PrettyLady87

Dialysis

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About PrettyLady87

PrettyLady87 specializes in Dialysis.


Graduated 08/06/13 from a 12-month ABSN

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  1. PrettyLady87

    Navel Piercings

    So, although I'm an RN and all...dermatology isn't exactly my area of expertise. My question: Can I clean a navel piercing with the "ExSept" solution? [h=1]ExSept Plus Skin & Wound Cleanser by Angelini Pharma Inc.[/h]ExSept Plus - Skin and Wound ...
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    Dialysis to Med-Surg unit?

    I've been looking for med surg jobs but they all want experienced nurses and I'm a little too late in the game for a residency program
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    Dialysis to Med-Surg unit?

    Thank you all for your input! And now I am still more undecided than ever lol. I'm scared to do acute dialysis although I think it would be the best of both worlds as far as med surge and dialysis are concerned? I have several job offers in other dia...
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    Dialysis to Med-Surg unit?

    Job hunt still unsuccessful, and Im still undecided as to where I want to work...I don't know what I like anymore...
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    Dialysis to Med-Surg unit?

    Greetings everyone, Some of you might already know that I am an unhappy new dialysis nurse from my previous posts several months back. I got into dialysis after passing my nclex bc it was fast money (my mistake). Although I am grateful for some of th...
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    NCLEX Study Tips! My story

    My Kaplan course was apart of my tuition, so I do not know how much it costs, but I'm sure you can find out on their website. As for your second attempt: Make sure you've had enough time to grieve from the first attempt; Take time to enjoy the free t...
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    NCLEX Study Tips! My story

    Glad to help :) Congrats!!
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    Dialysis Start Time

    You should write a professional article or a book or something in defense of dialysis nursing or specialty nursing in general. I find it terrible with all of these stereotypes and stigmas associated. Maybe the same thing that happened to you will hap...
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    Dialysis Start Time

    I have been helping these techs as much as I can, I just need to time manage my nursing on top of their duties, because taking off pts, or cleaning and priming the machines have taken away time for documenting and closing charts, even lunchtime/break...
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    administering medication via fistula needle...

    Do you mean administering it directly into the tubing of the needle? Not actually PUNCTURING the tubing right? In any case, I haven't heard of this practice yet. I know that we're suppose to administer the heparin through the needle tubing if they ge...
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    Dialysis Start Time

    I work for a small private company (we only have 4 centers in NYC), so they aren't crazy about the overtime, but my NM covers A LOT of stuff...A LOT of stuff Whether or not I get paid the overtime is out of my control, but most of the time when I st...
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    Too slow for fast pace job?

    I'm going through the same thing except I'm THE NURSE! Most of my CHTs/PCTs/LPNs have been extremely rude to me! I've complained to my nurse manager several times, but she favorites them and one is her step-daughter. The more I pick at them, the more...
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    Is turning the utrafiltration off ok?

    Even though I'm a new nurse let alone new to dialysis, my manager, charge nurse, and fellow staff RNs have all stressed turning off the UF when the pt is in distress whether it be cramping or low BPs. Why continue stressing the body and heart on pull...
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    Dialysis Start Time

    I graduated August 2013, and started my first job in dialysis in December 2013 (I truly regret this decision, but bills were priority at the time). Anyway, I am scheduled to work T,Th,S from 5am-9:45pm and I still hate it. I can never go to bed early...
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    NCLEX Study Tips! My story

    Thank you all for your comments and congrats! I haven't been on this in forever! I've been working as a Dialysis Nurse since the beginning of December and life has bee tiresome and stressful to say the least. This isn't my dream job, I am still looki...