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1. Unresponsive during or after dialyisis

   busyrninva posted a topic in Urology

   So my mom is in the hospital with cardio renal syndrome and went into esrd. She started hemodialysis while in ccu and became rigid and non responsive. About 10 hours later she was able to answer yes/no but today she had another episode and is not t...

2. Anyone who is working in Davita

   busyrninva replied to Irah0526's topic in Urology

   lol, We are so busy that we hold off going to the bathroom until break or when we get off.

3. Anyone who is working in Davita

   busyrninva replied to Irah0526's topic in Urology

   For those who are charge nurses at DaVita: Do you get extra cash/hour for "charge nurse pay"?

4. 4/09 UPDATE: OASIS hints and websites; Version C start 1/2010

   busyrninva replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Home Health

   What? I wish I could get the SOC Oasis done in 45 minutes! lol, The Oasis C takes alot longer right now, however; our agency requires alot of other forms, around 8 in addition to the Oasis C.

5. Home Health Bags

   busyrninva replied to busyrninva's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for all you guys suggestions and input. I just LOVE this board! Sincerly, Grateful !:)

6. Home Health Bags

   busyrninva posted a topic in Home Health

   I was wondering if any of you would mind telling me where you get your nursing bags to tote all your equiptment and supplies for your visits? First one I bought when I started home health last year was a laptop bag I got at the local Walmart, I thin...

7. Average # of visits

   busyrninva replied to fourwacres's topic in Home Health

   The same actually, but the mileage and on call is all extra so I guess it's actually much more than the floor.

8. How long is your average visit?

   busyrninva replied to kk2000's topic in Home Health

   About 35-50 minutes for me. Although the "administation know it alls" want us to see many more than we should each day, so it's hard. End up working through lunch plus overtime. How about you?

9. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

   busyrninva replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

   Too old?? Sometimes, I wonder if it's old enough. You have to have a certain maturity level to deal with all the stress and demands that come along with nursing. I could go on for hours giving countless examples to prove a point, but in light of t...

10. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    busyrninva replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

11. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    busyrninva replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    At first I thought I would sit back and read the responses to the ridicualous inquiry. However, what you wrote had me to respond. Nurses who can hardly walk, from "neglecting" themselves? Maybe if the nurses with the "beauty" would come out from a...

12. Life Point

    busyrninva replied to busyrninva's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya, things sure are different now. Only problem is, unless you want to work in a nursing home, there isn't any where else to work, unless you feel like driving 3+ hours a day on top of your 12 hour work day. (which nowdays with the take over...

13. nurse to patient ratio

    busyrninva replied to StacyKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW ! That is SO unbelievable ! It must be great practicing nursing there. Are they (hospital) not-for-profit?

14. Med-Surg Topic of the week .... Bariatric Surgery

    busyrninva replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

    I think bariatrics is a growing specialty, people have ignored alot of aspects of the morbidly obese too long, such as : Regular standard hospital beds only hold a weight limit of something around 280 lbs (not sure on the exact wt), the one-size fit...

15. Life Point

    busyrninva posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital was once owned by Province, however, recently the entire company was sold to Life Point. Management hasn't told us the first thing yet, we had to hear it from our local/gossip station, which we checked Life Points website where it ment...