missmacrn

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1. only 6 weeks to train, help!!

   missmacrn replied to vidrine rn's topic in Urology

   I suggest to you vidrine rn that you speak with your case manager if you are uncomfortable once your 6 week training is through. I was naive and made a big mistake when I first started into dialysis by not voicing my concerns...remember...it is your...

2. Crit lines

   missmacrn replied to missmacrn's topic in Urology

   Thanks to RM 3 I found a lot of info on the crit line site. To nosonew we use althins as well. We have some new, most of them are older machines though. The crit line is software put into the machine that monitors the patients blood volume and hct...

3. Crit lines

   missmacrn posted a topic in Urology

   Hello fellow dialysis nurses. I am presently on Maternity leave. Up here in Canada we have a yr off for Mat leave and I am coming up to my year and feel like I am out of the loop!! I was in the states when I had my first child and only got 6 wks of...

4. Micu Rn Wanting To Get Into Hemodialysis

   missmacrn replied to TaylorMade,R.N.'s topic in Urology

   I hope I can answer some of your questions. I will have to think back to when I worked in the U.S as a dialysis nurse. I have been working back in Canada for 5 years in dialysis and it is quite different from nursing in the states. Yes, it is quit...

5. Nurses wearing white

   missmacrn replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

   I had to wear white uniforms for nursing school and at my first job. ( I was at that job for 6 years.) I hated it; I was so excited when I changed jobs to be able to have a variety of colours in my 'uniform wardrobe.' However, I was at the hospital...

6. mother post lumpectomy...need advice

   missmacrn posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am new to this and am not sure I am posting this in the right area but hope I will get some advice. My step mother has been diagnosed with breast CA and underwent a lumpectomy a week ago today. I did her post surgical care as I used to do some ho...

7. mother with CA

   missmacrn posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new user. I have been reading from this site for a couple of weeks since my step mother has been dx with CA and thought I might as well join and maybe I can get some feedback on some specific concerns I have. My step mother and I are very cl...