sharpeimom

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    Can a teacher do this?

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

    It isn't just about "getting your money's worth" or "they WORK for me, therefore..." You are not at Walmart nor are your classes bluelight specials at K Mart. You aren't at a Vo-Tech school...
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    If you were granted just one wish what would it be?

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    peace on earth no more domestic violence end hunger here and abroad no more animal abuse all animals would have loving homes a self-cleaning
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    Tired of kids coming to the nurse...

    sharpeimom replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    One of our neighbors' sons teaches 4th grade. He stopped the stampede of unnecessary useless trips the nurse very cleverly, I thought. Most of the needless trips were for papercuts or headaches....
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    Sometimes it's impossible not to giggle...

    sharpeimom replied to AtivanIM's topic in Nursing Humor

    My husband just shared a story with me while I was brushing my teeth. Guess where all the toothpaste and spit water ended up?! When he was in wound care rehab at the end of winter, one night he was...
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    Sometimes it's impossible not to giggle...

    sharpeimom replied to AtivanIM's topic in Nursing Humor

    A psych pt. insisted in keeping his ears frothy with soapsuds...ALL the time. His reasoning? To keep the devil and the thoughts of...uh...um...his world out. Soapsuds would not only block the evil...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    when your vet says "You could have handled this one yourself." (suture removal) I've removed kitty stitches but never wiggly puppy
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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 visiting my grandmother after she'd showered, and not only was there powder fallout, but the overwhelming smell of Cashmere Bouquet soap and matching powder that went along with it! I...
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    Returning RN..do you explain employment gap in cover letter?

    sharpeimom replied to mcleanl's topic in General Nursing

    There was a two-and-a-half year gap in my resume because I cared for my dying mother. In the resume, when I came to those years, I simply listed the dates as though I had worked, but put "cared for...
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    Would you marry a Doctor?

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

    Marry someone just because he's an MD? HECK no! My family is heavily laced with MDs of various types, lots of attorneys, and some who graduated from both law school and med school. My dad was one...
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    The cases that break your heart

    sharpeimom replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    I was a second semester senior and I was so traumatized that I very nearly quit. A tiny five year old girl was carried into the ER by her father. She only weighed about 20 pounds. She had been...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    sharpeimom replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why do you always to put the eggs in the same bag as the flour and the sugar? Yes, I heard it buzz too. The salesclerk left the $%^& shoplifting deterrent tag on:banghead: and I had to make a...
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    Top 8 Captions - Select winning caption in our 12th Nursing Caption Contest

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

    If that pesky arrow is stuck where I suspect it is, a trip to an ER of the future is just
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    Can a teacher do this?

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

    OP, I don't believe any of us was trying to be rude, mean, or unsympathetic when we posted. Being in nursing school (or in college, at all) is like being inducted into a big club. We've all been...
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    Ever had a Dr. mad at you?

    sharpeimom replied to KBLOWE831's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A psych patient in her late sixties had always lived with her identical twin. She had been hospitalized for depression and anxiety, which were growing worse by leaps and bounds when her idiot doctor...
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    Speaking of... Getting to work early

    sharpeimom replied to jrsmrs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I lived 35 miles from work. It could take anywhere from 30 minutes to about 90 minutes in wintery weather. What really made it impossible were all those HUGE log trucks whose top cruising speed...
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    Alert and oriented man in LTC abusive to staff

    sharpeimom replied to frankie2286's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    manglement?? Freudian slip
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    Drug Guide??

    sharpeimom replied to haha341778's topic in General Students

    Another vote for
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    Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

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

    yes...yes...yes... If I hadn't become disabled, I would have become a psych NP. I have a BSN and a MSN and just wanted more kinds of psych experience before I applied. The nurses and techs I...
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    Siblings sharing a room

    sharpeimom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    The review I mentioned above was to be sure Aunt ___ didn't feel "responsible" for Uncle___'s ultimate care, since she had cared for her family and a dying husband, and was the mother hen type. I...
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    Siblings sharing a room

    sharpeimom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    My grandmother was eldest of 10 children. All but one lived well into their nineties. Most married but two remained single. Ultimately, the day came when three siblings could no longer live alone....
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    Useless Hospital Committees

    sharpeimom replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    My husband has been either elected to or put on a variety of committees over the years. Some were relevant -- such as the academic comittee, the library committee, the nursing accreditation...
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    Can a teacher do this?

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

    To borrow one of my mom's more frequently used expressions... "A great part of being a mature and responsible adult, is being willing to accept and live with the consequences of your actions."...
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    Can a teacher do this?

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

    Faculty can't cover absolutely everything in class lectures for a very very simple reason. There is not enough time! There is so much to cover and time is so limited, that your professors must...
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    What is the one thing that turns your stomach?

    sharpeimom replied to FDW630's topic in General Students

    the noise suctioning a patient makes denture cleaning scaly flaky unwashed feet
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    Can a teacher do this?

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

    Better get used to it because that's the difference between high school and college. In high school, you're spoonfed the material, while in college you're treated like an adult who is responsible for...