DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. Guess this chief complaint

    DutchgirlRN replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

    You're good. I was think about the other end of the

  2. Two year RN degree online?

    DutchgirlRN replied to bacardi 151's topic in General Nursing

    They are now known as Excelsior College. You still have to be an LPN or EMT to apply.

  3. "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    DutchgirlRN replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention that the illegals here in Tennessee can come to the ER, have surgery, go home and never receive a bill. We can't send them one. Our own citizens who don't have insurance for one reason...

  4. "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    DutchgirlRN replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: My family all had to learn English. If you have to learn, you do. If we cottle them, why learn english? They don't know how to speak English, they take...

  5. Need Advice About Hh Job

    DutchgirlRN replied to questioningRN2007's topic in Home Health

    I work for a corporation but it's small, 9 offices, plus they have hospice and comp

  6. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    I've never saw anyone blantly sleeping during the 12 years I worked nights. They would have been fired for sure. Once I feel asleep while using the bathroom. About 30 minutes later they came looking...

  7. Need Advice About Hh Job

    DutchgirlRN replied to questioningRN2007's topic in Home Health

    We see 4 hrs worth of pt's per 8 hr day. That could be 2 admits or 4 regular visits or a combination such as 1 admit and 2 regular visits. The remainder of the day is for charting. We get paid for...

  8. I start home health Thursday!!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to Paravell's topic in Home Health

    After 31 years of hospital work, I truely believe HH is nursings best kept secret! Welcome to HH

  9. How safe is it to be a Visiting Nurse?

    DutchgirlRN replied to starbin's topic in Home Health

    You'll want to hear the DON say "if it doesn't look right, feel right, don't go in" I have worked for a bad HH agency with clients in bad neighborhoods and now a wonderful agency who is choosy about...

  10. Nursing Students in Home Health...who would of thought?

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    We've been having BSN nursing students ride with us for the past 3 weeks and will be with us for another 6 weeks. I have thoroughly enjoyed having the students ride with me. Yesterday I had a recert...

  11. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    My only possible explanation would be that she was on heavy

  12. Taking NCLEX on Wed for 6th time!!!

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

    I will say prayers for you. I greatly admire your determination. Could it be all nerves? Perhaps a small dose of Xanax or Ativan would help? I passed the first time. I knew I would be nervous, not sit...

  13. NONCOMPLIANCE, why be at the big H? in the first place?

    DutchgirlRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    At the HH company that I work for, we discharge for non-compliance. We feel as though if harm comes to the patient due to their non-compliance, and we were aware of it, then we may be held liable in...

  14. How many of you passed or failed at 265?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Nurse2BAndiLynn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    265 the first time and

  15. Nurse patient ratio?

    DutchgirlRN replied to scaredofshots's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No law that I'm aware of in Tennessee, however, the hospital I worked for had it written in policy that 6 was the limit and 4-5 optimal. Only 4 total allowed if one was a post-op epidural. I got old,...

  16. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your wish is my

  17. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    chronic copd'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6l/min. what would you do? you asked for it and here it is. it will be interesting to see how it pans out. there are answers for nurses and for paramedics. you can...

  18. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    No wrong....I was vested in my pt's best interest. Would I do it again? No, thanks to many of you I realize that 6L in the short term will not hurt the pt. Yes, I have learned alot

  19. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will say this "one last time" her sats had been in the low 70's all day. She had breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Shopped on e-bay, Watched a movie and was sitting up playing cards with her daughter...

  20. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    This patient died today. She had been weaned from the vent. Her admit CO2 level was 162. She was on the acute med floor. Venti-mask @ 24%, CO2 level 44. WBC 2.7 Blood Cultures negative. Continued...

  21. ACLS question

    DutchgirlRN replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in General Nursing

    Our Nuclear Med techs and outpatient imaging techs have to be ACLS certified. They also have professional licenses in their

  22. is it true about the last question deciding if you passed on the nclex rn?

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

    Neither is true. Relax and enjoy Chucky Cheese if you can. You won't be able to change your results by worrying about them. Best

  23. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    The family stated they WOULD NOT take the pt in their car, they refused. They didn't want to have him/her sit in the WR. This hospital ER has a bad reputation. Pt's with CP have waited in the WR....

  24. Go Colts!

    DutchgirlRN replied to MaddiesMommyRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    My 80 y/o parents are having us all over for the Super Bowl, Pizza, Snacks, etc...I'm looking forward to it. They have a new 62" HDTV. I don't know who I'll be routing for yet. The Titans are rivals...

  25. Opened The Window And In Flu Enza

    DutchgirlRN replied to CHATSDALE's topic in General Nursing

    In Tennessee we have 5 county school systems closed due to the