sharpeimom

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    Why I LOVE night shift

    sharpeimom replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    i absolutely hated my first month of nights, but eventually, i adjusted to it. i have epilepsy and rotating between second and third shifts was absolutely impossible. straight seconds proved to be...
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    Mixing infant formula half strength..

    sharpeimom replied to Kristen<3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    here's a story from my student nursing peds rotation days that might shed some light. baby boy was born to 16 year old mom. birth weight was around 7 pounds. (it's been too long.) he had a normal...
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    why and how can people abuse the ER?

    sharpeimom replied to esunada's topic in Emergency

    in addition to the above, not all areas have the "minute" clinics, and in many rural areas there isn't any public transportation such as busses, taxis, or whatever. the poor who are stranded in...
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    Thinking about renewing RN lic but......

    sharpeimom replied to confusedinactiveRN's topic in General Nursing

    op... i was wondering about something. have you ever seen a psychologist for a thorough evaluation? my husband has add, adhd, and ocd. he is on meds for anxiety and has had counseling specifically...
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    What do you say when calling out sick as a nurse?

    sharpeimom replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Nursing Career

    This is sharpeimom. I will need coverage for the 7pm-7am shift today. I plan to work tomorrow. (or I'll call in tomorrow.) I usually accumulated enough pto that I saved 2 or 3 shifts worth and...
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    Difference between the LPN and RN Nclex Exam

    sharpeimom replied to Mm3p4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i've never taken the lpn exam, but had to take the rn version again when i moved to a new state, and the biggest difference when i took it the second time four years later, was that i wasn't so...
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    5 Homemade Foot Soak Recipes

    sharpeimom posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    5 Homemade Foot Soak Recipes Recipe Directions: Unless otherwise noted, mix together all ingredients thoroughly then store in an airtight container. Use 2 to 3 tablespoons per gallon of water used in...
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    Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    sharpeimom replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    when i was a brand new nurse, i worked on an ortho floor and had a new rough tough post op patient who had been in a motorcycle accident. he had just had surgery on his right hand and wrist. the arm...
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    More ridiculous complaints

    sharpeimom replied to JDZ344's topic in Nursing Humor

    a pt. who had been a long term inpatient at the psych hospital where i nursed once told me he had had papers once from the judge stating that was sane (had been being the operative words) and wanted...
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    Locker dilemma

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

    my take is let the insecure old bat have her ****ed old locker. if she felt she had to assert herself so strongly over something so footsy, it just shows how insecure she feels. what a petty little...
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    Taking NCLEX in two weeks! But I have acrylic nails...

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

    i'd remove them just to be on the safe side. oh... you do realize that virtually everywhere that employs rns and lpns won't let you wear fake nails, don't
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    Precocious puberty need information please

    sharpeimom replied to nursecat64's topic in Patient Education

    when i began to develop breasts, i was only seven. well, swollen puffy nipples, really. i was taken to a pediatric endocrinologist, then referred to a special neurologist. i began having periods...
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    Tired of hearing about the kids.

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

    [quote=scrubby;6095019 i'm also fed up with one particular person who brings her baby into work and changes them on the tea room table (where we eat!) without disinfecting it and while people are...
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    sharpeimom replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    my husband just came back from taking the dog to the vet for bad allergies. the vet's oldest daughter just graduated with a b.s.n. in december. she takes the nclex soon. he said when he got home,...
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    Disgusting job but still keeping a smile

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    for me (a former psych nurse) it might have been half digested cheap red wine. :uhoh3:ruined more than one pair of my shoes. nothing nearly as good as fred sanford's
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    What is the difference between an oral and rectal thermometer?

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    groan! as a certain two-year-old in our family would say, "'at's simply
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    Is there a specialty that

    sharpeimom replied to The_JuliaFraser's topic in General Nursing

    when my husband i had our fertility work-up done, a urologist did his preliminary check, my obgyn did some of mine but referred both of us to an endocrinologist, and finally we had extensive genetic...
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    Studying for the NCLEX

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    If you change it to every single type of loose tea and teabag known to mankind, you'd have had me. I took what were just referred to as state boards waay back then, and were two days long, in a...
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    Preparing food on the nursing unit

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

    if the powers that be would come with a more precise recipe, a smoothie i am able to drink despite being lactose intolerant, is simple, filling, and infinitely variable (depending what's on hand) uses...
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    Burned out nurse

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Cute! I've been almost that burned out before... but not
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    Demeaned by a Doctor

    sharpeimom replied to chall2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    never ever let someone else rent space inside your head! remember that giving that space to them is even worse, so just let it go. anyone who is that ignorant and rude isn't worth getting upset...
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    My boss just stunned me

    sharpeimom replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    hope you're feeling much better by now. in texas, you aren't getting all the snow we're getting right now. take good care of
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    What is the #1 thing you can't go without in nursing school?

    sharpeimom replied to mz.snuggly1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    1. a wicked sense of humor 2. a very strong stomach 3. vicks on a cotton ball to tuck in your mask for obnoxious smells 4. my very own stethescope (pink or purple so no one steals it!) 5. a good...
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    She actually said it! Yay for my instructor!

    sharpeimom replied to grownuprosie's topic in General Students

    at this point, he just shrugs it off -- usually. what he says he will say at some point is, "listen, kid. you're a first (or second) semester ___ (often a sophomore) while i was a college student...
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    She actually said it! Yay for my instructor!

    sharpeimom replied to grownuprosie's topic in General Students

    the ones who drive my husband nuts are the ones who ask after he cites a fact, gives necessary info, or whatever, will ask, "yes, can you prove that somehow?" or "how do i know that's really true?" or...