Sharon Joseph

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1. nurse:patient ration in the ED

   Sharon Joseph replied to Hayden's topic in Emergency

   Our ER is semi-rural, 50-80 patients a day. These numbers include Walk-in clinic 4p-10p. We have 6 "clinic" beds, 7 ER beds, and 4 trauma beds. There are 3 nurses on duty 24 hours a day, with a "team leader" from 12-10p for now (6 additional hours a...

2. Is this legal and/or ethical?

   Sharon Joseph replied to nursey413's topic in General Nursing

   I had my 2nd c-section in a catholic hospital. I don't understand why your catholic hosp. does tubals, and the one I had to use did not allow me to have a tubal (even after the doctor told me I should not have anymore children for medical reasons). ...

3. Student nurse needs positive feedback

   Sharon Joseph replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

   I am 36 years old and also became a nurse later in life (4 years ago) while raising my 3 boys. It was extremely difficult during those long school semesters. But I knew I had to endure the rough years to be able to fulfill my lifelong dream of beco...