djh123

djh123

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  1. You can't make this stuff up

    djh123 replied to djh123's topic in Nursing Humor

    There are a lot of old sayings like that ('gird your loins') ... there are even a couple of funny/interesting little books that explain the origin of many many sayings. Like what the heck is 'by and...

  2. PTCLS

    djh123 replied to djh123's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ah yes, Colonel Angus, the Civil War hero... I remember him

  3. Too old to go into nursing??

    djh123 replied to st431's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know anything about Drexel, but I got my BSN at 54... shoulda been a year or two earlier, but there was a bump or two along the way. So I'm crazy, and you're definitely not too old. (And...

  4. PTCLS

    djh123 replied to djh123's topic in Nursing Humor

    Nah, their response to all of that psych stuff would be '... but I need it

  5. Administration hovering and criticizing

    djh123 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I'm with you 100%. What happened to you is the same thing as when an author is at a dinner party and any ol' yahoo says 'Oh yeah, I know I could write books too'. Really? - then why haven't you, eh?...

  6. PTCLS

    djh123 replied to djh123's topic in Nursing Humor

    Farawyn, at least 1/4th of my current residents have no concept of 'waiting' either ... it was just a wishful thinking kind of post. This is why I want to practically kiss a few others when they say...

  7. T-shirt Sayings

    djh123 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    And...

  8. T-shirt Sayings

    djh123 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Ha ha! Check this one out: (just found it on

  9. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    djh123 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    It's only an opinion and a

  10. working nurses that started late in life

    djh123 replied to momt5's topic in General Nursing

    You're welcome! Oh, and here's a little suggestion. Most nursing school pre-reqs are the same, but there are a few differences here and there. My school didn't require a medical terminology class -...

  11. T-shirt Sayings

    djh123 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    "Precision guess work" ... yep, yep,

  12. T-shirt Sayings

    djh123 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Ah, same slogan, but no, here's the one on Amazon (although I see now that they have 3 different colors, and one has some other cute artwork

  13. T-shirt Sayings

    djh123 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    It's not a t-shirt, but there's a mug on Amazon that says "I'm a nurse. What's YOUR super power?" I should get one! And I refer sometimes to where I work as "The Poop Factory" ... maybe a shirt...

  14. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    djh123 replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to say it, but that sounds kind of paranoid to me. You're not using your real name, you're not providing detailed references regarding patients ... so what's the harm? Or potential

  15. Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    djh123 replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is very low-key compared to many of yours. Work on my health, think about what other type(s) of nursing I might want to do, and may not be working in 5 years, but that depends on several...

  16. LTC do I bribe with cookies or do I growl

    djh123 replied to rudecat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There can certainly always be the 'impossible' families or family members, but most of the time I get along well with them, especially after they've seen and talked to me a few times. Most can tell...

  17. Stupid things that nurses say

    djh123 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of my clinical instructors warned us about assuming anything re: patients and their visitors with this story: she had once assumed that an older woman visiting the female patient was her mother,...

  18. Is a fall occurrence of "zero" possible?

    djh123 replied to nursidosis's topic in General Nursing

    The biggest reason no falls is impossible at my facility is that we don't have bed alarms, chair alarms, restraints, *anything*. It's the policy there. And staffing is sometimes iffy. So although...

  19. You can't make this stuff up

    djh123 replied to djh123's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ha ha! You outdid yourself this time, Davey

  20. working nurses that started late in life

    djh123 replied to momt5's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to do it and are willing to work really hard 'til you graduate, yes, you can do it. I got my BSN at 54. As to what I'd do differently and/or would I stay in nursing - I'm kind of torn....

  21. New Nurse feeling very down

    djh123 replied to RNthenDoc's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I'm an Older Dude who has only been a nurse for 3 years, but let me say that in many things, not just nursing, there are quite a few people who are good at something but aren't necessarily good at ALL...

  22. Too Old to Enter Critical Care Nursing?

    djh123 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    If you think you can do it, you can do it. I went to nursing school with someone who was probably about your age, and she started working in the ICU after

  23. You can't make this stuff up

    djh123 replied to djh123's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, Farawyn, if I listen to his alleged problem, he has less to pull on now, due to those dang

  24. LTC's are a joke

    djh123 replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Re: xxMichelleJxx's post - Good God, I consider our situation at work (i.e. not just mine) 'too much to do', but that's even worse. No one can do all of that. And as you say, then mgt. is insane...

  25. Clipping nails at nurse's station

    djh123 replied to BillieP's topic in General Nursing

    "Oh you'd be very surprised at people's seeming lack of boundaries when it comes to personal grooming in public places. And while this thread is about nail care at work, I have seen people do the...