djh123

djh123 has 5 years experience and specializes in LTC, Rehab.

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1. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

   djh123 replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I like the 'verbal colonoscopy'

2. "Observing" my peers

   djh123 replied to advsmuch08's topic in General Nursing

   That's a tough situation, and I don't envy you. But on a lighter note, it reminds me of Davey's Waaaaaambulance thread, and a few current and former nurses in my current job. We were talking about...

3. Flyin' high in April, Shot down in May

   djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   That's what the people

4. Are We Too PC?

   djh123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

   To me, the n-word or 'Kamikaze' for a Japanese person is not what the 'PC' topic is all about. Those are just offensive and racist things. To me 'PC' is when you go far beyond that and make a...

5. 41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

   djh123 replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

   I don't disagree with your advice here, but at the same time, life is full of risks. After my mother passed away and I finally dealt with the house, I took pre-reqs at one school, then applied to an...

6. Are We Too PC?

   djh123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

   Oh my ... and I was only kidding about that, Old

7. Are We Too PC?

   djh123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

   Yes. I'd have to look up the lyrics to 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' to see what I think exactly, but without having done that, it seems like a bit much. What about the - what is it called? -...

8. Flyin' high in April, Shot down in May

   djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   We've all done it, bro ... glad it wasn't anything super-significant. Speaking of - and I always add this qualifier before I say anything negative about nurses I'm working with, and that is "I'm not...

9. Unsafe staffing with 4:1 ICU ratios 8:1 on floor.

   djh123 replied to cmueller's topic in General Nursing

   I hope it gets better or you get out of there. On occasion at my previous job (LTC/rehab) I'd have 2 units - 50-ish people - for 4 hours sometimes, sometimes longer. I'd always have a med tech in...

10. 41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    djh123 replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    Yep. You're a spring chicken. I got my BSN at 54. Go for it! Actually, I'm editing this because I see all of those 'don't do it' comments. Everyone is different. Only you can decide, obviously....

11. Holiday Bonus

    djh123 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    In my workplace, we'd probably need to use those 'points' to buy supplies.

12. Profanity in the workplace

    djh123 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Partly because I've been through a great deal in the past 15+ years, I cuss more than I used to, but I don't do it a huge amount, and not much at work. But there are a few CNA's at work that cuss...

13. How do you take blood pressures for 90 people?

    djh123 replied to wandwaving's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Stupid question, I guess, but you don't have aides to do any of

14. Deciding on CEUs

    djh123 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do a mix of things that are relevant to the patients I see and other topics that I'm just interested in, or apply to my own

15. Holiday Bonus

    djh123 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, that jives with my guess for my workplace. :^) Of course, there may be McDonald's $5 gift certificates,