sharpeimom

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    Suicide on unit

    sharpeimom replied to as1234's topic in General Nursing

    yes. when i was a junior in my first (non nursing) degree, i had a component of an advanced psych course, a service requirement of 200 hours. i was assigned to a va psych hospital. i spent 100 hours...
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    uniforms in psychiatry

    sharpeimom replied to debinius's topic in Psychiatric

    i'm the dissenting opinion here. i worked for several years in a state psych hospital and we wore docker style navy or tan pants with navy or tan or white polo tops with the hospital's name and "rn"...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    sharpeimom replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    posts like that one are why i'm not encouraged to read allnurses in bed! makes the bed shake too much when i laugh this
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    Physical restraint on uncooperative children

    sharpeimom replied to Aleccandra's topic in General Nursing

    and, hence, the reason i go to our neighbor and friend, a pediatric dentist... it really helps me a lot if i can sit up while some procedures are done. for example, when i get cortisone shots in my...
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    Physical restraint on uncooperative children

    sharpeimom replied to Aleccandra's topic in General Nursing

    i only worked with adults and teens as rn, but have a lifetime of experience as a patient. i am the only surviving triplet, born at 29 weeks gestation. i weighed 3#. at 13 months, the first of four...
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    R u guys running into bed bugs alot???

    sharpeimom replied to bestrn11's topic in General Nursing

    he doesn't approve because of the chemicals used. we came back from one trip to paris, where we stayed in a first class hotel, but it was infested anyway. back before 9 11, you could act as a...
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    R u guys running into bed bugs alot???

    sharpeimom replied to bestrn11's topic in General Nursing

    :igtsyt: our vet does not approve of the treated mattress and pillow covers if you have cats and dogs (especially puppies and kittens) who sleep with you even on top of the covers. bedbugs!...
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    Favorite bumper stickers

    sharpeimom replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    i just sent that one to our neighbor who is a urologist and he just emailed back that i have to come clean the iced tea that's all over his monitor... we three wives refer to our husbands as larry...
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    sharpeimom replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    sounds like it would be a heckuva lot more fun than a boring old cold, having a uti, or getting the runs... hmmm... maybe you could write down exactly what you did to get it, market the directions...
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    What do patients say that irks you?

    sharpeimom replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    something very similar bugged me when i worked in psych. the patient would have been given his meds at the meds window about five minutes ago. he'd walk away from me, locate an aide, and ask him to...
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    Time off for Funerals???

    sharpeimom replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    several years ago, a beloved aunt died and her funeral was scheduled for monday. i told my manager that i would need to take that day off as one of my three "personal" days allotted per year. that...
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    College nursing

    sharpeimom replied to jlynn2303's topic in School

    they do tell him all kinds of weird (i think) things, plus which, he overhears more things. their health center nurse is motherly, comforting, loving, in short, a nice lady. but, and it's a big...
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    Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    sharpeimom replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    no way. our neighbor, who was a pediatric dentist, bought himself a harley hog as a 50th birthday present eight years ago. he took it for a little spin that first night and loved it. the next day,...
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    College nursing

    sharpeimom replied to jlynn2303's topic in School

    just a quick thought... my husband is a college professor, and he hears the kids complain that their nurse makes them ask for the condoms that are provided which embarasses the heck out of them, and...
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    Lunches: Brown bag or cafeteria?

    sharpeimom replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    yes! oh yes! yes! yes! now... how the hel...uh...heck... do convince my very southern husband that any green slimy foods, such as the dreaded okra, were never meant for human consumption? even though...
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    Lunches: Brown bag or cafeteria?

    sharpeimom replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    before my stroke, i worked at a state mental hospital comprised of a great many buildings spread over acres and acres and acres. each building had a kitchen the hospital stocked with such things as pb...
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    Know of any place to sell used scrubs?

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

    What about donating them to your local women's shelter? women frequently arrive with just the clothes on their backs and need absolutely everything. Diaper are a very frequently requested need and...
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    Weirdest, funniest, grossest male teenager pt. Stories

    sharpeimom replied to Mtb97's topic in Nursing Humor

    ain't that the
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    sharpeimom replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you know being on this side of the malfunctioning middle-aged thermostat isn't as easy as it may seem. try imagining your ac and heat just cycle on and off randomly and that some sadist keeps flipping...
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    Weirdest, funniest, grossest male teenager pt. Stories

    sharpeimom replied to Mtb97's topic in Nursing Humor

    oh for heaven's sake! lighten up already!! in case you hadn't noticed before now, you're in the humor section of allnurses. sometimes, you either laugh or cry, and only you get to choose how you...
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    fun: what does this photo say to you?

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    another double shift?? what do you mean ___ can't come in until 1830?! and i have to stay! we can't be out of gloves again! we're out of ativan? what do you mean there are no more clean towels? the...
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    What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    sharpeimom replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    sounds like someone needs some windex and a dustrag! maybe need to have dr. bombay check out their crystal ball. maybe aunt clara's been using it
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    Weirdest, funniest, grossest male teenager pt. Stories

    sharpeimom replied to Mtb97's topic in Nursing Humor

    not a patient, but a funny "teenage boy" story nonetheless. my 16 year old dad was on one of his first dates and all was going well. until... they stopped to sit on a park bench in the town square....
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    What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    sharpeimom replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you mean actually eat an avocado? :chair: oh
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    What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    sharpeimom replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    what? no popcorn served from a bedpan (remember those old metal ones?) to munch with your