sharpeimom

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    What's your go-to for stress relief?

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in Emergency

    Walking the dog Playing with the cats Playing with the little boys next door Reading to the little boys next door or having the older two read to me for practice reading Listening to classical music...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    sharpeimom replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    It happens sometimes despite the best of intentions. The pregnancy did not go smoothly because my mom was so ill, she lost weight. At 29 weeks, she delivered a set of conjoined twin boys, then...
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    My Apology

    sharpeimom replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said, you made an awful discovery. You're human just like the rest of us mere mortals. human beings make occasional mistakes no matter how careful we are. It isn't that you made the...
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    At this moment

    sharpeimom replied to Twoyearnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm glad things turned around for
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    when is it okay to combat rudeness w/ rudeness?

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

    I would never be rude to someone at work, whether patient or follow employee because that's how I was reared. I'd report whatever had happened up the chain of command as necessary. Rudeness in kind...
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    One of our pet peeves

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Have you lost your magic wand again, you silly
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    Thoughts on the use of the word "battle" within popular Oncology culture

    sharpeimom replied to RN'd's topic in Oncology

    I think the word battle fits well. Journey offends me. Both my mother and my mother-in-law fought hard but lost all too quickly. Their breast cancer won. I helped with the care of both women and it...
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    What's the nicest thing anyone has ever said or done for you?

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My dad died very suddenly and unexpectedly when I was a senior in college. I was absolutely devastated. At his memorial service, people mostly spoke to my mom. I finished college and began grad...
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    One of our pet peeves

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    My husband is the other way around. This afternoon, he was grading papers and said he had a headache. I suggested two Tylenol. About ten minutes later, he looked up and said. "I wish Tylenol weren't...
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    Electrical Stimulation Therapy

    sharpeimom replied to lvn87's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I began the electrical stim therapy in the doctor's office for a torn rotator cuff, they showed me how it worked, then said I could adjust it up as it became comfortable. They had no idea that I...
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    Doctor or Dockworker?

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

    It didn't happen at work (thank heaven!) but when I was still in college, I was home for a holiday break and was helping with holiday baking. I had a hot bubbling pie almost out of the oven when the...
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    need advice

    sharpeimom replied to tiggerslilyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Did you get anything in writing to that
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    First day on the job...

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

    I began on second shift and absolutely HATED it! I had been told that day's were for longtime and not to hold my breath waiting. My dad said he guessed you could get used to being hanged, if you hung...
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    NH Residents without ID bands

    sharpeimom replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked in a psych hospital and I'd get pulled occasionally to one of the geriatric buildings. Many patients wouldn't keep a name band on. The regular staff knew e everyone. It was only those of who...
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    Nauseous vs Nauseated (another grammar lesson)

    sharpeimom replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This is just one of my pet grammar
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    The culture of AN

    sharpeimom replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    stewstew03, Welcome to Allnurses. Check out the site because there's lots too see. The Breakroom is for nonnursing discussions. Some threads are funny, some downright silly, and there's a political...
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    patient for clinical tomorrow is a retired physician?!?!

    sharpeimom replied to mollysaunt's topic in General Students

    Keep in mind that not all physicians are jerks. Some are nice. Don't anticipate trouble. He was a rank beginner once too and he'll remember that. Remember, any details he adds about his condition...
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    Orem's Theory

    sharpeimom replied to proudRN010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do have so far? We're glad to help pull something together but we aren't s homework service. Try Googling it and see what you get. It used to help me to make an outline, then flesh it out into a...
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    Got A Bad Performance Evaluation

    sharpeimom replied to Concerto_in_C's topic in Nursing Career

    I've shared this story an AN before but I'll share it again. It was to have been my final evaluation at the end of my 90 day orientation. My preceptor was to have filled the form in, but her son had...
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    Night shift survival!!!

    sharpeimom replied to jar312's topic in Nursing Career

    I usually packed a fairly light lunch on night shift because I felt better that way. Sometimes, I took cream cheese-stuffed celery, or ants on a log, a parfait of yogurt and granola, cut up fruit and...
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    Night shift survival!!!

    sharpeimom replied to jar312's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked virtually all night schedule. I either worked 11-7 or later on 7 pm to 7 am three days per week. On 7-7s, I worked a set schedule. I worked Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights. The...
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    Signs you are a Correctional Nurse:

    sharpeimom replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    My husband taught in a maximum security prison as a part of his graduate program. I just asked what he remembers most. Taking almost everything out of his pockets before he left home. Waiting to be...
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    NCLEX anxiety really bad. I want to cry.

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

    You've been given excellent advice so far. What about listening to music? That can either relax me or rev me up depending on what I'm listening to. If you like classical music, Handel's Water Music...
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    First exam, feeling discouraged :(

    sharpeimom replied to shells31's topic in General Students

    I think the first exams in any college class are traumatic for almost every student, if they're honest with themselves and others. My husband is a college professor and he has said that nearly every...
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    Try to sing along!

    sharpeimom replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    I love it, but now I'm going to have an