SharonH, RN

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    UAB ER nurses

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

    Oh my, lol.....well I have to give him props for
  2. SharonH, RN

    UAB ER nurses

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

    Okay it looks like I am late to the party because I see that there are at least half a dozen more ER rap videos posted on YouTube. Funny,
  3. SharonH, RN

    Is nursing recession-proof?

    SharonH, RN replied to Emptynstr2's topic in General Nursing

    Well I don't know. That was also around the time that a lot of CNSs lost their jobs. I think that the key is education plus flexibility. I remember during that time, I was shocked to learn that nurses...
  4. SharonH, RN

    I think I'm done with hospital nursing... what to do in this situation??

    SharonH, RN replied to RNinJune2007's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to this! E-mailing his wife and letting her know if he is on schedule is a deal-killer as far as I'm concerned and it says a lot about how he views you as a professional or rather I should say...
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    so, what do you do if you are not doing bedside nursing??

    SharonH, RN replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

    1st non-bedside job: prison nurse 2nd: home health 3rd: pre-surgical testing 4th: telephone advice 5th: employee health 6th: clinical research Except for the research job, there was no
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    What did you think Nursing was About?

    SharonH, RN replied to Justhere's topic in General Nursing

    Great question. I thought my job was to give pills and help people with other needs and that all the hard work and critical thinking was done by the physician. I swear to God.....I was only 17 when I...
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    Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    SharonH, RN replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I must agree here. Can we be honest? Cleaning fecal matter is a necessary evil. I don't enjoy it, never have and never will. It gets done because it must be done but I am not going to pretend that it...
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    Can I put my hands in your hair?

    SharonH, RN replied to catlynLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I get that a lot. My hair is natural and whether I'm wearing a 'fro or two-strand twists, some people feel compelled to touch it like they just can't believe it. Then I have to answer all the...
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    Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    SharonH, RN replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Also occupational health, telephone advice, research, utilization review, and risk management. (to name a
  10. SharonH, RN

    "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    SharonH, RN replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    When my children were small, I always worked PRN or very part-time. Later, my husband and I were fortunate to be able to work opposite shifts. Unfortunately everyone does not have that option. The...
  11. SharonH, RN

    Bye Bye Discovery Health

    SharonH, RN replied to amya215's topic in General Nursing

    I love those shows. I never get tired of seeing something ugly become beautiful. When did Lifetime stop being anti-man? If there was any justice in the world, ESPN would cease to exist. But there...
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    Bye Bye Discovery Health

    SharonH, RN replied to amya215's topic in General Nursing

    Good riddance! Hopefully Oprah can improve the quality of the shows they show on that network. There are only so many shows about babies and pregnancy that anyone can stand. They also do a lot of...
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    Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    SharonH, RN replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    OP wants to know if it's "necessary", the answer is NO. You do need to be a CNA prior to becoming a nurse (unless your nursing school requires it). Whether or not is is advantageous is debatable. It...
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    Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    SharonH, RN replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    NO, a thousand times NO you do not need to be a CNA prior to nursing school. You will learn a lot of tasks and you will learn time management and prioritization but you will learn that in nursing...
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    IT department demanding password

    SharonH, RN replied to Turk1822's topic in General Nursing

    At my last job, I worked for the feds and it was a similar situation to yours in that we had an intranet spread out over multiple facilities. Our IT department was in Seattle, I think. Anyway, every 3...
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    Patients on Medicaid

    SharonH, RN replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    'Amen to this. If anyone out there thinks it is easy to get disability, then I urge you to walk with someone through the process. You will eat your words before you get through the first application....
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    Egads! NP student- Feel like the village idiot!

    SharonH, RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Angelfire, You're learning! You are not only learning new information but you are learning different ways to process it. This is no small thing and you are being too hard on yourself. Just keep...
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    Is working as a CNA beneficial?

    SharonH, RN replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    1. No. 2. No. 3. There are no hard stats to answer this question, it's probably
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    The field of Nursing is wicked to CENAs..the ugly side no one talks about

    SharonH, RN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    May I suggest that you concentrate on your studies to become an RN? I have stated over and over again that CNA is not a stepping stone to RN, it is not necessary to become a CNA to enhance your...
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    The field of Nursing is wicked to CENAs..the ugly side no one talks about

    SharonH, RN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I believe
  21. SharonH, RN

    What am I, chopped liver?

    SharonH, RN replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    Oh now that's too
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    What am I, chopped liver?

    SharonH, RN replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    Some people have trouble reconciling the person they love with the professionals who administer their healthcare. True story: Several years ago, while working home health I got a referral for the...
  23. SharonH, RN

    Told to pee in her depends

    SharonH, RN replied to dv0806's topic in General Nursing

    Well I tell ya: you know that this lady is a difficult transfer. She has a documented history of falls. Every time you and anyone else get her up without appropriate equipment or training, you are not...
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    Am I in trouble?

    SharonH, RN replied to nursetutor's topic in General Nursing

    It is the oncoming nurse's responsibility to check for orders and treatments. Personally I used to hate to get a report laden with details about every little treatment and med I'm supposed to give. I...
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    My name is Susan and I am part of your OR team

    SharonH, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was watching one of those shows on TLC about obese people where they exploit the participants under the pretense of "education". One of the ladies profiled was going into surgery to have a...