sharpeimom

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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    sharpeimom replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    lori, you'll have to tell your teacher friend that the feed store where we buy our cat litter, they also sell rabbit pellets. Guess what brand they
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    Difficulty taking manual BP readings. Help!!!

    sharpeimom replied to loveSBK's topic in General Students

    This is peak allergy season and if you have severe allergies, always remember your meds before clinical days. Not giving medical advice, it's just that I've been there! Are you able to practice with...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    sharpeimom replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I went to school with a kid whose legal name was Junior L. ____. His dad died recently and his name was Ralph C.____. Uh...shouldn't ol' Junior's middle initial have matched Dad's since he was a...
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    Is this uniform appropriate?

    sharpeimom replied to BurgundySwanson's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Check certainly, but our required wear in the state psych hospital where I worked was khaki or navy docker style pants with navy, white, or tan polo shirts. Our name, title, and the hospital's name...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    sharpeimom replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Our neighbor's grandsons are named Cooper, Goodrich, and Michelin. So help me! I can't wait until they start going to school. Cooper and Goodrich are family names, but
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    So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    sharpeimom replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a college professor. He tried an admin position a few years ago, but hated it because he missed teaching so much. I'm glad he's teaching again. It's where he belongs. I noticed three...
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    Help please...new specialty. Awful nurses.

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

    It's so hard to work somewhere like that without losing sight of who you really are deep down inside. My first job was similar but it was easier once I quietly began to bring in cookies, brownies,...
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    How hard is nursing school for the student who is average or below at math & science?

    sharpeimom replied to kelkel587's topic in General Students

    Is the club still opened for membership? If so, sign me up too. Begin at the basic level and don't psych yourself out. Quit telling yourself how dumb you are, because you aren't. Use the learning...
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    your first "patient emergency"

    sharpeimom replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if this one qualifies, because it wasn't life threatening, but it sure scared the heck out of me! I was a very new nurse and my patient was a man in his early seventies, who had spent...
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    Are you married sweetie?"

    sharpeimom replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Another answer I frequently use was that all our children had whiskers and when we added the dog(s) I'd say all our kids had
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    Are you married sweetie?"

    sharpeimom replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Before I was married, it seemed as though so many patients thought they could ask me about any part of my private life. I think much of it was because I looked so much younger than I was. When I...
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    June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    But cardiac emergencies aren't supposed to happen on
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    June 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Can you tell it's the last hour of my third 12 hour
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    was reported by a nurse... what's going to happen?

    sharpeimom replied to Priaz's topic in General Students

    Much ado about nothing if you ask me, although fifteen minutes seems like a very long time to watch someone without introducing yourselves. Because the patient was an RN, she probably recognized that...
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    Working while in Accelerated Nursing Program?

    sharpeimom replied to emilyrg's topic in General Students

    My opinion is slightly different. I say don't work unless you absolutely positively have to work. An accelerated program demands everything you have. You will be more tired than you have ever been...
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    "We'll be checking your References..."

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

    They may have more candidates to interview. The person(s) doing the interviews may have had to set them up so the schedule was staggered according to what was already scheduled. That happened to me...
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    Misread Schedule.

    sharpeimom replied to mollymarie3's topic in General Nursing

    I did that once. It's one of those dumb things we absolutely hate hate hate to 'fess up to, but we have all done it -- or most of us anyway. Mine was having a day off and not rechecking the schedule...
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    Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    sharpeimom replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I am a DNR and all the paperwork has been filled out, my husband and both of our families know that my angry spirit will haunt anyone who participates in any way in keeping me alive or bringing me...
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    Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    sharpeimom replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Do you know where those midgets are now? Sounds like a great bit of revenge on hand -- like for the repairman who absolutely insists on calling me Honey and Sweetie instead of my first name, despite...
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    People really believe this????

    sharpeimom replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Would you like to borrow my Queen of Everything mug? I bought one for my Goddaughter when she was eleven and her hormones had kicked in, and she was going through a particularly obnoxious stage....
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    People really believe this????

    sharpeimom replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    In this neighborhood, there are several people who answer to "Doctor." Some hold PhDs, some are dentists, some are medical doctors, there are two surgeons, a vet (retired,) and each answers to...
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    Getting put off my job by nasty nurses!

    sharpeimom replied to marsy82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you quit school because of that nurse, then it means she wins. There are mostly nice sweet helpful people in the world, but there also few obnoxious ones too. You've met one and the best way to...
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    You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    sharpeimom replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I worked in the state psych hospital and everyone I saw between the elevator and the nurses' station looked wild eyed as they said either "Guess who's back again?" or "You're in for a wild night...
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    Ordering used text books on Amazon??

    sharpeimom replied to ilovemythreeguys's topic in General Students

    Try to match the same edition number as the professor is using in class, but if that edition is unavailable, ask if he will Xerox chaptes not in your copy. My husband has copied whole sections and...
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    Empty the foley they said...

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    That should have come with a beverage