nurscee

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1. If A Dog Were Your Teacher

   nurscee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Humor

   The cheerleading dog was just tooo much!

2. Do you enjoy TV surgical/medical shows?

   nurscee replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Nursing

   I love House but Puleeeeezeee - the way they always snoop in people's homes and cars!

3. Question about leg cramps

   nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Urology

   No one has answered so...I researched a little. It seems that leg cramps are common. However this lady has been this way for 2 days. Is it common to have them so bad you can't walk? Is dizziness common?

4. Question about leg cramps

   nurscee posted a topic in Urology

   I am a telephone triage nurse. Very little experience with dialysis. I had a call yesterday from a man who said his wife gets dialysis 3 times a week. He said his wife has such bad leg cramps that she cannot walk at all. She also has the shakes and ...

5. New prep for colonoscopy?

   nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Gastroenterology

   Ohhhh, now I get it. Thanks!

6. New prep for colonoscopy?

   nurscee posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Hi all, I'm a telephone triage nurse. I just recieved a call from a woman saying she was getting the new prep for colonoscopy. She says she is supposed to drink clear liquids until the test. (no enemas) She said tonight and in the morning she drink...

7. Is their really a nursing shortage?

   nurscee replied to studentmalenurse's topic in General Nursing

   *******sigh********* I agree. 32 yrs ago I was a Nursing Assistant in a large hospital. I didn't go to nursing school til I was 49yr old. What a change and a shock when I went back into the hospital! Nurses always worked hard, I knew that...but what...

8. Coughing...and other tips?

   nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Triage

   Yes, we have protocols that come up on our computers. But we can give any extra helps as long as it does no harm. Always looking. Think my place is a little more lenient. Sorry.

9. Coughing...and other tips?

   nurscee posted a topic in Triage

   I was wondering if you have any additional home self care help for a cough. Here's basically what we say: Increase fluids, steamy shower trick, mucinex, cool mist vaporizer, warm apple juice for coughing spasms, hard candy.... any more tips you can ...

10. "I work harder than a nurse in a hospital."

    nurscee replied to control's topic in General Nursing

    I am a telephone triage nurse. The work is WAY less stressful than the hospital. Of course, the pay is lower. But we still work hard. Nurses work too hard almost anywhere you go. Anyone who thinks hospital work is EASY is a GOOBER.

11. Why do we put up with it? (sorry, longish)

    nurscee replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    These are all the reasons I left hospital nursing. I took a major cut in pay, but for me it was worth it.

12. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    nurscee replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    2 separate procedures for the same thing I woke up (?) and vaguely remember hearing someone hollering. I then realized it was me! And then I was put under again. Another time I woke up with a sore, swollen chin and injured hand after a colonoscopy. A...

13. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    nurscee replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    50 when I went in. 52 years when graduated. What was I thinking???? :trout: (just kidding)

14. Crying?

    nurscee replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose it depends on whether or not you shed a compassionate tear (not a bad thing to do) or disolve into boo-hooing (bad).

15. nurses 50+ leaving the profession

    nurscee replied to ww2's topic in General Nursing

    I am a 54yr old RN who is very fortunate to have a job as a telephone triage nurse. This has been a God send for me. I work 40hrs a week, and my days off are my days off. No reports to give, no charting to catch up on. I still feel as if I am helpi...