djh123

djh123

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  1. Weight loss for nurses

    djh123 replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    I sympathize! I'm an older guy, but second-career nurse, and for multiple reasons, I gained weight in nursing school too. And then I've been working second shift (LTC - no 12-hr shifts). I'm...

  2. Reasons patients turn on their call light

    djh123 replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, we could go on forever. I told some aides last night that I felt like saying "Slavery has ENDED, did you know that?!?" to an overly-demanding

  3. new job, no support, feeling very upset and overwhelmed

    djh123 replied to laura3093's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't have time to say much except that I feel for you ... my situation is vastly different but I'm just as upset and frustrated. I'll add, though, that since I keep seeing comments on here from...

  4. Another student death

    djh123 replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Practically speechless. I've got some serious things going on with some of my residents right now too, but

  5. Wrongway Regional Medical Center

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    OK Davey Do, I'm addin' PBC to the initials after my

  6. New Nurse, New Job, Feeling Dumb

    djh123 replied to aimee32907's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're fine! Take it 1 day at a time, 1 step at a time. For the first several months (year? longer?) in my job, every day as I was driving to work, I'd think 'Do the best you can for your residents,...

  7. How do you feel about being a nurse?

    djh123 replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    Second career, 'only' have been doing it for 4 years. Bad day at work yesterday, had a lot of trouble going to sleep last night, am going to finally quit by the end of the month. Have a million...

  8. My new nurse manager is driving me crazy

    djh123 replied to Lilone20's topic in General Nursing

    I'm quitting my bosses AND my cheap-a** corporation. Not because of my actual job, most of my co-workers, and my

  9. Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    djh123 replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what the h**l I'm going to do either. I'm going to leave my LTC/rehab position of 4 years very soon, am going to do a ctrl-alt-delete on practically everything, and have little idea what...

  10. I don't want ibuprofen...

    djh123 replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    Well now, ibuprofen is a purty fancy name, ain't it now? Ha

  11. I want to quit first RN job after a few weeks.

    djh123 replied to newgradrn2016's topic in General Nursing

    I'd already commented on this thread once, but the best advice I can give you - but honestly, I don't know just how hard your unit is (and the acuity changes fairly often anyway) - is what someone...

  12. Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

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

    Although I gave a little $$ to someone once on GoFundMe, and I know they really needed it, I honestly had no idea 'til this thread that it was used a lot. I went & looked at the site for a few...

  13. They are trying to send ME home!

    djh123 replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Wow - good for you that your principal was actually encouraging you to take a sick day if you need it. In my LTC/rehab facility, you practically have to prove you're no longer breathing to take a...

  14. Help me spend $100 at Whole Foods

    djh123 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I love the roasted red pepper hummus - Cedarlane? Their own (365) brand of pita chips are yummy to have with it. 365 pretzels are good too. Their prices really aren't that bad if you a) look for...

  15. Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

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

    My dad, mother, and oldest brother were all cremated, for tiny fractions of what you guys are quoting for funerals & related expenses. I realize that's not how many families want to do it, but...

  16. I want to quit first RN job after a few weeks.

    djh123 replied to newgradrn2016's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmmm, well, I've been at a LTC/rehab place for 4 years. I got very little training (and was also a new grad) too. I wouldn't call blood sugars unusual - I've had anywhere from say, 3, to 8-9-10...

  17. Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

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

    I'm not a tightwad, nor am I not willing to help people, but the above often

  18. I told you so!

    djh123 replied to tch1920's topic in School

    God, what kind of school nurse are you, that you can't 'see' ahead of time that a kid is going to throw up, and give them a PDPEP med? (Psychically-Determined Pre-Emesis

  19. Wrongway Regional Medical Center

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wrongway has recently banned hand sanitizers, since mgt. read that overuse of antibiotics and a too-sterile environment was creating 'superbugs'. "We're taking the approach now that if non-MRSA...

  20. Maybe nursing wasn't for me?

    djh123 replied to em3120's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Give it a shot. I thought about quitting in the first 3 of the 4 semesters of actual (beyond pre-reqs) nursing school. And as others are saying, you don't have to work in a

  21. When patients keep calling 911

    djh123 replied to JJ the crit RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No advice, but sympathy. Apparently someone in my faciity called 911 last night too ... had to tell a dispatcher that I didn't know of any problem. We had someone call in a bomb threat - TWICE -...

  22. Wrongway Regional Medical Center

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Man, I was wondering what was happening lately at WRMC. And of course, that explains why the nurse had to UNLOCK that bathroom door,

  23. Calling off on two week notice?

    djh123 replied to Kalypso22's topic in General Nursing

    Odd? I've heard of numerous people leaving my workplace whose vacation hours - and yes, they were accrued, as you say - axed 100%. I'm thinking a state law may be part of this, though (some states...

  24. New Head Lice Data - OldDude Institute for Head Lice Studies

    djh123 replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Nah, I bet it wasn't giant compared to some I saw in the Yucatan.

  25. Got fired for a medication error

    djh123 replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    Administered a med in mL when it should've been mcg? Depending on what med it was (obviously), that could've been VERY dangerous. You don't just give something when the nurse 'wasn't very clear'....