Advice

[Mantibob]

here is my situation. i am a new rn, graduated in april, 2005. eight months experience in a tele unit. after spending time with some dialysis nurses and reading the great posts on this site, i have decided to look into becoming a dialysis nurse.

part of the process for getting the position i want at a local clinic is to be interviewed by an rn. if you have any advice specific to doing well in this interview - i would be much appreciative. are there specific questions i should anticipate? what areas should i study to be prepared for questions? any basic/intro books to dialysis nursing i should get?

i will be very grateful to any ideas related to this interview you might want to impart.

thanks

[tinamacRN]

I have been a clinic manager of a dialysis unit for 6 years now. When I interview RNs, I ask about their interest in dialysis and just about their general knowledge of ESRD. Most companies have a training period for nurses new to dialysis. I know with my company, it is 4 weeks in the classroom and then at least 6 weeks with a preceptor. It is rare to get an experienced dialysis nurse, so believe me, we are accustomed to training new nurses.

I hope your interview goes well and wish you the best of luck.

tinamacRN

[AmyLiz]

Well, this forum is great for learning, so you're already doing that. Maybe look over the renal chapters in your nursing books from school. I'm not sure what kinds of questions that you'll be asked, but if you're eager, ready & willing, that's a plus! :)

(It probably wouldn't hurt to job shadow either, just so you can get a first-hand look at dialysis nursing.)

[NephroBSN, BSN, RN]

here is my situation. i am a new rn, graduated in april, 2005. eight months experience in a tele unit. after spending time with some dialysis nurses and reading the great posts on this site, i have decided to look into becoming a dialysis nurse.

part of the process for getting the position i want at a local clinic is to be interviewed by an rn. if you have any advice specific to doing well in this interview – i would be much appreciative. are there specific questions i should anticipate? what areas should i study to be prepared for questions? any basic/intro books to dialysis nursing i should get?

i will be very grateful to any ideas related to this interview you might want to impart.

thanks

show an interest. don't be a bump on a log. ask questions to show interest.

i didn't know a thing about dialysis when i started. there is a nursing shortage in dialysis too. sometimes coming in knowing it all ( i know you don't but don't even try to) puts others off. they think you aren't willing to learn.

and there is alot to learn.

one thing i will ask of you is for you to keep us informed.