Jo Dirt

Jo Dirt

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  1. random drug tests?

    Jo Dirt replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, we all know how well the US government is known for its integrity. Russian spy planes,

  2. Is the ADN program at Excelsior Easy/Hard if you study daily

    Jo Dirt replied to dakotadixie's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I went through Excelsior. If you like a lot of alone time it will be good for you. The hardest part, by far, is the clinical, because there is no room for error before you can be sent back and lose...

  3. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    Jo Dirt replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    jcole, I have the exact same concerns you do. I'm in an RN to BSN program specifically because I wanted to go on to become a NP. It's very discouraging to read NP's make the same (or even less) than...

  4. How does a nurse pick HERSELF up when everyone keeps kicking her down?

    Jo Dirt replied to docpsychrn42's topic in General Nursing

    It just seems hard to believe you wouldn't have a clue as to why they let you go after all this

  5. Best jobs while in Nursing School?

    Jo Dirt replied to joetex12's topic in General Students

    You know what? I think you're right about CNA's making crummy pay. BUT... Not everyone is cut out to be a bartender. I went through that silly week-long bartending school and couldn't find a...

  6. Best jobs while in Nursing School?

    Jo Dirt replied to joetex12's topic in General Students

    If extra study time is what a person is looking for, they aren't going to get it where they have to be on their feet running around the whole time. I worked private duty as an LPN while I studied to...

  7. What type of nursing is best for an introvert?

    Jo Dirt replied to Llynn's topic in General Nursing

    You sound just like me. I'm working at a nursing home right now, too, but it's not permanent. I don't think there are many nursing jobs where you can isolate yourself from others totally. I thought...

  8. Best jobs while in Nursing School?

    Jo Dirt replied to joetex12's topic in General Students

    Medicaid waivers fund most private duty cases. Contact a company like CareAll. Private duty services are the big thing in Tennessee. I know CNA's making around $10/hr for a 12 hour shift. And the...

  9. random drug tests?

    Jo Dirt replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think they should adopt more reliable policies for judging a person's integrity, because there are people I'm sure who are cleaner than a whistle you wouldn't want anywhere around

  10. random drug tests?

    Jo Dirt replied to carrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't smoke pot or use street drugs BUT by the same token, if a person chooses to smoke it on their own UNPAID time I can't for the life of me see how this is the Company's business!!! Why do these...

  11. Best jobs while in Nursing School?

    Jo Dirt replied to joetex12's topic in General Students

    Get a CNA job as a sitter doing private duty. You make better money than the hospital and with all that down time you can study. Get paid to sit and study 90% of the

  12. Do you feel resentment when a pt. refuses to be seen by you?

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

    May I ask what an MLP is? Maybe I need to get around more, but I don't have a

  13. Psychiatric NP AND Psychologist?

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

    Thanks. The only reason I am interested in clinical psychology is because I am excited about grief therapy, specifically Induced After-Death Communication using EMDR techniques. My judgement is...

  14. Hypochondriac Patient? How to deal with the unknown?

    Jo Dirt replied to CanuckStudent's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like my mother. My mother doesn't have dementia either, she is a highly intelligent person (tested to have an IQ of 154, class valedictorian, all that stuff) but there is no way in the...

  15. Do CRNA schools accept credits from online courses???

    Jo Dirt replied to lrh3200's topic in General Nursing

    I asked the U of Indiana if there degree said online and they said it did not. This was a couple of years

  16. Have non-nursing AA degree, now what?

    Jo Dirt replied to raefactor's topic in General Nursing

    Being trained as a CNA/phlebotomist/MA won't matter in nursing

  17. Do CRNA schools accept credits from online courses???

    Jo Dirt replied to lrh3200's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no, don't say that. I'm doing the RN to BSN program online through Middle Tennessee State University. I am having to do the same work, pay the same amount of money...gee

  18. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    Jo Dirt replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    If your ultimate goal is medical school, you need to get a degree in something you are sure you will get A's in. The general medical school will prefer a student with a 4.0 in English over a student...

  19. I know they're not all like this, but whats up with Nursing Homes?!?

    Jo Dirt replied to Sue Damones's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I understand. It seems though, that if things were that bad they couldn't just quickly cover it up. But I know what you are talking about. There was a nursing home in Manchester, TN that was shut down...

  20. Medical assistant with a problem

    Jo Dirt replied to airforcewife2000's topic in General Nursing

    This woman should be ashamed for talking to you like that and she owed you an apology. You can let her know that if the doctor did not think you were competent to do this job he wouldn't have you...

  21. I know they're not all like this, but whats up with Nursing Homes?!?

    Jo Dirt replied to Sue Damones's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I must be living in another dimension. The nursing home where I work is a 5 star facility. No, it doesn't have big chandeliers and expensive furniture. It is quite simple and plain, actually: a plain...

  22. I know they're not all like this, but whats up with Nursing Homes?!?

    Jo Dirt replied to Sue Damones's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know how these places pass yearly inspections. At the facility where I work we are meticulous. If we get a lazy aide he/she doesn't last long. That said, it is 10x harder to care for invalid...

  23. Anyone pay cash for NP school?

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm worried about going into debt for NP school. I am wondering the cheapest way to go through school (I'm assuming that as long as the school is accredited you will get out of it what you put in it.)...

  24. Choosing NS or another baby, or both?

    Jo Dirt replied to scastillo1's topic in General Nursing

    I want another baby (I have a 1 yr. old, 7 yr. old, 9 yr. old and 11 yr. old.) I also want to start NP school in 2009. I'm facing the same dilemma, because I'm getting old. I want to be able to enjoy...

  25. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    Jo Dirt replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    Why not just go to medical school in the first