BoredLPN

BoredLPN has 5 years experience and specializes in Peds/Dialysis.

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1. is dialysis less stressful than med surg

   BoredLPN replied to lillady1225's topic in Urology

   I use to work in a large chronic unit...48 stations. Its craaazzy. In/out.....very stressful and I felt pressured to get them off and put the next one on. Ratios are 4 pts to 1 tech...12 pts to 1 nurse 4 shifts of patients. Very hectic. I transfe...

2. What is good pay for HI?

   BoredLPN replied to CJ777's topic in Hawaii

   30/hr?? for travelers? I had the assumption travelers where getting more. I guess not then.

3. What's it like working in dialysis?

   BoredLPN replied to luvBonjovi's topic in Urology

   I came from peds mainly orthopedic peds. I guess it all depends chronic/acute and who (company) you are gonna work for. Been in the chronic unit for little over a month and its a high pace kinda of work. I find it really difficuilt to give 100% t...

4. New Grad-Worried about Liability in Dialysis

   BoredLPN replied to nur2007sing's topic in Urology

   Thats why I scratched my head when I started in dailysis. Techs draws up heparin, puts it in the pump, and also give the initial bolus when they canulate!!! It gets better...they prep "packs" for the next few shifts and draw up heparin, label it a...

5. What Is It Like for An LPN working In a Dialysis Clinic?

   BoredLPN replied to skittlebear's topic in Urology

   In my facitly (chronics) I do pretty much everything like the "techs" and a little of what the RN do. With some few expceptions like I access caths, dressing changes, mix baths, and heres the good part they pay me as a licensed but I don't give meds...

6. New Grad-Worried about Liability in Dialysis

   BoredLPN replied to nur2007sing's topic in Urology

   I would never work as an RN in dialysis chronic unit. Not worth it IMHO. In my state HI and facility I work in...the techs give hep, NS, pretty much do everything except meds.

7. best place to work in maui

   BoredLPN replied to tamcan's topic in Hawaii

   Yup stone age lol. I hope that new hopital falls through...not only for job oppurtunities but for the community's sake!!

8. HD access security

   BoredLPN replied to auntiedebe's topic in Urology

   I tape accross the wing. Then "chevron" tape, lastly gauze over the insertion site with tape over it.

9. salary rate

   BoredLPN replied to kathykaye's topic in Urology

   LPNs 19-22/hour here in HI

10. Please share roles

    BoredLPN posted a topic in Urology

    I just started into this field...4 weeks. Just got done with "clinicals" and classroom work. I am in a Chronic Unit of 48 stations. Ratios are 1:3 or when their short it goes to 1:4. I noticed 80% of them are "techs". They are resposible for se...

11. EC Exam Grading

    BoredLPN replied to BoredLPN's topic in Online Learning

    okay I got this response from EC: Hello, Thank you for contacting Excelsior College. Excelsior College scores exams on an IRT Method of grading. The exam questions are weighted, given a point value based on their degree of difficulty. Your to...

12. Aloha....introduce yourself

    BoredLPN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hawaii

    I'm new gald I found this forum. Where's the local nurses at??

13. Need Advice!!

    BoredLPN replied to Nana07's topic in Hawaii

    1, Is there any hospital need Japanese speaking nurse in Oahu?Our island's economy depends on tourist which the bulk is from Japan. I wouldn't say the need but it would be a plus. We have a shortage of nurses just like any US city so any nurse wit...

14. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    BoredLPN replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    LPN school has gotten reallly expensive. 1999 I started my journey and the total cost for the 11 month program costed around 3,000. Thats with all the labs, books, uniforms, graduation etc...

15. RNs who was once LPNs/LVNs

    BoredLPN posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    How did you do it. I been an LPN for 5 years now. Need a raise badly. RN is the only answer. At this point in my life I have a family and other priorites no way a traditioinal college will do. How do you do it?? My brain ain't how it was when I...