sharona97

sharona97 BSN, RN

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  1. Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    sharona97 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Good Job AngioPlasty, Naming a company that promotes a healthy food.

  2. Code status and end of life should be nursing decisions.

    sharona97 replied to Woodenpug's topic in General Nursing

    Remember patient rights? I think it's called a health care directive. If none than the family needs to make an obviously painful decision. They are family, and IMO we are the

  3. Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    sharona97 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Wonder what the sodium count in the rice

  4. Praying with your patient

    sharona97 replied to MShell's topic in General Nursing

    I too have prayed with families when asked to participate. It's a real listening experience to me. And as other OP's have mentioned, There is constant prayer throughout my day for patients,...

  5. Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    sharona97 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sometimes I'll eat grape tomatoes like I would a potatoe chip. I always buy blueberries and munch away, along with inbetween handfuls of unsalted raw

  6. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    sharona97 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    LBA: Thanks for the article. I see it was written in 2006. And the link prior from IG's post states the family would not give "any further info". This totally blows me away. How many flights go...

  7. How opposite are you and your mate?

    sharona97 replied to wooosp's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of love, what a concept! Sounds like ya have a

  8. Have I displayed drug seeking behavior??

    sharona97 replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    I fortunetly went to a dental specialist for TMJ and was made a molded mouthpiece to wear at hs, and 6 weeks od intense oral physical therapy. That blew me away the knowledge the PT provider had and...

  9. Assertive Communication

    sharona97 replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Or the point can be taken as aggresively

  10. 7 Patients Feels like Too Many

    sharona97 replied to luv2yoga's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Brings back memories of working telemetry (thank God for that invention), having ICU send up patients left and right as there unit(s) were getting flooded. Only my 10 patients had walls between them,...

  11. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    sharona97 replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our family has, and with laidback al's input along with indigogirls's input, my favorites box is full, full, full,. We had an epidemic of whooping cough 7 years ago in our community. Jr. High...

  12. Methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy

    sharona97 replied to RTNurse's topic in General Nursing

    it's been many years since i've given a methotrexate injuection. never for ob but rather for arthritic dx's. what i rmember that certain labs needed checking before the next injection. specifically...

  13. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    sharona97 replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Indigo Girl: Hope this post finds you well and settled. Thanks for the blog leads. The directions for ORS are invaluable. Miss Ya,

  14. What the heck is a Netie pot?

    sharona97 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    This Is

  15. What the heck is a Netie pot?

    sharona97 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    WhenI first started this sinus rinse I would only use distilled H20, but now I use tap warer and find no

  16. What the heck is a Netie pot?

    sharona97 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been using a sinus rinse by NeilMed (suggested by my cough specialist), works like a netie pot but this is an irragation bottle with a screw on lid that has a hole in the middle of the lid....

  17. My Mom the Alcoholic

    sharona97 replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    It's so sad to watch someone you love so much, hurt themselves so much. My mom is an alcoholic with many issues that started before she started having kids. By the grace of God she has 3 children, I...

  18. Looking for articles on nebulized lasix

    sharona97 replied to Em1995's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have only used the nebbed 4% topical LIDOCAINE. Not sure if the post i read meant to read as LASIX or if there are two separate issues here. Sorry not much

  19. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    sharona97 replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Great post. Really encourages us as HUMANS to be concerned about serious matters and leave the rest behind. Thank You indigo girl.

  20. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    sharona97 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    In answer to your question Laidback Al: What was the meaning of a link war with this thread I have no idea. Only the poster can explain her intentions. I'm gald you are participating in this forum....

  21. What to do??????????secretions.....

    sharona97 replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm a nurse , albeit not a hospice nurse at this tme. Just wanted to comment on the lidocaine nebs, which I personally use for respiratory sx's. It does numb the epi/glottis area but I was switched...

  22. Any Ideas For Celebrating Nurses Week?

    sharona97 replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow Leslie, Please enlighten me. Isn't it work to live as it is to cross the creek? What's

  23. Any Ideas For Celebrating Nurses Week?

    sharona97 replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    The Minnesota Nursing Association made a Nursing Pin on button to where and this is what it said: NURSING where your life's work is life

  24. Patients on Medicaid

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

    I hear ya $3.85/hr as a single parent without benefits pretty much allows my memory to serve me

  25. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    sharona97 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't take your post as nothing else than to teach and learn. Sorry if it came across diferently to you or others. I value your