sharpeimom

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    Those around us are clueless...

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    If I leave my husband a quick note about something or recopy a recipe adding more explicit directions and use a c with a line over it, he'll track me down to ask what "that weird thing that looks like...
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    Initial Licensure

    sharpeimom replied to awomack22's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Crusty ol' bat here. I took a two day written exam using a #2 pencil, then waited twelve WEEKS for the results. We knew it would take 8-12 weeks, so we waited and eventually the results came. :) We...
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    Nursing Humor / Share Jokes

    sharpeimom replied to crNAtion's topic in Nursing Humor

    Orange ya glad I didn't tell another nurse joke! ba
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    Nursing Humor / Share Jokes

    sharpeimom replied to crNAtion's topic in Nursing Humor

    Orange
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    Nursing Humor / Share Jokes

    sharpeimom replied to crNAtion's topic in Nursing Humor

    knock...knock...
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    Have you ever convinced yourself...?

    sharpeimom replied to RN403's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not usually a hypochondriac, but it did overcome me a time or two. There is a very strong history of breast CA throughout my family. Many great aunts, aunts, my mom's cousins, cousins in my...
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    September 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    sharpeimom replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "We've decided to gradually replace most of the nursing staff with RoboNurse because they don't need heath insurance coverage. They only need some duct tape and a can of WD40 plus an annual checkup...
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    Nursing Humor / Share Jokes

    sharpeimom replied to crNAtion's topic in Nursing Humor

    g-r-o-a-n...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    sharpeimom replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    One family in my hometown named their kids after Shakespeare characters. The kids were my parents generation. Hamlet Portia Merlyn Constantia Claudius Gertrude Pericles Yorick
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    sharpeimom replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sweetie Pie a sweet LOL in town Baby Doll her younger
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    Nursing Humor / Share Jokes

    sharpeimom replied to crNAtion's topic in Nursing Humor

    HIPAA
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    Nursing Humor / Share Jokes

    sharpeimom replied to crNAtion's topic in Nursing Humor

    Who's
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    Nursing Humor / Share Jokes

    sharpeimom replied to crNAtion's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was still a student nurse and my assigned patient was a 98 year old African American lady. She was adorable! If she weighed 80 pounds, I'd have been amazed. Her face was almost free of wrinkles...
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    I work in a sauna!!

    sharpeimom replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

    I take it if she cranks the temp up to 90*, that there aren't any perimenopausal women working on your unit? I guarantee they' have killed her by
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    I broke my toe and can't tolerate a shoe... now what to wear?

    sharpeimom replied to Oedgar's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If I say your toe will always hurt, you'll come cross country after me or put out a contract on me! Just kidding ...I think! I broke a toe when I was a kid and it still aches before it rains. But...
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    I broke my toe and can't tolerate a shoe... now what to wear?

    sharpeimom replied to Oedgar's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My husband had foot surgery and was sent home in a post-op shoe that was a white one. He gave it two weeks before he decided he wouldn't wear it any more. Fortunately, his walking shoe hurt like...
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    Early Fashion...remember this?

    sharpeimom replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    Crusty ol' bat here. I graduated in the 1970's too. I worked in orthopedics and kept knocking my cap off whenever I had a patient in traction. A couple of times, my cap hit the traction frame and...
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    1 hour window on med pass times...

    sharpeimom replied to elimayrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Speaking from a personal point of view, some meds should be given as close to when they're ordered as possible. I have had complex simple seizures since I was a year old and have been on Keppra and...
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    1 hour window on med pass times...

    sharpeimom replied to elimayrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The pharmacist can change most med orders to fit the patient's at-home schedule. For example, I take Keppra 1000 mg. for partial complex seizures. I also take Neurontin as an add-on drug. I take the...
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    Please help me understand

    sharpeimom replied to Clementia's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I8i This is one of the most misunderstood, wrong, and hurtful ideas about spousal violence there is. It's also one of the most prevalent, unfortunately. No woman EVER EVER EVER wants or needs to be...
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    My patients would be horrified...

    sharpeimom replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    OP, If the worst secret vice you can come up with is audio book reading, then I don't think. you have much of a problem! Any kind of reading is good for the soul. It relaxes you, sometimes makes you...
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    LPN Student, Feeling lesser than

    sharpeimom replied to ejones4's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It sounds as though your coworker is insecure and is trying to boost her ego by making you feel as though your program doesn't quite measure up to her program. Childish, but makes you feel bad. Don't...
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    I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

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

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    Do you remember?

    sharpeimom replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    Not only do I remember card catalogues, I miss them! Would you believe we have a card catalogue wooden cube (?) between our recliners? We use it as a table between our chairs plus those little...
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    Is This Bullying?

    sharpeimom replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll be a volunteer or the speaker series. You can pay me in -- what else? -- red