djh123

djh123

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  1. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ahh, now I remember. "Pump Up the Cuff" wasn't disco, but was actually a forgotten B-side from the Yeastie Boys. It was the flip side of "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Potty!)", which was a...

  2. In five years, I see myself...

    djh123 replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hope to be retired and possibly doing some volunteer/disaster relief

  3. And we were having such a nice day, too...

    djh123 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of similar. If I ever think, say 2 hours before the normal end of my shift, that gee, nothing big is going on and I might get out on time, I learned not to ever utter that out loud. Sure...

  4. Suicide screening for all is not needed

    djh123 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Of course I didn't mean a broken arm couldn't be intentional. But I don't want to comment

  5. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Regarding the description on the first question on this highly-important thread, I think 'Pump Up the Cuff' should've been a big disco

  6. Suicide screening for all is not needed

    djh123 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Funny, because before I got to the last paragraph, I thought 'Geez, someone could just be in the ER for something like a broken arm! What the heck does that have to do with suicidal thoughts?!?'. I...

  7. How has nursing changed you?

    djh123 replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    Oh My God. No pun intended. So now atheists are always lazy? I'm going to stop before I say a LOT

  8. How has nursing changed you?

    djh123 replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    It's maybe a little different for me since I'm a late, second-career nurse. And I think getting older, life lessons, and thinking about mortality is part of all of this too. I was already like this...

  9. Need some good vibes for a fellow SN

    djh123 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Absolutely! Big good thoughts toward her - this is the scariest flu season in what, several years?

  10. Raises

    djh123 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    3% is a princely sum compared to what we've gotten at my LTC/rehab facility. We got 1% for a few years, 2% one year, and zero last year. That's only partly why I just got another job with a whopping...

  11. Why your avatar?

    djh123 replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Wow - never heard of that. I would've thought Misophonia was next to Mesopotamia.

  12. BMI Screenings totally depress me

    djh123 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    In some cases - such as myself (seriously) - I think BMI isn't quite right, or is skewed toward a certain body type. For example: my dad had skinny legs, and so did my oldest brother. My other...

  13. Can't get a job

    djh123 replied to Dadrie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    "At Wrongway, we're lookin' for nurses who can respirate! Repeatedly. Without supervision. And like, ambulate, and other

  14. Former drug addicts becoming nurses?

    djh123 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Every person is different, obviously. Some may be able to totally put something in their past, and others may not be able to. I wish her the

  15. OCNRN63

    djh123 replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember her, but no matter - I'm sorry to hear this, and wish her the best, however inadequate that sounds at this

  16. On a Roll !!!!

    djh123 replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Glad you survived

  17. Parents who are Doctors

    djh123 replied to missriss65's topic in School

    When I saw this thread title, I thought it was going to be about parents who THINK they are 'doctors' - in other words, think they know more than you do. I occasionally run across a family member who...

  18. Lost my husband on Holiday Break

    djh123 replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I'm so sorry. I got involved in a grief support group after my mother passed - I was her caregiver for her last 10 months or so, and that was one of several reasons I did 'this crazy nursing thing'...

  19. Would you say anything?

    djh123 replied to Ambersmom's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree that it's diagnosing or 'taking responsibility' for anything. I read not long ago of someone who found out they had melanoma from an instance similar to the one the OP describes. I DO...

  20. We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    djh123 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    It's an irony that I work at one now, because that's how my mom felt - she loathed nursing homes, and part of it - besides wanting to be at home - was that her mother was in one for her last several...

  21. Should I write a memoir?

    djh123 replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I've thought of the same thing re: my LTC experiences. I should've been keeping notes all along, though ... but I'm sure I could conjure up many, many memories if I sat down & thought about

  22. Remember to walk....

    djh123 replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    It's not just with 'LD's'. In my nursing home/rehab facility, there are certain residents who, if they see you, immediately and almost always need something! Sure, that's partly what we're there...

  23. 38yo male, VERY non-traditional potential nursing student... advice?

    djh123 replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in Nursing Career

    I didn't read your whole post, but we've got a few similarities. I was a programmer for a long time. Graduated w/a BSN at 54 after a couple of bumps in the road once I headed down this path. Like...

  24. Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    djh123 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I tell ya ... the subjects coming up on this forum lately. :^) But to answer your question, I think it's ridiculous that the boss is telling you where to

  25. Why NANDA-NIC-NOC are not open source?

    djh123 replied to jesusignazio's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I hate acronyms. I have no idea what NANDA-NIC-NOC is, but it sounds like a new product from Ronco (you older nurses will remember that). "The new NANDA-NIC-NOC! No kitchen is complete...