Jo Dirt

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  1. Now receiving deceptinve resumes from ADN students: What gives?

    Jo Dirt replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why there should be any shame in being an ADN. I'm an ADN and it never occurred to me to try to insinuate otherwise. I wouldn't trust these people, either. Brutal honesty is my policy. It...

  2. So Mad I Could Just SCREAM.......

    Jo Dirt replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient in the early stages of the dying process who the ER actually refused to take back. They prescribed her an ABO and said that was all they could do. We had to have her transported to...

  3. So Mad I Could Just SCREAM.......

    Jo Dirt replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    It's no surprise to me at all, and it isn't just the hospital in your town. As one 90+ y/o woman in a nursing home matter-of-factly put it, the world doesn't want you around when you're old. Even in...

  4. Code Blue: Pt was breathing, but Dr. pronounced dead

    Jo Dirt replied to Bugaloo's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of the reasons I don't generally believe in coding very old and terminal people. It puts a lot of unneccesary strain on

  5. Praying with your patient

    Jo Dirt replied to MShell's topic in General Nursing

    That's called Pascal's Wager. I used to go by that, but anymore I have chucked religion altogether. People use the argument that no one can disprove God exists but you can't disprove the Easter Bunny...

  6. Praying with your patient

    Jo Dirt replied to MShell's topic in General Nursing

    I would decline to lead a prayer because I don't believe in it, but if asked to participate I awkwardly go along with the group to show I

  7. Biggest Ethical Concern in Nursing

    Jo Dirt replied to MassagetoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you would feel greater satisfaction and a greater feeling of achievement researching this subject through nursing journals, books and mags...oh well , what the heck, I'd want to take a few...

  8. Is this a "no-no"?

    Jo Dirt replied to beachbum3's topic in Emergency

    I faced this dilemma just last week. Friday night my baby started in with this honking cough and sounded to me like he was in distress, it was disrupting his sleep. I didn't want to "abuse" the system...

  9. Ratted Out A Coworker - The Joys of Charging

    Jo Dirt replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    Get yourself some pepper spray. There are some crazy people out

  10. I no longer do direct patient care

    Jo Dirt replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stand patient care anymore. I'm working on my MT certificate and I don't care if I make $8.50/hr, at least I won't be blamed and accused when other peoples unrealistic expectations aren't

  11. Does HH keep patients indefinitely?

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in Home Health

    My FIL is in assisted living and since having had to get a foley HH has been coming. Grandpa is getting to the point where he doesn't really "qualify" for assisted living anymore and a US nursing...

  12. My name is Tweety and I'm an Alcoholic

    Jo Dirt replied to Tweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have an addiction, though it is in the form of overeating. Having alcohol and drug addicts in my family I know it is a bad road. I also know they are trying to ease a lot of pain inside, too, just...

  13. My Mom the Alcoholic

    Jo Dirt replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    I have three siblings who are addicts. Even though intellectually we understand there is no helping anyone who won't help themselves it's still agonizing to watch it go on right under your nose. I've...

  14. My sister is on life support

    Jo Dirt replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand how you feel. I couldn't make myself go in to see my father in the CCU before they took him off life support. I just couldn't handle it. Even at the funeral I couldn't look at him....

  15. During school, did you see anything gruesome

    Jo Dirt replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

    Burning flesh in the

  16. Does HH keep patients indefinitely?

    Jo Dirt replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Home Health

    I guess they forgot they were supposed to be "homebound,"

  17. LPN's negative attitude is driving me nuts!!

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

    My husband is filled with negativity so I know what a drain it is to be around someone like that. Just be glad you get to go home, and this job won't last forever, one day he will be a vague

  18. Should we be told of a surveillance camera in pts room?

    Jo Dirt replied to Ks mommy nurse's topic in Home Health

    I discovered a surveillance camera in a home several months after I started working there, and this made me very uncomfortable. I wondered what they had seen me doing when I thought no one was looking...

  19. Private Duty Nurses...Let me know if I am insane please!!

    Jo Dirt replied to radrook's topic in Private Duty

    Where is the good ol' social services? For me to call them, it would have to be really bad, and it sounds like it is. I'd call them and then stay on their butts to get something done. Don't let them...

  20. Where are all the happy nurses?

    Jo Dirt replied to NPs4health's topic in General Nursing

    I may not like my job, but this song makes me happy:

  21. Told to pee in her depends

    Jo Dirt replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly what I was thinking. There is no way on earth I would expect anyone to cause themselves permanent damage on account of what some may perceive as a dignity issue and even if it is...

  22. Denied employment without checking excellent references!!!!

    Jo Dirt replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I second this. I live in a state where employers can fire you for no reason. Even if they are required to have a reason they can create a good enough one if they want. You are only adding more fuel to...

  23. Denied employment without checking excellent references!!!!

    Jo Dirt replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds SO MUCH like me it's

  24. Denied employment without checking excellent references!!!!

    Jo Dirt replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I know some very nasty people and no matter what, they always seem to come out smelling like a rose. Nice guys usually don't come out

  25. Denied employment without checking excellent references!!!!

    Jo Dirt replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I've been thrown in the reject heap more times than I can count, and I have good references, too. The local hospital here is very clique-ish and refused to even talk to me (it's a hick joint) and...