SharonH, RN

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    TEXAS BNE POSITION STATEMENT 15:26 "Nurse Working Hours"

    SharonH, RN replied to fossil78's topic in General Nursing

    ftp://www.bne.state.tx.us/January07/5-2-2.pdf Here's the link. It's quite reasonable as it still allows for plenty of overtime, if that's your thing. It just eliminates the double shift and I say...
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    TEXAS BNE POSITION STATEMENT 15:26 "Nurse Working Hours"

    SharonH, RN replied to fossil78's topic in General Nursing

    You say tomato, I say tomahto. I say it's about taking away the ability for nurses to work schedules which might make them dangerous to patients whether it's mandated or voluntary. Just because it's...
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    TEXAS BNE POSITION STATEMENT 15:26 "Nurse Working Hours"

    SharonH, RN replied to fossil78's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP is on the opposite side of what you are
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    TEXAS BNE POSITION STATEMENT 15:26 "Nurse Working Hours"

    SharonH, RN replied to fossil78's topic in General Nursing

    Wha-, what?? Are you serious? You want the right to be mandated to work double shifts and 7 days on without a break and if that's not bad enough you want to make it so other nurses have to do it?...
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    Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

    SharonH, RN replied to welnet66's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I didn't read the article but experience tells me that nursing was represented as a job that could be obtained easily without a college degree although we know that nurses without degrees are not the...
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    Do I let her know about my brother??

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

    Trauma, thank you for saying this! Mental illness is truly the most misunderstood disease in this country and people are often treated as if their illness is their own fault resulting in their...
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    Is doing a little private duty on the side "okay"?

    SharonH, RN replied to Trying2BLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Right, right. NURSES, please understand. You own your own practice. You do not belong to the hospitals or any other facility and as long as you are practicing within your scope of practice there is...
  8. SharonH, RN

    religion in the workplace

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

    I have not observed that in almost 20 years in the biz.
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    need link re study on nursing care vs good surgeon in better outcomes

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

    If you find it let me know because someone told me on this very board a few weeks ago that I was out of bounds for saying something similar to
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    Walter Reed Story AWOL - So Is American Nursing - TPMCafe

    SharonH, RN replied to Nursing News's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I like what this blogger has to say and how he or she says it! Having said that, I agree that it is too bad that nursing has been quite silent about this issue. Perhaps the major organizations view...
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    Administration proposes elimination of Urban Indian Health Program

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

    LMAO! spacenurse, I loooooove
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    does walking off the job = abandonment?

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

    US nurses take this kind of abuse and more. Trust
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    Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

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

    When I used to work the bedside I used to get the shift change admission dumps all the time. It's funny but when we worked primarily 8 hours shifts it would happen on the 8 hour times for years and...
  14. SharonH, RN

    Is it okay to treat a family member?

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

    In your case, there is no reason why it would be unethical. If you are willing and able, then I think it's a great idea for you to take care of your own daughter, certainly you have the highest...
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    The 'Image' of Nursing

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

    Uh-huh. How many times do people survive a surgery only to die of 1. Pneumonia 2. Wound infection 3. DVT 4. Post-op ileus These are all complications which require skilled and aggressive nursing...
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    The 'Image' of Nursing

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

    GardenDove, I don't know why you would think the nursing care plan is dumb, it's what we do isn't it? In fact, I have noticed over the years that the more and more we have moved away from the "dumb"...
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    Young & Ignorant

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

    Ooooookay. I think the bigger issue is the lasting effect it is having on you. Are you due for a vacation? I'm willing to bet there are other things going on. Protect your physical and emotional...
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    ANCC results

    SharonH, RN replied to NCFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I took my exam on Friday March 2nd, exactly 1 week and 1 day ago and I got my results today. Oh and I passed!
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    Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

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

    :yeahthat:
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    Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

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

    I wasn't taught IV starts in school either; that is a skill that requires practice and if you are not going to be using it for sure, there's no point in wasting time learning it. And in my 17 year...
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    I rarely answer medical questions or give advice online...

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

    I wonder about that. If it's true, it's more than scary. I can't imagine that the little girl's ear wouldn't be the first stop for a kid with a
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    I rarely answer medical questions or give advice online...

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

    Oh dear God......and she's posting on the 'net asking for
  23. SharonH, RN

    So Embarrassed! Forgot to remove the saline lock!

    SharonH, RN replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I've done it. I wish that was the worst mistake I've ever
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    Med error could cost my job? Need help!

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

    I agree with those who suggested you get a lawyer. To those of us who have worked a busy med-surg unit over the years, the incident is very plausible and there is no doubt that it happened the way you...
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    PRN ducolax suppositories, okay to give right before shift change?

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

    I can't imagine that 6AM would be a good time to get a suppository. I certainly wouldn't want one that time of morning just because lab had just had a go at me. I might just want to catch a few more...