sharpeimom

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    Family refusing pt discharge - California

    sharpeimom replied to Enthused RN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    When I suggested the respite care, I think it was because I was remembering when I had in home hospice care when my mom was dying. I had help on two shifts, plus which, I'm an RN with a MSN. I had my...
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    doing duties I dont think I should be

    sharpeimom replied to jess_v's topic in Home Health

    I'm sorry you're so angry. When my husband was in rehab following ankle and foot surgery, I had a HHA and she stayed on for another 4 weeks after he came home, for a total of 8 weeks. While it was...
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    College OR WIDE RULED PAPER?

    sharpeimom replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Students

    Wide, but I used legal pads almost exclusively because all I had to do was ask for them. They were FREE and didn't come out of my allowance. I have 500 font handwriting
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    You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    sharpeimom replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I noticed those wonderful veins too! It didn't occur to me then (I was in my late 20's) that I had noticed his veins before I had noticed his great orifice! Yep! Must be getting
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    Family refusing pt discharge - California

    sharpeimom replied to Enthused RN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Would respite care be a solution for this family? It would give them a break plus some time for a social worker to help them come up with a workable
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    what does your diploma say?

    sharpeimom replied to SwoRN's topic in School, College Programs

    I have taken my cue from my dad when it comes to diploma and degree hanging. On his inner office wall, he hung his law degree, his admission to practice before the US Supreme Court, his Eagle Scout...
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    The dumbest things you've heard from a provider

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

    I was working psych when a fresh new resident came after I paged him about a patient who had been having uncontrolled episodes of vomiting and diarrhea that had simply gone on too long. I had asked...
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    Performance Review Gone Wrong!

    sharpeimom replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not quite sure what options you have legally so that isn't why I'm answering. Back when I was a brand new RN working at my first job, I received my very first performance evaluation. I had...
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    what does your diploma say?

    sharpeimom replied to SwoRN's topic in School, College Programs

    Beats me! Every diploma I ever received is still rolled up in the tube I received it in. Why the heck would I want to hang them up on a wall at home? Just slightly pretentious,
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    Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

    sharpeimom replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 3 12's for almost two decades before I became disabled. I worked psych and my hours were 7pm --> 7am Wed., Thursday, and Friday. My husband taught from 6-9 pm every Wednesday evening,...
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    What type of shoes do you buy?

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I wore the very same New Balance walking shoes to work that I exercised in. Not the same pair, the same style. I'd love to be able to have worn clogs, but have a very high instep and walk right out...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    sharpeimom replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    My lawyer father represented a young man who desperately wanted a name change. His first name was his mother's maiden name plus his dad's last name. Put 'em together folks... Fuller Krapp. His...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    sharpeimom replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    When I was a sophomore in college, the end of the string I needed to use to remove it later, snapped off my tampon and I ended up going to the ER to have the silly thing removed when I couldn't coax...
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    Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    sharpeimom replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    We had at-home hospice care for my dying mother. Near the end, as the cancer migrated hither and yon, she did NOT want me near her, which meant an increased number of hospice aides. Sometimes,...
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    Homework on first day?

    sharpeimom replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    If my post above sounds harsh, it's probably because I've listened to my husband's students complain about the huge pile (any at all) of homework they have. How in the XXXX did you plan to learn...
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    Non-compliance/medical neglect in a child with an open case with protective services

    sharpeimom replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    I forgot one detail. In the first case, they rewarded the mom with lunches at the golden arches when she did it right every so many
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    Pregnant Nurse - Vent

    sharpeimom replied to MgMRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I found out I was pregnant, I was working in the state psych hospital on a floor with several patients who had the potential to become violent on a moment's notice. I was immediately transferred...
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    Homework on first day?

    sharpeimom replied to Summergrace's topic in General Students

    You're in college now. There will be lots of reading, tests, homework etc. To quote that old phrase one more time, "Pull on your big girl panties and deal with it!" It's all worth it in the
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    Nursing school still makes me nervous

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I have been fascinated with and have loved the Chysler Building. I was born in the wrong decade! I was an editor which required a completely different set off prereqs. The good news is that we did...
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    Non-compliance/medical neglect in a child with an open case with protective services

    sharpeimom replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    This a long shot but I'm way out of my area of nursing. I can think of two different examples that occurred in this area that ended up being handled in off-beat ways in order to accomplish anything....
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    Nursing school still makes me nervous

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I already had two degrees when I began nursing school but in a totally different field, thus I'd had to take all those xxxx prereqs beforehand. Those were terrible! I already had graduate level...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    sharpeimom replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Students my husband's had include: Dymond, Diamond, Avon, Chenelle, Chanal, Chantelle, Dilante, Revelonne, and
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    Dealing with an overdemanding doctor

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

    Is he young and right out of residency? He may be terrified that he'll miss something and the patient will die or that the patient or her family will sue him. Our old internist retired and our new...
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    Decline a shift equals termination?

    sharpeimom replied to kparry's topic in General Nursing

    They're setting you up. You work and when you either get fed up, make any plans, get the sniffles, or a sick child... BOOM! Fired with no job and having to tell future employers why you were fired....
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    Probation, lost current job, now what?

    sharpeimom replied to Armychicka12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    OP, Get yourself a lawyer who specializes in the problems associated with nursing and medicine. That was very awkwardly worded but I'm pooped and that as the best I could do. Sometimes if a lawyer...