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sharann BSN, RN

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  1. forearm bp

    sharann replied to megster's topic in General Nursing

    We use the forearm alor lately. The lower leg we use often in patients with AV grafts, PICC lines, post mastectomies and unusually shaped upper arms(obese). We use the lower leg for babies and...

  2. Does anyone of any good Medical Magazines to subscribe to?

    sharann replied to carambula's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: so funny you dickens! Nursing 2007(soon to be 2008) is very good, not pretentious, no political agendas, and just tells you whats up, what is new and what is what. I like it, no nonsense and...

  3. BS in Biology to BSN - tranferring credits

    sharann replied to le_cheezy's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds to me like you have being doing some serious soul searching. I would recommend talking with a career counselor or similar because from reading all your post I do not think you have truly...

  4. I feel lost

    sharann replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, alot of us felt/feel this way so soon after grad. Tele is a tough floor but as you say great technical experiences. I wonder if you would be more suited to work in Psych or even rehab? Just...

  5. NP programs for non-nursing BS or BS holders

    sharann replied to capybaralife's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It upsets me as well to know that someone with a BS or BA degree in English or Math can get into an accelerated program(a BSN in 1 year or MSN in 2-3). Myself with an ADN cannot do this without ALOT...

  6. Just Thought I'd Share.....

    sharann replied to L P N to B's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love this one every time I read it. It makes me laugh and it's fairly

  7. Question about adolescent consent in Nclex World

    sharann replied to bnparks's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It depends on what state you live in possibly. I think though that a non-pregnant 14 yr old(under 18 year old) requires a parent or legal guardian to sign a consent for surgery. Pregnancy makes a girl...

  8. Med/Surg 6:1? Thought the ratio was 5:1

    sharann replied to Michellex1013's topic in California Nursing

    Also, in CA there is no such thing as a team according to the law. By law the RN is responsible for their patients and may not cover the LVNs. So to have a "Team" of 10 on a medical floor is fine as...

  9. I must be an idiot

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in PACU

    Thanks guys. Buffalowed is a great way to put it! I guess I'll just chalk it up to another experience. Remember what we are taught about pain everyone....ALL together now, "pain is what the doctor...

  10. One night, 22 pts, 5 codes!!!

    sharann replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you ALL made it through. May I ask what your staffing was on your shift and the preceeding one. Just curious. Get some

  11. I must be an idiot

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in PACU

    Apparently everyone agrees with my assessment.

  12. If I Murder A Co-worker, How To Hide The Body??

    sharann replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    I think the aove posters are brilliant. The only thing I would do differently is combine them. #1: The computer thing #2: The woodchipper #3: Down the laundry chute #4: Would anyone REALLY miss her...

  13. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    sharann replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    Well Marie, there is a good reason we call them Gas

  14. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    sharann replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    Recvering a patient waking from surgery "Bill, WAKE up Bill. Bill!! Open your eyes for me!!" Finally the poor guy looks up at me and asks"Are you talking to me? My names John."

  15. How do you treat Meth OD?

    sharann replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in Emergency

    That is very disturbing. I will forward those before and afters to everyone I know. Maybe if even one person who was "curious" saw it.. Meth bugs, are they the same as what you call skin popping? I am...

  16. Charting pain assessments

    sharann replied to patwil73's topic in Pain Management

    Patwil73, I agree with you that your current pain screen is way overboard for any nurse on any floor in an acute hospital (not a pain nurse but normal staffers with too many patients already). I think...

  17. Med/Surg 6:1? Thought the ratio was 5:1

    sharann replied to Michellex1013's topic in California Nursing

    I work in So Cal and while yes, one can definetely and most probably will get written up for refusing to accept an assignment, we can document theat assignment accepted despite protest for...

  18. My 4 yr old son is newly dx with Leukemia ALL

    sharann replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    Wishing you all the best. Aidan will bounce back as kids do. They are unbelievable. They are too young to know what we do. He will be a special young man because he has such a caring mom. They are...

  19. BID Shift

    sharann replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I must be losing my mind. I read the title to this thread as BID shifts, and I thought to myself, BID! I can barely stand to go in to work ONCE a day let alone BID. Oops. I think that regulars...

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

    sharann replied to mustanggirl's topic in PACU

    A couple more.... "Must be nice having all your patients asleep" You spend 2 hours re-warming the patient, using blankets, warming machine and such only to have the ICU nurse(no offense ICU:)) strip...

  21. epidural catheters

    sharann replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    In our hospital our anesthesiology dept wrote their own set of policies regarding epidurals and such. I work in PACU and we do not start the initial infusion, they do. They connect the actual tubing...

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

    sharann replied to mustanggirl's topic in PACU

    good ones ashiker96! (the bread one cracked me

  23. Sevo psychosis

    sharann replied to azhiker96's topic in PACU

    I would like to know if this is due to Sevo. I do find that kids wake up with emergence delerium at times but for the most part it may have to do with their personality and how prepared they were for...

  24. When you have done all you can and it still seems not to be enough.

    sharann replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly my feeling. Every nurse has their own "nit-point" as I call them. I know an ICU nurse who will interruprt every part of my report to ask me what the urine output was on every patient (I tell...

  25. Question for Cathlab/tele/Special proced RNs

    sharann posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hi, We have been taking care of post cath lab patients(mainly non-interventional stable) and angio patients post-procedure for many years. Most of our patients have orders to stay for 1 hour then we...