SharonH, RN

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    Help: Interview questions for minority RN nurses

    SharonH, RN replied to paque80's topic in General Nursing

    1. I do not feel that my minority status affected whether or not my education was difficult or not at all. I attended an HBCU and some of my instructors did seem to feel that this affected their...
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    Unit Clerks are Useless!

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

    The place you are working is unique. I have never asked a UC to fetch me coffee and the unit clerk can make the difference between you have a good day or a bad day. In fact, the UC's can make the...
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    Racism in the workplace

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

    Now Timothy, if you're going to tell the story, tell it right. The truth is that Stokely Carmichael and MLK worked together for years. Years. They in fact, had the same goals and aspirations for the...
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    Racism in the workplace

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

    There are a lot of us in Atlanta
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    Racism in the workplace

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

    I used to work with a (White) nurse who was not only openly racist towards Blacks and Hispanics, but she seemed to hate everybody who was not middle-class and WASP. She made comments all the time...
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    I don't know what to do...

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

    You are not alone. A couple of years ago, a friend of mine enrolled in a program to get her BSN and her husband went beserk. He couldn't understand why she was doing it when she was already a nurse,...
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    Do nurses choose meds?

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

    Nurses may not legally prescribe; however there is some autonomy involved in administering medication. You may need to assess a patient and decide if they need a certain type of medication based on...
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    Allowing more than RN on name badge?

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

    Why?
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    Allowing more than RN on name badge?

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

    Tsk, tsk. I long to see the day when nurses can be proud of their educational acheivements without being accused of being "on a power trip" or "snobby". If someone wants to wear their credentials,...
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    VCR/DVR Alert - Vietnam Nurses with Dana Delany

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

    it was very moving. while speaking of their struggles to get recognition and a memorial, one of the nurses said "if it wasn't for us, the wall would be much higher and much wider". i thought that...
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    Patients making me feel dumb

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

    A very simple and matter of fact "I don't know, I will ask your physician" or "I will let him/her know of your concerns" should suffice. You are under no obligation to cater to rude behavior . In the...
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    The Entry-Level MSN

    SharonH, RN replied to br107's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about CNLs but CNSs by definition are clinical experts in their specialties so by definition you cannot be a CNS and an entry level
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    Professional Courtesy

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

    That wasn't professional courtesy, that was bad nursing. That's pretty
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    Professional Courtesy

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

    Yes Helen, that is exactly what it means. That is why it is a "courtesy". You're getting a little "perk" that others wouldn't get because you (theoretically) recognize this person as a peer and you...
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    VCR/DVR Alert - Vietnam Nurses with Dana Delany

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

    Thanks for posting Tweety. I look forward to
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    Professional Courtesy

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

    Yes, absolutely. You only want to be there for your loved one, why couldn't this bit of professional courtesy be extended to one of our fellow RNs? Unfortunately, few nurses believe in this concept...
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    Delivering lab specimens...what do you think?

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

    I think you are right on point and what nerve for them to expect you to do this in your personal vehicle on your personal time without any reimbursement whatsoever! Let me guess, the other nurses...
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    Calculator not permitted?!

    SharonH, RN replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    See my post above this one. By the time you enter nursing school, that is not the time to "test" your students knowledge of basic math by making sure they can do math without a calculator. You should...
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    Calculator not permitted?!

    SharonH, RN replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    *sigh* Well....I went to school before PDA's existed and cell phones were still new-fangled(and they certainly didn't have calculators), lol. I honestly don't remember if we were allowed to use...
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    Calculator not permitted?!

    SharonH, RN replied to Finallyy's topic in General Students

    This is silly. Calculators are available on watches, cell phones and desktop computers, they're not some new-fangled device that only the academically weak use. Using a calculator will not only ensure...
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    Considering a midwife- few questions from pregnant RN

    SharonH, RN replied to Genista's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi Kona, halfway through my first pregnancy I switched to a midwife and immediately developed preeclampsia. They followed me closely and I ended up being admitted to the hospital a week early for...
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    Is there any nursing job that'll make $30,000+/yr for the FIRST job?

    SharonH, RN replied to Matt000's topic in General Nursing

    I read Matt's other posts and it sounds like he doesn't know a lot about nursing and he is trying to learn something about the field before he commits a lot of time and energy. GOOD IDEA. I think it's...
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    What exactly ARE the wrong reasons?

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

    Well that can be done, I did it for years when my children were smaller, I only worked per diem, prn or agency. I worked the days and the shifts I wanted and I certainly made more money than the floor...
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    What exactly ARE the wrong reasons?

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

    Oh llg, really! I was going to post something along these same lines myself,
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    Importance of being a CNA before RN

    SharonH, RN replied to sail81's topic in General Nursing

    Working as a CNA prior to completing nursing school will NOT make you a better RN and it is absolutely NOT necessary to have a CNA background to become a good RN. If you make more money in HR, I...