SharonH, RN

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    Physician pats patients on the head

    SharonH, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Not the arm, the back or the shoulder but the HEAD. A little background: the head of our division is a 67-year old man who is well respected in his field. He's very kind and approachable and he seems...
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    Reasonable time frame for raise???

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

    You have already did the right thing by making your expectations known. If you go to your boss, humble, hat in hand acting as if they are doing you a favor by giving you a raise, then that is the way...
  3. SharonH, RN

    Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

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

    Bedside nursing can have a negative impact on your health both physical and emotional. I have decided that I will no longer work at a job that I can't leave at the job, so to speak. If it's unhealthy...
  4. SharonH, RN

    Grey's Anatomy star designs scrubs

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

    Well gee thanks. I need to be uplifted and to think all this time, all it took was a pair of snazzy scrubs. Thank to you Ms. Heigl for finding out the secret to saving my
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    SharonH, RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Pssssst.......Glaxo Smith-Kline is all over the world. I find it hard to believe that you work in a hospital and really believe that there are many, if any people out there who are eligible for...
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    Physician pats patients on the head

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

    Thanks for the link siri. So people wanted to be greeted with a handshake and an introduction? Imagine
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    SharonH, RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for posting that link, Steph. That site is very
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    SharonH, RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here we go....Thankfully there are several Canadian nurses who post on these forums, I sincerely hope they do ring in about their healthcare
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    SharonH, RN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How timely. A good friend of mine just called and we are signing up to distribute flyers about the healthcare crisis in this country at the local premiere of SICKO. I can't wait! This is a great...
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    Physician pats patients on the head

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

    *shrug* To each his own. I don't know why it has to be an either/or proposition. Some people are greedy; they want to be listened to and treated with dignity and respect. Crazy, ain't
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    Lipping the bottle

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

    I've never heard of this but it sounds stupid for exactly the reasons you
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    Physician pats patients on the head

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

    No kidding? I've never seen anything like this before, but thanks for the perspective. sheesh. Are the patients complaining? Well......I've seen their looks of disgust or anger, yup. And yes, a couple...
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    This makes me SOOOOOOO mad!!!!!!!!

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

    Yes I know. Because once again, this threatened huge number of overseas nurses has been in the pipeline for years. And yet every few months, someone sounds the alarm bell about how "foreign" nurses in...
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    This makes me SOOOOOOO mad!!!!!!!!

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

    a) Foreign nurses have been brought to this country to work for many, many years now so I doubt that the profession is going to implode any time soon. b) Since its inception, nursing has been...
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    "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    SharonH, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Competition tough for nursing school Interesting. I am sure that some of our pre-nursing and current nursing students may agree but after 16 years in this business, I am convinced that it should...
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    Acute care nursing model? Focus on prioritizing

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

    I must agree with spacenurse. While I understand what you are saying about preparing for the reality of nursing, it sounds like giving in to me. Over the years, I have watched nursing care deteriorate...
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    notifying family

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

    I think Mediatix was speaking of his/her personal preference. Also, there really is no hard and fast rule for dealing with this situation. We should take our cues from the family. I have called more...
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    what are the 18 rights of drug administration?

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

    18.............Somebody always wants to take it up a notch,
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    notifying family

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

    I know this is a somber topic but I had to chuckle. On TV, they always show an attractive physician who comes out to explain to the family what has happened to their loved one and tell them there is...
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    I say this patient is being abused...

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

    once again, mandatory reporting laws as they pertain to domestic violence only refer to physical injury. the laws vary from state to state and it is good that this topic has come up because this can...
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    Reader's Digest article on nursing

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

    The guy who wrote the article doesn't get it. He attributes what happened to this young man was because of night shift staffing. That's silly and his article doesn't support it. The article also...
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    I say this patient is being abused...

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

    Miranda, my understanding of mandatory reporting laws(which do not exist in every state by the way) is that you are required to report injuries due to suspected abuse. That is not the case here....
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    I say this patient is being abused...

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

    There is absolutely nothing you or your supervisor can do about this. If she wants/needs help she will have to make the first step at the very least. So far all I have heard is that the husband is an...
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    Nurses not doing assessments

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

    Er, she made it an issue by stating that the reason she was questioning the education system in the Phillipines was because of 4-FOUR-nurses that she worked with that allegedly didn't do assessments....
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    am i making a mistake going agency???

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

    Perfectly stated! I worked agency and/or per diem for the most part of 13 years. I gave up bedside nursing entirely 4 years ago. I have not worked full or part time on a floor since 1992. I never...