dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. Like, wow- WHAT?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Sam J.'s topic in Burn

    Silvadene is not

  2. Most common (+ overlooked) reasons for abnormal vitals?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    Burns mess everything up. Even a relatively small burn can cause rebound tachycardia, fever, and hypotension without actual sepsis. (Although we get a lot of that, too.) It's always weird to get...

  3. Hospital staff/no weekends/holidays

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    We have an elective cath unit that doesn't do holidays or weekends since the docs don't want to cath people on those

  4. Tattle tale? Or my duty to report?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Welcome to the world of glorified babysitting. Not saying that I haven't taken care of sick PDN kiddos but anyone who has done PDN for any period of time probably knows where I'm coming

  5. GN to NP in <1yr

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like it might be sooner than that. I graduated in 2011 and the first wave of my cohort is already starting to graduate from NP schools. And this is a class where easily 95% of the 120 graduates...

  6. GN to NP in <1yr

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also wonder where all these NPs are going to find jobs. Going straight to NP school because the RN market is saturated? The NP market where I live is also saturated with new grads. Is it the same...

  7. Successful transition from noc shift to day?

    dirtyhippiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been on night shift for nearly three years. I'm happy-ish but husband has had enough and I'll admit that sleeping all the time is starting to nag on my depression issues. So I basically need to...

  8. Successful transition from noc shift to day?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is what I'm most stressed out about. I'm finally starting to feel comfortable -- even confident in certain instances -- in my role as a night nurse on my unit and now I'm looking at a...

  9. Why do aspiring CRNAs change their goals?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TU RN's topic in General Nursing

    You and just about everyone else, dahlin'. I still say that we're due for that huge NP/CRNA bubble to burst. I do ICU-ish stuff now and actually see it quite a bit with both coworkers and (weirdly)...

  10. The Childish "I Wuv You" Act

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Perfect reply. Not even a nursing student

  11. Why do aspiring CRNAs change their goals?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TU RN's topic in General Nursing

    What stories are you looking for, exactly? You're probably not likely to find too many CRNAs lurking on this forum. Even less likely to find wanted-to-be-CRNAs. I, literally, cannot think of another...

  12. What are the little things you do to help the next shift?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Roll, check, and clean patients if necessary. Like to leave day shift with dry bedding, at least. (Can be hard on a burn

  13. The Long & Winding Road to a H1B Visa

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Dedicated.com's topic in General World

    Eeeeh. You might be able to skirt in under a temporary H2B visa for seasonal workers -- a travel nurse in a state where old people winter could be considered a seasonal need. And there is no mandatory...

  14. LPNs make RNs seem more impressive?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RN-HSA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you specifically talking about how nurses are perceived within the medical community? The nursing community? I don't think your average person knows the difference between the desk clerk who...

  15. disappointed

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to melb6482's topic in Nursing Career

    You are effectively a new grad because you have no bedside experience. The general advice given to all the "stale new grads" who can't find jobs applies -- try a refresher course to update your...

  16. Are my pts "brain dead"?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is probably totally irrelevant and possibly even wrong -- but I feel like this entire thread completely embodies how isolating and even alienating from the rest of the nursing and medical...

  17. Are my pts "brain dead"?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I believe the OP is referencing this post, made

  18. Homeless Patients: Considerations

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work on a burn unit. It's winter -- probably anywhere from half to 3/4s of our patients on the unit at any given time right now are homeless. The biggest hurdle to care and the one that surprised...

  19. Where's the tipping point???

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to RetSGT's topic in First Year After Licensure

    30 applications in 5 months really isn't a lot, especially if you're in an even quasi-competitive area. Open hospital jobs for new grads tend to peak with graduating classes. I think I was sending out...

  20. Clinical rotation report from 1920s

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Emergent's topic in General Students

    Cupping is still very common with CF patients, especially in a home setting, along with the usual vests and cough assist

  21. Preceptor experience is not going well

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to SCnurse89's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This was the first thing that popped into my head, as well. Also -- precepting orientees who are nearly off orientation can be a total snooze fest. Passing a few pills so my orientee can get caught up...

  22. Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I just wish our hospital would treat us a little bit nicer when we have to come in during inclement weather. Maybe a meal pass or some clean scrubs for personnel who ended up unexpectedly having to...

  23. Hospital Units with Longest patient stays

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, my experience with burn is that the patients who stay the longest (past the 6 months - 1 year mark) are often the most difficult, non-compliant patients. Not all but

  24. Hospital Unit Secretaries

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TheCommuter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My hospital has been fully converted to EMR for several years now. We still keep unit secretaries full time for some units, esp. the high-volume call units like ER and L&D/M&B. Otherwise,...

  25. Dumbest thing said to family

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Nanz_B's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a walkie-talkie long term boarder patient on my unit for a few weeks. He was married. They had several young kids so she only showed up on day shift and then would leave before we came on for...