Sonya G

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1. when should sex education begin?

   Sonya G posted a topic in General Nursing

   When should sex ed. begin? Since there is a continuous rise in teenage pregnancy, perhaps more could be done to educate our children on pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Should they be taught abstinence only? Or should we encourage absti...

2. orientation for CABG nurse

   Sonya G posted a topic in CCU

   I am considering a job in a post CABAG unit. I have had ER experience. I am not familiar with art. lines and pressures. How much orientation is needed before someone is comfortable in this setting?

3. Why are dialysis nurses paid less?

   Sonya G replied to luv_acute_HD's topic in Urology

   In the area where I work, dialysis is considered a specialty. I work for a company that is contracted to do acute dialysis only. This company does not own a chronic unit. In this area dialysis nurses are hard to find. Our pay is much better than wha...

4. Infection control/machine maint.

   Sonya G replied to NephRN's topic in Urology

   I do acute dialysis in a hospital setting. There we do dialysis on patients before their hepatitis status is known. Our policy is to do a thermal disinfection before treatment and a citric thermal after treatment. We have non-reuse dialyzers.