Pangtidor

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1. RNs who LOVE nights, read me

   Pangtidor replied to RNsuperstar's topic in General Nursing

   When I started to work, I went to night shift since it was the best offer in hand at that time. It took me around a month to get used to the night shift sleeping pattern. For the first night, I got up early in the morning, around 4-5AM and tried to k...

2. Advice: Profile or Not?

   Pangtidor replied to awheat's topic in Urology

   Does he take any hypertension meds? What time of the day he takes it? Does he take it right before he comes for the treatment?When the hypotension accompanied by leg cramps within the first hour, sodium profiling help with our patients. Some doctors ...

3. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

   Pangtidor replied to NDXUFan's topic in Urology

   I have worked in 3 different settings of healthcare system on dialysis. My first dialysis experience was in the developing country with a poor healthcare system, the service will be provided when the patients have bought or paid the equipments or the...

4. So, what do you actually like about nursing?

   Pangtidor replied to mofomeat's topic in General Nursing

   I love the check and the marketable job anywhere around the nation.I love it when the patients and family address their concerns and I can give them good answers (the look from their face make me feel like a real pro :-) ). I love it when my shift en...

5. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

   Pangtidor replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

   Before they enforced tobacco free in my hospital, the smokers will go to the smoking area every 2-3 hours for 15 minutes (night shift). "My patients are ok, they have been taken care of, is it ok if I go smoke? Call me if they need anything." When yo...

6. My online shopping reviews - please share yours!

   Pangtidor replied to MJB2010's topic in Uniform/Gear

   scrubsandbeyond is great. Good display on the web for the collections, fast shipping, and free shipping for order more than $125.

7. Working in dialysis while you are pregnant

   Pangtidor posted a topic in Urology

   Just wonder if being pregnant while you work in dialysis unit is a good idea or not. I'm just worry with the chemicals we use for cleaning : renalin, bleach, and acid. We do on calls too, so pushing the machine is another thing to think about.

8. Acute Dialysis Position

   Pangtidor replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in Urology

   I am an acute dialysis nurse working in dialysis unit inside the hospital setting. Have had worked in the chronic dialysis for several years and have been doing this acute for few months. The best thing so far, I can work on my own pace alone, I can ...