sharpeimom

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    No Arm Bands??

    sharpeimom replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    let's just hope you will have enough hair ..to use the blue tint:loveya: what's the rule about blue hair as it applies to crusty old
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    Just had enough!

    sharpeimom replied to tiredlpnstudent's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    (((((((((((((((((((((((tiredlpnstudent))))))))))))))))))))))) it will get better. i absolutely promise that it will. i remember how wiped out tired i felt at the end of my rn program. i was so...
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    No Arm Bands??

    sharpeimom replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    my husband, who is a type-1 diabetic, had a hiking accident and ended up in wound care rehab. it was on the second floor of a rehab wing. the first floor was a locked dementia unit. the other wing...
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    No Arm Bands??

    sharpeimom replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    [quote sorry,, let's face it .. we all look alike when we get old. scary and unsafe to say the least. aaccckkk! you mean i'll be as bald as my husband someday??!!...
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    Difference between a graduate nurse & a experienced nurse

    sharpeimom replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    my husband was discharged following several weeks of inpatient wound care rehab. he was sent home with several rolls of gauze, a package of 4's, and his other meds. he had been told by the sweet...
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    How did you *know* your specialty and when?

    sharpeimom replied to misscherie's topic in General Nursing

    my first assignment was an ortho surgical floor and i hated it! loved my fellow employees but not the floor. after about six months, i applied for a psych opening and got it. loved
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    nope, my husband hardly ever poops while he walks our dogs!!:rotfl: we have an older dog and we recently added his puppy nephew. we have one boy on stool softeners prn while our baby dog has mushy...
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    Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

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    Don't you just hate it when you are scheduled to work on a holiday?

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    i usually worked christmas day so someone with little kids could have it off instead because it only seemed fair. my husband has the same breaks that his college students have off and that has given...
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    Being Naked Where I Work: A Nurse With Cancer

    sharpeimom replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    me too! thank you,
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    Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    sharpeimom replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: the two year old next door has a favorite word we hear a lot when he's here. it's pronounced like "nahin" and means no! (surprise ... surprise) in urdu! the kids are learning...
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    Being Naked Where I Work: A Nurse With Cancer

    sharpeimom replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ruby, be careful who puts your iv
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    Being Naked Where I Work: A Nurse With Cancer

    sharpeimom replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    my dad used to say there wasn't much that couldn't be fixed (or at least improved) by wd40, a good screwdriver, a tight wrench and a bag of oreos. if you need any of them just let me
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    Found on the wall

    sharpeimom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    moving!
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    when your husband brings the dogs in after a walk and when he says they both pooped, you ask about color and whether it was formed or more like tasty
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    These just seems so gross to me

    sharpeimom replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    thanks canedukesgirl and wooh! i've boiled all kinds of things so it's good to know not to boil the urinals. i'll be so darned glad when he's back in the regulation two matching shoes again! i...
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    Being Naked Where I Work: A Nurse With Cancer

    sharpeimom replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i'm sending you a million hugs, ruby. you will get through this because you're a survivor and as my mom used to say about herself, you're a tough old bird! both she and my mother-in-law had breast...
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    Off topic Prof HATES me...what to do?

    sharpeimom replied to fitzy5's topic in General Students

    how near the end of your program are you? if you're close to finishing up, sometimes it just isn't worth it to antagonize. as my mom used to say, "choose your battles wisely and be sure you're...
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    These just seems so gross to me

    sharpeimom replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    while we're on this lovely subject, i have a quick question. my husband was sent home from wound care rehab about 6 weeks ago. he was sent home with two plastic urinals because when he gets up at...
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    These just seems so gross to me

    sharpeimom replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    wooh... i certainly hope you were wearing your official allnurses guide cheerleader's uniform when you did that cheer! it wouldn't have been as good
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    When will this stop?

    sharpeimom replied to PinkNBlue's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it can be scary to work without having your instructor nearby. you begin to pick up confidence as your experience grows. it will become easier and easier until one day...suddenly... when a patient or...
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    Wanted to be an LPN but...

    sharpeimom replied to peppapig123's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    it takes 15-18 months to become an lpn and you can get an associates degree and become an rn in 4 semesters or 24 months. you are able to work on your bsn while you work as an rn. many employers...
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    These just seems so gross to me

    sharpeimom replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :w00t:that's a lovely thought! i've threatened our rather large dog and his puppy nephew with learning to poop directly into their poop bags .... with no luck. seriously, i'm old enough...
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    Retro nurse uniforms....where to order?

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

    i began my nursing career in ortho, and in a dress. not a good combination at all because it was almost impossible to remain decently covered when transferring freshly returned post-op patients. i...
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    So confused....

    sharpeimom replied to brayan099's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    in the first place, 22 is absolutely positively not old or anything close to it! you have your whole life ahead of you even though it may not seem like it now. most lpn programs are 15-18 months...