TraceyLPN

TraceyLPN has 6 years experience and specializes in hemodialysis, some medsurg.

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1. Anyone working for FMC annoyed by this?

   TraceyLPN replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Urology

   yes that irritates me too. I've been with FMC for 3 years now and I see the same thing. I told the area manager once that we were so understaffed that I felt I wasn't even giving decent care let alone "ultracare." That is sad, too, the patients de...

2. It can happen to anyone, anytime

   TraceyLPN replied to HDNurse's topic in Urology

   I have had that happen to me where they look "fine" when in reality they are not. Now I do not want to offend anyone reading this story, however; if you've been in dialysis long enough you will totally understand. We are fortunate enough to have j...

3. Dialysis Staffing

   TraceyLPN replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Urology

   DO NOT WORK FOR FREE!!!! that is exactly what you guys are doing and you shouldn't do it, you are all worth way more than that! I've been in dialysis for 10 years, first as a PCT, now and LPN about to begin the RN fast track program in Jan. I'm ...

4. Do you use 2 Bags of NS or 1?

   TraceyLPN replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in Urology

   you know I have an issue with this also. We used to do the 2 ns bag thing, and are now down to one bag. This is how it is supposed to be done....we prime with 300cc (yes, that's it, I've not seen any first use symptoms yet.) then dump 100 from the ...