sharona97

sharona97 BSN, RN

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  1. Would you choose a union job or non union job?

    sharona97 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    People,managment,etc with questionable ethics are brought to the table when union protection is provided. And yes it is at a cost. Just like insurance is a

  2. Would you choose a union job or non union job?

    sharona97 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps they were fired with no other defense than to use their own

  3. have you ever countered an initial salary offer

    sharona97 replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    I've been very successful in getting a higher wage through negotiation, experience,many awesome reference letters from "Doctors". I agree the first time it happened I couldn't believe I pulled it off...

  4. a nurse's medicine cabinet

    sharona97 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work in

  5. Would you choose a union job or non union job?

    sharona97 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    union for fairness in experience allocated with pay and senority positions. You also have a union rep to back you according to the lws of the union, which alllows IMO less subjectivity, no matter how...

  6. Feeling like a meanie

    sharona97 replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  7. What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    sharona97 replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Undiagnosed whooping cough with complications OHHHH lots of

  8. Attention all EMTs

    sharona97 replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all that contributed to my question. In MN ACLS is not a license as one poster stated but a certification. I do however now understand the reasoning on the intubation question.

  9. Attention all EMTs

    sharona97 replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question about intubation. Being an ICU nurse I'm assuming you also have ACLS training. If you have this training and it is current, why not be able to intubate in the field or ambulance?...

  10. 8 Weeks of training does NOT make you a nurse!!

    sharona97 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a nurse, a licensed nurse with many other certifications and went to a school for a 2 year program. A :kissregistered nurse does have a different scope of practicing nursing............ But...

  11. what's a good stethoscope for nursing school?

    sharona97 replied to jnmoore02's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Unfortunetly,

  12. 8 Weeks of training does NOT make you a nurse!!

    sharona97 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you to a point. I feel sadness in my heart for her and her reasoning, but she did have a friend there. Friendly enough to tell all of us what she "thought about doing to help her". I...

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

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

    There are zillions of posts on this bb about bad days, wish i could have punched her in the face, I need to move on, how nurses eat their young. It's just not you Mike. YOU ARE NOT WRONG. From the...

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

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

    so true, yet i still believe in the power of change. not following the path of generalizational poverty and welfare. patterns of abuse. i believe people who put forth effort to be good people(ya'll...

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

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

    Mike, yeah I'd say lack of good manners in all walks of life are getting worse. It takes work to think maybe they are having a bad day,or am

  16. 8 Weeks of training does NOT make you a nurse!!

    sharona97 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally understand the OP's frustration and all other posters. It would bother me too. My confusion is that you referred to her as a friend and even mentioned if the possibility arose you might...

  17. Dry, Chapped, Cracked, Burning Hands

    sharona97 replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    This was exactly what I was going to rec. Burt's Bee's Line. Found in drug stores, grocery stores, retail,etc. They offer a large round container that says hand sauve on it. It works. I personally...

  18. Infection control

    sharona97 replied to angelaQAICnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :uhoh3:Ugggh, I had this duty while working for a plastic surgeon. I told the office manager that I needed material, so I could develop the MFA or whatever book, for safety reasons and instruction...

  19. Conference Call for Hospice Innovators

    sharona97 replied to rmw44's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    hi robin, thank you for the wonderful sharing of the first conference call. i too, would like to continue to become involved by either listening and possibly participating. i am an lpn and...

  20. The Doctor said WHAT?

    sharona97 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for the rest of you, but when I was in nursing school we were taught that patients have rights during life and during death. We were taught that is was incorrect to gossip. We were...

  21. How are you LPN's getting continuing education hours?

    sharona97 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I usually order CEU packages from Western Schools. Well taught, fairly priced, wide

  22. Helping family understand chronic pain

    sharona97 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I knew that answer...... If they can't see it, I pick up they don't believe it's there........ So I quit banging my head against the wall and focused on

  23. The Doctor said WHAT?

    sharona97 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    No it is my response to your

  24. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    sharona97 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I performed my mega-code by myself in a room with an M.D. and one of the instructors. This is really beginning to sound as if it is not practiiced the

  25. Held hostage by job

    sharona97 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow, sounds like a Ceu or mandatory class meeting. Best of