djh123

djh123

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  1. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    djh123 replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I like the 'verbal colonoscopy'

  2. "Observing" my peers

    djh123 replied to advsmuch08's topic in General Nursing

    That's a tough situation, and I don't envy you. But on a lighter note, it reminds me of Davey's Waaaaaambulance thread, and a few current and former nurses in my current job. We were talking about...

  3. Flyin' high in April, Shot down in May

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    That's what the people

  4. Are We Too PC?

    djh123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    To me, the n-word or 'Kamikaze' for a Japanese person is not what the 'PC' topic is all about. Those are just offensive and racist things. To me 'PC' is when you go far beyond that and make a...

  5. 41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    djh123 replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    I don't disagree with your advice here, but at the same time, life is full of risks. After my mother passed away and I finally dealt with the house, I took pre-reqs at one school, then applied to an...

  6. Are We Too PC?

    djh123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my ... and I was only kidding about that, Old

  7. Are We Too PC?

    djh123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I'd have to look up the lyrics to 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' to see what I think exactly, but without having done that, it seems like a bit much. What about the - what is it called? -...

  8. Flyin' high in April, Shot down in May

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    We've all done it, bro ... glad it wasn't anything super-significant. Speaking of - and I always add this qualifier before I say anything negative about nurses I'm working with, and that is "I'm not...

  9. Unsafe staffing with 4:1 ICU ratios 8:1 on floor.

    djh123 replied to cmueller's topic in General Nursing

    I hope it gets better or you get out of there. On occasion at my previous job (LTC/rehab) I'd have 2 units - 50-ish people - for 4 hours sometimes, sometimes longer. I'd always have a med tech in...

  10. 41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    djh123 replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    Yep. You're a spring chicken. I got my BSN at 54. Go for it! Actually, I'm editing this because I see all of those 'don't do it' comments. Everyone is different. Only you can decide, obviously....

  11. Holiday Bonus

    djh123 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    In my workplace, we'd probably need to use those 'points' to buy supplies.

  12. Profanity in the workplace

    djh123 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Partly because I've been through a great deal in the past 15+ years, I cuss more than I used to, but I don't do it a huge amount, and not much at work. But there are a few CNA's at work that cuss...

  13. How do you take blood pressures for 90 people?

    djh123 replied to wandwaving's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Stupid question, I guess, but you don't have aides to do any of

  14. Deciding on CEUs

    djh123 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do a mix of things that are relevant to the patients I see and other topics that I'm just interested in, or apply to my own

  15. Holiday Bonus

    djh123 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, that jives with my guess for my workplace. :^) Of course, there may be McDonald's $5 gift certificates,

  16. Dismissed From Nursing School, Not Sure What To Do Now

    djh123 replied to jennelleledesma's topic in General Students

    I disagree that her grades were that bad, particularly when you factor in the re-takes. I'll add a qualifier, though, that I come from an era before grade inflation. In my first degree (not nursing)...

  17. As seen on TV

    djh123 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Re: the immediate effect, I've always thought that about any food or drink - especially food - commercials. Whatever it is, the split-second it hits their lips, they just go "WOW, that tastes GREAT"....

  18. Holiday Bonus

    djh123 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know for sure, since I wasn't in my current job last Christmas, but I suspect ours is "You get to keep working

  19. questionable IM injection

    djh123 replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    I know what viscous means; I just hadn't heard of a viscous shot, nor have I heard of 'depot' related to any kind of injection. But my experience is *somewhat*

  20. questionable IM injection

    djh123 replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea what a viscous depot is (unless of course, it's Viscous Depot! - For All Your Viscous Shopping Needs! :^) ... but I did quickly find a website that said all viscous or oily (?)...

  21. FARAWYN, School Nurse to the rescue!

    djh123 replied to Davey Do's topic in School

    If Nurse Dill can't handle it, is she in a

  22. As seen on TV

    djh123 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    You almost, ALMOST, made me spit out my salad when I cracked up reading that.

  23. We can all relate!!

    djh123 replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    Ha ha! Funny, because I've frequently joked about amputation with patients and CNA's when some minor problem is

  24. As seen on TV

    djh123 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I've never watched medical shows much, except for Nurse Jackie, but when my ex watched "House" in its early days, I always cracked up at the team of 4-6 doctors spending a ton of time on ONE patient....

  25. Why do you love being a nurse?

    djh123 replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    I only skimmed your post, but re: patients 'never being happy', that hasn't been my experience at all, but I've only worked at an LTC/Rehab and now at a Rehab. Sure, I've had some unhappy patients,...