Jo Dirt

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  1. Lexapro

    Jo Dirt replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Well, we have some kind of miracle worker. With what you insist she can do we could empty out mental hospitals and shut mental health clinics and pharmaceutical companies down. I'm very skeptical,...

  2. Some musings about reading posts here...

    Jo Dirt replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    It really irks me to no end when people post things like, "I wanna do this cuz I wanna...r u...etc. The way I see it sloppy slang spelling equates with sloppy thinking. It's just tacky and doesn't...

  3. Is there any nursing job that'll make $30,000+/yr for the FIRST job?

    Jo Dirt replied to Matt000's topic in General Nursing

    I don't look down on you for wanting to get into a job that pays a fair wage. Don't take the flogging you're getting on here personally. These nurses aren't working for free, I'd be willing to bet. I...

  4. Lexapro

    Jo Dirt replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    It isn't a matter of "learning how to cope" or a "bad attitude" in many cases. I lived with it for many years because I didn't want to be "doped up on medication." There are some people who CANNOT...

  5. Best way to deal with rudeness?

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

    I'd have said matter of factly, "yea." A lot of time when doctor's are pissy it isn't personal. Whoever is around them will catch it whether they deserve it or not. I've learned to let that kind of...

  6. MRSA in my patient.

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in General Nursing

    In home health I have been ordered to do a dressing change on a woman who has MRSA. I don't know a lot about MRSA, expect that it is something you sure don't want to catch and my manager told me to be...

  7. MRSA in my patient.

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

    Larry that does it. I KNOW WHAT MRSA IS. What I'm not familiar with is caring for a patient who has it. I'm stressed out enough to lose sleep over this job as it is, and "helpful" remarks like that...

  8. Lexapro

    Jo Dirt replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Well, here is mine. I started Lexapro 10 mg after suffering a near mental breakdown a couple of years ago. The major S/E's I dealt with were loss of appetite (I can't complain about THAT though), jaw...

  9. How did you lose all your nursing school weight after graduation?

    Jo Dirt replied to leeae85's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't lose weight. In fact, I gained

  10. Phlebotomy course for RNs

    Jo Dirt replied to Meena29's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, I need this

  11. No desire to live.

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I know you can't give medical advice on these forums, but I wonder if you deal with dysthymic people often? I have suffered from depression since I was a young child, though I never realized what I...

  12. Sometimes I wanna strangle people....goes along with the "Rules" thread

    Jo Dirt replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    Yea, when I get stuck in line at the store, most of the time I consider it an extra break, and I read the

  13. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    Jo Dirt replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you loud and clear. Of all my pet peeves, I think arrogance and pretentiousness top the list. But what the heck. Jennifer, CNA, LPN, RN, ASN, MOM, BMW, DWF,

  14. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    Jo Dirt replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yea, they do that here, too...something like .25...that's enough to make me want to go back to school for sure (not)... I don't know what this means, but since it's probably something sassy here...

  15. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    Jo Dirt replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you may have taken these courses doesn't mean that is the norm for BSN programs. In fact, I know it isn't. I've taken all the prerequisites required for a BSN at the colleges in my state...

  16. Signs of impending death.

    Jo Dirt replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I worked a shift at the nursing home where I used to work regularly. I haven't been in the facility in about 5 months. Before I left last time, there was a patient who was a very proper and vain lady....

  17. Signs of impending death.

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work in the home health sector but we frequently care for patients even after they qualify for hospice and until their death. I am caring for a 60 yr. old woman with chordoma (a rare bone cancer)....

  18. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    Jo Dirt replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this poster does this at every opportunity, if you notice. I can tell who's posting before even reading who it is. ASN's are not worthy and devalue the whole nursing profession, blah blah...

  19. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    Jo Dirt replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    Well, yea, thinking back on it now that lady screamed pretty loud when I took off her wound vac dressing. But I can assure you most doctorate level nurses don't make what a PT makes. So education has...

  20. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    Jo Dirt replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    I think I went into the wrong area of study. If I had it in me I would be a PT. Only drawback, though, a nurse does things to make a person feel better, but when the physical therapist shows up it...

  21. LPNs who are jealous or resentful of RNs??

    Jo Dirt replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I have only come across one that really stood out. She was an LPN to RN school drop out (I don't know if it was for failing or what) but she made sure to inform me when she found out I had just...

  22. Did you ever bring up hospice and have families get bent out of shape?

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I made the mistake of suggesting hospice to the family of a woman who has had bone cancer for the last 11 yrs. and who has become bedridden in the last couple of months. She recently had to have her...

  23. ER: The dumping place

    Jo Dirt replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    What kind of work up costs

  24. Feet starting to mottle off and on...

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    One of my patient's is dying and though she and her family refuse to participate in hospice services her condition is getting worse. Her chemotherapy was discontinued because the doctor said it wasn't...

  25. Feet starting to mottle off and on...

    Jo Dirt replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    She would have to depend on her private duty nurse (she has one 24 hr.s a day) or son to help her. I know one of the nurses and she wouldn't mind at all. I don't know about the others...but then, that...