DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. How long did you breastfeed?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in General Nursing

    OMG and she cooks too! You go girl ! You are amazing !

  2. How long did you breastfeed?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in General Nursing

    DD - 2 days Decided I didn't want to breastfeed, Age 25 DS - 10 days Decided I really really wanted to breastfeed, Age 34, baby decided he didn't want to breastfeed, was losing too much weight,...

  3. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    DutchgirlRN replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    I wish a had a dime for everytime I asked a patient about drug use, they said no, and then finding out they have a big drug problem. I'd be able to retire. My point is yes we ask and 99% of the time...

  4. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    DutchgirlRN replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    I bet they were happy little birds! Wow did Grandma get rid of the plant once she knew? BTW, I personally have never smoked pot or done any kind of drugs but being Dutch and visiting relatives have...

  5. Please Help Me!! 50 pts med pass [New grad]

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

    Daytonite please know that I'm not knocking you in anyway. I think it's awesome that you could pass meds so efficiently on so many patients! I think it's totally sad that LTC facility charge so much...

  6. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    DutchgirlRN replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    Yes I have testified in court and yes I told the truth. If you tell the truth you have nothing to worry about. What if, what if? Nothing happened for goodness sakes! The OP did not see the patient...

  7. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    DutchgirlRN replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    If a patient is not smoking the pot you can't assume that he does. Could belong to someone else. We are nurses not the narc

  8. ebay nc cd's any good ones u recomend???

    DutchgirlRN replied to lidss's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This would be a better place to ask: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rnstudygroup/ I found them very helpful and extremely supportive and kept me motivated all the way

  9. Is it true?!?! Say it aint so...

    DutchgirlRN replied to lovingpecola's topic in Post Graduate Students

    i've been through lpn school and rn program and never did anything like this. we started iv's on each other. i can't even imagine doing this in a midwifery school. just something wrong about it. i...

  10. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    DutchgirlRN replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    and so? you tell the truth. No big

  11. Lost It at Work!

    DutchgirlRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you be in trouble? You did nothing wrong and you were right in what you said. I get the consents as soon as I see the written order and if the surgery will be in less than 24 hours but if I...

  12. Anyone use meditech computer charting?

    DutchgirlRN replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    I love meditech, no problems, love

  13. Questions about istudysmart.com

    DutchgirlRN replied to ama27's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The for-profit study guides no matter the company are rip-offs. #1 You don't learn what you need to learn in order to efficiently function as an RN. You memorize only what you need to pass the test. I...

  14. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    DutchgirlRN replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    What if ? What if ? There wasn't a brandished weapon, there wasn't an abused child or elderly person. What if ? What if 's make no difference only actual facts. It was a pot plant and the patient...

  15. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    DutchgirlRN replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    I have to agree with Marla. You are in his home and if he does smoke marijuana that is his decision whether it be right or wrong. I do think it's definately wrong but he has to live with the...

  16. results? has anyone got before 48?

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

    You are going to make yourself crazy over something you cannot change. The numbers of questions you ended up reveals absolutely no clue as to whether or not you passed. The same scenario gets posted...

  17. Please Help Me!! 50 pts med pass [New grad]

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

    They are pushing this 50 patient med pass off on you knowing you are new because they just don't care. You can pass meds, they need someone and they don't care. It's all a numbers game. I think 50...

  18. Singer/Actor/Athlete Pay vs. NP Pay

    DutchgirlRN replied to andrew39's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree that MSN's make more than RN's who make more than LPN's who makes more than CNA's and yes the difference is the level of education. I don't think responsibility plays into this equation. I...

  19. Can I give half a dose?

    DutchgirlRN replied to limabean's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our protocol says the patient can take a lesser dose and what is left over can be given within an hour, if not given in that hour then it is to be

  20. School project - PLEASE HELP!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to RedHeadRN2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Dear Red Head, these answers are from my Mom who is 78 y/o 1.) What would you do differently if you had your life to live over again? Go to college and be a social worker. (she had to quit...

  21. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work the attending physician can write a DNR without the family's consent. He just needs to talk to the patient alone. Four years ago I had a dear friend who passes. He wanted to be...

  22. Ok...I guess I can add to the thread that I passed too

    DutchgirlRN replied to bagola22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATULATIONS

  23. What was your accomplishment at work today?

    DutchgirlRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    Steve that is an awesome accompolishment! I saw only 3 HH patients today. One is a very nice man with a mother who is like a vicious pit bull. He has awful bedsores at 52 years of age. He came home...

  24. Is this a typo?

    DutchgirlRN replied to RNin2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Looks like another case of the left hand middle finger doing what the right hand middle finger was supposed to be doing. I'm sure it's

  25. How do you find HH nursing for OB patients?

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a good friend who is Aussie and she is also a nurse midwife. She is working here as a med/surg RN and is excellent. After 3 years med/surg is getting to her and she is missing OB so much. I...