sharona97

sharona97 BSN, RN

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  1. Help for N/Vomitting with Renal Failure

    sharona97 replied to Never2L84Peace's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm not a hospice nurse (yet),but when i read toes as big as sausages, is it possible hospice patients are at risk for blood clots? Just curious.

  2. Is this illegal?

    sharona97 replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    That is the million dollar question I would politely ask her myself if it involved itself with any of my patient

  3. Assertive Communication

    sharona97 replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    misslo, Love your post. Enlightenment in any area of life,career,family,you know only benefits those who actually practice what they have learned. You will be well-remembered by your patients with...

  4. Is nursing what you make out of it?

    sharona97 replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    Is nursing what you make of it?

  5. The Doctor said WHAT?

    sharona97 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I've spoken up during rotations in different clinical areas due to poor non working BP cuffs, machines etc. I paid for this education. Also when I was passing meds with a staff nurse,I absolutley...

  6. Hospice Nurse Burnout

    sharona97 replied to weatherby's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Very interesting comment: Hospice is not about fixing but enabling. This captured my attention and fits perfectly into an actively dyng situation I am aware of now. Thanks for sharing that.

  7. They finally did it. I got laid off.

    sharona97 replied to AnabelRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm sorry this happened to

  8. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    sharona97 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly

  9. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    sharona97 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please OP reread post #45. You mentioned you did not have a crash cart while w:idea:orking in an outpatient clinic. I don't think anyone posting here is questioning your skills, we wanted you to...

  10. One of those days...*sigh*

    sharona97 replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Gratification at its finest! Good for

  11. American Indian health care a national embarrassment

    sharona97 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    It's the old saying some people's

  12. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    sharona97 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Scary no crash cart. Ask for

  13. Racism in Nursing

    sharona97 replied to lpnnursingstudent33's topic in General Nursing

    You obviously like the healthcare arena, you've spent a great many years within! You sound so positive in your ambitions, I have know doubt you will succeed. Sel-awareness is far better than not...

  14. inside the mind of a nurse.....

    sharona97 replied to ERRN92's topic in General Nursing

    I was at a conference for a research project and yup, the bread lodged and I did the universal sign of choking and got up to leave to the restroom, you know to heimlach myself..........thank God an...

  15. The Doctor said WHAT?

    sharona97 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear of the tight fit abuse. I probably would have said politely, excuse me really meaning her but just to show her manners for no other reason. You never can tell what just happened to them...

  16. inside the mind of a nurse.....

    sharona97 replied to ERRN92's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....I can't stop laughing, I know it's not right, but

  17. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

    sharona97 replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You would hope so,

  18. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

    sharona97 replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Again IMO perceived to be. If you weren't good at your job Mike, I don;t think you would have started this thread. I took it as a

  19. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

    sharona97 replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Also I learned strait from a Doc's mouth, if it appears I'm ignoring you or don't answer you right away, it's probably cause I'm thinking. That doesn't exclude the jerky ones but Doc's and Nurses...

  20. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

    sharona97 replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yeah bigsis, I had to learn that all people did not have to work like I did (I carry a pretty high standard for myself probably too high) they just had to do the same chores of responsibility. It...

  21. The Doctor said WHAT?

    sharona97 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care if it's a nurse, a doctor, a janitor, a patient, or a patient's family member. It's called being an adult and acting like one. The OP is not responsible for confrontational fears that...

  22. Why do you think so many healthcare workers are mean and arrogant?

    sharona97 replied to mikethern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know I must just be plain weird. I had some tough, mean patients as well as co-workers who were hard to work with, but somehow I managed to pull off something. Angry aggressive patients were...

  23. a nurse's medicine cabinet

    sharona97 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    Love,love,love

  24. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    sharona97 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So perfectly said and underdstood Michael. God had blessed me with tears and I am living prove of falling over due to the powerful feelings I recognize and feel and I let the tears flow, for healing...

  25. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    sharona97 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Vulnerability is an attractive quality is so true and I totally understand your thought on that and I believe in it. I thought I was the only one! Vulnerability is not martyerdom, a bad thing, it is...