rnsheri

rnsheri

Med/Surg, orthopedics, urology

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  1. The Patient's "Guests"

    rnsheri posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh, yes, we know them. The throngs of visitors, family members, and guests who flock to comfort our patients. This is just for fun. See if you can name some of our favorite guests. The good Samaritan...

  2. The Dreaded Group Projects

    rnsheri replied to naptimeRN's topic in General Students

    It's terrible, but true. In school, we had research groups of six, and two of us did everything. Not saying others didn't contribute, but the two of us liked getting things done early. Other group...

  3. It's not my job to pray with you.

    rnsheri replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You are absolutely right. Thank you for the insight and the

  4. It's not my job to pray with you.

    rnsheri replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    OK, OK. OP, you're right. Not your job. The benefit to the patient's well-being is supported scientifically. One tidbit: "An interesting bit of science attached to this ethnocentric and geocentric...

  5. I Hate People (my rant)

    rnsheri replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I heard there's good money in welding. You shouldn't be a mortician. Live families and all, and contempt for the dead. Maybe a bounty hunter. Or

  6. New Epidemic

    rnsheri posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    My name is Unnamed-Respiratory-Therapist. I happened upon a tribe of healthcare providers in a peculiar state. I am documenting this to document it later on a supercool computer program that is...

  7. I got reported to HR

    rnsheri replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Be polite. Be professional. People have a lot of feelings. Most don't make sense to me. However strange those feelings may be, we live in a society that encourages people to report those feelings. I...

  8. Yellow Gowns: Fall preventative or bandaid solution?

    rnsheri replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Of all the problems with my crazy job, I never once thought, "You know what would enhance my patient's safety... yellow gowns." This knowledge is beyond my comprehension. I would've stupidly asked for...

  9. It's not my job to pray with you.

    rnsheri replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I agree, you build up a

  10. I give in, I'm a COB

    rnsheri replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a world of shame. I must've been in the accelerated COB class. I've been here three years, which is no kind of street cred! You guys left me with THEM, the new ones with big ol hearts and...

  11. Am I the only one that's done this?

    rnsheri replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I started IV's on fellow nursing students, too. I mean, in class the instructors emphasized empathy and understanding what a patient is going through during a procedure. We were given kits and IV...

  12. Dear Miss Manners, How to I deal with touchy/feely coworkers?

    rnsheri replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have fun with it. In my sweetest Southern drawl, "Oh hon, you don't want to hug me. I just treated my neighbor for head lice." That fixes it forever. Bonus: you get to watch the person itch all day....

  13. I give in, I'm a COB

    rnsheri replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I had the meanest nurse ever for my trainer at my first job. I mean, she didn't even care if I was nervous about calling the doctor at 2 a.m.-- "Just call the **** doctor, girl!" She never...

  14. It's not my job to pray with you.

    rnsheri replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I clock in, I am "X", RN. Problems at home? Shut it off. Angry at a coworker? Shut it off. My personal feelings about religion? NOT RELEVANT, SHUT IT

  15. How to deal with hostility?

    rnsheri replied to MyFairLady88's topic in General Students

    You have choices. You can either confront him with "OK, you seem pissed at me, and I don't know why, but I'm tired of this so let me know and we'll go from there." Or use those therapeutic...

  16. "Just a Psych Nurse"

    rnsheri replied to JustKeepDriving's topic in Psychiatric

    From working as a floor nurse, I heard that about psych nursing... From all the people who said they would never go into psych nursing. Every kind of specialty has it's own good and bad qualities. Of...

  17. I'm a sexless nurse

    rnsheri replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I'm a woman who doesn't hate you. Your question about what professionalism means is kind of philosophical, and means different things to every single person. I know there's a dictionary...

  18. Need an emotional support dog

    rnsheri replied to Katlove10's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I can't do this editing thing well on my phone but I do see you want a pet, not a service animal that goes with you all the times you're out. If you're going to be sad or angry or anxious there's a...

  19. Need an emotional support dog

    rnsheri replied to Katlove10's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Where exactly are you going to work with a service... any animal? I think you should try other avenues, like medication and therapy. With a pet, where in the hospital could you have a part- or...

  20. Will my anxiety get in the way of becoming a nurse?

    rnsheri replied to jmillerbtec's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have anxiety and yes, it can be done. But yes, it will be uncomfortable at times. This is only my experience but the following really made me question my ability to be a good nurse: skills testing,...

  21. Student Looking for Information on Ortho/Sports Med. Nursing

    rnsheri replied to VAorthoRN's topic in Orthopedic

    Welcome to the frantic, funny, fantastic world of a soon-to-be-a-nurse! I specialized in ortho for several years. But be careful committing to a specialty until you have some clinical experience. I...

  22. New Grad...Is this typical?

    rnsheri replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    It's going to be OK... I just wrote an article on my experiences as a student/new grad nurse. I was ridiculous. You care enough to worry, and that's worth a

  23. Scripting sounds patronizing

    rnsheri replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE this. I am from the South, and yep, a lot of people just double speak automatically. For Southerners, it's like saying "Bless you" after someone sneezes. I think that patients usually know when...

  24. Win $100! June 2015 Caption Contest

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

    "Mr. Smith... I know you said you don't get confused... Problem is, you replaced your old light bulb with a boiled

  25. The Patient's "Guests"

    rnsheri replied to rnsheri's topic in Nursing Humor

    This wasn't meant to offend! I understand how my humor may fall flat for some people. Best of luck to you in all your future