djh123

djh123

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  1. Questions for an acute care nurse.

    djh123 replied to dudette10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We need the discharge papers earlier than arrival so we can start entering orders. Many are asking for an antibiotic end date because most DO have an end date, which we need to enter with the order,...

  2. LTC's are a joke

    djh123 replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Last year I had TWO units probably 25 times, which added up to 50 or so people, depending on how full they were. You can't take care of 50 people

  3. Clipping nails at nurse's station

    djh123 replied to BillieP's topic in General Nursing

    Not all that important to me, but on the other hand, it's one of a long list of things that it would never occur to me to do at

  4. Let's Ban the Phrase "I'll Go Get Your Nurse"

    djh123 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't have time to read all of the comments, but there may be a few saying that you're too impressed with yourself or something like that - but no, I agree with you, because the key thing for me on...

  5. Wrongway Regional Medical Center

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, my CHIEF consultant will eat - no, *demands* - any variety of Friskies 'Party Mix' treats. She doesn't want 'regular' cat food - although will eat a little Blue Buffalo (some chicken variety)...

  6. Battery: Defending yourself against a combative patient

    djh123 replied to rhkenji's topic in General Nursing

    It can be dicey. Somewhat late one night a couple of years ago, one of my residents got very angry/combative and I ended up holding up someone's chart in front of me - to deflect punches that he was...

  7. Why Do Computers Still Seem NEWFANGLED?

    djh123 replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, re: all of these comments: I did have a slide rule class in high school. I was in college the first time WAY BACK in the previous century. :^) I was lucky, though because I took a typing class...

  8. What Can't You Live Without?

    djh123 replied to portx's topic in General Students

    Really good coffee (#1), really good beer/ale (microbrews, imports), a sense of humor, and ... oh wait, you were asking for a more serious answer. (Well actually, all of the above IS a serious answer...

  9. Bermuda Triangle of lost supplies?!?

    djh123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just have to rant about the supply situation at my LTC facility. There are 2 pieces to it. 1) We're short of needed items sometimes, particularly on weekends, and it's annoying and time-consuming...

  10. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    djh123 replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    A 'consultant' (programmer/analyst) with a former 'Big 8' accounting firm. They sucked, and they thought I sucked. I worked hard, but I never fit into their little fraternity and vice-versa. I was...

  11. TGIT!

    djh123 replied to txbootsy's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse, but happen to be off Fri/Sat this time, so I'll second that emotion :^) ... just gotta get through 2-11(?)

  12. I'm not popular today

    djh123 replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    What? You're not a RN/Dentist? Some of my residents think I'm a

  13. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    djh123 replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    As you say, you're not alone. I haven't looked at any of the other comments yet, but I also had a hell of a time finding my first job, and I was angry, disappointed, and disillusioned too. But...

  14. LTC Nurse to resident ratio

    djh123 replied to Emmienme's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's not good, but it's not any worse than the busier (but most of ours are) units where I work. I rarely have IV's, and if I do, they're usually only dial-a-flow, not an actual electronic IV pump....

  15. Wrongway Regional Medical Center

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm very glad Wrongway utilizes those expert consultants. I happen to have 3 of them at my facility as well, and one of them always gives me her advice, unsolicited or not, as long as I supply the...

  16. Would you report possible diversion?

    djh123 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't quite understand what you're describing, but if you think he's taking (stealing) and/or using narcotics, you should report him. I reported someone recently, and in a way I didn't want to...

  17. Lovestruck persisting symptoms

    djh123 replied to StrawberryFlavor03's topic in Nursing Humor

    "The mere presence of the one you love is health care in itself." Actually, i think that's

  18. Wrongway Regional Medical Center

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's quite a nice-looking neck

  19. Facility refuses to give raises

    djh123 replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My raises have been crap, but it's the whole facility (probably the whole company), not just me. There are other reasons I've stuck with the job so far, but I feel like the old 'overworked and...

  20. What is wrong with parents?

    djh123 replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    "I think this must be related to the general craziness that's going on everywhere at this point." That sez it

  21. Anybody else notice this?

    djh123 replied to ERRNDeans's topic in School

    It's like I told someone at work today: '(Our facility) - where it's a full moon Every

  22. Hospice: True Death Sentence?

    djh123 replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Not a 'true death sentence' at all. My dad lived 1.5 years on hospice. I have a resident right now who's been on it a few months, but is stable. Years ago, my dad had a friend who was in the...

  23. C'Mon Now!

    djh123 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I agree on all 3. In my LTC facility, yeah, people often cough without covering their mouths at

  24. Where do I begin? have never dealt with anything like this before

    djh123 replied to C23gregory's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I wish you the best, and hope it all turns out well - and as soon as

  25. floating rib

    djh123 replied to mycsm's topic in School

    Tonight! Sherlock Holmes in 'The Case of the Mysterious Floating