Jo Dirt

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  1. Homework assignment due tomorrow!!!

    Jo Dirt replied to MA2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've been an RN two years. Question #1: 1. Biggest difference is that YOU are responsible for the patient, not the school or your instructor or the primary nurse. 2. Much lighter workloads as a...

  2. Aging trophy wives of wealthy elderly patients

    Jo Dirt replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My bro-in-law is a multi millionaire and out of my jealousy of him I never miss a chance to ask him if Wells Fargo will be following him at his

  3. Entitled Generation

    Jo Dirt replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    If the people she is talking about are like some of the nurses I know, they agree to come in on one set of terms but as soon as they get their foot in the door they think they will hoodwink and bully...

  4. I nned some advice very DOWN IN THE DUMPS

    Jo Dirt replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    You sound a lot like me. I can't handle stress well. I am lucky to have a very low stress job where I am one on one with a patient and one of the most difficult decisions of the evening is what we...

  5. The doctor will see your credit now

    Jo Dirt replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    It's all about money. All of it. If you notice what doctor's offices really are, you will see they are just insurance processing

  6. Private Duty Nurse..

    Jo Dirt replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Private Duty

    I've worked private duty more than three years. I have worked peds pdn occasionally and have had all kinds of pts but I'm to the point now I want the easy cases and I am able to pick and choose. One...

  7. Unborn Children

    Jo Dirt replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a libertarian, BUT I absolutely feel like there are so many cases for forced sterilization that this society is being irresponsible by not acting on it. I have a cousin who, thank God, my aunt...

  8. The homless guy in room 12

    Jo Dirt replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guilty of being judgemental as well, even when I try not to be. As a wife and mother and breadwinner I feel like there would always be something I could do to get up some money. Even just a little...

  9. Elderly holocaust survivors, coping with PTSD and dementia

    Jo Dirt replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Poor things. A nursing home where they could room together is probably the best

  10. Virgin Vent

    Jo Dirt replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same issues. I have even been told I jump the gun, I just can't stand WAITING. When something needs to be done I feel it needs to be DONE

  11. Night shift nurses! Have you ever been SO SLEEPY that....

    Jo Dirt replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    It really bothers me to read things like this. The night shift is so unnatural it is cruel to expect people to stay awake all night with no sleep. I know it comes naturally to some people but not that...

  12. Unexcusable

    Jo Dirt replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    #1) This is the problem I have taking action/becoming involved in abuse cases. It isn't because I don't care or don't want to be bothered. Yes, we take care of the problem short-term, but often we...

  13. Do you hate your job as a Registered Nurse? Why?

    Jo Dirt replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    For one thing, RN's have all the responsibility with no

  14. Unexcusable

    Jo Dirt replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stand to see abuse, either. We never know what a person's background is. There are times when women have been the brunt of abuse then their husbands become debilitated and there is role...

  15. Hey you..with the trashy blonde hair

    Jo Dirt replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure there was a lot you could have said about her appearance. What a nasty person she

  16. What some Home health aides do while on the job

    Jo Dirt replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    They aren't but if we're going to penalize people for napping, sleeping, etc. home health and private duty may as well shut down because it happens all the time and it happens all over. Unless the...

  17. What some Home health aides do while on the job

    Jo Dirt replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    It's more like the truth

  18. What some Home health aides do while on the job

    Jo Dirt replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, since I'm not praching anything I'm not practicing here, no. Or I guess you could say I am practicing what I preach. So, again,

  19. Young Nurse becoming Old

    Jo Dirt replied to lvlissl2ebecca's topic in General Nursing

    Why shouldn't the nurses with seniority get first choice? That is usually the way it works. The longer you stay the more seniority you will have. Yes, it sucks but life passes you by and how. I...

  20. How do you stay nonjudgmental?

    Jo Dirt replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    You know, it is one thing to feel empathy for a person who is sick because of their lifestyle choices. Any harm done they have only done to themselves. But when they have no regard for others, I'm...

  21. What some Home health aides do while on the job

    Jo Dirt replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I think we need to be careful about how we pass judgement on others, especially when we are not in their situation. There is often more to the picture than meets the eye. Not always, but often. The...

  22. What some Home health aides do while on the job

    Jo Dirt replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Also, in many private duty cases, the aides and nurses are labled "independent contractors" and this means that the nurse or aide essentially works for the patient and family, NOT the

  23. What some Home health aides do while on the job

    Jo Dirt replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Are we talking home health or private duty? I've worked both and with home health the aides didn't have time to sit and talk or take a nap. They were in and out as fast as they could and on to the...

  24. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    Jo Dirt replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    Carry some pepper spray. I'm dead serious. She really does not need to be there. I wonder if it would do any good to contact the board of nursing and tell them what you told us. I'd love to see it...

  25. I am giving up

    Jo Dirt replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've known EXACTLY how you