sharpeimom

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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    sharpeimom replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not the actual name but the spelling of it. Dwain. I've bought craft stuff from DS Smith for years on a popular online auction site and the seller has always signed DS Smith. Yesterday's package was...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Garlic is poisonous to dogs and cats, so no
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm so glad to hear that the news is so great for Dexter! As the mama to several cats who have had problems, I can emphasize with what you've been going through. It's hard to have a sick
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    sharpeimom replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I remember in the midst of a really hairy night on the locked psych ward, a patient asked me very seriously whether psych nurses and aides had to be at least half crazy to get the job? I felt like...
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    are there other certifications I could earn

    sharpeimom replied to Bruceh's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have you thought about doing an A.S.N. program instead? They don't take that much longer, more funding is available in the form of grants, subsidies, loans, etc. You could work as a CNA while you...
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    It's hard losing classmates...

    sharpeimom replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    Sometimes what was intended as a look of empathy can be perceived as a look of either pity or
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    sharpeimom replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    My husband's elementary school (I forget which grade) was Mrs. Yertle, so all the kids called her Mrs. Yertle the
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    Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    sharpeimom replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A friend just named her new shar pei puppy Sweet
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    Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    sharpeimom replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being called various names of endearment by people who should know better but don't is a big peeve of mine. I know that the sweet older woman at the bank who has known me since I was a baby will...
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    sharpeimom replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Our neighbor who used the term wet nurse, is from a Muslim culture where the daughters from the wealthier families are gently reared, carefully home tutored in the "gentler, more ladylike" subjects,...
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    That's a new request...

    sharpeimom replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse. I'm now a retired RN, due to sudden unexpected disability. The mom next door is absolutely delightful, but ill equipped for life in this country. She is an accomplished...
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    sharpeimom replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    The English language is such a stumbling block for our neighbor that I couldn't get her to understand that we don't routinely employ such thing as a wet nurse here. When I moved on to "but you can...
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    sharpeimom replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Our next door neighbors have three adorable little boys. They became citizens about two years ago. When she was about eight and a half months pregnant, she asked me how to find a "wet NURSE." She...
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    That's a new request...

    sharpeimom replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    I think I needed to find a good lice thread today! Our next door neighbors are new citizens and have three sweet little boys who are nine, almost seven, and five. The husband's English is quite good...
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    Expired medication

    sharpeimom replied to nurse1991ka's topic in School

    I just checked with a cousin who is a pharmacist. He said if it's "newly expired" (his words) he'd go ahead and give a seizure med, an asthma med, or maybe something for ADHD, ADD etc. if the child...
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    Care plan for stroke patient

    sharpeimom replied to RavensNation's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Impaired swallowing so choking is a hazard. She may need to be reminded to chew thoroughly and to take frequent drinks. She may need to be sent the meats that are ground then reassembled into what...
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    If you are not a nurse, do NOT use the title, please

    sharpeimom replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    Late to the party as usual, but here I am. I'll 'fess up that the avatar is really me ... or is it? Hmmm... I don't neatly categorize because after I suddenly an expectedly became permanently...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    sharpeimom replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Part 1: Our neighbor owns a drugstore. A mother, three little kids who are much too sick to be in school but not too indisposed to run errands, present their medical assistance card for a Rx for one...
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    I Miss Nursing

    sharpeimom replied to Cricket183's topic in Retired Nurses

    I became permanently disabled suddenly and with absolutely no warning at all on the day after my 53rd birthday. Some birthday present, wasn't it? My husband had a lunchtime meeting on my birthday,...
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    Has anyone ever caught you in the act??

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    A contractor we use frequently, (who thinks he's God's gift to women) has garden hose veins and every time I see them, I think, "Boy! Those are great veins!" He caught me once and thought I was...
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    Will I be stuck as a Psych Nurse forever?

    sharpeimom replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked in mental health for over twenty years. I began with a B.S. degree. Down the road when I began to wish I could do more, I added a M.S.N. degree and it widened what I was able to accomplish....
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    Nursing School Uniforms And Their Fate After School

    sharpeimom replied to RunBabyRN's topic in General Students

    I gave my tops to a single mother who was on a tight budget and tossed the pants because they looked grubby. The mom also received a couple pair of still respectable looking pants too. How I wanted...
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    Is it possible for a student who failed before in a class to pass the program?

    sharpeimom replied to stargirl018's topic in General Students

    Be sure you take advantage of your school's learning center or tutoring center. The name it goes by may vary by the school. It will be staffed by volunteering faculty members and students who are...
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    Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    sharpeimom replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wiki is NOT a bone fide reference site in any University course. Wiki is a quick way to look up how tall your favorite movie star is. when Montmartre became the tourist attraction that it is, but...
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    PLEASE don't use photos as avatars!

    sharpeimom replied to RNsRWe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OK, Here's a picture my Goddaughter emailed me yesterday. Her husband and son were out together. Their son will be three in two months. This picture is absolutely adorable but doesn't give anything...