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  1. "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

    srercg posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Okay - maybe someone has heard of this and knows a dx. I have researched and researched and can not find ONE single professional answer to it. Only thing I can find is thread after thread after thread...

  2. credit checks

    srercg posted a topic in General Nursing

    What kind of background checks do employers of nurses do? I mean I know we've always been told they check your background - and anything that's old -older than 10 years they ignore, and all that. But...

  3. Client vs Patient

    srercg posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have to say this is my pet peeve! I absolutely hate it when they call patients "client" - can NOT STAND IT. I got out of sales because I hated the greed, and the corporate feel. Now there is a...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. no reply from nurse manager

    srercg replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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 -...

  8. no reply from nurse manager

    srercg replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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...

  9. Client vs Patient

    srercg replied to srercg's topic in General Nursing

    good

  10. "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

    srercg replied to srercg's topic in Coffee Lounge's 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...

  11. "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

    srercg replied to srercg's topic in Coffee Lounge's 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

  12. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    srercg replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, 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...

  13. 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 -...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. no reply from nurse manager

    srercg replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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...

  17. no reply from nurse manager

    srercg replied to tinybbynurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    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...

  18. "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

    srercg replied to srercg's topic in Coffee Lounge's 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...

  19. "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

    srercg replied to srercg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I usually feel it the most when I am sitting or lying down watching tv. changing positions does not make it go away. applying pressure - yes - I've put my hand there trying to see if I can feel it...

  20. Client vs Patient

    srercg replied to srercg's topic in General Nursing

    my use of words was not meant to be taken that literally. I in no way was talking about "power". I am referring more toward the comment someone else made here - the term "client" is what started the...

  21. "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

    srercg replied to srercg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    More clarification - lol Has nothing to do with a REAL cell phone. No, it doesn't happen as a result of me keeping my cell phone in that same region regularly -in fact I keep it in my purse. So no -...

  22. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    srercg replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I got an ASN - but to be quite honest- I went to school for FOUR YEARS as well - because they MAKE you take all the PREREQUISITES BEFORE you enter the ASN program (Indiana). So, ASN's really don't...

  23. "Cell phone" vibration in your thigh?

    srercg replied to srercg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Let me clarify. 1. it FEELS like your cell phone is going off in your pocket (vibration). There is not an actual cell phone in the picture. 2. It lasts weeks, months. . .not just a few minutes. You...

  24. Client vs Patient

    srercg replied to srercg's topic in General Nursing

    totally can see in home health care that they don't want to be called "patients" and on one side you want to make them happy BUT on the other side - to me anyway - that is the first step toward them...

  25. preceptor differences

    srercg posted a topic in General Nursing

    Loved the preceptor I worked with last week - by end of the week I was able to take on more patients on my own, and felt encouraged, and developed lots of confidence by the end of the week. I worked...