SharonH, RN

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    The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    SharonH, RN replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    I have gone on record before as saying that there is nothing wrong with the white uniform. When I was working the floor, I wore white scrubs. There was never any chance of not fitting in(I floated to...
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    Daytonite has passed away...

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

    What a great loss. I'm so sorry to read
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    Black Hairstyles

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

    You don't want to "offend" anyone by wearing your natural hair? Wow. VA may be conservative but you shouldn't have to stop being yourself in order to not offend anyone. I've been natural for 7 years...
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    Is it okay to not like an aspect/feild of nursing?

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

    I HATE neuro nursing. Also do not care for: psych ob-gyn or any aspect of women's health oncology So feel free to dislike and go find what you do
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    Nurses as secretaries

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

    llg, personally I don't see a problem with a nurse filling in for a secretary in a pinch. Certainly, there have been nights when we did not have a clerk and we had to work without one. Working on busy...
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    Nurses as secretaries

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

    To the business mind, it is a waste of resources to have someone who gets a higher rate of pay doing a job when you can get someone cheaper to do it. And so what if she doesn't? There is nothing...
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    Nurses as secretaries

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

    You were taught clerical work in nursing school? Really???! I know I wasn't. Did they really teach that at your school? I know how to put in orders, break down charts, etc but that was learned...
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    Nurses as secretaries

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

    I agree with you completely. I am not a secretary, I'm a nurse and I prefer to work as one. Using skilled nurses as secretaries is inefficient and a waste of clinical
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    "NP's Are Smart Nurses" ????

    SharonH, RN replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Your life will be so much easier if you stop giving a crap what doctors think of nurses. Trust
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    Sickle Cell Crisis and pain management?

    SharonH, RN replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses you work with are jerks. The idea that someone would deliberately subject themselves to the crippling pain of a SCC just to score some Dilaudid is so offensive , it is difficulty to respond...
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    When everybody knows your name

    SharonH, RN replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

    You have a right to privacy but you work with the public so you don't get to be anonymous. But speaking of privacy, in Georgia, they publish our home addresses. Talk about feeling vulnerable. It's one...
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    Discontinuing IJ turned into a Rapid Response

    SharonH, RN replied to Manatee111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Manatee, sometimes there are adverse outcomes it doesn't mean you did anything wrong. As for a risk management issue, anytime there is an unexpected event it will be a risk management issue, it's not...
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    When everybody knows your name

    SharonH, RN replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

    Otessa, did you know a patient has a right to know who is providing their care? If they want to know who you are, all they have to do is call nursing services and ask who their nurse was; the front...
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    When everybody knows your name

    SharonH, RN replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. If I can't be Nurse H, then I would like to be addressed as Mrs. H. Changing that would be one step to asserting our power and professionalism but that would take a huge cultural...
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    When everybody knows your name

    SharonH, RN replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

    No Tait. As I stated before, the nurse at the pediatrician's office made a point of telling me her name and that stuck out to me. It makes me more confident in her ability and professionalism. It's...
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    VENT - Sickle Cell Crisis patients

    SharonH, RN replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm afraid that is exactly the conclusion I must reach. You are suspicious of SCC patients because they do not react to their illness in the way you feel appropriate. That is the very definition of...
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    When everybody knows your name

    SharonH, RN replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts: When I introduce myself to patients, I always give my first and last name because I believe it to be more professional. They call me by my first name but when I worked at Grady, they...
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    phlebotomy before nursing?

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

    I really see no value in this especially for $300 plus expenses. Phlebotomy is a skill that is learned with practice and you may or not get that in nursing school but then again you may or may not...
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    No Sugar Tonight (Da-un-do-dow dow da-un-do-dow)

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

    My thoughts
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    No Sugar Tonight (Da-un-do-dow dow da-un-do-dow)

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

    I'm sorry you took that personally and it wasn't meant to be. As I said, I used to work nights, I worked all the shifts! And like it or not, the different shifts have different personalities. And yes,...
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    No Sugar Tonight (Da-un-do-dow dow da-un-do-dow)

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

    #1: A patient being admitted with dehydration and diabetic foot ulcers was going to have high blood sugars, this was a foregone conclusion. Add in the fact that he had not taken his insulin for...
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    Are you able to put away money for your retirement?

    SharonH, RN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I am currently putting away 30% of my salary. I didn't do the right thing when I was younger; I wanted to spend as much time with my kids as possible so I always worked part-time or prn. Still I could...
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    Are you able to put away money for your retirement?

    SharonH, RN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Did I ever tell you, you're my
  24. SharonH, RN

    which field of nursing is the most flexible?

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

    As long as you remain flexible, then nursing will be flexible for you. I started out as a peds nurse then went to med-surg after one year. Since then I have worked in corrections, home health,...
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    When did you consider yourself a seasoned nurse?

    SharonH, RN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    When I was no longer intimidated by other seasoned