Jo Dirt

Jo Dirt

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  1. We're having a heat wave.....

    Jo Dirt replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I drive around in a car most of the day with the AC on full blast, but I know exactly where there is a patient in a LTC facility right now with the heat on. When I worked there, you would nearly pass...

  2. Signs of impending death.

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

    That's the way I want to go if I should realize when it is going to

  3. RN with huge medical debt, looking for high paying work

    Jo Dirt replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing, being able to save money/pay off debt, doesn't neccesarily mean making more of it, but altering

  4. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    Jo Dirt replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    If the man is a pharmacist he definitely knows meds.., maybe he was not being very rational and accessing all the knowledge he has, but when it is your child involved you kind of lose rationality....

  5. I'm a hermit, I like paperwork, would this be for me?

    Jo Dirt posted a topic in Legal

    I'm having a hard time adjusting to the stress of interacting with patients and families at my job in home health. I'm a very quiet person by nature, nervous, maybe kind of strange, and my heart tells...

  6. Are They Jealous?

    Jo Dirt replied to pa0723's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses, whether they are LPNs or RNs, can be very territorial. Also, if you are working with nurses (LPNs or RNs) who are older than you, you will many times find they are not thrilled about having...

  7. I'm a hermit, I like paperwork, would this be for me?

    Jo Dirt replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Legal

    I was afraid of that. I guess to get business you kind of have to sell yourself. I'm just not good at that. Some women attract others, I repel them. It's true! I love the idea of lucrative business....

  8. Signs of impending death.

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

    Well, I guess I don't have to worry about my facade...I wear my heart on my sleeve! As much as I want to believe in heaven and an afterlife I'm terrified to die. I think that is why I am so fascinated...

  9. CRNA Pay?

    Jo Dirt replied to schizo85's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's only about the money when you don't have any. If I thought I could make good money as a legal nurse consultant I'd be busting it right away. I like paperwork as opposed to actually working with...

  10. Title after your name

    Jo Dirt replied to smhuo's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, sometimes it seems we get a little carried away with the alphabet soup, I don't know... Gina Mcstroodle, RN, ABC, DEF,

  11. Millionaires on nursing salaries

    Jo Dirt replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is why my husband and I are going to start setting up trailer parks or MHP's. We have talked to many who have been in the business for years and it pays extremely well, even when taking into...

  12. LPN doesn't want dying patient to go to hospice.

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

    This 24/7 around the clock private duty nursing care is compliments of TennCare, which is an extension of Medicaid here in Tennessee. Taxpayers foot the bill for indigent patients to receive this care...

  13. Millionaires on nursing salaries

    Jo Dirt replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting a trailer park. I hope I can retire from nursing in a few

  14. LPN doesn't want dying patient to go to hospice.

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

    There was a big mess over my suggestion of hospice. The LPN (I say she is the one who got the mess started) but apparently every doctor the patient has ever had was called and the main office this...

  15. Would you or wouldn't you?

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

    They can give her the shot. Tell them to give her the

  16. Worried that I'm to much of an airhead.....

    Jo Dirt replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an airhead, too. In fact, I will be in midsentence talking to a patient or nurse and totally lose my train of thought and I'm standing there with a blank look on my face and I have to apologize. I...

  17. School loans and debt, how much are you in the hole?

    Jo Dirt replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    It seems a lot of people think you can't go to school without student loans. My LPN to ADN program cost around $7,000 and I didn't take a loan out for any of it. Yea, I was kind of poor for awhile...

  18. LPN doesn't want dying patient to go to hospice.

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

    I'm very excited to find out about this. As for the LPN, even though I'm supposedly the "RN in charge" she is 30 yrs. older than me and I don't think very eager to accept my word as final. I respect...

  19. The attitude towards nurses on the ABC show Grey's Anatomy...

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

    I think you should not base reality on that silly show, or any other "drama." That is just what it is: drama. It's all about histrionic prima donnas and people posturing around pretending to be...

  20. LPN doesn't want dying patient to go to hospice.

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

    Oh wow, you mean, the private duty LPN's who are under our company can stay AND she can get hospice care? That would be wonderful! She has Medicaid (TennCare). I hope this is the case! That would...

  21. I feel like just giving up...

    Jo Dirt replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You know, this is the same type of crap I deal with almost daily. Unreasonable families with unrealistic expectations who act like you are some kind of fool. This is why I'm looking for another line...

  22. Andrea Yates R.N.

    Jo Dirt replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    You're trying to apply rational thinking to a psychotic. There is no rationality in a psychotic person's mind. The reason we know Andrea Yates' name is because this is such a rare occurence. She is...

  23. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    Jo Dirt replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. I'm officially jumping ship on this

  24. Guys, I'm scared and new to Hospice

    Jo Dirt replied to dosamigos76's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That's what bothers me, in a way I feel my patients are getting shafted because I am so inexperienced and I don't feel like I'm giving them the service they deserve. But I'm trying hard. Just makes me...

  25. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    Jo Dirt replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    And people wonder why nurses aren't taken more seriously...there's more bickering and posturing going on here than in a