Any LVN Dialysis Nurses Here?

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Jul 29, 2005

Wooohoooooooooooooo and GOOD FOR YOU !!! :balloons: :) :balloons:

Don't stress ahead of time... you WILL be taught everything you will need to know. All in good time.

The accesses for the most part are a breeze... you really can't "miss" them !

Some can be a bit tricky, but you will soon learn which ones and how best to cannulate them.

You will learn what to look for re signs of a patient crashing.. and your colleagues will fill you in on which ones have the tendency to do so, and most of the patients themselves will let you know when they feel their preesure is in their boots, so do not worry about these things now.. you'll learn all this and more as time goes by.

Concentrate on learning what they teach you in your orientation and classes, ask your questions there.

It IS a bit overwhelming at first, but once you've got it, by George, you've GOT it !!!

Enjoy, wish you the BEST, and keep reading the dialysis forum to learn as well ! Don't be afraid to come here and ask questions.. we're her to help and guide and encourage you.

Now get to it !

Go Blue · Jul 29, 2005

I worked in Dialysis as an LPN for about 2 years..I really loved it...but I worked at a free standing clinic who was always constanly short of Nurse's ALOT of responsibility but very rewarding

I graduate in 2 weeks and I got an offer to work as a Dialysis nurse. I was so extatic, because this was my first choice. I am nervous about the access sites. I wished there was some sort of class I could take to give me more training on IV's in general.
If you are a dialysis Nurse, do you have any tips, suggestions, things you have learned along the way to help you with time mgmt? I know getting patients on and off in a timely fashion is a big deal to the patients. My concern is a pt, cratering on me.
I have been reading and reading and reading about dialysis ever since I did my rotation in dialysis and I think I am always and forever going to love it.
Can ya tell I am just a little bit excited and I also feel very honored to be so lucky to get this chance.

Nurseinthemaking · Jul 29, 2005

Wooohoooooooooooooo and GOOD FOR YOU !!! :balloons: :) :balloons:
Don't stress ahead of time... you WILL be taught everything you will need to know. All in good time.
The accesses for the most part are a breeze... you really can't "miss" them !
Some can be a bit tricky, but you will soon learn which ones and how best to cannulate them.
You will learn what to look for re signs of a patient crashing.. and your colleagues will fill you in on which ones have the tendency to do so, and most of the patients themselves will let you know when they feel their preesure is in their boots, so do not worry about these things now.. you'll learn all this and more as time goes by.
Concentrate on learning what they teach you in your orientation and classes, ask your questions there.
It IS a bit overwhelming at first, but once you've got it, by George, you've GOT it !!!
Enjoy, wish you the BEST, and keep reading the dialysis forum to learn as well ! Don't be afraid to come here and ask questions.. we're her to help and guide and encourage you.
Now get to it !

Thank you Thank you Thank you! Someone told me today they would be worried if I wasn't atleast a little nervous, so that made me feel better too.

Go Blue · Jul 29, 2005

I actually did the peritoneal program, that is really exciting...Just remember it takes alot of time to learn..you'll do great...especially because you really want to suceed

crystalclear · Aug 3, 2005

I graduate in 2 weeks and I got an offer to work as a Dialysis nurse. I was so extatic, because this was my first choice. I am nervous about the access sites. I wished there was some sort of class I could take to give me more training on IV's in general.
If you are a dialysis Nurse, do you have any tips, suggestions, things you have learned along the way to help you with time mgmt? I know getting patients on and off in a timely fashion is a big deal to the patients. My concern is a pt, cratering on me.
I have been reading and reading and reading about dialysis ever since I did my rotation in dialysis and I think I am always and forever going to love it.
Can ya tell I am just a little bit excited and I also feel very honored to be so lucky to get this chance.

Do you have any idea what the pay in Dialysis is like for lpn's??? new grad, is it about the same as ltc or hospital???

Nurseinthemaking · Aug 3, 2005

Do you have any idea what the pay in Dialysis is like for lpn's??? new grad, is it about the same as ltc or hospital???

It is a medium between the 2 I guess is what I would say. Base Pay is more then a hospital's base pay but less then a nursing home. But I also have 2 different shift diff's. One for after 4 on the week nights and another for Saturdays. Weeknights is a $2 shift diff and Saturdays is a $4 shift diff.