sharpeimom

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    ICU yuck

    sharpeimom replied to ginaw623's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you do need to think hard about becoming an rn while realizing that you really do get used to certain smells and certain nursing tasks that just the very thought of makes you gag at this stage. you...
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    Should penmanship be a mandatory course for physicians?

    sharpeimom replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    i think computer-generated or other electronic orders should be the standard. quick story... my lefthanded dad had infamously horrible penmanship. it was dreaded far and wide! while he practiced...
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    Chronically late patients...

    sharpeimom replied to tlackey's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    while many cases of chronic lateness are due to ego issues, i feel, after living with someone who literally has no sense of time whatsoever, that it's part of my otherwise wonderful husband's add,...
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    The GI upset has started

    sharpeimom replied to olliesmommy1005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i wanted to offer my condolences on the loss of your brother. i'll be praying for you and your
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    Chronically late patients...

    sharpeimom replied to tlackey's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    my husband (who was able to get two phds and become a member of pbk) has add, adhd, and ocd. he was born nearly one month late and i tell him he has never been on time, despite my best intentions, in...
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    The GI upset has started

    sharpeimom replied to olliesmommy1005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ollie's mom, this is our Ollie. He was six months old last
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    The GI upset has started

    sharpeimom replied to olliesmommy1005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    relax! take a b-i-g d-e-e-p breath! let it out s-l-o-w-l-y... do that about three times. can you drink hot sweetened herbal tea? i love the mint kinds. avoid the caffeine that regular coffee and...
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    what is a case management nurse?

    sharpeimom replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Case Management

    it sounds as though what you want to end up doing is either something in the sw field or maybe something like my cousin ended up doing. her "base" degree equipped her to counsel on the high school...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    a little while ago, just as i took a sip of my iced tea, my husband read me something that me laugh so hard that i coughed, snorted, hacked, and wheezed until i was ok again. then... i blew my nose....
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    What are the main things you can get written up for ?

    sharpeimom replied to Aongroup1990's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    when i was still on orientation on my very first job, i got a write-up. "katherine does not polish her shoelaces when she polishes her shoes.":banghead: :rotfl: it backfired and made my...
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    Getting over being "grossed out"

    sharpeimom replied to grace_lorraine87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i agree with viva 100%! every nurse has something gross. mine are the noise the machine makes while you suction and scrubbing dentures. i don't care what comes up and out while i suction. i'm just...
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    Eating a new nurse for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Or is it?

    sharpeimom replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you never know why some people act as they do sometimes. i'm glad you resolved your issue, dudette. i had a very similar problem as a very young nurse with an older (well, she certainly looked...
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    Nursing Boundaries...can I go feed my patients cats?

    sharpeimom replied to srg4784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    if it were my client's cats, i would feed them if that were the only option available. in a pinch, i'd even buy cat food (and have) if i had to. every single one of the almost thirty cats we've had...
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    Nursing Boundaries...can I go feed my patients cats?

    sharpeimom replied to srg4784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    as "mama" to nine cats, an elderly doggie, and a six-month-old puppy, i sympathize with you and my heart bleeds for those poor animals. we have keys for several friends and neighbor's houses and they...
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    She got fired...

    sharpeimom replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    you wouldn't survive orientation without
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    Those around us are clueless...

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    but where the heck is the pt.'s psych diagnosis and how does it figure in?
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    Bringing kids/hubby to work with you?

    sharpeimom replied to threebrats46's topic in Home Health

    i wouldn't do it. several years ago, when i did volunteer work for the ywca's domestic violence shelter, my volunteer partner and i were sent out to get a woman and her three little kids and deliver...
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    She got fired...

    sharpeimom replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    i was just assuming (as a former debate champ) that the entire issue was probably just an ethics class discussion. it just seemed too unbelivable and outrageous to be
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    Should I wear support hose?

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

    i've had severe arthritis since i was in college. it runs in my family, unfortunately. my mom browbeat (!) me into wearing the knee-high and thigh-high ted stockings she bought for me. they helped...
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    School nurse denies inhaler

    sharpeimom replied to phnII's topic in School

    as i've already commented in another thread on this subject, my thoughts as the daughter of a mom who occasionally had life-threatening asthma attacks are quite different that those of my usual...
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    How often must I work as an RN inorder to keep my license?

    sharpeimom replied to Student Nurse Jenn's topic in Nursing Career

    please do consider working some prn hours. nursing was my second career. my first was being a copyright proofer and, before that, a book proofreader. i loved it! i loved it but also wanted to...
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    I'm tired of it!

    sharpeimom replied to sunnyskies9's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i worked psych. forensics... addictions... general locked ward... resident md comes out of the dayroom with a strange look on his face and tells me, "that guy in there has a weird look on his...
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    She got fired...

    sharpeimom replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    too much missing info. an ethics class question, perhaps? my first thought was that just because i know how to sew up a turkey neck so the stuffing won't escape, and i quilt a lot, doesn't give me...
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    [So] My hospital has banned disposable wipes...

    sharpeimom replied to Thunda's topic in General Nursing

    ick!...
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    Can't get into a BSN program if you don't have your ADN?

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

    at the university where my husband teaches, they offer both programs and the asn isn't a prereq for the bsn. i think one of the biggest reasons both programs are offered is to appeal to a broader...