sharann

sharann BSN, RN

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  1. Do OR nurses do any type of patient care?

    sharann replied to MikeyJ's topic in Operating Room

    I work in a PACU and while for a long while I thought the same, that OR nurses didn't do patient care. They do. They watch every move in the OR to protect the patient from harm. This is nursing, this...

  2. Is it possible to be allergic to my scrubs?

    sharann replied to edmia's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You could be reacting to one or more things. The thread used in the seams may be the culprit. Also, whenever our hospital gets a new shipment of brand new surgeical scrubs many of us react. A...

  3. Lets brag about our hospitals where we work!!

    sharann replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    Our building is seismically sound. Ummm, let's see, what else? We generally get 3% annual raises(UP to 3% actually but it is a positive

  4. scabies at my facility.

    sharann replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry for a few things. #1, sorry you are going thru this. I went through this a year ago and was undiagnosed for 3 months! I nearly needed to see a psych professional due to the fact I thought I...

  5. Regarding surgical consents

    sharann posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi O.R nurses, I work in recovery and we have been having some issues regarding patients from the ED or floors coming down without consents signed or even prepared. They have the order bu the problem...

  6. Regarding surgical consents

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks to you both for the answers. Is an appendectomy considered an emergency when the patient is stable and has been in ED for 8 hours? What is done in this case. We are not supposed to accept...

  7. Post-op pain managment

    sharann replied to crissrn27's topic in Pain Management

    Some docs are great with pain relief meds and techniques while others are jerks and incompetent, just like in all other medical specialties. Some PA's and NP's and nurses and Dentists are jerks too...

  8. PACU slogan

    sharann replied to Charity's topic in PACU

    "They were fine in the O.R" OOPS, sorry, that would be anesthesia dept slogan ha ha

  9. PACU slogan

    sharann replied to Charity's topic in PACU

    Good one

  10. PACU slogan

    sharann replied to Charity's topic in PACU

    How about "Wake up under a friendly chin?" Ok, that was awful! But I often wonder what these people think when they wake up and see 3 nurses hovering over their

  11. Clinical Pearls of Wisdom for Floor Nurses

    sharann replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, my clinical pearl which has no doubt been stolen from somewhere is that when you smell something bad or suspect bleeding under the covers, for gosh sakes take the time to slip on some gloves! You...

  12. Clinical Pearls of Wisdom for Floor Nurses

    sharann replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    thanks! i was not referring to the liquid type though. just the horse pills by the

  13. is she crazy ???

    sharann replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sound like a wakco. I would let the higher ups know how great this charge nurses judgement is by myself or anonnymously reporting her actions. Maybe they can avoid a lawsuit and get her out of

  14. Clinical Pearls of Wisdom for Floor Nurses

    sharann replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I know this is not a thread on Kcl boluses but since it has been brought up I have a question. When a patient is NPO for surgery and they have a low K+ level the surgeons always bolus them IV...

  15. someone please help me

    sharann replied to sleepyndopey's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Amazing, the lack of ethics of your nursing admin. Amazing. Please let us know how it is coming along. Yikes. You do the moral thing and it goes nowhere.Stinks huh? I reported a co-worker for doing...

  16. Ever "talk back" an MD/ other person whose screaming at you?

    sharann replied to diapason05's topic in General Nursing

    If you really want to be an MD and are settling for nursing because your husband is in the Navy and so on, please rethink your career choice. Maybe apply to PA school or something else. You sound like...

  17. Just the FAQ please for ??

    sharann posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I am a socal RN and have a question. Can LVN's in California take report (independently)? I mean legally, scope of practice, not implying they are incapable of it. This has been an issue with us...

  18. Just the FAQ please for ??

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks Spacenurse. YOu always have the answers I look

  19. West hills hospital

    sharann replied to love-d-OR's topic in California Nursing

    West Hills is not Tenet as far as I know. I thought they belonged to HCA. Tenet does not have a good rep here in SoCal among nurses I know. West Hills has a union now which has increased pay rates and...

  20. Do you ever massage your patients?

    sharann replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Mothers(and dads) do this with their babies and children and I remember feeling soothed when my mom used to do this to me when I was sick. It still works on

  21. Pain

    sharann replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that your prior attempts at medicating this patient were well documented and the fact that pain was still high that this is a good doasage for him. I would suggest supplemental oxygen be...

  22. Do you ever massage your patients?

    sharann replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    The mere human gentle touch may be all you have time for and let me say from my own experiences as a nurse, nothing works faster or better at times than stroking someones hand or smoothing their hair...

  23. Retension Ideals

    sharann replied to nurseiam1's topic in PACU

    What is VERY important to me is being acknowledged and listened to by my manager and director. If we feel supported and truly believe that they are looking to make our job go smoother and value us, it...

  24. I must be an idiot

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in PACU

    Thanks guys. I still get teased about this by the nursing sup. I just tell him that until he is the one in my shoes and hears the screams of pain(or great theatre), then he better quit it! He is just...

  25. Help me, I am African Amercian male nurse

    sharann replied to PurifiedH2O's topic in General Nursing

    Just be a decent person and do a good job. There is only one culture, the human one that needs care. If we have the ability, staffing, time to be culturally sensetive as it is opften put, then we go...