SharonH, RN

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    Docs look towards the nursing shortage

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

    Fine. But I'm not talking about physicians. My point was that the writers of that article assume a few things: 1) Hospitals do not have the funds to pay nurses higher salaries and this is due to...
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    Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

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

    Just curious: at what point does one become an old nurse/old dog/oldtimer, etc.? I'm 36 and I've been at this for 15 years now, but since I am constantly changing practice settings I never feel like...
  3. SharonH, RN

    hOW DID YOU CHOSE WHAT FIELD OF NURSING

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

    The great thing about nursing is that you do not have to choose one or the other, you can always switch. In my fifteen years, I have worked pediatrics, corrections, home health. adult...
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    Docs look towards the nursing shortage

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

    Interesting viewpoint but I am not sure that a free market system and less governmental regulation would lead to higher wages for RNs. Pat Conrad seems to believe that hospital CEOs want to increase...
  5. SharonH, RN

    MedicalZebra Update

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

    Rick, I am truly sorry to read this, she seemed like a really nice lady. Please accept my
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    So, she does drugs... (advice please)

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

    I agree with Steph here. Clearly it makes you uncomfortable and you should just tell her not to mention it to you anymore. I will not claim to know the law but I can't imagine that you are under an...
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    African American Care

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

    Interesting viewpoint, one I'm not quite sure I understand. People get so defensive at labels, but really I believe it is your own beliefs which make you feel that they are "divisive". I have already...
  8. SharonH, RN

    NP w/no desire for RN?

    SharonH, RN replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    :chuckle I had a nice little chuckle at
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    Almost fired today

    SharonH, RN replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. And I don't care what your drug guides said, you did NOT administer that Haldol correctly. Did NOT. True you didn't overdose the patient this time (lucky you) but next time????? Good luck,...
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    The Magic of Touch: What's Happened to the PM Care Backrub?

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

    I'm glad somebody said it. This is one nursing task I have never been interested in. Regardless of the alleged benefits, it seems too intimate to
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    Almost fired today

    SharonH, RN replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! Med-surg is not the place for inexperienced nurses to "practice" until they move up to real nursing. Patients are very complex and require just as much skill as in the units; it's just...
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    African American Care

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

    i don't know what your point is. the lady in your report was as you described an african immigrant. your co-worker was simply mistaken in describing her as american since it was likely that she was...
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    pushing a $400 flu shot

    SharonH, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    The cost of a 10 dose vial of flu vaccine is ~$100 which means each dose costs $10. Even figuring for "overhead", that is still one heck of a markup from $10--> $400. I can't imagine that the...
  14. SharonH, RN

    Grey's Anatomy thoughts

    SharonH, RN replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything you wrote except your contention that it's a good show because it isn't- just for the reasons you listed. It's completely absurd on so many
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    African American Care

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

    I don't think
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    Anyone read "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down"?

    SharonH, RN replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree with this assessment also. I didn't get angry and I did learn a lot about the Vietnam war, things of which I was not aware. But it's clear that Anne Fadiman almost worshipped the Hmong...
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    Almost fired today

    SharonH, RN replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    My first year out of school, I worked on a peds floor but we often got adult orthopedic overflow. Well one night, I had a gentleman who was a right AKA, 2nd day postop and the poor man had been having...
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    African American Care

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

    :thankya: This is essentially what all nursing care should boil down to. Just treat people
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    New route for insulin

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

    When I first heard this I was very excited because I thought it might lead to better compliance and control but I don't think so. Nothing replaces diet control and exercise. And unfortunately it...
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    African American Care

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

    eating dirt is pica but it is believed that if it is done in the context of a cultural practice then it is not
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    African American Care

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

    Yeah. One of my best friends is Italian-American, I know this because she proudly tells me and anyone else who will listen although she, her parents and grandparents were born and raised in MILWAUKEE....
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    The Magic of Touch: What's Happened to the PM Care Backrub?

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

    Am I the only one here who has never given a back
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    Relocating To Atlanta

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

    Do you have any idea where you will be working? Travel times and commuting is a big deal in Atlanta and will be as much of a factor as anything in your decision of where you live. For that rate, you...
  24. SharonH, RN

    maternity leave -- how long?

    SharonH, RN replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

    When I had both of my children, I quit my full-time job and worked prn. I did not return until either one of them were 3 months old and even then I only worked a couple of shifts a week and then I...
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    Prescriptive Authority...need your help!!!

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

    Whoa, really??? I haven't heard that one. I was surprised at the hopeful tone of the AJC article about RX privileges. They made it seem as if it had a good chance of passing. On the other hand, they...