SharonH, RN

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    12 patients in a day on the floors

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

    No you are not being whiney. It is completely unreasonable to expect you to be pulled at the end of an eight-hour shift to go start somewhere else at 3p. When I worked the bedside, I got pulled like...
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    , All you needed to get into Nursing school was a application & and "average joe.."

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

    Good! I am glad to hear that they have raised standards. Nursing school is difficult, a lot more difficult that those who think it is not a big deal to be a nurse think. When they used to admit...
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    Do you follow orders??

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

    I don't follow orders but I do implement them. As for passing on work, I have worked every shift and trust me every shift passes on work. Every shift. I was shocked that the same night-shift nurses...
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    "The Healthcare Crisis"

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

    You stated that you feel that many people want to blame others for the impending healthcare crisis but then you turn and blame much of the problem on the alleged "millions" of illegal immigrants using...
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    NP Annual Salary

    SharonH, RN replied to MsLady06's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm going to step out on a limb here and without doing any formal research, I'll say no way, no how. If you come across different info, let me know I may have to consider doing a post-master's...
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    RN as Inpatient, horrible and looong rant

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

    I always get either or. I will never forget as a new nurse taking care of an elderly THR and her daughter being an RN with many years of experience who tried to tell me how to perform every aspect of...
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    RN as Inpatient, horrible and looong rant

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

    I am sorry that you had such a bad experience and I am glad that you are on the road to recovery. However, I hope your story serves as a cautionary tale not only to those who are providing care to our...
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    Getting wisdom teeth removed, need advice from a CRNA

    SharonH, RN replied to BethBSN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I had my wisdom teeth removed and it was a very big deal! I had conscious sedation administered by the oral surgeon and I woke up near the end, while they were still working on the last one....
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    Mary Seacole: Florence Nightingale - without the wealth and publicity.

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

    I don't have time tonight for a long discussion but there is some oversimplification of Florence Nightingale's contributions to nursing going on here. Part of the problem is that if you look at her...
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    Different roles for CNS's??? Come on guys share what you do!

    SharonH, RN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I also graduated in May MSN-adult health. Although I am a CNS, my title is not recognized in the state of GA so legally I am not an advanced practice nurse. I am currently working in a dual role so to...
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    Ever do a flu shot clinic?

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

    Wha-, wha-, WHAT?!! What are you
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    Ever do a flu shot clinic?

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

    Unfortunately, you are right. I worked for Maxim doing clinics a few years ago and they were paying $25/hr. This year they are paying $16/hr. I hung up because easy or not, it's the principle of the...
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    NP's are okay to see if you have a cold, BUT...

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

    Another CNS checking in here..... I agree with the others who suggested you shadow an NP, you are in for a surprise about the scope of practice for an NP. If that is all you are expecting to learn how...
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    Desperate !!

    SharonH, RN replied to mika1's topic in General Nursing

    You must take of your most basic needs first which are food and shelter. If withdrawing from school is the only way that you can manage it at this time, then that is what you will have to do. However,...
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    GA Nursing in the News

    SharonH, RN replied to jb2u's topic in Georgia Nursing

    They got the law passed, now they're going to dawdle implementing it: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2006/09/14/0914metnurse.html The state medical board on Thursday quickly shelved...
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    Nurses Being brought in from another country

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

    Why is it a problem for the existing
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    Racism in the workplace

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

    !!!!!! I told you 7 or 8 pages ago that empowerment was one plank of the Black power movement. You refused to acknowledge it and instead chose to focus on one or two lines of rhetoric which you...
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    Racism in the workplace

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

    Oh well that explains it. You certainly acted like a Yankee. I'm teasing, I'm teasing.
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    Racism in the workplace

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

    You assume that integration or assimilation, which is what you are really talking about, is the only way to move ahead in society. That's quite an arrogant view. Many of us live in two worlds, our...
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    Racism in the workplace

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

    Well Timothy, it took a lot more than talking didn't it? And it wasn't only force of law that kept this nation separated, just like there's no law keeping us separated today. One of the problems with...
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    Racism in the workplace

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

    I've never been to Mississippi but having spent my entire life in Georgia, I've never heard a Northerner (seriously) referred to as a
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    Racism in the workplace

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

    Actually, Rosa was hand-picked to do what she did. And while she was a catalyst, she was part of a well thought out plan and had the support of an organized movement and the NAACP. The point is it...
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    Male Nurses: Why no escort?

    SharonH, RN replied to pmcd8243's topic in General Nursing

    Of the 5 cases you listed, 2 of the nurses were sex offenders with prior history and one of them admitted to his crime. Of the remaining 3, one was accused by another man who was coming out of...
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    What do you do when the narcotic count is off?

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

    Where in the heck did she get the idea that you are supposed to sign just because she is the RN and she directed you to do so? I find this very disturbing. A less experienced nurse might have been...
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    Frequent Nursing Rounds Decrease Call-Light Use

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

    I used to do rounds Q1-2h also, it does decrease call light use and knowing you are accessible lets the patients "trust" you. Those patients are less likely to lay on the light for pain and anxiety....