nitengale166

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1. Anyone here do coding?

   nitengale166 replied to ivyleaf's topic in Informatics

   I have not found anything free but most of what I have viewed has been 2-3K. I’m most worried about finding employment if I make the commitment and starting salary of course.

2. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

   nitengale166 replied to Esme12's topic in COVID

   Regardless how our "sister" contracted this virus, my heart breaks for her and her family. I pray for a speedy recovery for her and a quick reunion with her King Charles spaniel. I'm sorry HIPPA is not protecting her privacy better.

3. Davita Ddialysis Nurse

   nitengale166 replied to mkrw's topic in Urology

   Lizblessed..."different approach with training". We are having issues with our training and I am wondering ehat your past approach was and what youre doing now? Is it proving effective?

4. DaVita Village

   nitengale166 replied to Islnd_RN's topic in Urology

5. DaVita Village

   nitengale166 replied to Islnd_RN's topic in Urology

   I work acutes and our FA has 7 hospitals. She is constantly on the road racking up 1000's of miles in a few weeks. She is the best boss I have ever had in 35 years of nursing but I know she wont be around long. The pressure and demands will break her...

6. DaVita - Advice - RN Shadowing Interview

   nitengale166 replied to bumchickabowbow's topic in Urology

   Smart girl. I work in acutes which is a different beast but from what the girls in chronics tell me its still a beast over there but still abeast.

7. Machine requires SEVERAL rinses after bleaching

   nitengale166 replied to nitengale166's topic in Urology

   Cant kick it yet... Im still new!

8. Machine requires SEVERAL rinses after bleaching

   nitengale166 posted a topic in Urology

   We have a Fresenius 2008 K machine. After the weekly bleaching we have to rinse it 10-13 times before residual is back to normal. Bio is stumped ... any suggestions or recommendations or a history of the same? How did you resolve it?

9. Davita Ddialysis Nurse

   nitengale166 replied to mkrw's topic in Urology

   Im new to dialysis after 15 years bedside. Just remember this has its own stressors... Being on call couple times a week, small team... may be a catty bunch, docs could be hard to work with, plus there seems to be alot more responsibilty ... things c...

10. Help with new contract am I getting screwed?

    nitengale166 replied to Nzuri's topic in Travel

    NedRN; Thank you so much for your comments. I am hoping to start traveling in January and having this information on TX is extremely helpful. It was on my radar to work there in the future but I will save my time there as tourist only. I had never c...

11. IV Therapy Certification Classes?

    nitengale166 replied to krystyl's topic in Infusion

    Hi, Go to Infusion Nurses Society web page and they often have a list of classes available. Are you looking for PICC certification or peripheral cert. This will be 2 different classes. Alot of hospitals or facilities will offer a "ceritification" cla...

12. Nursing: Taking Back Our Power

    nitengale166 replied to Bugaloo's topic in General Nursing

    I think end of the shift admits is as big a problem as nursing ratio's. I work on a "dump" unit...we get everything!!! And you can bet if its within 30 mins of the end of your shift...the phone is going to ring and an admit is going to happen. I have...

13. Can Fentanyl Patches Be Replaced Sooner to Improve Pain Control?

    nitengale166 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Medications

14. Venofer infusion complications

    nitengale166 replied to mandykal's topic in Infusion

    our pharm says you can infuse over 30 mins as well but being an old stone age nurse and having seen the complications from a rapid iron infusion... I know better.... We most always do our outpts by peripheral and have used canula's as small as a 24G ...

15. PICC training needed. ALL options open, whatever it takes.

    nitengale166 replied to RN Randy's topic in Infusion

    You can go to the Infusion Nurses Society site and look for PICC and IV jobs. They also have bi annual classes in PICC insertion training in areas across the country twice a year. Also look at Larger trauma centers for positions on IV teams or in Int...