Jo Dirt

Jo Dirt has 9 years experience.

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1. Got into MSN/ MGH....now what...

   Jo Dirt replied to drfitness's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm the sole wage earner in my family of 6 (4 children and a husband) and I am about to start a FNP program that's total cost will be 15-17k. The first year I can probably work at least 3 days a week....

2. Need advice from experienced LTC nurses.

   Jo Dirt replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   this is hard to sift through. let me run this through my little orphan annie secret decoder pin and i'll get back to

3. Need advice from experienced LTC nurses.

   Jo Dirt replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I have never understood why people whine about the loads they are expected to carry at the nursing homes. Nursing homes are NOT acute care hospitals! They focus on...

4. My God, these family members!!

   Jo Dirt replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   They don't put up with crap like that where I work. The DON tells them with a quickness that if we can't meet their needs Mom or Pop can be hauled out of there in a heartbeat. This doesn't mean we...

5. Very upset and depressed...almost got fired

   Jo Dirt replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   For one thing, what kind of stone-aged place is this that doesn't have provisions in place to allow weekend admissions? For another thing, the facility needs to blame itself if it didn't go over this...

6. To all the mothers: Day Care Advice (long)

   Jo Dirt replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't legally marry my childrens' father until the oldest was 9 years old and I still called him my "husband." It was nobody's business, but it saved a lot of explaining. I was an LPN/LVN, I was...

7. To all the mothers: Day Care Advice (long)

   Jo Dirt replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Nursing

   I'll be Frank (and I'll be Earnest, too) but I can only make assumptions, forgive me if I'm wrong. When you say "boyfriend" I am just assuming this is not the father of your infant. If you have not...

8. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

   Jo Dirt replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   This makes me

9. Need advice from experienced LTC nurses.

   Jo Dirt replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I would challenge you to come work where I work. Other than that, this kind of statement will only perpetuate the myth that all nursing homes are horrible. Nursing homes are a fact of life. People go...

10. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    Jo Dirt replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I told my mother I didn't understand how I got pregnant, all we did was swim in the same swimming

11. Need advice from experienced LTC nurses.

    Jo Dirt replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is the nature of nursing home work, unfortunately. It works kind of like the sale barn. With the people very needy, there is ALWAYS something to do, you will always leave thinking of things you...

12. How do you deal with drug-seekers?

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I posted to another thread that reminded me of something I saw a couple of years ago while accompanying my father-in-law to the doctor. It was at this medical clinic and there was this woman (maybe up...

13. I can't wait until you become a NP, then, you can write us prescriptions!

    Jo Dirt replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I doubt they are joking, that is where the hard part will come in-getting them to understand that just because I have access to a MD's prescription pad doesn't mean it's party

14. Are Accelerated programs worth the money!

    Jo Dirt replied to Firenurse81's topic in General Nursing

    I'll just say that even with my fluff classes it will be a heck of a lot cheaper (BSN and MSN together) than cutting to the chase with an overpriced "accelerated" degree, and in the long run the time...

15. Are Accelerated programs worth the money!

    Jo Dirt replied to Firenurse81's topic in General Nursing

    Some people will try to tell you there is no price tag on education but I say there is. Why would you spend 40k on something you can do a lot cheaper? 3.3 is just fine for a GPA. Mine is between 3.1...