sharpeimom

ortho, hospice volunteer, psych,

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    First time at clinicals

    sharpeimom replied to incurable_optimism's topic in General Nursing

    don't panic, because you will be just fine! you really will. everyone else is feeling just as nervous as you are. even those in your class who have been cnas or techs are just as hyper as you are....
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [color=#48d1cc] i wonder if this would work on my husband when he's being a pain in the
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    If we had a conservative nurses forum

    sharpeimom replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    no
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    sharpeimom replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    i just read this aloud to my husband, who was walking through the room on the way to the kitchen. his reaction? left the room with his hand over his crotch! i don't think he had any idea he was...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sharpeimom replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    petit petite = tiny or small and s/he's a
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    You know you're Old School when...

    sharpeimom replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    i finished my undergrad nursing program in the mid-seventies and began on an ortho floor. the experienced nurses were all older but seemed to be much older. one night, i came on the floor to begin...
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    You know you're Old School when...

    sharpeimom replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    and the darned things always rode up and settled around your waist eventually! it would never be when you could sneak it or them back down
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    Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    sharpeimom replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    when my a-g-i-n-g old eyes began to have trouble seeing or doing anything on the computer, i happened to mention it (complained a lot actually) to my engineer brother-in-law, he suggested i have a...
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    A Wound/Pain Question, Please

    sharpeimom posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    i cut and pasted my post in the "asking for meds" thread last night. following a suggestion, i am reposting it here. i am not asking for medical advice! i'm just a retired disabled psych nurse who...
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    LOL moments at work

    sharpeimom replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Nursing Humor

    pt.: i'm still at ___ state mental hospital, right? me: yes ___, you still are. you live in the ____ building on the second floor. pt.: thank you nurse. me: you're welcome___. can you find your...
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    Smokers in Nursing School--How Are You Treated?

    sharpeimom replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    amen!
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sharpeimom replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    dr. bark -
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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

    i used to fall asleep standing up on the bus or el coming home from work when i lived in chicago. i'd be sooo sleepy and eventually it would happen. twice i woke up when the bus finished its run and...
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    Smokers in Nursing School--How Are You Treated?

    sharpeimom replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    if i could give you 100 more kudos, i
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    Smokers in Nursing School--How Are You Treated?

    sharpeimom replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    i agree! my husband volunteers with two brothers who are now ten and eleven. when he began working with them, they were six and seven and were absolutely obsessed with the idea of being old enough...
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    Smokers in Nursing School--How Are You Treated?

    sharpeimom replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    i've never understood the allure of tobacco products, heavy drinking or illegal drug use. they all have the same thing in common as far as i'm concerned. they numb, pacify, and/or create a buzz. to...
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    Smokers in Nursing School--How Are You Treated?

    sharpeimom replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    i remembered this: tobacco is a nasty weed from the devil comes the seed it stains your fingers and stinks your clothes and makes a stovepipe out of your
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    Smokers in Nursing School--How Are You Treated?

    sharpeimom replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    your right to smoke ends where my fresh unadulterated air
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    What does your username mean?

    sharpeimom replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    we have 10 rescued cats and a shar pei. all the good cat names were taken. i considered mannie'smom but finally chose the more generic
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    Concerned...allnurses store product

    sharpeimom replied to AwayWeGo's topic in General Nursing

    i agree 100% with the op. if that makes me an old poop, so be it. i've been called worse in my day. too many sweet innocent kids die every year because they get into things they
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    asking for meds?

    sharpeimom replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    thank you, nursel56. thank you for your prayers and your suggestion. he's normally very stoic about any pain he feels, so when he tells me it hurts, i know it really does. i just feel so useless...
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    My office is Vomit Central

    sharpeimom replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    at least little kids don't barf after drinking cheap red wine... i lost count of the pairs of shoes i had to toss because the wine stains or aroma wouldn't come
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    asking for meds?

    sharpeimom replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    i have carefully stayed out of this debate/discussion until now. last friday, my husband had surgery on his rt foot and ankle. he has been in agonizing unrelenting pain for weeks and weeks. when i...
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    Seeking guidance on tricky situation

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

    hugs! hugs! and still more
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    My office is Vomit Central

    sharpeimom replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in School

    then i think you need a needlepoint sign that says "vomit central":d or/plus maybe another one that says "lice checks a specialty":p or even "lice checks! no waiting!":rolleyes: or "special today!...