dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. Playing with fire...

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

    Just don't have sex in the parking lot of your workplace. Then you'll get

  2. you will be surprised....

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Mchs4735's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of the hospitals here are starting to look at grades as one of the factors in the new RNs that they hire. ie. expecting applicants to submit school transcripts. Probably as a way to weed out the...

  3. I want to cry! still can't find a nursing job...

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to sarabella11's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Flu shot clinic season is starting up here shortly...helps with the bills in the short term, at

  4. Vent! PEG tube replacement

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to LongislandRN23's topic in General Nursing

    Replacing an established Mic-key button on a kiddo in a home setting is a bit different. I know that when I did pediatric private duty, we weren't allowed to touch new tubes until a Mic-key could be...

  5. Guys, what do you like best about being a nurse?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Men in Nursing

    What's cost of living like where you're at? Seems like most six figure bedside nursing jobs are in areas of high cost of living. Which is awesome if you're single and/or dating and flexible with the...

  6. Standing up to my charge nurse prevented a mistake

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to 002rn05's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've pretty much routinely been taught the opposite. Smaller the diameter of the syringe, the more pressure exerted both in nursing school and on the job. I can't seem to find much on Google to...

  7. Guys, what do you like best about being a nurse?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Men in Nursing

    As a female RN, my first thought was -- what sort of units does he work on and where can I get hot male patients? Or even hot male doctors. Or hot male transporters. I'll take anything, guys....

  8. Linda Carter, Student Nurse

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Post moar,

  9. Standing up to my charge nurse prevented a mistake

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to 002rn05's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm totally perplexed. I work in burn - many patients with very poor access - and we draw from midlines (and PIVs) all the time. I don't think I've had a midline clot off or hemolyze yet and I've...

  10. Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This cognitive dissonance is widespread in conservative areas of the country. Usually rectified by said person believing that they are the only person, ever, to have "paid into the system" or "done...

  11. New Grad in the ICU-- Any advice or trips?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to khampl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Learn to trouble-shoot a effin' art line. I feel like this is my entire life as an ICU

  12. Easy, dumb, common new grad mistakes

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

    Don't unspike a pressure bag while the bag is still inflated.

  13. Cursed at a patient-fired

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just curious, but do you actually have any real life references? Have you actually worked adolescent

  14. Aren't You just Incredibly Proud?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Carpediem1012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I managed to find a job in a profession that is often cited as having one of the largest workforces in the US. I actually enjoyed my time working as a WalMart cashier more. And I didn't have to work...

  15. Waking up in the OR

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    My mother died with anxiety over how my sister, 23+ years ago, woke up during an exploratory surgery before she was scheduled to have open heart. I even remember my sister talking about it happening...

  16. Cursed at a patient-fired

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because you never, ever cursed yourself or heard someone else curse before you were

  17. Cursed at a patient-fired

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    But food is routinely used as a privilege on pediatric psychiatric units. And as a punishment on adolescent eating disorder units. Going without breakfast isn't going to unduly harm a patient --...

  18. Cursed at a patient-fired

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The no-food if you don't get up on time was a policy at several treatment centers I stayed at as a

  19. Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with that! /tips pinky

  20. Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    I personally insist on wearing my 50,000 dollar genuine Rolex everywhere. Also, my driver takes me to work every night in a limo because in certain circles, it's taboo to be seen driving yourself...

  21. Camper with Dry Ice Burn

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to KDRNMA's topic in Camp

    The blister isn't a big deal but the numbness is. Your issue here is that I doubt the camper would be admitted (at least to a burn unit) for anything. They won't (usually) graft something that small....

  22. Best Burn Centers in US??

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

    For what it's worth, burn care is changing. We're moving away from daily tankings and even daily dressing changes. Those two things are what tend to cause the most pain and anxiety in our patients....

  23. ER Doc, "I need Succ!"

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Adenosine6's topic in Emergency

    My unit is one of three in the hospital that, by regulation, can place and manage I/Os. (The other ICUs aren't even allowed to manage field placed I/Os.) The other two units are PICU and ER. ER is the...

  24. ER Doc, "I need Succ!"

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Adenosine6's topic in Emergency

    Dude, an I/O drill on a Med-Surg unit? Really? Is your hospital some sooper-dooper advanced hospital that allows everyone and their mom to put in I/Os? Or just the med/surg units that don't even have...

  25. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Your immediate response to all new grads is "No, trust me, you'll learn to hate your job soon