sharpeimom

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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    sharpeimom replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    granny's in the cellar lordy, can't ya smell 'er? makin' biscuits by the hot 'n greasy stove. her eyes are full of matter that's drippin' in the batter and the (imagine loud sniffing) keeps runnin'...
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    Nursing Prof. Gift

    sharpeimom replied to zoey88's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    she'll appreciate your thoughtfulness and time. something else classes have done some years is to have someone take an informal picture of the class and then put it on a mug, poster, or
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    Nursing Prof. Gift

    sharpeimom replied to zoey88's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i agree with llg. my husband is a college professor and his favorite gifts have been good evaluations, being mentioned to friends and new students as a professor to be sure to take, pans of brownies,...
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    Duct tape anyone?

    sharpeimom replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    very very early in my career, when i was working in ortho, i had a pt. who bi***ed about absolutely everything! finally, i'd just agree with her as an earlier poster did. the capper? after my...
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    serving alcohol to patients

    sharpeimom replied to mqurse37's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i fully support giving alcohol with a scrip to pts who are either accustomed to a drink or who are alcoholic, but still drinking. the dt's aren't pleasant or fun for pt. or nurse. story #1 we had a...
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    Medication given against wishes

    sharpeimom replied to nurse7272's topic in General Nursing

    sprinkles85, i think you avatar is absolutely adorable! i just love that
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    sharpeimom replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    my cleaning person came in this morning laughing while shaking her head. her teenage son is now refusing to use any bar soap because "i'll get several diseases there aren't cures for yet.":eek:...
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    Did anyone else have a bad 1st day of clinicals??

    sharpeimom replied to allsmilez's topic in General Students

    after my first clinical day was almost over, i got up and headed for the door, mentally patting myself on the back for not making a fool of myself, hurting someone, or getting reprimanded. . . . . . ....
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    sharpeimom replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    when i was single and renting and worked 7pm to 7am, then drove 37 miles home again, i had a landlord who understood absolutely nothing about working nights. when anything had to be repaired, he'd...
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    sharpeimom replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    since we're talking about influenza, i'll toss out a question i've never been given a definitive answer about. in my extended family, several members had the 1918 influenza. three died, including a...
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    Uncomfortable with Batrim order transcription.

    sharpeimom replied to AraJZgam's topic in General Nursing

    you are 100% correct. as far as breaking a bactrim in half is concerned, i had a stroke eight years ago and when i'm tired, sick, achy, etc., i sometimes have problems swallowing bigger meds and...
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    Patients' perception of your demeanor.

    sharpeimom replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    by nature, i tend to be a smart aleck, but not with patients or their families because it can backfire too easily. i have had a young psych pt.'s mom accuse me of "trying to take undue advantage" of...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sharpeimom replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    dr. wilharm just the name you want your preschooler's er doc to have!
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    Unusual physician order

    sharpeimom replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    until the stinky carpeting can be removed, try using the pet formula of resolve carpet cleaner/spot and stain remover. it comes in a red pump bottle and that stuff is magical! it really removes some...
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    Should I leave this case? Worried.

    sharpeimom replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Private Duty

    dhg, all i can say is "yikes!!" ventmommy, you sound like a great mommy to me!! a fantastic role model for dhg's idiot mother. hugs to you
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    New Nurse Issues the CNAs

    sharpeimom replied to NYLiz's topic in General Nursing

    i have always looked younger than i am. in first grade, it looked like a three year old had wandered into the wrong room. in junior high, when i became a cheerleader, i looked like a fifth grader....
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    Horrified, disappointed and need advice......

    sharpeimom replied to Mom2Chaos's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    it didn't turn out to be your dream assignment, but it isn't all bad either. my husband was discharged a week ago from a combination nursing home/rehab unit. built about forty years ago as a nursing...
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    sharpeimom replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    he has a twin in pennsylvania! my husband discovered on a saturday morning that his ibuprofen 600 mg script had no more refills on it. he was going to call his doctor for a new script when i...
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    DNR means what???

    sharpeimom replied to cloverleafLPN's topic in General Nursing

    just minutes prior to my stroke (which was caused by earlier aneurysms that ruptured as a baby) i had been a responsible competent adult. i managed the family finances, ran a large house, kept my...
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    DNR means what???

    sharpeimom replied to cloverleafLPN's topic in General Nursing

    one of the first things i did post-stroke was get in touch with our attorney. he came about 24 hours later and stayed about an hour, just talking. he had been one of my dad's partners and had known me...
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    DNR means what???

    sharpeimom replied to cloverleafLPN's topic in General Nursing

    here are some quick examples from my own family, all of whom had dnr's: my grandmother was 89 and had advanced parkinson's. her mind was good but her speech was impaired. she made it known that she...
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    'cattle calls' in ER waiting room?

    sharpeimom replied to BaptistBites's topic in Emergency

    :rotfl: but you forgot a category... :smackingf 4. the idiot who has 12 people arriving for a business dinner at her house in about 15 minutes and is still dicing veggies with a very sharp knife and...
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    for those of you that dress business casual for work..

    sharpeimom replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Psychiatric

    no necklaces someone can grab and twist or dangly earrings! better yet, no earrings at all but plain gold or silver studs or loveknots. i have a plain rounded heavy wide gold wedding band which i...
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    Is it weird that I love wound care?

    sharpeimom replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    not weird at all! people have thouught i'm strange because i love psych nursing. right now, i have a very personal reason for appreciating your dedication to wound care nursing. my husband has been...
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    Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    sharpeimom replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    doesn't everyone? except mt husband, that is. I feel as though I've shown him at least 1,000,001 times -- at a bare