sharpeimom

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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    sharpeimom replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    :lol2: :eek:
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    Unethical? Illegal?

    sharpeimom replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    sounds fishy to me. very very very fishy. i had my ears pierced by a surgeon, in his office. several of us were planning to pierce each other's ears in one kid's bedroom with a big needle, and the...
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    I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

    sharpeimom replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    i've taken several tests that were open book. could the sister simply have been acting like a secretary and entering her ill sister's answers into the computer for
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    Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

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

    one old man in psych frequently reminded me that he used to have papers proving he was sane. did i or was i still crazy too? one man was on a va neuropsych ward when i was a grad student, and guess...
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    The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

    sharpeimom replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    this may seem like an offbeat thought, but here goes: when i worked on a locked psych dept. in the state mental hospital, we used to get many homeless patients and patients who had homes, but...
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    How do I know?

    sharpeimom replied to Taylo040's topic in General Nursing

    didn't happen to me, it happened to my cousin. she went to an accredited catholic college, and graduated with a 4.0 average. she was accepted into grad school, just not her first choice. the...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    sharpeimom replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :crying2:
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    Which is better, a B- or a W?

    sharpeimom replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    certainly he was not saying any student should lie to receive a "w" grade. that would be unethical and dishonest. instead, what he was saying was that keeping both the admin and the professor updated...
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    Which is better, a B- or a W?

    sharpeimom replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    i just asked my college professor husband, and he said the "w" would be far less damaging to your gpa because a "w" can be explained away very easily. illness, death of a close relative, personal...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sharpeimom replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    i knew an orthopedist named dr. crunch. [color=#00bfff] [color=#00bfff]his residents called him capt. crunch behind his
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    Vent...my sister called me

    sharpeimom replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Students

    "sometimes you just have to be a little bit deaf or a little bit blind sometimes." that quotation is from my late mother and really helped me at times. before i became a nurse, i was a book editor,...
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    Favorite bumper stickers

    sharpeimom replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    not nursing related, but i saw one with the same saying as a t-shirt i bought my husband: geezer formerly known as stud muffin bumper sticker: getting old was not on my bucket
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    What grosses YOU out?

    sharpeimom replied to JenTheRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    toenail crusties and toe
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    Does an employer have to have staff phone numbers?

    sharpeimom replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    i was very tired following one overnight psych shift and did something i had always sworn i'd never do. took the keys home with me. the hospital had a spare set, but they were at home with another...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sharpeimom replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    our dog's vet when i was a kid was dr.
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    Random sentences in textbooks

    sharpeimom replied to sairin8's topic in Nursing Humor

    not from a nursing text, but from a sociology text. i was part of a group of 7th and 8th grade guinea pigs chosen to take sociology, psych, encon, and philosophy. the courses were freshman level...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sharpeimom replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    we should have! my husband suggested installing a webcam and broadcasting around the neighborhood. seriously though, with all the legitimate things to get bent out of shape over, we could not...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sharpeimom replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    ot two years ago, the historical society decided our approximately 175 year old brick street needed a few repairs. they said it would take about six weeks to complete the process. they moved in...
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    Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    sharpeimom replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    originally posted by hiddencatrn if you're that sensitive to cigarette smoke, maybe you should wear a gas mask? no, i should have the right to not...thank you! why do you think you should have more...
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    Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    sharpeimom replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    homes and
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    Going by your middle name -- problematic?

    sharpeimom replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    my dad was named for his grandpa. great grandpa was "charlie" and my dad used "chuck." all went well until my dad was admitted to the bar in the same county as his grandfather, who still practiced...
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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

    why not invest in a few "plumber's t-shirts" like a contractor working on our house now wears? he can bend w--a--y over and stay decently covered. i care not a bit what your hairy orifice and its...
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    Do you bag your bodies naked?

    sharpeimom replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    my grandma left the nursing home for the funeral home freshly bathed, wearing one of her own yellow nighties and a matching robe. the funeral home actually returned them to my mom later, washed,...
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    Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    i guess there are enough remnants of my nine year old self lurking within me still that i cannot wait to gross my poor non-nurse husband out when he comes home tonight! i know! i'm
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    Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    :barf02::barf02::barf02::barf02::barf02: