Dormkare1

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1. question for experienced dialysis nurses...

   Dormkare1 replied to Sandhya's topic in Urology

   The best thing... the patients The worst thing.... The staff:crying2:

2. struggling with learning the dialysis job

   Dormkare1 replied to ATCant's topic in Urology

   I am new to dialysis too. August 30 will be my one year. I felt terrible for a long time and still do at times. My confidence has tumbled since I started this job. I think the training process is wrong. When hired as a RN I don't feel that the orient...

3. Travel Dialysis Companies

   Dormkare1 replied to sipapu's topic in Travel

   Sorry I can't help you. Just wondering if you have found anything out re; travel dialysis? I am considering the same thing! :) What are you looking for? I am interested in the south during the winter months and minnesota in the summer months. I curr...

4. Fresenius medical care...taking over dialysis unit HELP!

   Dormkare1 replied to hodgpodge's topic in Urology

   Agreed!! I am interested in dialysis travel nursing. How did you get started?

5. Fresenius medical care...taking over dialysis unit HELP!

   Dormkare1 replied to hodgpodge's topic in Urology

   Hello, well I have been working with fresenius for almost one year. I am new to dialysis and new to FMS. The benefits here aren't bad but I am disillusioned. The job offer I accepted was false and I quit a job of 12 years to take it:angryfire . We ar...

6. Dialysis, no laughing matter

   Dormkare1 replied to Dormkare1's topic in Urology

   Our clinic has two machines set aside at all times for acute runs or if we need to trade one out for another. These machines are cleaned,acid cleaned and heat disinfected every day and are bleach cleaned and dialysate filter tested once a week. We ha...

7. April fools got me!

   Dormkare1 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Humor

   :chuckle :chuckle Too Funny!! Laughed my mascare off at that one!!!:chuckle :chuckle

8. Fmc

   Dormkare1 replied to imperial's topic in Urology

   :chuckle You go girl!!!

9. Fmc

   Dormkare1 replied to imperial's topic in Urology

   I completely agree with you. As if we don't have enough to worry about now we have to try and impress people while all we truly want to do is take care of our pt.s and keep them safe. I do have a pt. who wishes not to be seen and will need a screen. ...

10. Dialysis, no laughing matter

    Dormkare1 replied to Dormkare1's topic in Urology

    This hospital does not have an "acute unit" I run the pt. in their room on the med/surg floor or in ICU. Wherever they happen to be. Usually have to call maintainence every time because I can not unscrew the faucet head to attach the RO. I do not kno...

11. Dialysis, no laughing matter

    Dormkare1 replied to Dormkare1's topic in Urology

    We are a freestanding clinc but attached to a hospital with no affiliation. In the morning, first thing, I call to find out if there are any acutes to run. If there are, I go do them and the clinical manager works the floor. However, on the days she ...

12. Dialysis, no laughing matter

    Dormkare1 replied to Dormkare1's topic in Urology

    :) Thanks to all of you for you input. The nephrologist stepped in and and resolved the situation. My clinical manager was present when this happened and she took matters into her own hands. Yes, it is possible that this nurse had a hectic day, but d...

13. Dialysis, no laughing matter

    Dormkare1 posted a topic in Urology

    I work for a dialysis clinic attached to a hospital. A patient is going in to have a declot on a scheduled dialysis day. I called surgery scheduling and the surgeons nurse to let them know that I only had two available times to dialyze this pt. on th...

14. Administering meds

    Dormkare1 replied to Dormkare1's topic in Urology

    Yeah, The math at the end f a 12-13 hour day does stink. We also have to use the 20000 vial at the end only and do all the calculating. Glad calculators were invented!!:chuckle

15. Administering meds

    Dormkare1 replied to Dormkare1's topic in Urology

    We use the dead space needles also but I still feel as tho I am not giving the accurate amount of EPO sometimes because of those air bubbles. Another "new" dialsysis nurse is having the same problem. Must be doing something right as our Hgb stay pret...