dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. Have you ever performed CPR? Results?:

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Maybe we should have a thread of grossest CPR stories. Mine: 92% full thickness burn in rampant DIC. Thankfully, he didn't make it. But face shields for

  2. How much do you owe in student loans?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing. My father paid for my undergrad and even offered to pay for medical school if I would follow in his

  3. You make the decisions on YOUR shift and I'll make the decisions on MINE

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

    Someone freaking out over you giving 1 mg iv morphine? Think I've been working in burn for too long... /routinely gives 300 mcg of fent, 4 of versed for minor dressing changes //we make a lot of...

  4. Is it illegal to say you're a med student if you are not in medical school?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to psu_213's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Cool story, technically illegal time: When I was nineteen, I worked as a tech in the ER. I looked like I was about thirteen. At the time, my now-husband lived about ten hours away from me so I'd drive...

  5. Questions for Night Shift Nurses

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Tazhaz's topic in General Nursing

    Sanctioned napping on night shift - with a room, blanket, etc. - is pretty common nursing practice in countries outside of the US. I'm in Kansas. I happen to work on a very small unit that can be...

  6. A doctor needs to be present to draw blood?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to psu_213's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sign me up! I absolutely hate putting a foley in a woman and we do a lot of foleys on my unit.

  7. Noise level at night

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to NoonsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also get frustrated with patient complaints that nursing has no real control over. Count me in as someone else who works at a hospital where they often decide to buff the hallway at 0200. Or do...

  8. Help! I need a job!!!

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

    We got roughly 110 applicants per nurse residency position (approx 60 spots) at the hospital I work at this

  9. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Except for the whole host of new grad jobs that require a BSN, rightly or wrongly, to even apply. Unless this was some random attempt at satire on your part. In which case, I strongly agree that a...

  10. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So what makes having to write a five page paper on a word any less different than any other piece of foundational

  11. Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

  12. Residencies: doctors have it figured out

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

    Why not revert back to a more diploma-based education where nurses actually trained in hospitals and not in skills

  13. Minnesota State LPN refresher course, correspondence based

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to JasonValentine's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you, like, in prison or

  14. Floor Nursing at KU Med (Kansas City)

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to kimmzors's topic in General Nursing

    Average is 4 on days, up to 5 on nights. Around 7 to 9 pts per pca. All of the units are going to be remodeled but several floor/tele units haven't been yet - so working conditions can be a bit...

  15. When to quit non-nursing job, now that I have been accepted into BSN program?.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Tally4970's topic in Nursing Career

    In my area, it's almost a necessity to work as an aide/uap if you want to find a hospital job. I work at a large academic hospital and probably half of our new grad positions are for in-house staff,...

  16. Nicknames unprofessional?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to blackvans1234's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Our medical director has a hard to pronounce last name and encourages everyone from nurses to patients to call him Dr X(being the first letter of his last

  17. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

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

    Meh. I'm only 28 but II look at the cohort of 21-22 year-old new grads that my unit just hired and think, damn, they seem so much younger, skinnier, and prettier than

  18. Am I Only one who is irritated by doctors and medical shows?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing school friend of mine posted on her FB: xyz has a URI, should I ask the doctor for antibiotics or oil of oregano? How about neither and stop getting your medical information from the

  19. not that it really matters....

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Eeeh. I'd imagine that wearing solids looks more professional. I enjoy wearing what your previous unit espoused -- print tops (no cartoons, nothing all neon) with solid darker-colored bottoms. On the...

  20. Seriously?!?!

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    When I worked as a front desk tech at the ER --) lady comes in with her nine (literally) kids, plus her sister and her sister's four kids. Wants EVERYONE to be seen. Because they had all been to a...

  21. Phone, cell, beeper and texting.

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    We text to the dr's pager for non-critical things like a k+ of 3, a positive response to an intervention, etc. As a night nurse, I like the option because I'm less likely to be...

  22. Using Your Photo As An Avatar

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    How on earth do you end up knowing so many posters? Also, OP, I believe you've mentioned more than once how other posters have either attempted to guess who you are or have guessed who you are based...

  23. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You did look at the massive population differences between Alaska and DC,

  24. SICK of BSN Pedestal

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No arguing, but I do work with several disgruntled ADN educated peers who are very frustrated/angry that they are now unable to transfer within the hospital (which went BSN-only recently) before...

  25. One in Five

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Kind of, I guess? It's more if you expand out to the literature. An "illness" is a derivative from the person's norm. A personality disorder is a derivative personality from the collective norm but...