littlefoot1115

littlefoot1115 has 4 years experience.

Latest Activity

1. Advice Re: job interview with Davita

   littlefoot1115 replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Urology

   i was terrified being the only RN in the building. now i love it, and usually request it that way. of course, having help is great, but when your help is inexperienced + a mess, its not helpful at all. REUSE IS THE DEVIL.

2. Application of Lidocaine cream before dialysis

   littlefoot1115 replied to night owl's topic in Urology

   EMLA should be applied an hour pre-tx... then wrapped with saran wrap to maintain its potency pre-tx... i've even seen a pt come in with their arm wrapped in tin foil because they had nothing else! its the vascular surgeon's job to determine if the...

3. Dialysis New Grad Pay.....HELP!!!!

   littlefoot1115 replied to willsgirl's topic in Urology

   i, too, am a dialysis RN in philadelphia. out of school, with my BSN at 22, i was making $25/hour for a LARGE hemodialysis provider. now, a little more than 3 years later, i am running the clinic i started in as CM, making $11 more than i was. ther...

4. Dialysis Nurses I want to hear from youI recently took a new job in OP dialysis clini

   littlefoot1115 replied to mswim's topic in Urology

   i came right out of nursing school with my BSN, and started as a floor nursing in an outpatient unit. 2 shifts, 6 days a week, every other saturday, 30 chairs Q shift. it was insane. my "preceptors" basically threw me to the wolves. 2 months into ...