djh123

djh123

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  1. I have NO idea what speciality to choose. Please help!

    djh123 replied to CassColl's topic in General Students

    My experience is probably wildly different, as I was 50+ when I got my BSN. Couldn't get hired at a handful of hospitals - couldn't even get INTERVIEWED at the 2 biggest in town (grrrrr)... ended up...

  2. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    djh123 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I use my pen ALL DAY, writing notes to myself, filling out lab sheets, signing off for this and that, etc. And yeah, it's a huge pet peeve of mine too, for a new CNA, or one that rarely works with...

  3. Wearing scrubs home?

    djh123 replied to Lee_Ryan's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... I wish we had that type of situation. I bought all of my scrubs I wore at my first job, and in my current one, my facility requires a certain color & type, and they provided an allowance...

  4. Death and Repossession

    djh123 replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Vent all you want! I'm so sorry, particularly about your dad. I've had numerous bombs dropped on me too, and have finally come out on the other side. Hang in there as best as you

  5. It just needs to be said.

    djh123 replied to MrsK_Nurse's topic in School

    Amen to that. I just worked 28+ hours Thu/Fri in my crazy new

  6. How many patients do student nurses have?

    djh123 replied to Katlin1315's topic in General Nursing

    I usually had one in clinicals, maybe helping a little with someone else, until my preceptorship, when the nurse I was under and I would sometimes split the load, with me asking her questions or for...

  7. Manager said something covertly racist

    djh123 replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    Well let's see: at my new job, a social worker said the f-word to some CNA's *in a patient's room* yesterday (yes, they reported her), and today, a patient asked me to do something instead of the...

  8. New qualified nurse. Legs and KILLING me

    djh123 replied to SallyRi's topic in General Nursing

    I only wear my work shoes for about 6 months, get new ones, and the work shoes then become my next-best pair, to eat out in, run errands in, etc. Gotta use the best ones at work (unless of course you...

  9. So much anger

    djh123 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hey, just glad for you, and I for one don't look down on any kind of nursing,

  10. Ongoing lice problem

    djh123 replied to MrsK_Nurse's topic in School

    Just a related comment. This blew my mind. In my previous LTC/rehab facility, sometimes we'd get someone from a hospital who had pressure ulcers, or hadn't been changed any time recently. But a CNA...

  11. Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

    djh123 replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    Demon spawn requires droplet precautions,

  12. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah, there are always alternatives - HQAP, LQAP, a la when I mentioned that my previous facility used non-essential oils instead of those pricey essential oils. Another thing we did there was to use...

  13. First year nurse, feel so miserable and alone

    djh123 replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks... I'd read 'The Hobbit', maybe even twice, but not in years. Great passage. And re: Davey's passage on meeting his flame, yeah, may that happen to me too... and sooner rather than later, but...

  14. I'm scared to be a nurse? Thinking about leaving before starting

    djh123 replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Career

    No worries! You say you like the facility. You're new. You say you're 'slow' because you're checking the meds a lot - well, that shows you're conscientious and are trying to do things right. You'll...

  15. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    "At HQAP, our motto is 'fix your mug and get a

  16. Nursing Home Supervisor challenges with WOUND CARE

    djh123 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    No suggestions really, but 'I feel your pain'. At my previous LTC/rehab job, I had 2 problems similar to yours. CNA's who wouldn't put someone's padded boots on, or wouldn't turn them, or didn't put...

  17. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    djh123 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    A wonderful but sad former patient of mine, with multiple personalities, was sitting in her wheelchair next to my med cart as I was scurrying back and forth passing meds in the evening. I come back...

  18. Why do patients.....?

    djh123 replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Another annoying thing some patients do is this: you carefully pull several meds - sometimes many - and you know they're all correct. You get to the pt. and they say 'what are all of these for?', or...

  19. Sweet/sad show about Nursing Home

    djh123 replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the tip, I gotta check that

  20. AAAAAGGHHH!

    djh123 replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    "Flice, Rice & Mice: The Last Days of the

  21. AAAAAGGHHH!

    djh123 replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    You're

  22. The detail I missed that set my day on the wrong foot

    djh123 replied to ellisjl's topic in General Nursing

    Not a big deal, really, but forgot to shave one day before going to

  23. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    NuNurse21, I'm new too - GnuGnurse007 is what I go by sometimes - I'm one of Dr. Fever's assistants, and after having numerous NCLEX problems myself, I went to www.buynclexpassnoproblem.com, based in...

  24. being fired by patient's family member

    djh123 replied to GS ED RN's topic in Emergency

    I agree w/others: I don't think it was you. The vast majority of times I get along with almost all patients and family members, but I've been 'fired' a couple of times when a family member or members...

  25. Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    djh123 replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Just a real quick comment re: marijuana - not for nurses - but I have a patient right now who has a Rx for medical marijuana, and I really think it helps