sharann

sharann BSN, RN

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  1. How do you chart THAT??

    sharann replied to sticknurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    sANTHONY44 Ha ha, I have a dog like Joy. She barks at a leaf blowing in the yard next door! My mom takes Ativan for sleep too but instead I recommend on ocasional dose of benadryl(with vets...

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

    sharann replied to mustanggirl's topic in PACU

    Love this very accurate portrayal of most of my days and nights in PACU. How about those ICU nurses who ask us if we "recovered" the patient? Then they ask why we brought them with a low BP? Sorry,...

  3. professional street clothes ??

    sharann replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    No sandals or thongs(footwear!), and I would not wear any shoes I couldn't run in or skirts that you can't bend down in easily. Good luck on day

  4. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    sharann replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did you at least receive a thank you from the NM? A great big thanks is in

  5. CPAN EXAM

    sharann replied to Dahlia's topic in Operating Room

    I used the ASPAN guide study book. Core curriculum I think it is called. Also, Laura Gasparis has some vidiotaped out for CCRN seminar review(2 day course). HILARIOUS and helped me understand all that...

  6. CPAN EXAM

    sharann replied to Dahlia's topic in Operating Room

    I felt I didn't pass as well but I did! So don't get all crazed on me now, ya hear? Congratulations on having the courage to study and go through with this diffiult endeavor. I am glad I did it even...

  7. Help for my 19-year old daughter!

    sharann replied to Mz. Mother's topic in General Nursing

    Also not giving medical or nursing advice here, but I think we all know that opinions are not advice, they are opinions based on many things. My opinion as a person with Crohns myself who happen to be...

  8. where did the whole sexualized view of nursing come from?

    sharann replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you grv68, you are 100% right on about the monks as the first nurses. I read Suzanne Gordon as well and she is truly insightful and gifted. Unfortunately, the rest of the world will need eons to...

  9. Why oh why

    sharann replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My husband takes second place:monkeydance: but I love the

  10. Why oh why

    sharann replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I also would love to know why. It seems universal. Is it because they are hot or do the clothes feel heavy? Someone mentioned restrained pts do it often. Yes, noticed this too. I really think it means...

  11. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    sharann replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    So, did you do what the NM asked? If you haven't , I would reconsider doing it. If you do, make sure you do it on hospital time. Tell NM that you are staying an hour OT and sitting in the lounge(With...

  12. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    sharann replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you tell your manager that nurses are busy writing stupid lists up for their managers who don't know what nurses do because they are too busy kissing up to the doctor's ridiculous demands....

  13. Nurses belligerent towards MDs

    sharann replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have experienced very rude nurses, physicians, RT,Rad staff,food service workers and on and on. I don't think rudness by anyone is ok and will tell the person in one way or another. Sometimes it is...

  14. Overtime and call time in PACU

    sharann replied to redbird30's topic in PACU

    You know, if I hadn't seen your name on the post redbird, I would have thought that I wrote this very question. We may even work in the same unit! This is a horrid situation and without adequate...

  15. Theraputic communication

    sharann replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    Just be sincere and LISTEN to what they say. That is the theraputic part, the feeling listened to and the empathy. You will get better(and your preceptor does not always say the right thing, just

  16. Should I tell my friend or not?

    sharann replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well does your friend have to give conscious sedation and Lopressor 50mg at a time like you do? If so, then coming form Med Surg where there is no backup and the patient can die before someone can get...

  17. What is your charge nurse like?

    sharann replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Thats terrific you have charge nurses you look up to. I wish I could say the same but I cannot. Ours has as much tact as a rock and is as helpful. She is defensive and difficult to talk to. She...

  18. Code with two doctors and noone else?

    sharann replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly critterlover. I think Scrubs is hilarious and that is the point of it. Actually, if you watch it enough you may find that Scrubs is probably the most accurate of ANY of the TV shows including...

  19. What do you all think of tele patients drinking coffee

    sharann replied to RNCRNA2BE's topic in General Nursing

    No coffee, no fat, no dairy, no meat, no sugar, no smoking, no nothing. We can't take everything away. If coffee makes a certain individual go into a dangerous arrythmia then it must be discussed and...

  20. I think I've heard it all

    sharann replied to kimmie1224's topic in General Nursing

    I think thats hilarious too. Don't you think it is a bit dangerous to mark someone a drug seeker, even when true though? Drug seekers can die of a ruptured bowel in an ED waiting room after calling...

  21. Hematoma post Angiogram

    sharann replied to AussieKylie's topic in Cardiac

    We had one in the PACU once and the cath team came in and "massaged" the large hematoma. What does this do and can you tell me why they do this? Thanks. Aslo when would a Femostop device be indicated...

  22. Ok, please give me the bonehead version

    sharann posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am having such a difficult time understanding the Nipride drip formula. Generally we have orders to "titrate for SBP" of whatever value. So I understand this much: The bottle is 250cc's I believe...

  23. Ok, please give me the bonehead version

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

    Thank you. I really asked the question because I do not want to depend on any chart. I really want to learn how to do this. Unfortunately people don't generally have the time or inclination to explain...

  24. Ok, please give me the bonehead version

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

    You know, I asked this question because I DO NOT know how to titrate Nipride. If I knew how to do it I would not have asked this question in a forum(That I believed to be non-judgemental). Too bad...

  25. Question for Cathlab/tele/Special proced RNs

    sharann replied to sharann's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you cathlabrn and heartbeat 2. I will try both of those suggestions, anything to help the patients time go by more