Home Health

    I would consider your miles per gallon over the size of the vehicle. I purchased a 1995 Ford Ranger truck with 32,000 miles from my neighbor for $2,500. My Dodge Durango gets 10-12 miles per gallon...

  12. Working For Home Health Care?

    DutchgirlRN replied to lizzyberry's topic in Home Health

    If you need good affordable benefits you'll need to look for a large well-established HH agency. $30 an hour means basically nothing. You need to know if you also get reimbursement for miles traveled?...

  13. Home Health agencies paying nurses per visit

    DutchgirlRN replied to AnnemRN's topic in Home Health

    i was so angry! today. it's not so much about the change to pay per visit, it's more about how it was just sprung on us, no warning, they didn't have any of the details worked out at the time....

  14. What Degree?????

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

    How do you control whether or not your feelings get hurt? I can't. It's how you handle those hurt feelings. It seems that the OP is not the only one who gets hurt or defensive, whatever you prefer...

  15. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    DutchgirlRN replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  16. Charting at time of visit?

    DutchgirlRN replied to twinengines's topic in Home Health

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: Yep, especially when we're not getting paid to

  17. Charting at time of visit?

    DutchgirlRN replied to twinengines's topic in Home Health

    It's not the "law", I don't know where they came up with that. We are allowed to do whatever works out best for us but have time limits as to when charting has to be done. 48 hours for reg visits, 4...

  18. Very Sweet Dog needs new home- Tennessee/Kentucky

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    We have a half Rodesian Ridgeback half ? red spayed female dog. Her name is Rosie. She is very sweet. Totally housetrained, prefers to stay outside 99% of the time. Great family dog, loves to play,...

  19. Home Health agencies paying nurses per visit

    DutchgirlRN replied to AnnemRN's topic in Home Health

    I used to have that sweet deal and I never abused it or lied about my time or mileage. I have to be able to sleep at night. We also got time and a half for any visits after 5p or on weekends,...

  20. Home Health agencies paying nurses per visit

    DutchgirlRN replied to AnnemRN's topic in Home Health

    AND.....They don't have to pay any overtime!!! I never got any anyway because I'm quick but for those nurses who are slow at visits and slow at charting they were really wracking up (abusing the...

  21. Very Sweet Dog needs new home- Tennessee/Kentucky

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Laurie (Haunted) and I met.:cheers: Her new home is going to be really nice and the yard is awesome. It is 1 1/2 acres all fenced in. Well.....it was fenced in until Jose went through it with the John...

  22. i did so many errors today.*needing comfort guys

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

    That was just luck IMO. It sounds that besides being nervous this new grad needs some extra time with just meds. Why on earth have 2 vials of PCA Dilaudid on you for back up? Makes no sense. When the...

  23. The Top 100 Hospitals- Really??????

    DutchgirlRN replied to Fiesta Red's topic in General Nursing

    That list seems hokey too me as well. The hospital I used to work for is really a nice small community hospital but has/had a bad reputation because we are small (120 beds) we were on that top 100...

  24. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    DutchgirlRN replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    What on earth are these doctors and nurse imposters

  25. What Degree?????

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

    Hello......why would a legally licensed RN in the US not think that her license could not be easily transferred? This is the "United" States of America after all. It's not as though she moved to a...