chart209

chart209 specializes in haemodialysis.

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1. New to Dialysis-feeling discouraged

   chart209 replied to WyndDrivenRain's topic in Urology

   Hie, It will get better trust me. It takes so much time for staff in dialysis units to accept a new person I have been on my unit for 3 years and still i have problems but I just go do what i have to do and go home. I tell myself that i have not com...

2. UF Profiling

   chart209 replied to SotaRN's topic in Urology

   The unit I work in we use 3 but UF only has it's complication so the other way we do it is reduce temp and sodium profiling. We only take off a litre an hour and to be honest it does work with the patients we have.

3. Is this my fault

   chart209 replied to DialysisTech's topic in Urology

   You did nothing wrong the reason we put machines into test is for safety of patients. DON has got some issues.

4. elevated bp during tx

   chart209 replied to toney's topic in Urology

   Find out if your patients are taking their BP tablets pre Hdx otherwise advise them not to take before there come for dialysis to reduce hypotention cause it will making it difficult for ultrafiltration to take place otherwise med need to be reviewed...

5. Button Hole fistula

   chart209 replied to jolegel's topic in Urology

   I believe button hole needling is best especially for patients who self cannulate otherwise i have been told that the ladder one is the best thought I have just finished my renal course and my lecturer says button hole is the best. have a few article...

6. New to Dialysis-feeling discouraged

   chart209 replied to WyndDrivenRain's topic in Urology

   Hie Having in dialysis for sometime now. I qualifed and went straight to dialysis.Manager was reluctant to take me but need new blood. What you feeling is normal. I can manage 32 patients now with the help of co workers but the first days i would pre...