kladouci

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1. bleeding at needle sites

   kladouci replied to sandrakclev's topic in Urology

   I would also recommend buttonholing technique if you have addressed the issues of heparin and fistulagrams. Another thing we do, simply to slow the bleeding is to apply gelfoam and reinforce it with tape. It works wonderfully but again is only a qu...

2. use of tourniquet

   kladouci replied to student60's topic in Urology

   I often prefer the tourniquet but if someone has a "rope" in their arm I don't use one. I agree that if the fistula is underdeveloped that the tourniquet can be more harm than good. They shift too easily and are easily infiltrated. At one point to y...

3. Safe patient ratios

   kladouci replied to KAT1994's topic in Urology

   Where I work we have a ratio of 1 RN to 3 Patients. It sounds like I have it pretty good. We do have tech aides who help string the machines etc. but for the most part we are responsible for everything else - accessing, orders, IDPN, Epo, any other...

4. TMP 2008K Machine

   kladouci replied to student60's topic in Urology

   A couple of other things to consider: what type of dialyzer was being used, I agree with the hg, and quite possible clotting. What I found to be useful at times is to increase the QD to 800 for a couple of minutes, perhaps flush with 200 cc of sali...

5. HD Nurses: Major differences acutes vs chronics?

   kladouci replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Urology

   Hi I am new to this forum but I have been a renal dialysis nurse for the past 2 years. I am from Canada as well, so some of your comments sound a little foreign to me. You made mention that on your chronic unit - please correct me if I am wrong - t...

6. If not a nurse...what????

   kladouci replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, how does a Walmart greeter sound? Just kidding. I originally wanted to be a physician but I have kind of changed that to may be an esthetician (sp?). Something frivalous. And fun.

7. What punishment should this nurse get?

   kladouci replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

   Although i am relatively new to this discussion I might add just a couple of points. When looking at this objectively one can see the following: a great nurse tried to help calm a restless patient down during the night shift (probably to aide other p...