Jo Dirt

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  1. Have you guys received your flu shots yet?

    Jo Dirt replied to SoldierMedic's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be so sure. There is a new theory that suggests that causing your body to create antibodies weakens your immune system. Not to mention the formaldehyde and mercury and other additives, and...

  2. A question about Diploma Nurses

    Jo Dirt replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    I will be starting a diploma program at a hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas January 3, 05. I'm in what they call an "accelerated" program for LPN's to become RN's. The attraction for me was that you...

  3. Have you guys received your flu shots yet?

    Jo Dirt replied to SoldierMedic's topic in General Nursing

    I stay away from them (as a matter of fact, I stay away from all vaccines). I have had more than one person tell me the year they took a flu shot was the year they were sicker than they had ever

  4. CNA's passing meds in ALF. What's your opinion?

    Jo Dirt replied to Marti Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I sure wouldn't. Not only that, but nurses are not only trained to take off doctor's orders but to look for inconsistencies and notice mistakes. Yes, doctors can and do make them. The most common one...

  5. Cheating In School

    Jo Dirt replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    I know of a horribly trashy woman who cheated her way through a diploma RN program. She failed the NCLEX twice and took it a third time and passed. It really makes me sick. Since I didn't go to school...

  6. Need a backbone...

    Jo Dirt replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like we had one where I work who was worse than the one you're describing. She got pissy with the wrong nurse one night and ended up fired. Is she new? I can't imagine she will last very...

  7. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    Jo Dirt replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I feel compelled to interject here. A BSN doesn't necessarily guarantee a desk job, either. I work with a BSN who is 60 yrs. old and recently came to work the floor of the nursing home (just like an...

  8. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    Jo Dirt replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Tennessee. At any given time you can look in the paper and see some kind of job for RN's. About the only time you will see ads for LPN positions is when the nursing home places an ad...

  9. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    Jo Dirt replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in LPN school the nursing director who taught our ethics class even told us that there might be a time when a new RN might ask us to show her how to insert a catheter or change a PEG tube...

  10. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    Jo Dirt replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    Good ol' Dubya. I won't work overtime for straight pay if I have to pick up cans on the side of the road to make up for

  11. Nursing Salary Facts - You need to know!

    Jo Dirt replied to km rn's topic in General Nursing

    New jersey is one of the highest taxed states in the country, having owned property in Tennessee and New Jersey, I know that $28.50 in NJ is about the same as $18.50 in Tennessee. So regardless of how...

  12. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    Jo Dirt replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not arrogant but I have heard and seen so much ignorance from people who have never even stepped in a nursing classroom. I know a lot of country doctors around here hire CNA's to work in their...

  13. Bee Stings and Steroids

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in General Nursing

    My husband got stung by a group of bees while out on his tractor a few weeks ago. He is allergic so we went to the ER and he got an injection (he dosen't remember what it was) and prescription for...

  14. Nursing Home Nurses: How many patients are you respsible for?

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

    One LPN, 2 aides, 42

  15. How much Requip is too Much?

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My 80 yr. old father-in-law has been taking 0.125 mg of requip for a couple of years. The shaking in his hand is still there, so he went to see a neurologist and he has QUADRUPLED his dose. My...

  16. Excelsior College

    Jo Dirt replied to gdnurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a matter of fact, it was only recently a nurse who moved to Tennessee from California was denied a license and told he needed to go back through school...I don't know the details but the impression...

  17. Topic: Venting in Private?

    Jo Dirt replied to Nursie30's topic in General Nursing

    You know, people tend to expect a certain degree of maturity from nurses, yet look at this petty childish sophomoric behavior...I hope whomever did this is reading these threads...to me, it sounds...

  18. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Jo Dirt replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I find this amusing, because in the LTC where I work we do use diapers(we are supposed to call them "briefs"), and we have almost NO skin breakdowns, compared with a previous facility I worked at...

  19. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Jo Dirt replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Patient's who believe you should be a miracle worker and be able to diagnose and cure every little ache and pain they

  20. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    Jo Dirt replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    A big 10-4 to that. Last night as the aides made their last rounds they informed me at 15 minutes until shift change that Mr. Doe's catheter was leaking and since it did happen on my shift it was my...

  21. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    Jo Dirt replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I've been reading these threads and I can't believe it! Where do you all work??? It's is almost unheard of for ANYONE to get off work on time where I am from! And when we have our dry spells (short on...

  22. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    Jo Dirt replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I work 3-11 and most nights I'm still sitting at the desk charting (we do it the old fashion way, no computers and different colors of pens for each shift--we were even required to wear nursing caps...