Trixie13 BSN, RN

Trixie13 has 29 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in rural, camp, telephone triage, abstraction.

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1. Canadian School Nurses?

   Trixie13 replied to StudentRN56's topic in School

   I'm not sure about the west coast, but school nursing was not a "thing" in when I was growing up in eastern Canada. The local public health nurse made sure all of our vaccinations were up to date to...

2. Do you have a side hustle?

   Trixie13 replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, that is the company I work for--since 2016. Part-time is a minimum of 10 hours a week, no more than 19 hours. No complaints here--their policies are clear and fair and their education has...

3. Do you have a side hustle?

   Trixie13 replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

   The company I work for does not ask us to do much staging; our abstraction is mostly based on physician statement for stage. I just needed oncology experience to be familiar with the treatments and...

4. Working second job as school nurse

   Trixie13 replied to Mayflower22's topic in School

   I see you have oncology listed--my second job is with a company called Flatiron Health pulling data from oncology charts. Minimum of 10 hours a week and those hours are completely flexible. I make...

5. Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

   Trixie13 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Just thinking out loud here...what about a form of team nursing? It's been over 3 years since I've worked in hospital, even longer since I took care of a vented patient. BUT I know my way around the...

6. Do you have a side hustle?

   Trixie13 replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

   I think we work for the same company. I found them by accident also. It's a nice side hustle.

7. Worried about license endorsement being too slow

   Trixie13 replied to bex177's topic in Camp

   Why PA continues to dig in their heels about joining the compact is beyond me. I do camp nursing in ME--thank goodness it is my original state of licensure so there is less hassle. But I currently...

8. when should i tell my manager i'm pregnant?

   Trixie13 replied to smiley28's topic in General Nursing

   It depends on where you work. I worked in oncology, so I needed to notify management as soon as I knew so I would not be given inappropriate assignments (none with radiation seeds, etc). Folks at my...

9. Average pay in your state?

   Trixie13 replied to jensfbay's topic in Telephone Triage

   I do telephone triage for the same health system where I did acute care. I make more than an office nurse but less than I did as a bedside nurse. The reason I was given for the lower pay was the...

10. Head injuries

    Trixie13 replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse (yet--longtime lurker ), but I downloaded a nice app from the CDC for when I do camp nursing--it's called Head's Up. Has good info for parents. P.S. Currently I do telephone...

11. Is it ok to take Verbal Chemo Orders

    Trixie13 replied to monalunaxo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nope, nope, nope!! Policy at my facility is that chemotherapy orders are written/entered, NEVER verbal. Offices that aren't online fax orders. Even if orders are modified the provider does it. We...

12. Anybody here??

    Trixie13 replied to MA Nurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    Just started a telephone triage job at a call center that services several medical practices in my health system. We work from home, which is wonderful. It certainly can be stressful though. I feel...

13. Trying to give a less painful IM gluteal injection

    Trixie13 replied to NurseBoy1983's topic in Patient Medications

    Aside from the "dart" technique others mention, I ask a question and administer the injection while they are answering. Works like a charm--even on dramatic

14. Implanted Ports & Heparin Flushes

    Trixie13 replied to HMarie13's topic in Oncology

    I haven't flushed routinely with heparin in a long time due to HIT--we generally just use saline with our Groshong ports unless we have had clotting issues, in which case we will add low-dose heparin....

15. How long does it take to get a temporary Maryland RN license?

    Trixie13 replied to guest948776's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Wow, it was that easy for you? Nice! Due to my PA residence, they wouldn't even talk to me until I was fingerprinted for MD. Glad that process is over, and wish PA would just join the compact...