SharonH, RN

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    Client or patient?

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

    In the acute care setting, I always refer to them as the patient. However, I currently work in an occupational health setting and I always refer to them as clients. The difference is that in this...
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    Nurse's mistake with diabetes drug causes fatality

    SharonH, RN replied to Audreyfay's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    My thoughts exactly. There is no need to preface the word nurse with "male", the word is not gender specific and anyway, it's completely irrevelant. I've made medication errors before; it's not a...
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    Salem Sump NG Tubes

    SharonH, RN replied to annmariern's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yep, you can and should. Edited to add: you're probably thinking of a
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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

    oh thank goodness, nothing about hearts or hugs or
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    How Often Will I Be On My Feet As A Nurse?

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

    i think i may have offended you. i'm sorry, that was not my intention. my experience on peds at a county hospital: assessments of course. meds, po and iv. ivf's, tpn, blood transfusions tube...
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    How Often Will I Be On My Feet As A Nurse?

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

    I used to work peds many moons ago. I actually had to laugh at that. Sometimes people just don't know. Feeding and playing,
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    How Often Will I Be On My Feet As A Nurse?

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

    I have worked in the following areas in which I was NOT on my feet for long periods of time: Home Health Pre-admission testing Telephone triage Corrections Employee
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    Can new grads get a 7a-3p shift?

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

    Yes, it is absolutely possible to get a job working days as a new
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    Reading TB skin test

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

    If there's no induration, there is nothing to record. A bruise or redness doesn't count. And to tag on to what Jacey said, why are they reading it positive at 4mm? Obviously I don't know your...
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    The Bad Old Days

    SharonH, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was reading nurscees's thread and some of the comments about nurse-patient ratios and I started remembering: Back in 1991, I started my nursing career at Thomason Hospital in El Paso, Tx on the...
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    The Bad Old Days

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

    I totally understand your feelings. I left the bedside only a couple of years ago and sometimes it's hard for me to believe that I won't be going back. Everytime I even think about it...
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    Med-Surg Roll Call

    SharonH, RN replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Even though I am not currently at the bedside I still consider myself a med-surg nurse as I have been providing care to adults for the past 12 years in a variety of settings. I love the variety of...
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    Needlestick injury

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

    Great
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    Anti-Dentites and Anti-Doctor-ites Unite!

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

    I go to the dentist every 3-6 months. I have braces and it's a must. I see my PCP as needed. I get a PAP every 2 years, I'm not taking a chance with
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    I am on my first travel assignment!

    SharonH, RN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well congratulations! I'm pleased that you are
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    How much $ do RNs start out at?

    SharonH, RN replied to Doug85's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad in 1991 in El Paso, Tx I started out at $12.34/hr. After your first year in nursing, you can go pool, travel or agency and that is when you will make your money. You can expect to make...
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    How much $ do RNs start out at?

    SharonH, RN replied to Doug85's topic in General Nursing

    Well put Tweety. I agree
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    Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

    SharonH, RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Would that alone be enough to drive me from the bedside? No. If that were the only problem I encountered with acute care, I would be able to find a solution for that. It's funny, because as a new...
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    Anyone else hate "winter nursing"

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

    I totally feel ya! I used to call this respiratory season for the COPDers and the pneumonias. This is also the time of the year that callouts were in full swing as if it weren't busy enough. Oh and I...
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    Couldn't tell who was a doctor or nurse!

    SharonH, RN replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    This is an issue that not only will not go away but it is in fact becoming a bigger deal all the time. On the nurses wearing white thread, many nurses reacted very negatively and said why not make...
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    Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

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

    Thank you! Enough
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    What does your spouse do?

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

    This thread is so interesting. My husband is a postal worker. And I still have to pay for stamps!
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    Funny Billboards

    SharonH, RN replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well this might be regional humor but a couple of years ago when Jeff George left the Falcons (acrimoniously), one of the local radio stations put a billboard of him in his uniform with the title of...
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    Question about DVT Diagnosis

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

    No I've only seen a diagnosis of DVT confirmed or ruled out with a Doppler US of lower extremities or a
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    HELP!! Hospital covering up a murder???

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

    Right! Maybe the hospital wants to cover their butt because they know they are in violation of federal law in regards to securing schedule II