srercg

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1. Nurse forced to work as a CNA

   srercg replied to hillbillienurse's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a CNA prior to getting my RN. Although I see your point, that as an RN, we may not always have help, and this would be expected of us, I can tell you that if you are in a position - like LTC, the CNA's do all the heavy lifting. They get ...

2. Nurse forced to work as a CNA

   srercg replied to hillbillienurse's topic in General Nursing

   in my experience, the RN can be called, BUT must agree to it, and is still paid RN wages. I'm sure there are some places where they sort of manipulate the RN into believing its in their contract as "other duties" but this is only because if the admi...

3. Day VS Night shift...help

   srercg replied to Joanie49's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not an expert at it yet -but I can tell you what I've learned so far. I've always worked day shift in the past. I got through my first night shift fine - but once you get home you pretty much have to take something to force yourself to sleep beca...

4. no reply from nurse manager

   srercg replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Job Hunt

   Yeah , in my mind - as she said - she keeps putting in her application, and she works for the organization already - so, I'm thinking that they KNOW her name, and KNOW she wants a job there by now - but have filled it- The only reason, and I said thi...

5. no reply from nurse manager

   srercg replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Job Hunt

   In this case, I was speaking of if a candidate had sent you multiple applications and you kept seeing the name cross your desk. Also, and maybe I'm wrong, but I thought you HAD to keep a resume on file for at least 6 months....?

6. Client vs Patient

   srercg replied to srercg's topic in General Nursing

   good info

7. "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

   srercg replied to srercg's topic in Lounge

   fyi - I've been off for 3 days now -rest, and I've been taking a multivitamin. I was already increasing my potassium, and calcium/D3 before -didn't do anything. The multivitamin does have magnesium in it -not much, but maybe there was something to t...

8. "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

   srercg replied to srercg's topic in Lounge

   Nope - it runs along T12 only on one side - left. L-1 would be scary - cauda aquina. nope - not inner thigh - crease of thigh at top.

9. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

   srercg replied to shermainenevels's topic in ADN/BSN

   wow - I just saw all the comments about "rn", and "good hospitals only take bsn's" and all that . Why do nurses with BSN's still believe that they are superior? It's nice to have a BSN, sure. If you did it all at once up front - great for you. BU...

10. Calling in for no sleep

    srercg replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    The answer is "no" - its not okay. You got off 0330 Sat. could have slept a while when you got home -Sat kids up at 6? or early -make arrangements when you know that's going to happen. Sat night - should have been free and clear for sleep - as we...

11. Am I a bad nurse???

    srercg replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

    new nurses really need to get on with a hospital and work some med-surg before they go anywhere else. LTC and doctors offices do not provide much training. The only place you will get really good training as a new nurse is with a teaching hospital....

12. This is a new one...

    srercg replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    now I want to be a school nurse. How can you ever have a bad day? It's a comedy show. (just kidding) - I'm sure you get some sad cases in your office too - but wow! I don't think I'd be able to keep a straight face.

13. no reply from nurse manager

    srercg replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Job Hunt

    I don't think it looks "desperate and pushy" . IN a competitive market - you pretty much HAVE to go the extra mile, keep applying for the more coveted positions - managers are used to that. The only time an applicant is seen as a nag - that I can ...

14. no reply from nurse manager

    srercg replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Job Hunt

    if its one of the few NICU units around - then you can imagine there are probably plenty of other nurses who have worked there longer and have been trying to get on that unit as well, or from locations nearby seeking the same thing. Do you know who ...

15. "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

    srercg replied to srercg's topic in Lounge

    also, no numbness, no burning, no tingling. ...doesn't feel at all like when you bump a nerve - put your cell in your pocket on vibrate - jeans pocket - right at the crease of your thigh. have someone call you - that's what I feel.