ChicagoRN84

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1. Fluid overload with low Bp

   ChicagoRN84 replied to uae808's topic in Urology

   Albumin and midodrine help most of the time, some just don't want to give it up tho

2. How far do you drive to work?

   ChicagoRN84 replied to pittnurse24's topic in General Nursing

   An hour and a half.... Oh, and in a different state 😔. The drive isn't terrible, I'm used to driving. The drive home can be a bit tiring especially when I do back to back to back days. The morning drive goes fairly quick since I have to leave so e...

3. Becoming a dialysis nurse

   ChicagoRN84 replied to EdithC's topic in Urology

   I'm not sure about courses, but my company hired me with no dialysis experience and trained me from the ground up. Good luck! Let us know what you find

4. Acute First time alone!

   ChicagoRN84 replied to ChicagoRN84's topic in Urology

   Thank you! How did you feel your first few cases alone?

5. Acute First time alone!

   ChicagoRN84 posted a topic in Urology

   Tomorrow I will be all by my lonesome. Nervous, but excited. I'm pretty comfortable. A little unnerving that I will be the only one in the hospital tho. Any words of wisdom from your first few cases alone?

6. why do nurses hate medics?

   ChicagoRN84 replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

   Very few have pre hospital roles, but those practices they can do in the field they are unable to perform in the hospital without higher status

7. why do nurses hate medics?

   ChicagoRN84 replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

   And for skills, different areas = completely different allowances. In my area, nurses can't intubate, decompress, surgical or needle cric, IO. Can they learn? For the most part, of course they can, but it is not there scope in the hospital setting. I...

8. why do nurses hate medics?

   ChicagoRN84 replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

   When I was a medic, I brought in an unresponsive older man, breathing perfectly well with sats99% on RA. BP was in the tank, and no visible veins. Now, when I say no veins, I'm known for putting 18's in little old ladies and going for legs or anywher...

9. why do nurses hate medics?

   ChicagoRN84 replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

   I was a medic for 9 years prior to my RN. At each ER I "visited", there were some staff that I worked well with and trusted my judgement. Most unfortunately would look down on us, and let it be known that we were worthless and didn't know anything. M...

10. Rinse back amount

    ChicagoRN84 replied to ChicagoRN84's topic in Urology

    Thanks!! Seems like majority is 500

11. Rinse back amount

    ChicagoRN84 replied to ChicagoRN84's topic in Urology

    For just the rinse back? Or is the prime included? I've been told prime is 200

12. Rinse back amount

    ChicagoRN84 posted a topic in Urology

    How much do you all calculate into the goal for rinse back? I have heard 200,300,and 400. I know I will get into my own groove, but wondering what other people do. Thanks!! I am new to dialysis, training for acutes