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  1. Question about leg cramps

    nurscee posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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...

  2. Any Public Health nurses here?

    nurscee posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I just sent in a resume to work as a public health nurse in OK. interested in hearing from anyone else in that area of work.

  3. Coughing...and other tips?

    nurscee posted a topic in Telephone 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...

  4. If A Dog Were Your Teacher

    nurscee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    The cheerleading dog was just tooo

  5. 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

  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...

  7. Question about leg cramps

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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...

  8. New prep for colonoscopy?

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Gastroenterology

    Ohhhh, now I get it.

  9. 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!...

  10. Coughing...and other tips?

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Telephone 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.

  11. "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...

  12. 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

  13. 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,...

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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...

  17. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    nurscee replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite line when a patient is afraid to show a private part is to tell them "It's just another face in the

  18. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    nurscee replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I went to RN nursing school at 50yrs of age. (I'm 54) At this time I'm a Telephone triage nurse and love, love, love it! I was a CNA 33 yrs ago at a large hospital. I naively thought things were the...

  19. New at this, help!

    nurscee posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    I'm 54 yrs old. Not been a nurse but a couple of years. New to telephone triage (in an office) and think I will absolutely love it. Just barely started, so maybe I'm being hard on myself, but, there...

  20. What was your funniest, or strangest call?

    nurscee posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    I haven't been at this very long, but already am surprised at some of the funny calls. Would like to read

  21. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    nurscee replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG This is cracking me up!!!!!!!!!!! I'm having the time of my life reading these.:roll

  22. What was your funniest, or strangest call?

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Telephone Triage

    I love it! I know there is a thread in Gen discussion for funny things. But calls are a little different than what I used to encounter in the hospital. Some of these calls do truly sound like prank...

  23. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    nurscee replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh my gosh, I just read it too. I am laughing out loud!

  24. Sent in my resume...wish me luck!

    nurscee replied to nurscee's topic in Public, Community Health

    Well, I have been working for about 2 mo as a telephone triage nurse. The same day I accepted this job I finally get a call from the public health dept. AAARRRGGG! Anyway, I love doing telephone...

  25. Sent in my resume...wish me luck!

    nurscee posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    Just sent my cover letter and resume to hopefully get a job as a Public health nurse. I have a good feeling about it. Nurses in our state don't need a bachelor's degree. Unfortunately, I only...