SharonH, RN

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  1. SharonH, RN

    what do you do all day?

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

    I get up at about 5:30 and get ready for work. I live only 30 miles from the job but I live in the Atlanta area so on a good day, it takes me appr. 1 hour to get to work. In the morning, we do...
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    Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Programs

    SharonH, RN replied to glascow's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Glascow, I am currently in a CNS program which is about 2 hours from Atlanta where I live. It's not an online program but a lot of it was done primarily online although I think that if I had...
  3. SharonH, RN

    The right to refuse.. on what basis??

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

    What I would really like to see are people with strong religious convictions realizing that their convictions are just their own and it is not their place to force their beliefs on anyone else. I'm...
  4. SharonH, RN

    First Ventilator Pt. Tonight...what to do?

    SharonH, RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I must agree with the others. Just say
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    Will they make her cut her hair?

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

    I am pleased at the responses I have seen to this subject. I wear my natural hair in 2-strand twists which to some look like locs and if I choose I can leave them in and my hair will loc up....
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    I'm drowning...advice please!

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

    Boy, the crap never changes! That was a completely inappropriate assignment for an inexperienced nurse and I am not surprised your charge nurse did not offer to help. Life is too short to be unhappy....
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    Racism in nursing

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

    I can see that you and Marie do not understand the difference between a group of people who have traditionally been marginalized forming together to protect their common interests and promoting an...
  8. SharonH, RN

    They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

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

    That's interesting. I have never heard of such a thing and I've been at this for over 14 years. I sure would like to know what med that was. Oh and you can give meds through a free lumen on a PICC...
  9. SharonH, RN

    Racism in nursing

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

    I agree with this as well. I have known people of all races to do
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    Racism in nursing

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

    Wrong again. Although it can be used as a insult, primarily White people gleefully and pridefully refer to themselves as "redneck", celebrating their lifestyle, history and
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    Racism in nursing

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

    You bring up some very good points and you are quite right. HOWEVER, just because it isn't always about race doesn't mean that it is never about race. And people have the right to defend themselves in...
  12. SharonH, RN

    Racism in nursing

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

    changed my
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    Would you recommend CNA experience prior to Nursing School?

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

    That's a great idea. A lot of hospitals have programs that allow you to shadow a nurse. Another option is to volunteer. I would consider that before I become a
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    Would you recommend CNA experience prior to Nursing School?

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

    I see absolutely no need to become a CNA prior to becoming a nurse especially if it is going to cost you an extra $600. All of the skills you learn as a CNA, you will learn in nursing school. If your...
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    Have you ever had CNA's/MA's who dont want to work?

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

    ??? You clocked somebody out for "attitude"? What does that mean exactly? Were they not humble enough? Were they just not in a good mood? Or were they cursing at staff and clients? I'm genuinely...
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    What role do you work in?

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

    Trauma, what exactly do you do in your clinicals? I have completed ~ 100 hours already and I took mostly an observer role, other than the assignments I had to complete for class(H&P's, medical...
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    Have you ever had CNA's/MA's who dont want to work?

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

    As someone else pointed out, the work of a CNA is hard "crap" work for unjustifiably low pay. I don't know if there is a great solution to the CNA problem. Like most low-skilled workers, they are...
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    Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    SharonH, RN replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, thank you, thank
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    Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    SharonH, RN replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I read through her entire post and she stated that family came from as far away as Tennesse to see this patient when they learned how sick she was and that at one point, "as many as 20 people filled...
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    I'm so upset! (warning-long)

    SharonH, RN replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean to be glib, but I agree with the others about finding another job. I would never work anywhere that had mandatory overtime or mandatory on-call. The hospital is exploiting it's workforce...
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    Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    SharonH, RN replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I understand that. I wasn't referring to your post but to the comments in the
  22. SharonH, RN

    Salary.com seems inflated!

    SharonH, RN replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine who is a social worker compared her salary to Salary. com and found that she was making something like 40% less than the low end of the range. Based on that, she asked for a raise and...
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    Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    SharonH, RN replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't try very hard, did
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    Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    SharonH, RN replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you! What about the moms who live in high-crime cities? What about those who live in cities with smog? Those are just two situations which have been proven to negatively impact the health of...
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    Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    SharonH, RN replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry, I bottlefed both of mine and I don't feel even a little bad. I didn't even try to breastfeed, how awful is that? They were both happy, healthy, friendly infants and are happy, healthy,...