RN625

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  1. How many MDS nurses where you work

    You are correct to request another MDS FTE. The position is so paramount to reimbursement, quality indicators & care planning that it should have the full support of administration. It will make or break you. MDS accuracy requires time & atte...
  2. Got Accepted into BOTH ADN and BSN Programs

    Everybody's situation is different. Times are different. ADN nurses can certainly get work.
  3. New Job!!!

    Perfect job for a mature nurse like yourself. I'm 59 and did the job about 15 yrs ago x 3 years; left and went back to acute care. Now I'm back at MDS and will stay FOREVER!!! Please ask how many residents you will be responsible for, don't agree to ...
  4. There is life after being a clinician. I too found myself making mistakes and was "let go" several weeks ago. After coming to terms with this I utilized the local employment office resources to "rebrand" myself and was recently offered a position as ...
  5. New grad RN and dialysis

    I would hire a new grad, however....Dialysis is a highly specialized field & will require many weeks & months of learning; be careful if you are still going to school. This will limit your availability & a company's consideration investin...
  6. The only time we go to the homes is to screen for safety, help them get organized or if there is a problem. We Are on the phone a lot; case-managing these patients. They come to our clinic 2 x monthly, once for labs/assessment & later to see the ...
  7. Help

    Have you considered re-locating within the state? I know there are serious openings.....expand your search.
  8. dialysis question

    Call the dialysis staff & ask them, they'll check with the nephrologist if necessary & will appreciate that you are "thinking". Patients are different, but many of them should wait until after treatment. When they return you should be aware t...
  9. How's it going so far?
  10. Home Dialysis and Compliance

    I hope you don't give up. I moved to home 2 yrs ago from acutes & I love it. And hopefully you have a mentor or someone with experience. If you're on your own, don't feel alone. Many of these problems are shared by other clinics. We spend a lot o...
  11. Is this what being an RN in dialysis is like?

    Do NOT let the techs talk you into calling somebody in early or switch pt put-on schedules. It will just screw up the turn around & as the nurse you will be the one to suffer every time! I don't know why they want to do it; you just work twice as...
  12. Join ANNA?

    It's good for your career if you plan to stay in dialysis, for professional development & looks good on your credentials/resume'. If you have a local chapter it is good networking; the conferences are very good but expensive. Employers will send ...
  13. Home Therapies

    Whats the deal? Home therapies is great. I spent my entire career in acutes until last year. Now I help patients take care of themselves, well most of them... some need more help than others of course. Call is giving advise, no going out at night; c...
  14. e-cube

    Hi Jennifer We've been using ecube since Feb. If I understand your practice, printing the med sheets for review by the patients is just the first step. When the nurse interacts with the patient in revewing the meds that nurse should document a home m...
  15. ICU RN thinking about doing Acute Dialysis

    Guttercat has it right. Your thinking is right on & I applaud you for recognizing the skills that acute RNs have and use. We are most often criticized for "sitting around" at the bedside. I too moved from ICU and was prepared when the patient wen...