sharann

sharann BSN, RN

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  1. Put On Call yesterday then found out.....

    sharann replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    That is insulting. Is that all you are worth to them? Do you have to be on call. Can you refuse to do it if they call you

  2. Physician Abbreviation - Can't Read This One

    sharann replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Lucky no one read that as

  3. What would u do?

    sharann replied to goodgirl4u50's topic in General Nursing

    So did she have the baby? You know the answer to your own question Bridget. Of course you were right. You gave sufficient time in calling off 11 hours before your shift. Your boss was wrong and had no...

  4. Nurse's what's your New Year's resolutions?

    sharann replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Great resolutions Pumkin84 I resolve to improve my tolerance level for people in general. People irk me lately. I guess I am getting cranky in my late 30's. Happy New

  5. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    sharann replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen ICU and ER nurses who use ACLS skills daily have difficulty with certain parts of the course. It depends on what you do daily, what you were taught, and how the instructor teaches. I see...

  6. I feel isolated and left out

    sharann replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you should get out but make sure you request an exit inerview with human resources and explain how you have been shut out and prevented from doing your job due to language abuse(yes I...

  7. Is this a bad time of year to

    sharann replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Why not? We just had 2 nurses quit 2 weeks ago. If staff is needed they will call, and fast. Happy new year, and good luck with finding that dream job(call me when you do

  8. Ortho Floor only takes care of ortho problems?

    sharann replied to marygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to say good catch to you as well. Sorry. I have been in your position before and understand how frustrating and ridiculous it seems to D/C a patient who is obviously not ready or is in...

  9. Ortho Floor only takes care of ortho problems?

    sharann replied to marygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is unfair to judge a specialty by one event or individual. This could have happened on any floor by the way. If I judged by specialty(based on experiences in my hospital) I could surmise...

  10. Management is turning the hospital into the Four Seasons (If they could)

    sharann replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    You(nor I ) should be running down to the Cafeteria all night. Of course we are not the patient or families servant. I am in no way in favor of abusing nurses. I am also not a masseuse and I could do...

  11. Management is turning the hospital into the Four Seasons (If they could)

    sharann replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I am NOT in management or even close to it(not my cup of coffee), but I agree with you Tweet. We have always answered the phone Good Morning this is ____ Unit____speaking. For years! Never been forced...

  12. What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    sharann replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    Orthopods who think they are neurosurgeons are the worst. Honestly, I have seen some pretty arrogant nurses as well as docs, but orthopedic surgeons take the primma donna prize for this PACU nurse....

  13. The Unwritten Rules of Nursing

    sharann replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    Very good ones! Lets see. 1. Anytime the patient says "I feel something wet underneath me", PLEASE wear gloves. You know it isn't going to be tap water under there!!! 2. Never use the words "quiet",...

  14. charting sleep question

    sharann replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe those instructors were taught that "sleeping patient" was a medical diagnosis? We wouldn't wan;t to be doing any of THAT would we. How about this. I was told to chart on a dressing, "dressing...

  15. Open Hearts?!?!

    sharann replied to CaliRN29's topic in PACU

    Our hospital is also a non-trauma community with about 400 beds. All open chest surgeries (open hearts and valve replacements) go to the ICU directly and they have a ICU "open heart" nurse to recover...

  16. Post op patients who take narcs at home

    sharann posted a topic in Pain Management

    A problem we are encountering more and more is the post op patient(in the PACU and beyond) who is on vicodin or Norco or something similar for months or even years who then has surgery. WHOA! They are...

  17. Pointers from seasoned PACU nurses, please!

    sharann replied to frogger828's topic in PACU

    Sure. It would help if this seasoned PACU nurse could spell! Reversal agents for benzodiadepines(Valium, Versed) is Romazicon. Reversing Opioids(morphine etc..) is Narcan. You shouldn't worry about...

  18. Pointers from seasoned PACU nurses, please!

    sharann replied to frogger828's topic in PACU

    How exciting for you! Let's see. You should know the opioids and the antidoes. Morphine, Fentanyl, Demerol,Dilaudid and their doses. Narcan and Romazicon for reversal. Zofran, Droperidol for nausea....

  19. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    sharann replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I have enjoyed this thread very much so thank you TM for starting it and thanks to eveyone for keeping it alive for so long without TOS violations ha ha. So I am quite Jewish and have been a RN for 7...

  20. Advice for new charge nurse??(Long post!)

    sharann replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Operating Room

    I am not in OR but in recovery room. However, I think that you have been placed in a tough position and it sounds like you have a firm grasp of what needs to be done, you just need a little help which...

  21. How much previous experience is enough to make a competent PACU nurse?

    sharann replied to PEDSVA's topic in PACU

    nikola had great advice I forgot to mention that it will still take about a year to feel like you are not a complete fraud in the specialty. Its like any new specialty I work with kids and babies all...

  22. How much previous experience is enough to make a competent PACU nurse?

    sharann replied to PEDSVA's topic in PACU

    Not all of us have had vast ICU experience. I came in to PACU with year of Step down cardiac adult floor experience. I learned from the bottom up and had 3 months orentation(on the job). I was very...

  23. Dreaded H&P Not On The Chart- How Does your organization increase pre-op compliance?

    sharann replied to XJBluto's topic in Operating Room

    So simple yet not many will do this! I have thought that it takes a full time nurse just to keep track of pre-op stuff. We have this problem with consents as well aas labs not ordered as well. I...

  24. Reversal agent is given: How long do we have to monitor the patient?

    sharann replied to RNIN46's topic in PACU

    We keep them at least one full hour after reversal generally. Narcan works fast but you have to keep assessing because it also has a short half

  25. A doctor asking you to give him a cup of coffee!!

    sharann replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly have experienced this type of behavior on several occasions. If a staff member or doctor is chronically nasty then they don't get blood out of this stone! Now, if a doc who is normally...