sharann

sharann BSN, RN

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  1. Caught something yucky at work

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I am the only

  2. Bookwalter retractors

    sharann posted a topic in Operating Room

    Ok, sorry if this is spelled incorrectly, but is there any reason a competent general surgeon should need these for a routine appendectomy on a small child?

  3. Ethical Issues in Nursing (HELP!!)

    sharann replied to wunurse08's topic in General Nursing

    I have a paper like this to do for my RN-BSn course. I was thinking about doing one on if it is ethical to let women elect to have primary C-sections because they want them(patient right to...

  4. Nursing 16 years and learned something new...

    sharann replied to NS_RN's topic in Nursing Humor

    We are never too old to learn something new! Don't toenails have protien? I learn new things every day. For example, if I need to frain a Foley I remember to check to close that little clamp(yes I...

  5. Operating times

    sharann replied to rebrnfa's topic in Operating Room

    Our Doc who loves Bookwalters for EVERY surgery may be related to this guy! He can take hours exploring before he gets to the actual

  6. How do you develop thick skin?

    sharann replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I think it's all that formalin they have to handle for specimens. That stuff can do a number on your skin! Ok, bad humor I know. I would love to know how you OR men and women manage not to pummel...

  7. Whats Tweety up to?

    sharann posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    So I see you are counting down the year towards graduation! What are you taking this semester? I'm doing the same sort of program as you are and it is tough but I am learning a LOT in pathopysio this...

  8. Whats Tweety up to?

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes Patho is miserable! I am enjoying it as much as I can but it is more of a stressor(you know catecholamines lead to cortisol....lol). So I have 2 exams left(4 total) and one minor paper(finished...

  9. Transport to PACU

    sharann replied to elcue's topic in PACU

    Ok, so what do you do when anesthesia thinks that giving report means "healthy patient no allergies" and the OR nurse thinks that aneshtesia already gave us report? I am not kidding when I say this....

  10. Bookwalter retractors

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    Usually he tries to do lapros on some people, usually GB surgery. About 4 hours later he opens. (they are ALL open) He is one of the worst surgeons I have seen, but there are always worse

  11. Just venting

    sharann replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    I get ignored in the hallway all the time. I smile or nod and either they do so in return or ignore me like I am invisible. I usually say out loud in passing "nice manners" or "okayyyyy". It make me...

  12. Bookwalter retractors

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    You should see what THEY ask for

  13. New Grad-RN just hired into PACU

    sharann replied to RN*06's topic in PACU

    The CPAN would be more appropriate of a certification for a PACU RN, even though we handle all critical care patients. A CCRN is nice but your specialty is post anesthsia recovery right? You need a...

  14. Transport to PACU

    sharann replied to elcue's topic in PACU

    The anesthesia chief has no right to dicate NURSING protocol. This is in violation of some nursing rule I am sure! I don't understand why they don't have extra staff to turn over rooms(like a couple...

  15. Evidence Based Practice - What is it?

    sharann replied to KScott's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to look this up more but the basic premiss is you look at the research done on actual people in real situations and when something shows EVIDENCE (reproducible)of working well you use...

  16. Bookwalter retractors

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    "Hide the Bookwalters

  17. Bookwalter retractors

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    He asks for them for a 45 pound 5 year old, I swear! He is not new at this, just very unskilled. Nicest guy you would ever meet, just stay off his OR

  18. Forcing overtime

    sharann posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am in California, and I cannot believe that I cant find ANYthing anywhere that bans or even controls the number of hours worked. We are currently being forced to work our shifts then cover call for...

  19. Forcing overtime

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks

  20. Bookwalter retractors

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    That's what I was afraid of. We have a guy who asks for these for every case, child or adult. The OR crew makes sure the Bookwalters are always "dirty" and not able to be

  21. resident in pain, what to do?

    sharann replied to pansylvr523's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So is this daughter a medical professional working there? I think that maybe she has more power than she should. I would be medicating MY PATIENT as ordered until she is more comfortable.There is no...

  22. Forcing overtime

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks azhiker96,spacenurse, acgemt for the insights. I will start looking for letters to give the manager.

  23. Why are OR nurses so mean????

    sharann replied to brainnurse's topic in Operating Room

    Unfortunately it is not limited to OR nurses and staff. There is a toxic undertone found in many of our workplaces. I think everyone is just too stressed and full of

  24. Positive or unknown GBS

    sharann replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Since I don't care for many C-section(a couple a day in our PACU maybe 3), can you tell me why the antibiotic can be given 5 minutes before delivery? This is what I see them doing where I work.Does it...

  25. Jacksonville University RN to BSN program?

    sharann replied to babiesX2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I do JU online RN-BSN now and it has been very good for me. I love the online part and the instructors thusfar have been very helpful and fair. There is a lot of reading and writing for most courses...