HDRN1 RN

HDRN1 has 39 years experience as a RN and specializes in Hemodialysis, OHN, surgery.

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   Tips for Cannulation?

   HDRN1 replied to Amandurr's topic in Urology

   Living in the boonies as I do lol, we don't have the equipment to check our fistula with ultrasound. After the initial healing and maturing process we send our patients to our base hospital for transonic testing to determine readiness to use. After t...
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   Dialysis nursing, continuing ed for dialysis

   HDRN1 replied to HazyAutumnStar's topic in Urology

   You are right to want to expand your experience base. Dialysis is actually quite a narrow field of practice, and I think the more experience you get in different areas the more understanding you have of any condition your patients will present. A few...
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   Tips for Cannulation?

   HDRN1 replied to Amandurr's topic in Urology

   Hi. Yes, newer fistula can be tricky sometimes! I work in Saskatchewan and our policy has now changed, it is recommended to tourniquet all new fistula either with an actual tourniquet or by hand. Check your policy, if you are allowed then this does h...
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   Venofer

   HDRN1 replied to Katie83.'s topic in Urology

   At our hospital it can be given anytime during the tx. Depending on wether or not it is a loading or maintenance dose , if the patient has had before (if maintenance likelihood of reaction is low, but not unheard of) we usually give fairly early.