dirtyhippiegirl

dirtyhippiegirl BSN, RN

PDN; Burn; Phone triage

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  1. What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. My (BSN) ICU clinical was moved to a much smaller community hospital at the very last minute. Their ICU was so small that only one of us could be in it at a time -- so each person...

  2. Adequate preparation for ICU nursing?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Happi2BRN's topic in Critical Care

    As long as you're working with another RN who does have ICU experience, you should be

  3. Blogging---what crosses the line?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to itsnowornever's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I've been reading both nurse and doc blogs since early 2004, possibly because I'm a hipster like that. I've seen a lot of - doc! - blogs go under d/t HIPAA. I could probably recite a list of doc...

  4. I have to lie if I want a new private duty job

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Echoing cali's statement here. OP ---) you're right. I was in a similar position as you when I did PPD. Crappy, low-paying company. You get farmed out to the cases that nobody wants at first. (Just be...

  5. Changing Nursing for Hygienist

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Definitely take a look at the job market in your area. The dental hygienist job market is just as saturated as the nursing market in many areas of the

  6. Does it sound like I can get my job back?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to hfullerCNA's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yay, agree. Before she passed, my mother was an invalid for several years and even she was surprised at how well Facebook kept her in contact with everyone. Not just us kids, who called and came to...

  7. Protect Your Patients When Giving Promethazine (Phenergan)

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't understand why docs are SO resistant to the PO/supp forms. I take the suppositories for my migraines. As a nurse, I have no issues giving it in that form and if a patient is so nauseated that...

  8. Protect Your Patients When Giving Promethazine (Phenergan)

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Medications

    12.5 mg IVP is a standard dose on my unit for patients who don't respond to zofran. I dilute THAT in 10 ml of ns and push over 5 minutes at

  9. New Nurse/Old Attitude

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For someone who spends so much time complaining about how older nurses are unfairly painted with a broad brush as being mean/lazy/incompetent, the OP managed to make sweeping generalizations about:...

  10. "Loosing" my license

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah. I was surprised at how many (patient-care) related offenses it takes to just have your licensed placed on probation. Even in flagrant cases of addiction and drug diversion, probation is...

  11. "Loosing" my license

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Eeh. Some part ignorance*; some part where "losing my license" actually translates into a catchall phrase for "I don't feel comfortable or safe taking care of my assigned patient load" (to be expected...

  12. How to deal with physicians effectively

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah...right...until you're working with nurses that value their license over anything else. (Not necessarily a wrong thing to do.) One of these days, you'll ask "Should I call about this?" and get...

  13. True day vs. night shift antagonism?

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

    I work nights and we've been incredibly short staffed for the last few months. Our day shift is great - good nurses with lots of experience, but most have never actually worked night shift before. The...

  14. True day vs. night shift antagonism?

    dirtyhippiegirl posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know there's been plenty of threads about day vs. night shift, easier vs. harder, etc. I guess I'm just wondering whether anyone on here has experienced any true strife between day and night...

  15. How to deal with physicians effectively

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Cluster what you can, even if you don't feel like you should. How high was the patient's fever? Were the medication demands emergent or something that could have waited? (Or something that you have to...

  16. KU nursing program

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to ycg03077's topic in General Nursing

    I can kind of see how this can be confusing... Have you looked into KUMed's Nurse Academy camp? I think you fall into the targeted age range and you'd probably learn quite a bit. The school of nursing...

  17. Nursing habits

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Jenni811's topic in Nursing Humor

    I did something similar! I'd taken a melatonin to help me sleep and I guess was half-asleep/dreaming with my husband who was awake and reading a book next to me in bed. Next thing he knows, I'm...

  18. Any new grads in NICU/PICU in KC

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Ghette13's topic in General Nursing

    CMH definitely hires new grads but like another poster mentioned, it's a really hard hospital to get in to and they mostly hire their own techs. The new grad interview process itself is absurdly...

  19. Documentation in ICU

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Critical Care

    This drives me nuts! We use a system that's entirely electronic -- MAR, assessments, orders, consults, everything is done electronically. You can also write nursing narrative notes and my main...

  20. Is It Just Me?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to Mijourney's topic in General Nursing

    What? No mention of new BSN grads who would prefer a direct entry into NP programs? Case management and informatics are old

  21. Anyone done immunizations for chain pharmacies?

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to TopazLover's topic in General Nursing

    I did a few immunization clinics. I think the only big issue with them is that, in certain areas of the country, it can be hard to sign up for clinics online because they get "taken" very quickly....

  22. Interview appropriate? Opinions needed please

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to A~L~B's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Between the top being sleeveless and the plunging neck line -- I wouldn't wear it to an interview. But I naturally tend to air on the side of dressing conservatively even in day to day activities,

  23. Nurses and alcohol

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to kdbean530's topic in General Students

    Argh - sorry - I tried to edit my original statement but it's not letting me. And I'm not even drunk. Yet. I'm neither a martyr nor a pillar of the community. If I wanted to be either, I would have...

  24. Nurses and alcohol

    dirtyhippiegirl replied to kdbean530's topic in General Students

    :lol:

  25. Recession isn't only thing holding millennials back; basic skill sets missing

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

    Eh. And my maternal grandparents thought my mom was going to hell because she listened to Elvis. Kids these