SharonH, RN

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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

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

    You're welcome. Somebody ringing my doorbell once in a blue moon is nothing compared to some "Christian" cozying up to a corrupt politician and trying to force their narrow world view on
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    Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

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

    It's pretty pointless reading the "opinions" at studentdoctor.net. They are so exceedingly petty and immature that it reads like a forum for highschoolers. They rarely base their opinions on fact but...
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

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

    Maybe they should just use the government to impose their religious beliefs on you like mainstream Christians. I never have a problem with Witnesses or LDS
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

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

    Yes I realize that but unfortunately, I've met far more of the judgmental. Like I said, I grew up around this stuff, I'm up to my neck in it. And it's starting to get on my nerves. The "I'm going...
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

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

    Well by all means if you have the time, then go for it. I still say it is in the best interests of everyone if you refer them to the chaplain services. I speak from long hard experience. I had one...
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

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

    Them: "Are you saved? What church do you belong to?" Me(answering cheerfully): "Nope. No church, I'm going straight to hell". (I then change the subject). I was born and raised in the deep, deep...
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    Is This Standard Now With Pap Smears

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

    Well how in the heck else are they going to get the word out? I think that's more important than trying to preserve some type of facade for some nosy, puritanical parents. If the parents are that...
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    Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays

    SharonH, RN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So they never got out of committe and apparently they have not been taken up again. HOW
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    Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays

    SharonH, RN replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I did the same thing as yourself. I read the entire bill line by line and it appears that it was aimed at letting people off the hook from providing certain services not at excluding certain people....
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    Is This Standard Now With Pap Smears

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

    Below is a summary of recommendations by varying organizations regarding clinical breast exam(CBE): American Academy of Family Physicians: Every 1 to 2 years for ages 50 to 69; counsel women ages...
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    Nurses and Blood Draws?

    SharonH, RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I was never taught phlebotomy in nursing school although we may have discussed priniciples of it, I don't remember. That is the type of skill that one has to perform multiple times to be proficient at...
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    visual acuity testing

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

    It's usually one
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    hypertensive

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

    That nurse needs some serious re-education regarding the actions and indications of anti-hypertensives. They are not to be used prn to lower the blood pressure but to maintain a normal BP. Generally I...
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    Boneheaded Nursing: A Cautionary Tale

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

    Good for you Marla to post this for all of us to see. It's a great reminder as we have all been there. My story: Several years ago, on a 3-11 shift I took report on an 89-year old gentleman who came...
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    Use Bsn After Your Name

    SharonH, RN replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I wear my name RN, BSN. I only sign RN on my charting however. I also wear my jacket with the RN patch on
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    Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    SharonH, RN replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That is exactly the way it will happen. Exactly. I have seen it happen over and over again. And to help administration out, there will be some rank-and-file nurses who will say, "well somebody has to...
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    Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

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

    You and James Huffman are both right. It starts in school when new grads are told to get "their basics" in med-surg and people are led to believe it is basic or general nursing which requires no...
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    May 6-12,2005 Nurse Week Theme--Nurses: Many Roles, One Profession

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

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    Schwartznegger on Hannity and Combs tonight..

    SharonH, RN replied to directcare4me's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What??? I haven't seen any particular trend on this BB or anywhere which shows that Southerners on this board are trashing CNA. This Southerner in particular has been VERY supportive of CNA. Just...
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    How often do vasectomy's go wrong........or do they????

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

    My husband had one without incident. He didn't even want to use the ice and he never took a pain pill. 3 of his friends also had one without any
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    Do you draw blood from a PICC line?

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

    Excellent points Bob. I hadn't thought of
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    Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    SharonH, RN replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't buy it either Deb. MOST people understand, regardless of cultural or generational mores that they will be losing some privacy and that people of opposite genders may provide intimate care....
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    Do you draw blood from a PICC line?

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

    How silly. What is the justification for such a practice? Drawing blood without sticking the patient is one of the advantages of having a
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    Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    SharonH, RN replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Precisely Deb. It really used to bug me when patients would start getting all jittery because they were having a male nurse but thought nothing of having a male physician. The last floor I worked on,...
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    Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    SharonH, RN replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Offer them the names of local staffing agencies which can provide private-duty RN's or tell them to get their butts out and go to the nearest big hospital