Trixie13

Trixie13 BSN, RN

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...

  16. 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? Despite my active ME license, due to my PA residence they wouldn't even talk to me until I was fingerprinted for MD. Good for you! I'm glad mine is over and done, it...

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

    Trixie13 replied to guest948776's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Yes, I second

  18. Patient First Urgent Care?

    Trixie13 replied to marshmallowstar's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Do they do a lot with IVs? I'm looking at a part-time job with them, but it's been YEARS since I started an

  19. 4/23 WILTW: It turns out nurses do make the worst patients

    Trixie13 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Just had a class on this a couple of months ago, actually! The FDA allows people with hereditary hemochromatosis to donate blood, but the Red Cross currently does not accept those donors. Something...

  20. want to make the transition from hospital to school nurse

    Trixie13 replied to garcherry725's topic in School

    In PA you need to have your BSN and school nurse certification to be employed full-time as a school nurse. I know districts in my area are always hiring subs, but I believe you still have to have a...

  21. Anyone working mother baby in a critical access hospital?

    Trixie13 replied to Postpartum RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A critical access hospital is a rural hospital with 25 acute beds or less and other limitations. It makes sense for many because it affects Medicare reimbursement; my hospital was losing money due to...

  22. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    Trixie13 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen it more than once at the facility where I work--possibly because everyone seems to get vancomycin

  23. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    Trixie13 replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Never palpate a Wilms tumour. Never seen one, but if I do, I'm not palpating

  24. Review course by Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio

    Trixie13 replied to jnnwilliams's topic in Critical Care

    I listened to cassettes (no really!) of her lectures as a new ICU nurse; she is great. I'm with the others--I still remember the stuff she talked about 13+ years later. Actually, I used some of the...

  25. Food Allergies Resources

    Trixie13 replied to fetch's topic in School

    I am not a school nurse (yet), but we have nut allergies in our house. Don't forget international websites; there are some great infographics on UK and Canadian sites. Here is a great printable on...