Spunky Tech

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1. Very Frustrated, Must Vent!

   Spunky Tech posted a topic in Urology

   Hello everyone I have been having problems with one of my charge nurses for quite sometime now. She is a charge nurse from hell, and I am so sick and tired of her alpha male flat out rude atitude. She is so bossy, when the pts. family come in to visi...

2. Cannulation sites

   Spunky Tech replied to Lacie's topic in Urology

   Okay, i was a bit confused when you mentioned the button hole technique, but yet he does NOT have an access set up for buttonhole? In that case, do not stick the same spot over and over again. It will make it harder for him to clot at the end of tx, ...

3. Cannulation sites

   Spunky Tech replied to Lacie's topic in Urology

   Since the button hole sites are so big, i'd advise the director of the clinic. Yes, I know that the site is button hole and the site should always be stuck in the same place bc there is a tunnel that has been developed for that pt, by sticking elsewh...

4. frustrated

   Spunky Tech replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Urology

   Lunden, i'm so sorry. since I am not in the nursing program yet can u tell me what the A&P course is bc I do not know. So did that hold u back bc you got a B in A&P bc I think a B is a good grade. As for your soc. class u received a C right? ...

5. Need Encouragement

   Spunky Tech replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks everyone for the advice. I will do my very best to use it. It makes it hard bc the other charge nurse who works at the facility backs her up. She wasnt even there to see how the other nurse treated me so who does she think she is to give her t...

6. frustrated

   Spunky Tech replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Urology

   Thanks so much for the advice Lunden. I will do my best but it still hurts. In the back of my head i always wonder is it my performance or is it bc i dont suck up? I love my job and I treat my boss with respect, I try to approach her as I would a fri...

7. frustrated

   Spunky Tech replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Urology

   Hey Lunden, How are u? Thanks for the advice on the graft I will try it. I didn't have a very good day today. Remember when u told me that u felt that ur facility had favorites when it came to techs. I really don't know how to take this but we had a ...

8. frustrated

   Spunky Tech replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Urology

   Lunden, I'm on my lunch break at home, so I thought I'd drop u a line. I am SO sure you'll get in with no problems. Look at what u have to offer you have worked as a dialysis tech for 8 yrs, and you really know your stuff. I know people who had been ...

9. frustrated

   Spunky Tech replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Urology

   Hey Lunden, I thought I'd drop you a line and see how you are doing today. You know things seem to be going a little better at work lately, knock on wood. I thought of u yesterday when I decided to stick one of those pts. that I usually never get. I ...

10. frustrated

    Spunky Tech replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Urology

    Thanks for the info Nurse advocate, we do use tourniquets for those hard to stickers, but what about the ones who have them in their inner thigh?

11. Need Advice from those seasoned nurses out there

    Spunky Tech posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I will be taking preriques in Jan for the nursing program. I have a question, I love patient care, I am all about pt care, I am thorough, good at paper work, and observant, i currently work as a dialysis tech. Heres the thing, I am a ...

12. trichotillomania

    Spunky Tech replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, i'm a pre nursing student. I've had it for over 13 yrs. I'm 24. As far as meds go, there isn't much out there that has been proven effective for this condition. The best thing so far is behavior cognitive therapy which is provided by a therapist...

13. frustrated

    Spunky Tech replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Urology

    Hey everyone. Thanks anurseadvocate for the input. the jiff is almost everyone at the facility is quite new to dialysis. There are only 2 individuals who have been there over 2 yrs. One is a charge nurse, the other a tech, which the tech is great at ...

14. frustrated

    Spunky Tech replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Urology

    Lunden, you are such an awesome person. thanks so much for giving me advice, i work for a hospital my clinic is privately owned. i do plan on taking preriquesites in Jan. so that I can apply for the RN program at a later time. It's cool to have someo...

15. frustrated

    Spunky Tech replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Urology

    Hi everyone, and thank you for the good advice you are so right on. I should definetly observe what it is that I am doing differently during these cannulations and I should also watch the ones who I feel are really good at it. The thing about it is, ...