djh123

djh123

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  1. Office Nurse: What's It Like?

    djh123 replied to jeastridge's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thanks. I've thought about being an office

  2. I JUST CAN'T

    djh123 replied to palli's topic in School

    That's ridiculous. Reminds me of *some* CNA's I've had who say 'You got a pen?'. I feel like saying "What am I, STAPLES?", and/or 'Oh, so you don't need to think about what you'll need at work,...

  3. Orders from hell...

    djh123 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    OK, thanks for the explanation. I didn't know that, nor does anyone where I work. And no, we don't ever do a stat lab on it, but I'll keep that in mind for

  4. Blindsided by a colleague.

    djh123 replied to tch1920's topic in School

    I'd be mad too. But as Farawyn said, just because I'm under stress too, I wouldn't take it out on someone else like your colleague apparently

  5. April 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    djh123 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Sir, where are your non-skid socks?!?" (That would be a comment from one of those totally-by-the-book nurses, who would be more focused on the missing socks than the legs sticking through the...

  6. April 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    djh123 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Uh, sir, that's not what the saying 'put your best foot forward'

  7. Orders from hell...

    djh123 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    I get one-time-only orders from one doctor for 6u Novolog for someone who's 600+ blood glucose. (Our stupid glucometers, even though they have 3 digits, don't go to '999' - if it's above 599, it just...

  8. The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    djh123 replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Oh my God - RCS!! (Rosy Cheek Syndrome). If not caught in time

  9. Why do patients.....?

    djh123 replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have a guy who's had teeth removed recently, so he's got Chlorhexidine to swish & spit out to prevent infection. Last night when I gave it to him, I also gave him a pain pill with a cup of...

  10. Family videotaping patient care

    djh123 replied to freckles23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No advice, but I certainly sympathize. I think my 'favorite' part is when she came storming out of the room complaining that her mom is vomiting again but no one is helping her, yet no one had...

  11. Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    djh123 replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I hope he makes it, obviously! And I'm glad your training kicked in and you did what you

  12. Overweight RN talked about

    djh123 replied to VegGal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From my perspective in my late 50's, having lost some very smart relatives to various addictions, having had my own weight go up and down again a few times, having watched a cousin go through the same...

  13. New BSN vs veteran LPN

    djh123 replied to kiyoshi kazuya's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would say something like "Well, I certainly don't know 'everything', but my teachers told me that so-and-so should be done when you're doing

  14. RN shortage

    djh123 replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen 2 different articles w/maps and or bar charts stating that many states have a shortage, but many have a surplus. And my state wasn't rated the same in the 2 charts, so go

  15. 1000 specialists...

    djh123 replied to WineRN's topic in School

    I hope those 'safe zone staff' (4? really?) can keep those kids from touching those WALLS, you know.

  16. My Arm Touched the Walll!

    djh123 replied to villageRN's topic in School

    Wow, thanks for not supplying a gruesome photo as well.

  17. Nasty ....

    djh123 replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah ... both are not done enough in my facility. It's both a factor of some staff not doing as much as they could, and not enough time for some others of us. At least we have a podiatrist who...

  18. I'm a Man, Can I be Successful as An OB Nurse

    djh123 replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yoda say, "Man can be good OB-wan Kenobi

  19. 5 8s or 4 10s???

    djh123 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I do 4 8's, then 2 days off. Also, you mention your husband maybe going to 9-5. Yeah, there was a song and movie with that name, and people talk about 9-to-5 jobs, but I've never known *anyone* who...

  20. Handwashing Question

    djh123 replied to Mickey78's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously handwashing IS a big deal. We've all heard about how many doctors and nurses (amazingly) don't do it enough, and that the lack of proper handwashing is one reason why things spread. Having...

  21. Why do patients.....?

    djh123 replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh yeah, we've all seen that. But that's not as bad as someone who has several pills, you get them all out, crush them, put them in pudding or applesauce, and then they

  22. Night shift and mandatory meetings

    djh123 replied to aprilrazz's topic in General Nursing

    I hate mandatory meetings! There. I said

  23. Wrongway Regional Medical Center

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    And DD, I'm sure you gave those pts. with pseudoseizures some pseudoephedrine,

  24. A&P I and II over summer?

    djh123 replied to bri.vee's topic in General Students

    I took A&P I & II over a summer, but it was crazy. I don't remember my grades exactly, but I think maybe I got an A and a B. The school where I took most of my pre-reqs didn't even OFFER...

  25. Wrongway Regional Medical Center

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well DD, at Wrongway RMC, of course, our priorities are always ...