sharpeimom

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    Parents!

    sharpeimom replied to Gampopa's topic in School

    my husband has done volunteer work for four years with two brothers who are now ten and eleven. the mom and little sister were in an accident and we ended up keeping the boys overnight a year ago....
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    Help!-What can we feed this kid?

    sharpeimom replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

    i had a great many food allergies and food intolerances as a child, almost all of which have been outgrown or, at least, receded greatly. i still am lactose intolerant, but can eat many cheeses and...
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    wrong order

    sharpeimom replied to 1louise1's topic in General Nursing

    when i was a brand new nurse, i checked the wrong box on a lab form and ordered a pregnancy test for a pt. in her early 90's. i was tired and copying from what the orthopedist had written on the...
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    I finished the BSN.

    sharpeimom replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    congratulations!:up: you did
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    Leaving Meds at the Bedside?

    sharpeimom replied to joanna73's topic in Patient Medications

    meds at the bedside? no way! never!
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    I am just.........simply thrilled.

    sharpeimom replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    congratulations!! former diehard night person before my disability. no more yelling :flmngmd: when some idiot calls you mid-afternoon and is amazed that you were
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    What determines if a patient is autopsied?

    sharpeimom replied to HealthShepherd's topic in General Nursing

    my husband says i have a permanently warped sense of humor! my answer never changes. i just tell him to deal with
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    What determines if a patient is autopsied?

    sharpeimom replied to HealthShepherd's topic in General Nursing

    don't forget that valentine's day is just around the
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    What determines if a patient is autopsied?

    sharpeimom replied to HealthShepherd's topic in General Nursing

    not a hospital nurse, but when my healthy 52 year old athletic father dropped dead totally unexpectedly, the coroner said it was probably his heart. he had spent a week at the cleveland clinic being...
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    Some crazy/funny things that patients did.

    sharpeimom replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    [quote name=mustlovepoodles;467131 About 2 months later she came by the hospital to show off the baby--biggest fattest 32 weeker you ever saw. I asked her how he was doing. "Well, once we took him out...
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    Lots of FLEAS!!

    sharpeimom replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

    we use advantage plus on the dog and the cat version on the cats. our two smaller weight/size cats still get the kitten version. they can't have the cat version unless they weigh at least 10 pounds...
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    Lots of FLEAS!!

    sharpeimom replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

    our friend the v-e-t (we have to spell that horrible word around two of our cats) just called back. he suggested bathing the pets with dawn dishwashing detergent plus adding a few drops of dawn to...
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    Lots of FLEAS!!

    sharpeimom replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

    do they have a vacuum cleaner or even a shop vac? the dollar store sells flea collars for about $2 apiece and they'd probably need 2 or 3, plus a package or two of cheap sweeper bags. total: about...
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    Are You a Member of the allnurses.com Grammar Police?

    sharpeimom replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    yes!!!!!! he also used light globes instead of light bulbs. he eats pecans when he
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    losing your license?

    sharpeimom replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    document! document! document! if it isn't written down/charted/signed/initialed, then legally, it was never done. every nurse makes a meds mistake eventually. the nurses who scare the heck out of...
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    What would nurses like from families on holidays?

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    being told what a good job i did. telling my supervisor the same. from my family: being willing to adjust the time we eat to accomodate those of us who are scheduled to work that day. a gift...
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    What would nurses like from families on holidays?

    sharpeimom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    my mom was a family practice lawyer who received many many gifts over the years. she received hand knitted sweaters, slippers, cupcakes and brownies, flavored teabags, plants from the florist and...
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    scooters

    sharpeimom replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    my husband had foot surgery wednesday afternoon and has been hobbling around since then, using my cane prn. today he made a quick run to the grocery store and i suggested he use a scooter. he came...
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    Are You a Member of the allnurses.com Grammar Police?

    sharpeimom replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    sharpeimom replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    proctologist - dr.
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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

    a cattle prodder hurries things
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    How can I ensure I am rehirable??

    sharpeimom replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    when i left an early job after a thoroughly obnoxious new supervisor was hired, i had the same concerns. i kept dithering about it and finally my mom came up with an idea. she, who could sound very...
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    Do I have to take History to be a nurse.

    sharpeimom replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    i thought it was more in the nature of a spirited discussion than a sparring match! i guess the old boarding school debater in me reemerged for a
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    Do I have to take History to be a nurse.

    sharpeimom replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    that remark of my dad's was made in
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    Educating about puberty?

    sharpeimom replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    i was very lucky because my mom talked to me and answered my questions as they arose. i began menstruating when i was eight. third grade. i was taken immediately to a pedi endocrinologist and,...