sharpeiluv

sharpeiluv has 35 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, Cardiology, Adult-Elderly.

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1. EN nursing at tafe

   sharpeiluv replied to jack92's topic in International Nursing

   I am saddened that an 18 yr old, as you say, fresh out of high school in an English speaking country has not learned English grammar. I think that says something about the educational

2. EN nursing at tafe

   sharpeiluv replied to jack92's topic in International Nursing

   When supposed professionals write this way, throwing our wonderful English language and its grammar to the wind, it reflects poorly on the writer and on those of us who are colleagues. Knowing that...

3. Nursing Diagnoses: Useless Statements secondary to Professional Insecurity

   sharpeiluv replied to Fribblet's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Medical diagnosis do indeed look something like nursing diagnosis! To wit: Presenting problem per patient is abdominal pain. The doctor writes: Abdominal Pain. After obtaining a history of the pain...

4. Nursing Diagnoses: Useless Statements secondary to Professional Insecurity

   sharpeiluv replied to Fribblet's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   "I personally think that the sooner we drop this farce and start accepting that we're MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS (a title I'm rather proud of) - and therefore should tailor our scope within the...

5. Nursing Diagnoses: Useless Statements secondary to Professional Insecurity

   sharpeiluv replied to Fribblet's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Reading the various posts in the threads of this website, I am frequently struck by the number of posts that claim, in effect, that what we do as nurses should be recognized as a profession in and of...

6. Nursing Diagnoses: Useless Statements secondary to Professional Insecurity

   sharpeiluv replied to Fribblet's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I'll keep this one in mind the next time I need to fix a flat out on my bicycle out on the

7. EN nursing at tafe

   sharpeiluv replied to jack92's topic in International Nursing

   Excuse me, but what did you say? Did you pass your college writing coursework? If you did, it does not show in this post. Please, when posting on the internet in places associated with your work, pay...

8. Just have to share- pt's spouse's thoughts on nursing.

   sharpeiluv replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

   How is it that someone can call different ways of impacting human survival unequal? One would be rendered somewhat meaningless without the other. I think that this comment reflects ignorance about...

9. Repositioning/Turning Inservice

   sharpeiluv replied to Mary C's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Could you engage a Physical Therapist or a Physical Therapy Assistant to help you demonstrate transfer/turning

10. Nursing Education, Not Training!!

    sharpeiluv replied to scoochy's topic in General Nursing

    My initial nursing education took place in a hospital school of nursing, and I earned a Diploma. I considered myself educated (first year coursework included A&P, Microbiology, Sociology,...

11. People think you are rich because you are a nurse

    sharpeiluv replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    My experience with a freeloading family member who was "despirate" for milk for the baby, etc., was to purchase for her a voucher (not a gift certificate, which can be used for anything) from a local...

12. Need advice on IV drug adminisntration

    sharpeiluv replied to slon's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    You're very welcome. I wish you a good

13. Need advice on IV drug adminisntration

    sharpeiluv replied to slon's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I would contact the office of the physician who ordered the IV antibiotic and see if someone there can connect you with a visiting nurses service, hospital or clinic in your area that can give the...