DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. my DON called today and told me i lost my job

    DutchgirlRN replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    What I'm reading here is that you have not been terminated but bumped down to PRN status, hence, they are even crueler. They have cheated you out of unemployment. If you try to sue they can say they...

  2. A LIttle Sarcasm?

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in General Students

    I keep reading about the site a little sarcasm but have never been able to access the site. Is the address www.alittlesarcasm.com ? What is on this site anyway? Thanks so much

  3. Average # of visits

    DutchgirlRN replied to fourwacres's topic in Home Health

    I make much more in HH. 15-18 pt's per

  4. How long is your average visit?

    DutchgirlRN replied to kk2000's topic in Home Health

    30-40 min for routine visits, 60-90 min for SOC, ROC, Recerts. We are scheduled for 3-4 pts per day and get paid charting time whether it's done at the office or at home. They try very hard to keep us...

  5. Circ on a 2yr old?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Danianne's topic in Pediatric

    I would agree that circ's are all about cosmetics. The US is the only country in the world that routinely does circ's. None of the men in my family or extended family are circ'd and they're all just...

  6. Discrimination against online degrees?

    DutchgirlRN replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There are virtually 100's of thousands of online programs. 99% of universities have them. They are enormously popular. I wouldn't listen to what that person is telling you. They don't have a

  7. AZ: Home-health providers penalized; 4 agencies cited for substandard care

    DutchgirlRN replied to Nursing News's topic in Home Health

    That was very interesting. Thanks for

  8. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    DutchgirlRN replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I remember the movie well. that was a stryker frame. That was a true story, very sad in the end. Remember the iron

  9. Attention office nurses

    DutchgirlRN replied to iloveofficenursing's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Back 30 years ago I was an LPN in Nashville working in a doctors office and we had two medical assistants who were trained on the job. They were pretty darn cocky. "we make as much as you do and...

  10. Circ on a 2yr old?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Danianne's topic in Pediatric

    My son was not circumsized at birth because we choose against it. As luck would have it he suffered from phimosis and at age 2 and a half he had to be circ'd. He was m-i-s-e-r-a-b-l-e. He couldn't...

  11. What to do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Valanda's topic in Home Health

    That is really a diffucult question. I have only done vent cases where the child still napped. Gees Louise, I'm sorry I don't have a clue other than ask the parents. Last resort the agency should...

  12. Could a recent graduate do home health?

    DutchgirlRN replied to csiln's topic in Home Health

    I have worked for a really awful and corrupt agency and for a top notch agency. Both hires new grads. Just investigate the agency before you

  13. Who's charting is it anyway?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Cattitude's topic in Home Health

    We are allowed to lock the SOC and the oasis coordinator has to have our permission to change anything. I wish I had but a dime for every urgent phone call I've received from the oasis coordinator!...

  14. New Year's Resolutions??

    DutchgirlRN replied to nur2007sing's topic in General Nursing

    To not make any resolutions and I kept it... I think this year will be a

  15. Most inappropriate DR's visit EVER!

    DutchgirlRN replied to naijanurse's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  16. 30 y/o paraplegic dying from decubitus ulcer...

    DutchgirlRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That was my first thought. how did it get so bad? Where was his Dr in the progression of this monster decubitus? Is he septic? Is there absolutely no hope? I can't believe the wound care nurse would...

  17. drug screen refusal after longterm employment

    DutchgirlRN replied to baltimorern's topic in Nursing Career

    It would probably piss me off, more hurt really, to be asked but I would comply. Negative results makes them look like the fool, not me. I believe when I have started a new job I have signed to agree...

  18. Stressed out & Fuming

    DutchgirlRN replied to BubbleRN's topic in Home Health

    I worked for just such a HH agency for a year. I quit. I am now working for a wonderful agency. Perhaps a two week notice would make them take notice since they are already

  19. Deathbed visions

    DutchgirlRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I witnessed several that were very comforting to the patient. But...I have experienced one that was very upsetting to everyone. An elderly lady who was comatose, terminal CA, she was so frightened....

  20. excelsior/concept 1-7/clinicals

    DutchgirlRN replied to homes300's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Join this group: rnstudygroup : RN Study Group They will be able to answer every question you have. I credit this group for keeping me motivated. I don't think I would have made it w/o them. Good...

  21. Missed certification visits.

    DutchgirlRN replied to AmPmRnoncall's topic in Home Health

    Ditto. We are assigned recerts. Full-time, Part-time or Per-Diem, they know who is working the next day and assignments are made out for the following day. The recerts must be done unless the patient...

  22. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    DutchgirlRN replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Wow a guy nurse my age. Pretty fabulous there guy! I remember the Cathy Rigby commercial and wow yes it was controversial! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and recover soon from your surgery.

  23. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    DutchgirlRN replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget Doctor Dan, he had real bandaids in his book too! I have a copy of both Nancy Nurse and Doctor Dan. The mother says "big boys don't cry when they get hurt". He was playing with toy

  24. Missed certification visits.

    DutchgirlRN replied to AmPmRnoncall's topic in Home Health

    My question would be why are the recert visits being missed? Is the patient not homebound? Not compliant? If this is the case they should be discharged and not

  25. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    DutchgirlRN replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    parents were not allowed to stay past dinner, no matter how young the child. my brother was in the hospital in 1960, i was only 5 y/o, we walked in the room in the morning just in time to see the...