sharona97

sharona97 BSN, RN

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  1. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    sharona97 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly can understand your anxiety about her RTW after 10 days, and true you don't know the whole story, esp from her end. But when she does return, Suck it up, surprise yourself with the...

  2. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    sharona97 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    YET!!!!!!

  3. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    sharona97 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts about security and house supervisor exactly. Great

  4. Can anyone explain to me why me and my co-workers got yelled at??

    sharona97 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me that the OP tolerated it (even tho it's wrong) and showed respect in some fashion, then her supervisor makes her cry over a

  5. your first....

    sharona97 replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    misslo, thank you for the website. Totally,bruteally, honest. You have broken a pattern with a spirit in your heart, that sounded like it felt bad to you. Trust me, your new found spirit will carry...

  6. your first....

    sharona97 replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Same here! Did we go to the same school? I had to sew my own student patches on every one of my unifofrms, no matter how late I studied, I always ironed before class. We stood in a line and the...

  7. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    sharona97 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    ,It's very interesting and great knowledge,

  8. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    sharona97 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the yelling the experienced ICU personnel would do during the mock code. Not orders per se but uncalled for statements. at you as an individual. ( When I wasa Newbie). When I landed in...

  9. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    sharona97 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I gree with going with what works today after finding out what wasn't nec. or didn't work in the past. Same as settig up our crach carts with the "ingrediants" are changing all the

  10. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    sharona97 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe people are really paying attention ans studying the materials beofre class. Like IMO they should be. Basic CPR is just that, basic, but instructors take the time to TEACH, esp newbies. My first...

  11. Absolute No-No's

    sharona97 replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    This amazes me as I worked in the South 1982-1987 and always had access to

  12. Anyone with a seizure disorder ?

    sharona97 replied to niali's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Beleive inyourself! I gave myself so many self talks and said so many prayers while driving to work erveryday. I only asked that I would be given the opportunities to show my stuff and to do it well...

  13. very discouraged and tired

    sharona97 replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    This is great news and I'm so happy you are being led in the right direstion!

  14. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    sharona97 replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is exactly why it's not time to just let it go. It's called it's time for a change to benefit

  15. When failure is labeled success; Socialized Medicine

    sharona97 replied to DarrenWright's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree with most of your post except this: Medicare receipients are not cruising along for free. They are making a premium to have Medicare part B right straight from their social security checks...

  16. Can't get the loss of one pt out of my head!

    sharona97 replied to sleeplessonthelake's topic in General Nursing

    Durin a routine heart cath,the arota was punctured. The room went crazy and I found myself holding the patients hand. He looked directly in my eyes and asked me the same thing, am I going to die? In...

  17. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    sharona97 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Merry Christmas Michael.

  18. very discouraged and tired

    sharona97 replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't blame you for not wanting to go back to he same endo M.D., but you should see perhaps another group (if insurance permits). Let the internal med M.D. know about this situation. It will bring...

  19. Does anyone else ever get tired of "stupid" nurses?

    sharona97 replied to twinmom2k's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just not thinking nurses..............? Hope I always get one that can think about what they are doing and doing it

  20. Thousands Of Doctors Secretly In Rehab While Practicing

    sharona97 replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    Great, so the doc had a few days off, much needed I'm sure and went on a two day bender, drunk, coke ,whatever,crack,whatever. Then shows up to work in a sober "HUNG OVER" state of mind and is tired,...

  21. What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    sharona97 replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    beautifully written and great advise. the only physycians that i've really become upset with were the ones who childishly threw something at me. i always through it back and told them my children...

  22. Code Gone Wrong

    sharona97 replied to h20rn's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I see travelers in a different light than the presumable majority. I think of travelers as Nurses who have chosen to do just that travel. The first one I ever met was in the ICU, she was...

  23. What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    sharona97 replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    Love, love, love cardio and thoracic surgeons. Worst experience and I mean an experience was with a Plastic surgeon......" only do art", OMG, shut up and chart and could you treat this patient's...

  24. Acls

    sharona97 replied to SDS_RN's topic in Emergency

    Tune out pay attention to the entire class and pride yourself with the knowledge you will receive. Ask questions,if you need clarification. I took lots of notes my first class. When it came time to...

  25. very discouraged and tired

    sharona97 replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I agree with the other posters, that knowledge is key. And until it happens to you it is then that we really learn from what our patinets have been telling us for years. I hope your neuropathy...