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I recently took a new job in OP dialysis clinic. We are open M,W,F. I work 12 hr shifts. When I was there shadowing it seemed busy but not crazy like my med-surg job. (ie. no people crying. ) Anyway I was wondering:) if anyone else ever worked in chronics? I want to hear the positive as well as negative? I have mostly read negative. I am figuring that I will aquire a new skill and at least it will be slightly more predictable than a med surg floor. But still it will be busy. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Specializes in NICU, Peds, Med-Surg.

just a helpful hint (in case you didn't know)....look to your right, and click "specialty"--- there's a whole board you can read about dialysis.... :)

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

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I have been working at a hdx op unit for several months and my experience has been more positive than negative. You have so much to learn and you have to change your style of nursing but I am hoping you will find it all worthwhile.

You can do lots of education with pts and family.

It can be extreemly busy at times but not like a med/surg floor

You can become an expert in Renal failure/disease

Sometimes you will be the only RN around and that can be very busy and a big responsibility

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Thank for the info. I hope I hear from some other. I just heard nothing but negative, and it can't all be negative.

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