djh123

djh123

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  1. Nursing nightmares.

    djh123 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Worse than any actual nightmares I've had re: nursing was one actual live resident, whom I am eternally grateful is no longer there.

  2. Help for a co-worker

    djh123 replied to djh123's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they are, and she is. I've appreciated every prayer, and every positive thought - and again, for her benefit, not mine. But thanks

  3. Evidence Base Research Shows...

    djh123 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let the KFC's in England see Crystal, Davey... (Many were closed today 'cuz they ran out of chicken! Really.

  4. Evidence Base Research Shows...

    djh123 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Yesssssss, here's the hit parade: 'My Thighs Adored You' - Franki Valli and the Four Seasons 'The Story in Your Thighs' - the Moody Blues 'Lyin' Thighs' - the Eagles 'Betty Davis Thighs' - Kim Carnes...

  5. Help for a co-worker

    djh123 replied to djh123's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, Old Dude, I did wrangle with posting my request. As I once told a couple of cousins, "my beliefs aren't as concrete or specific", but no matter - I knew that if I got responses, they'd vary,...

  6. Whats your favorite part of nursing?

    djh123 replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    Clocking out & driving home? :^) Nah, seriously, it's when I actually help someone, whether personally, or notifying doctor(s) of something I think needs attention asap. That, and good...

  7. Thoughts on Covering Own Shift

    djh123 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    A night CNA at my workplace had a son in another town 2 hours away who was severely beaten and was airlifted to a trauma hospital about 50 miles away, and he said when he called in that night they...

  8. Soo tired of bedside...

    djh123 replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    I've been doing bedside at a LTC/rehab for 5 years - it's a late second career - but I was thinking somewhat similar thoughts last night at work, and not for the first time. I may or may not do this...

  9. Evidence Base Research Shows...

    djh123 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    And us nurses have a great deal of experience with things being 'urined',

  10. Thoughts on Covering Own Shift

    djh123 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I like things about nursing, but yeah, this is one thing I think is utter ... in my previous career, if you were sick, you were sick, called in, and that was it. So when I hear this 'find your own...

  11. Essential Oil Overkill

    djh123 replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    We only use non-essential oils at my facility. They're cheaper. (And yes, I'm

  12. Magnet behind nurses station?

    djh123 replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    Magnets exert a pull or attraction to steel or other magnets. I think your professor was 'pullling' your leg as

  13. Essential Oil Overkill

    djh123 replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    I take some herbal supplements, so I'm not against herbal 'stuff' per se at all, but this just sounds utterly ridiculous, and I don't see how anyone - mgt., let alone State, would be ok with

  14. Evidence Base Research Shows...

    djh123 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. Two others are 'each and every' (I hate even TYPING that), and 'dead

  15. Evidence Base Research Shows...

    djh123 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Or State. One time State was in the building when I was doing a med pass near a dining room, and there were so many managers and other non-floor-nursing people standing around 'supervising' and...

  16. Punitive culture

    djh123 replied to pink panther's topic in General Nursing

    I have no advice, but I feel for your situation. I just took a new job at a facility where the top 2 people who were there when I first talked to them seemed like they'd be the type you're dealing...

  17. Was it verbal abuse? Y/N or maybe?

    djh123 replied to RivkaLev's topic in General Nursing

    Rather than vote, I'll just say as a fellow evening shift LTC nurse of almost 5 years that you'll have lots of verbal exchanges with residents, some of whom are 'all there', others who are not, and...

  18. I'm worried...

    djh123 replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Wow. So sorry to hear that. I'd be worried too. I'll do what little I can in the spiritual arena to help, and I'll hope your student returns before

  19. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    djh123 replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    As someone else commented, you can't tell for sure most of the time where you contracted something, BUT: in my facility, we've had waves of flu, pneumonia, month-long colds, congestion, low O2,...

  20. How has nursing changed you?

    djh123 replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    I'm maniacal about time mgt. at work. I just need to translate that more to my life outside of work, because there are a lot of things I either need or want to

  21. Quick: need a code word

    djh123 replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    Did Johnny have an 'Egg

  22. Put Your DA Skills to the Test!

    djh123 replied to bjwojcik's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure the 'D' in 'DA' stands for dosages, and am not sure about the 'A' - but 'DA' always reminds me of another um, descriptive term. No, not talking about you, OP, but it just reminded me of...

  23. Ask Dr. Fever

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Fever, Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp Who put the ram in the rama lama ding dong Who put the bop in the bop shoo bop shoo bop Who put the dip in the dip da dip da dip? I know, so...

  24. February 2018 Caption Contest - Win $100!

    djh123 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Gasp! It's so bad, but ... wait! There's not even a door

  25. February 2018 Caption Contest - Win $100!

    djh123 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Why are we holding our noses? It's not like we didn't already know it was a Code