sharann

sharann BSN, RN

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  1. online courses?

    sharann replied to happylush's topic in Operating Room

    I woudn't wait around necessarily. You should send your resume out to all local hospitals and tell them this is your dream interest and you will go through any program they wish if they hire you. If...

  2. fun things to do in the recovery room

    sharann replied to john privett's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I get a guy in my recovery room, and he seems to have a sense of humor I say "It's a girl!" They look at me funny then usually burst out

  3. What Exciting Thing is Your Management Doing For 'Nurses Week'???

    sharann replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    i'm green with envy kelly!(like a green apple cereal bar) our hospital is also using hospital week in place of nurses week. lots of hullabaloo. i'll let you know monday what went

  4. Which activities would best promote healthy and maintenance among older adults?

    sharann replied to student06's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say D personally. Depends on activit level. This is a poorly phrased

  5. bagels, doughnuts or other?

    sharann replied to cicf2005's topic in General Nursing

    If you were really treated WELL by the staff, then any genuine token from you will be appreciaited. I think bagels with light and regular cream cheese is a very nice gesture. donuts are just bad for...

  6. Disposing of IV bags?

    sharann replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

    All our trash go in red bio trash. Is this safe enough? We through out anything but glass and sharps in

  7. How do you feel about paying for parking?

    sharann replied to ICUUCME's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be too happy paying for parking unless I got really great spot, and even then its

  8. Horrible clinical day. Just horrible.

    sharann replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    You are the student, there to learn alot in a very short time. You are not there to do the staff's work. The nurse is the licenced one and is ultimately responsible. She should have been afrer you to...

  9. Last minute scheduling

    sharann replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    They figure its worth a shot I guess. I remember after I left my first job, the staffing office kept calling me in to work extra..I kept saying "what part of I quit last week don't you

  10. O.K. So I finished my first semester of my online RN to BSN

    sharann replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Way to go baby! Good luck.I'm with you all the

  11. Propofol

    sharann replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    Holly, Amazing. I am not opposed to propofol being used as a continuous drip for intubated pts in the ICU, just am against pushing it whenever told to do so for someone elses convinience. I have seen...

  12. Propofol

    sharann replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    Stevierae, I am not surprised at the nurse at your interview. Those freestanding centers and private offices often(NOT ALWAYS) make their own rules. Can you believe the nerve of her saying the fire...

  13. An A in Nursing Research!

    sharann posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Amazed myself. This was my scary class. I freaked for weeks about it, and now it is over. Yay! Just had to share the

  14. How many patients can I legally have?

    sharann replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    In California it is not legal in an ICU setting. I dont know about it in your state though. Sounds illegal though, or very

  15. An A in Nursing Research!

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Online Distance Learning

    More like nurse educator, but who

  16. inappropriate patient placement

    sharann replied to butterflynurse03's topic in General Nursing

    Sound like malpractice to me. Back pain is how my labor started.

  17. Extreme Fatigue in a 26 y/o Female

    sharann replied to June55Baby's topic in General Nursing

    I think she needs to go to a major medical center for exhaustive testing. June, your daughter is young and has her 3 kids to care for. She is lucky to have you! A mom will go anywhere to find help for...

  18. Swan questions

    sharann replied to kesmith2314's topic in MICU, SICU

    Any risks associated with frequent

  19. How to treat nurses correctly

    sharann replied to aw6b6's topic in Operating Room

    The expression you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar is very true. We have to treat eachother well. That's it. Good for you exploring yourself

  20. Sick leave and on call

    sharann replied to dolphinRN's topic in Operating Room

    If you are sick, you are sick. The call needs to be taken by someone else. We usually arrange this ourselves within our PACU, but you may need to speak with

  21. Rash????

    sharann replied to longforseaair's topic in General Nursing

    See another doctor , a dermatologist would

  22. Skin tears

    sharann posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I need some advice re: skin tears. Occasionaly in the PACU we come across a patient, usually very old and frail with that delicate arm skin that tears from the slightest rub. They come out from O.R...

  23. Need help choosing topic for research class

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

    My topic was family visitiation policies, liberal vs

  24. Making the switch from Med/Surge to PACU (maybe!)

    sharann replied to NurseCard's topic in PACU

    With a small hospital I think your chances of success are greater especially if the other PACU staff were non-icu initially. I think med-surg is a specialty (there is a certification exam). I also...

  25. Completely innaccurate report!

    sharann replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    There is something wrong over there in that PACU because this is not normal or explainable. Now unless the surgeon is straight out lying(MY patient is fine)or the nurse is lying there has got to be an...