sharann

sharann BSN, RN

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  1. Flu season still here?

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    What is wrong with my doctor? I am so disappointed in him and have had it with him despite his being almost brilliant. After the past 4 plus days of fevers which were over 102 for 3 days and 101 last...

  2. I Wish I'd Said That!

    sharann replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be first in line to purchase "Quick and Snappy Comebacks for

  3. Flu season still here?

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently my shot missed as well. And yes my skin hurts too. Everything does.This is day 3. Any hope of it being gone soon?(its been 3 long days).At least no coughing thank goodness or I'd be a...

  4. Flu season still here?

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Mom23, you are right, I KNOW its the Flu. How can a persons foot hurt one minute then pain under the armpit the next. Defenitely flu. Aussiepupowner, I am not sure about the vomiting thing. I had a...

  5. Flu season still here?

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. Whatever it is it sure sucks bigtime to be sick.Nurses don't get sick(ha). Aren't there some serious side effects to those antiviral meds? Is it worth it to get

  6. Flu season still here?

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot about the different strain thing, duh. Thanks. My husband was so good to me, brought me food to my bed so I didn't have to get up.Isnt he

  7. Is Ativan 10 mg po per dose too much?

    sharann replied to lorster's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Help a non med/surg RN here. What is CIWA score? Is it a agitation/sedation scale? Ativan 10mg is a hefty dose which I would question as well. We give 1-2mg IVP on occasion in PACU for very agitated...

  8. call pay

    sharann replied to callbabe's topic in Operating Room

    In SoCal, $7.00 for each hr on the pager. TIme and half for work with a 2 hr minimum. This is what the OR RN, PACU RN and Surg techs make. We all make $7/hr. This is an increase from the $3 we made up...

  9. eICU: Useful or useless?

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

    Is this as effecive as properly staffing a unit safely? Does it cost less to have the e-icu or an extra RN at the bedside? Just

  10. Non-Nursing Managers

    sharann replied to JimS's topic in Operating Room

    All I can say is if it comes down to being in a courtroom, someone will have to have a great explanation to the jury as to how a non nurse manages nurses and runs an OR without having experience in...

  11. Spu/sds/ops

    sharann replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Operating Room

    I just wanted to respond to you. I don't know your specific type of unit there but generally there are SDS units (same day surgery) which are post procedure areas and used as pre-op/procedure. It is a...

  12. Exhausted night shifter

    sharann posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so wiped out I had to call in sick tonight. I felt really guilty (even though I called 4 hrs ahead of shift). Ii am new to noc shift,just started again a few weeks ago.I was doing fine the first...

  13. Post-op Vag hyst patient with thigh pains

    sharann posted a topic in Operating Room

    I had a post Vag hyst yesturday who was quite distressed over bilateral thigh leg and back pain after surgery. I am assuming this is related to the operative (Lithotomy?) position used during. Is this...

  14. Post-op Vag hyst patient with thigh pains

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks Marie. They have used Candy canes in the past, I recognize them! I have never seen the Yellow fins. Our hospital sort of has a dark ages OR. It needs new equipment. Working in PACU is o.k now...

  15. Post-op Vag hyst patient with thigh pains

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the replies. I don't believe that they use any sort of anti-embolic stocking during procedures on any gyne procedures, or Lovenox. I wondered about this as well. I will ask the OR staff...

  16. Staying Overnight In Pacu With Icu Pt

    sharann replied to jabdab's topic in PACU

    It's so sickening when this keeps happening. The solutions provided by Charity and others above are great. We make it a priority to let the surgery manager know when this is happening and we let them...

  17. Has anyone tried BOTH Danskos and Birkenstocks?

    sharann replied to Indy's topic in General Nursing

    I wore the Dansko professionals for about 3 years and I used to like them alot. Unfortunately, despite wearing different socks I kepr turning my ankles or landing on mu butt. I just can't afford to...

  18. vancomycin iv over 1 hour

    sharann replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1500 MG would be given by me in 2 hours to avoid hypotension and other adverse

  19. You might be a PACU nurse if...

    sharann replied to mustanggirl's topic in PACU

    I love the one "They were fine in the back"! I forgot to add "I don't know HOW they pulled out that IV. Just keep an eye on

  20. Too noisy during turnover??

    sharann replied to ORSmurf's topic in Operating Room

    Lunatics tend to not make much sense. I would have also probably have said, fine if you want to take over and can do so quietly I WILL go

  21. You might be a PACU nurse if...

    sharann replied to mustanggirl's topic in PACU

    You may be a PACU nurse if all you have to do is give the aneshtsiologist "the look" and they up the dose and frequency of the Morphine for your combative patient. Also, you have an innate need to...

  22. Post Total Thyroidectomy care. Was I right in doing this?

    sharann replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of blood poolong under the skin posteriorly, but I don't know it all. I have however seen a co-workers patient develop a HUGE hematoma under the anterior neck(where the incision was)....

  23. Post Total Thyroidectomy care. Was I right in doing this?

    sharann replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Check behind the neck this way. Wear a pair of gloves and slide your fingers on both sides under the neck, not even having to move the neck if you are worried about that, and you will quickly know if...

  24. When is it my turn to get hired as an RN at my work??

    sharann replied to cndynf's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats and time to move on. I would give my notice. 2 weeks. In California(me too) you will be snapped up in a second especially with your valuable LVN experience. What they are doing is...

  25. How to handle the docs

    sharann replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    You mean there IS somehing that is not a part of a nurses job? Oh well. I am all for the reply "Please do not talk to me that way" or something similar is fair to say when being spoken to rudely or...