sharona97

sharona97 BSN, RN

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  1. DTaP in ER?

    sharona97 replied to wizap's topic in General Nursing

    Dear QueenJean, Many concerns here. Parents do have the right to say no it's a law! I personally don't agree with it; furthermore, you are right in that the host is still unknown to have been from a...

  2. How Many Patients Do Your Monitor Tech's Watch?

    sharona97 replied to Ace1's topic in General Nursing

    any monitoring for a unit i did was in a separate

  3. How Many Patients Do Your Monitor Tech's Watch?

    sharona97 replied to Ace1's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Do U live ine city or

  4. IV help

    sharona97 replied to zacarias's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I'm sure you are alreadt doing this, but are you checking different sites? Or do You usually look at one or two usual ones? Just a

  5. Can you identify the significance of abnormal lab values in relation to patient care?

    sharona97 replied to Bala Shark's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    how about a ggt to help r/o hep

  6. DTaP in ER?

    sharona97 replied to wizap's topic in General Nursing

    Truthfully, I am so happy to see the pertusssis vaccine in with the adult tetnus. I took care of an infant in a walk- in clinic who was less than 2 monts of age. It was known by everyone(including...

  7. An interesting question about product placement

    sharona97 replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is new for an old reply,just started on this site. I actually participated in a 3M study on one of their scopes in 2002. The scope was made to improve hearing the heart and lung sounds...

  8. Welcome to the New Nurses with Disabilities Forum!

    sharona97 replied to Brian's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    God Bless Ya! Doesn't this forum give you hope? I love it and I too have some of the same fears of being able to continue the pace and skill I once had 6 years ago. I was a leader in my clinic and...

  9. Office Nurses

    sharona97 replied to wifeyT's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Selke, Sounds like a boring clinic! I worked in a stress lab in-pt in a clinic as an LPN with an IV certification, ACLS certificate, EKG and monitoring skills, etc.etc. I know the OB-GYN Dept...

  10. MPLS,MN 35W Bridge Collapse

    sharona97 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Was anyone able to respond to the code orange given at the bridge? Sure shook me up that I couldn't respond. Any

  11. Welcome to the New Nurses with Disabilities Forum!

    sharona97 replied to Brian's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    It's the coplications concurred during and S/P after the pertussis that prevent me from gainful employment today. Maybe not tomorrow or the next day but just maybe again. I've received some great...

  12. MPLS,MN 35W Bridge Collapse

    sharona97 replied to sharona97's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks for your thoughts Woody. The pictures as you know don't tell or show the real devastation. You've really been thru some tough disasters yourself. I think I know what town you are in as my...

  13. Isolation pt's and spreading diseases

    sharona97 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I received pertussis from an infant less than 2 months old. A very viral strength. I experienced a near death experience myself when I went undiagnosed for 4 months. Some rulemakers need to think...

  14. Office Nurses

    sharona97 replied to wifeyT's topic in General Nursing

    I personally wore a pedometer and averaged 5miles a day. I liked Internal Med much better than FP. Kept my skill level up better and I had great docs that liked to

  15. Needle sticks (Question for all nurses, esp those in ER)

    sharona97 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in General Nursing

    So well said. I learned this subject as not only mandatory but called universal precautions. Doesn't mean an accident can be prevented, but what I hear you saying is that you thought more about what...

  16. RN's that used to be LPN's

    sharona97 replied to Roozeyk's topic in General Nursing

    Well said

  17. Nurses with disabilities

    sharona97 replied to zipcat's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi Woody, Whoah,sensitive subject eh? Was I not doing my job as I gave CPR to a less than 2 month old infant dying in my arms, who apparently had a viral strain of pertussis? And was the Doctor in...

  18. What does an increased Cortisol level mean...Help!

    sharona97 replied to sharona97's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks Cobweb, That is exactly what we are trying to R/O. Cushings Syndrome! Awesome

  19. What does an increased Cortisol level mean...Help!

    sharona97 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't know if this is the forum for this question, but cananyone help to explain this to

  20. degree needed for research nursing

    sharona97 replied to weasie's topic in Research

    Thank You so much for the links &

  21. RN's that used to be LPN's

    sharona97 replied to Roozeyk's topic in General Nursing

    I was asked by my supervisor to take advantage of the hospital schoalship to return to school for my RN. I'm still working on that and have 9 classes left. I then had a job waiting for me! I...

  22. degree needed for research nursing

    sharona97 replied to weasie's topic in Research

    Where do you find positions avaiable. I live in MN and can't seem to get a foot in the door even though I have CRA and CRC

  23. Needle sticks (Question for all nurses, esp those in ER)

    sharona97 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  24. Needle sticks (Question for all nurses, esp those in ER)

    sharona97 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21:DON'T FORGET TO CHECK UP ON HEP C AS

  25. Needle sticks (Question for all nurses, esp those in ER)

    sharona97 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in General Nursing

    I was stuck by a needle when a doc left the needle and syringe in the glove paper as I was cleaning a Mayo Stand. This was before Work Comp and Osha regs got it together and made the stiched up pt...