SharonH, RN

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    Student Loan Defaulters ONLY

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

    NO. Neither are the insurance rates. She apparently lives in a high-cost of living area but her wages (~$19.83/hr) do not reflect that. Suggestions: 1. Take the full-time job with insurance option....
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    Doctors get free food...ALL the time?!

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

    I don't know about the cafeteria but I know that at a lot of the hospitals, they have grand rounds, various meetings, inservices and conferences during which they receive catered meals....top notch...
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    New RN who doesn't want med surg

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

    If you're not interested in med-surg, don't do it. It's not fair to whatever unit you might be hired on. All the skills you mentioned can be learned on other units and other
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    *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

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

    You are kidding
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    Is it just me or............?

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

    I know this is unpopular Erik, but I'm sorry.....I may be vein but I too suffer from insomnia and I understand the panic. This is a problem that has developed for me over the past year and although I...
  6. SharonH, RN

    20 + years left until retirement......

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

    I doubt that I will be in the same position although I have never worked anywhere for more than 5 consective years. I would like some longevity in this position for a lot of reasons not the least of...
  7. SharonH, RN

    Religion, culture and nursing

    SharonH, RN replied to raebabelvn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I too was disheartened by the vitriol and intolerance displayed in that thread especially as the OP asked her question in a polite manner. The whole thing was quite
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    Patients and the race card

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

    Actually, you made no distinction whatsoever. According to your words, it is a myth that minorities are automatically treated worse because of their race. See below. Your words. No twisting
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    Patients and the race card

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

    Myth? Are you kidding me? The fact is that minorities are not always automatically treated worse because of their race but sometimes they are. When is it one and when is it the other? How is one to...
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    Patients and the race card

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

    All true but that is not what Korky was saying. His exact words were "Yes, people should not see you as representing anyone else, of either today or from the past" He then goes on to relate his...
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    Patients and the race card

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

    i never said there weren't people of various races who hate white people. why don't you go back and read my comments in context and then comment.
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    Patients and the race card

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

    korky, excuse me if it seems that i'm picking on you but do you not see the glaring contradiction in these comments? whites should not feel guilty for the sins of their forefathers. fair enough. but...
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    Patients and the race card

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

    She's 18 and she shocked me by choosing a plaid pea coat. I've been trying to get her to wear a decent coat for years. Maybe she's finally growing up? I go to the salon at Wally World to get my hair...
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    Patients and the race card

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

    Sure leslie.....the exact quote was "It's very disturbing that minorities.......often do not understand that THEY are the racists." I like you so I wanted to save you from having to reread this thread...
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    Patients and the race card

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

    If you read the responses, they had nothing to do with hatred of whites. Some of the posters are offfended by the use of the term "race card" because it implies that minorities arbitrarily use race as...
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    Interview answer to "How do you deal with CNA's that don't do their job".

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

    The same way you deal with any non-performing employee: set clear expectations, be consistent and be prepared to follow through if they do not meet those
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    Patients and the race card

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

    If we start with that, this discussion could devolve very quickly because everyone has an example of someone they know "playing the race card". That would serve no purpose, now would
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    is a BSN going to soon be required?

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

    No, no a thousand times
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    How often do you do dosage calculation?

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

    I don't provide direct patient care anymore but up until the last time, I calculated every single time. You cannot trust pharmacy or someone else to calculate it for you, that's an error waiting to...
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    Patients and the race card

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

    Well I don't know about any race card, but there really are some racist nurses which I have yet to see anyone admit. First thing we need to do as a profession is call those people out and acknowledge...
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    offended....

    SharonH, RN replied to 1louise1's topic in General Nursing

    You were disrespected! It's not too late to go back to the perpetrator and say "You know I don't mind helping you find things you need or pointing you in the right direction but it is not my role to...
  22. SharonH, RN

    Antibiotic Situation

    SharonH, RN replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others, your actions sound appropriate. Really what else could you have done, it would have been silly to start another PIV if she was on her way down to have a PICC placed! Don't...
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    Just got my BSN, but I don't feel any smarter

    SharonH, RN replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in General Nursing

    I just wish one day would pass where we could get past this "don't need none of that book learnin'" attitude.........Life is about choices and nobody forced you to make the choices you...
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    vitamin D

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

    In my experience, docs tend to underprescribe vitamin D. I'm not surprised that blood levels are not
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    Do you think the CDC is biased?

    SharonH, RN replied to Tait's topic in Patient Education

    I thought that was political. I honestly chalked that up to poor leadership, not influence of big