DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    DutchgirlRN replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    alittle off subject here, forgive me....just reminds me of something humorous. several years ago i was at the mall and a man fainted dead away in front of the information booth. i went over to him...

  2. Need Excelsior Clarification

    DutchgirlRN replied to LilDKessler's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I found tremendous help and support on this site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rnstudygroup.com I graduated in 2000. It was the best thing I've ever done for myself. Go for

  3. I start home health Thursday!!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to Paravell's topic in Home Health

    Don't Despair! The first agency I worked for hired me on the spot. They were an awful agency desperate for help, little did I know. I stayed for a year (PRN) just to get the experience. The company I...

  4. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    DutchgirlRN replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    Being confident in our abilities has no correlation with MA's. Not all MA's pose as nurses but there is a vast majority who do call themselves nurses. They are not nurses and that is against the law....

  5. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    DutchgirlRN replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    Doubled

  6. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    DutchgirlRN replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    I was so pleasantly pleased today!! I called my transplant surgeon (cornea) to ask about an RX eye drop for allergies. I was told to never put any drops in my eyes without first checking with him....

  7. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    DutchgirlRN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Words of wisdom. Thanks.

  8. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    DutchgirlRN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    No, don't be sorry. I haven't been proven wrong. Others agree with my point of view. I haven't been called on anything. Stating that I have been "proven" wrong is a blanket statement and not an...

  9. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    DutchgirlRN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    What is harsh about saying we have to drive? I have to drive. I am a HH nurse. If I don't drive, I don't get a paycheck or medical insurance. Everyone knows babies don't just die co-sleeping just as...

  10. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    DutchgirlRN replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    Associates Degree, that's great! (truely)...Congratulations. no NCLEX? You are not a nurse. Ever heard of a nursing diagnosis? We do it all the time. We can and do diagnose. We cannot prescribe...

  11. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    DutchgirlRN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. Sears is controversial. I do agree all parents should make their own choice. "My" opinion is that it is dangerous but I'm not the final authority on this subject or any other subject. Just...

  12. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    DutchgirlRN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    That's not even a remotely similar comparison...... We have to drive unless we want to live as a recluse. Car seats are made to keep the baby as safe as possible. Sure kids die in car wrecks but the...

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

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i am sooooo happy. haunted (laurie) lives very close to me and is a allnurses colleague. could it be any better?! i have pm'd her with my cell and address. i think this will be perfect for both my...

  14. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    DutchgirlRN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    where did i say they needed to be in their own room? mine were in a bassinette right next to the bed so i could hear them breathing! despite the possible pros, the u.s. consumer product safety...

  15. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    DutchgirlRN replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire This is one subject that "really" gets me angry and I am a really laid back person. I think we, as a group, of 200,000+ could make a huge statement if we took this on...

  16. I start home health Thursday!!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to Paravell's topic in Home Health

    I work 4 days a week. I'm off every wed, every weekend, every night, every holiday. I make much more money than I did at the hospital full-time. When I'm hungry....I stop and eat, when the weather is...

  17. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    DutchgirlRN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    I think the idea of sleeping with your infant is lovely but in reality is it d-a-n-g-e-r-o-u-s. Just because someone does it and nothing happened doesn't mean it's okay or safe. Secondly, children...

  18. Iv Therapy

    DutchgirlRN replied to DAMomma's topic in General Students

    Critterlover, Thanks for the simple, easy to understand refresher! To the OP, us old nurses still get confused. Take

  19. Need an answer to this situation

    DutchgirlRN replied to ric13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hum....nice thought....true....but not in this case. The book says the answer is #4. Short of contacting the publisher and asking if it's a mistake the learner will have to accept it as the correct...

  20. Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    DutchgirlRN replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and that is so very sad. I think devoutly religious people who are afraid to die and not truely "religious", they walk the walk and talk the talk but when it comes right down to it if you...

  21. Need an answer to this situation

    DutchgirlRN replied to ric13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey MeghanRN... we haven't crossed paths in quite a while! How ya doing girlie? Smart as ever! I am assuming the vaccine is a killed virus? If so, #4 would be my choice as well. My Grandson got a...

  22. Maybe it's just me?

    DutchgirlRN replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    My situation was different in that I suffered from burnout after 23 years of hospital nursing. I took periodic breaks from hospital nursing doing private duty. (I would switch to PRN at the hospital...

  23. Generic Zoloft Anyone?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just an FYI.....in investigating buying name brand Zoloft through a Canadian pharmacy I have discovered that the brand name Zoloft would take 4-6 weeks to be shipped to me. Gees, that's quite awhile,...

  24. Generic Zoloft Anyone?

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Not asking for medical advice just wondering if anyone has any experience with generic Zoloft? I've been on Zoloft for 8 years. It has helped me to live a normal life. I know that generics are...

  25. MD's professional handwriting skills

    DutchgirlRN replied to hppynurse2's topic in General Nursing

    You're joking right? Not where I worked. If we didn't know for 100% sure what it said we called the doctor and we made plenty of calls to doctors for illegible orders. I heard for years and years...