sharann

sharann BSN, RN

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  1. Inventions we'd love to see....

    sharann replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    How about a button on the phone system that when pushed plays a message to the offending doctor or nurse supervisor "If you continue to scream and rant you will be disconnected and automatically be...

  2. My manager says I can get a second job, but...

    sharann replied to control's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a WRITTEN policy that states you must ask or write a permission or notification letter of this type of thing? I would ask to see the policy before doing anything. Do they have a right to have...

  3. Raises-how often do you get them?

    sharann replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    Last raise was 3 years ago, but it was big because I was being severly underpaid (new grad rate for 3 years!). We are now coming up on a hospitalwide raise period. We are being made to do Self evals...

  4. families with clipboards/notebooks

    sharann replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    My dad is terminally ill and at home now that he is no longer seeking chemo treatment(too far advanced). Whenever he was in the hospital my mom or he himself would write down every vital sign and med...

  5. Does your facility use Medication Reconciliation forms ?

    sharann replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I can't wait to find out what the Joint comm causes to be on another form next

  6. From ER to PACU ?

    sharann replied to CherRN's topic in PACU

    ICU paients are frequently brought to PACU first, sometimes on vents but not often. Vent patients are handled by the RT at our place too however I found that the RTs are the best teachers. I feel that...

  7. From ER to PACU ?

    sharann replied to CherRN's topic in PACU

    Hi Cheri, I think that if you are over the trauma and such you might like PACU but make sure it is not in a Trauma facility! Thae pace is similar to the ER at times in the PACU(quick bed turnovers and...

  8. best place to live

    sharann replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    435,000 would barely buy a tiny 2 bedroom home in my neighborhood in the West Valley, SoCAl. I can't aford MY house if I tried to buy it now! There are some parts of California that have less...

  9. Sick of Doctor's attitudes

    sharann replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed an increase in ill mannered people in general lately. Not just MDs but nurses, radiology techs, grocery checkers, teenagers... People just behave badly at times and get away with it....

  10. Post op patients who take narcs at home

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Pain Management

    Thanks Yoga. I agree that post op is not the time for detox nor is it my concern. I am trying really hard to get the docs with the program. People who take alot of narcotics at home have different...

  11. Ruptured pulmonary artery

    sharann posted a topic in Cardiac

    Our Cath lab had one the other day (happened during the procedure). Can you tell me how it happened and what they do to save the patient. Can this be repaired in Cath lab? Or treated? The patient did...

  12. Ruptured pulmonary artery

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Cardiac

    Yes, it was a right and left heart cath. The patient made it to ICU but thats all I know. I understand now, it was probably during them passing the Swan or getting the wedge as you said.Thanks. Scary...

  13. Late for report

    sharann replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    I would find the shift Charge RN and tell them you need to give them report now since the incoming nurse isn't available. I bet it

  14. Do you see a problem with this?

    sharann replied to DallasRN's topic in General Nursing

    If the patients are going to the med surg floor and you are monitoring them I take back my answer. But if you are technically in the ER with ICU patients and such it is a different thing. I am all for...

  15. Do you see a problem with this?

    sharann replied to DallasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I DO see a problem with a nurse who doesn't even know how to get to the ED being floated to a unit in which they have not been oriented. If you have been oriented thats a different story. Even an...

  16. I was right...my preceptor was WRONG!

    sharann replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just keep doing it the way you are. You are right this time. Keep in mind that you may have been shown other things on school or orientation that are incorrect, and the one who shows you a new way IS...

  17. Free supplies for doctors

    sharann posted a topic in General Nursing

    We are a non-profit(right) private hospital and a large portion of our patients have no insurance or are on public assistance. We have several surgeons ((from one practice) who always order "send...

  18. Free supplies for doctors

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Not yet but don't worry, it will be soon. Technically we are again without a manager(had 4 in the past 5 years, with none for 3 of them). We will have to go quite high up there with

  19. Common Drips Used in CCU

    sharann replied to DangJ's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    most improtant to tirtate this one correctly see what happens when you don't titrate

  20. Help understanding M.A.P's please

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Cardiotrans thank you for the thoughtfully put together and uncomplicated answer! Sometimes its the way info is presented that makes the

  21. I want to Thank Everyone Here..

    sharann replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to know that you have been helped here. The people here are for the most part really supportive, intelligent and kind(hey, they should be

  22. Real-World Nursing Assessment

    sharann replied to BirdFeederLady's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, you did a great job on a focused assessment appropriate for the patients

  23. Real-World Nursing Assessment

    sharann replied to BirdFeederLady's topic in General Nursing

    Did you ask the instructor if you were a MALE nursing student and you "peeked" into a 13 yr old FEMALE patients panties pot appendectomy if that would be appropriate? I am disgusted with the lack of...

  24. Free supplies for doctors

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Suzanne, this is exactly what I have been doing. Another nurse caught a different surgeon trying to walk out with a whole armful of hospital supplied scrubs. They then wear them out(not supposes to)...

  25. Free supplies for doctors

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    The other thing I wonder about is OR supplies that are asked for by surgeons(catheters, sterile packs, various disposable thing) that are not billed for or documented, just taken or borrowed. Is this...