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djh123

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  1. dropping human anatomy with a W

    djh123 replied to sunshineee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't remember whether it was in A&P I or II, but I got a 60 on the muscles (practical) test and still got an A or a B in the semester (probably a

  2. RRT one hour into shift

    djh123 replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it might've been the previous shift's failure to notice something, but as much as I try, I've been spread thin many times and haven't noticed something (or wasn't told anything about it by an...

  3. My own family is the PITA in the hospital

    djh123 replied to Dances with wool's topic in General Nursing

    Holy moly, Ruby Vee ... your family and those stories is why the saying 'you can't make this **** up' exists. Not that I don't have a story or two about

  4. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Fever, is it true that cannibals are always on the lookout for seasoned

  5. Are there other options besides nursing?

    djh123 replied to MeAnurse?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is kind of a sideways answer, but consider this: when I was in nursing school some people who thought they were only interested in such-and-such type of nursing changed their mind during...

  6. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Fever, if a woman changes to a man and then back to a woman again, is she

  7. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    djh123 replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's great to hear. The one I just left (but it's possible I'll go back to it) was somewhat in-between. Not as crazy as some of the stories I've heard on here, but sometimes I was overloaded due...

  8. My own family is the PITA in the hospital

    djh123 replied to Dances with wool's topic in General Nursing

    Confucious say, "All people have potential to be PITA at some time". :^) More seriously, though, and without picking on your sons specifically - it's just the usual "I'm #1, and I want it NOW" that...

  9. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    djh123 replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My joke for that is that patients/residents are ‘profit centers' to corporate. But of course, it's not really a

  10. Money is tight

    djh123 replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No advice right now, but I hope things get better for

  11. Forced to do 12 hr shifts

    djh123 replied to pensivern's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an older-but-only-5-yrs-experience RN who's about to go to 12-hr shifts for the first time ever too... and maybe at night, urgh. We'll

  12. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    djh123 replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ironic item #2 from me on this thread: today is my last day at my LTC/rehab facility, but due to someone being out w/health problems, I may have 50+ people for half of the shift. Right 'til the end...

  13. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    djh123 replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A couple of years ago we went through a 6-month or so period where quite a few of us had 2 units many times - for no extra pay (!) - until mgt. FINALLY brought in a couple of travel nurses. It was...

  14. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    djh123 replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ironically, I couldn't finish reading this long post after a tiring shift last night at my LTC/rehab facility.

  15. Do you have a previous bachelors degree before going into nursing? (RPN/RN/LPN)

    djh123 replied to suits2scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    #1, you're not even remotely close to being 'old' (but you know that), and in my nursing class, out of 40-50 people, I'd bet at least 10-15 of us already had a degree, and we ranged from 'usual...

  16. Student found out bad news yesterday

    djh123 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I hope she ends up OK. Lung cancer is still one of the bad forms of cancer, as we all know, but just as with many other types, more people are surviving. One of my nursing school professors, as well...

  17. Essential Oil Overkill

    djh123 replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    I think ultimately, this whole thing just doesn't make scents. (Cue maniacal laughing from cornball

  18. Help for a co-worker

    djh123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    All - I've made some positive comments when others have reported an injured kid, a family member with cancer, etc. I'd like to ask for you guys to do a little thing in return for me - well, not for...

  19. Help for a co-worker

    djh123 replied to djh123's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, thanks for asking. I wouldn't want to get too specific anyway, but it's pretty likely now that it isn't cancer, but she's got another biopsy coming and there are still a few possibilities as to...

  20. To wash or not to wash?

    djh123 replied to sunflower3,RPN's topic in General Nursing

    How much slack do we pick up for co-workers? Well, I'm not perfect or incredible, but I've fixed errors in orders many times, have done wound care someone was supposed to have done on the previous...

  21. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, you have to do what Rex says, right? Bob and Gigi (cats, and siblings) tell me what to do all the time at work. They're some of my most-demanding residents.

  22. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Suspicious minds would say that the engineer was seen crying in the chapel, and later in the ghetto, but he was such a hound dog, according to his little sister, that he rebounded to become that hunka...

  23. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Fever. You know how TV, newspaper or 'net reporters refer to 'area man' or 'area woman' doing so-and-so? Do area men buy area

  24. Fired for Falsifying Documents. What to expect

    djh123 replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Making one mistake does NOT make you too stupid to be a nurse, believe

  25. Fired for Falsifying Documents. What to expect

    djh123 replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    I could be totally wrong, but I can't see how you'd lose your license over this. And let me add - but of course I'm not saying that any mistake(s) we make are ok - but another nurse at work could've...