LostMyPen,RN BSN

LostMyPen,RN has 17 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Dialysis.

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1. Max Pay Fresenius?

   LostMyPen,RN replied to andrea3434's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I'm located in NC, low cost of living rural area. Been with the company for 12 years as an RN and currently at $50/hr. Started at $24 as a new grad. Cap RN4. Not sure what the max

2. Looking for 3x12s, but not typical bedside position

   LostMyPen,RN replied to mz330301's topic in Nursing Career

   I've been doing 3 twelves in outpatient hemodialysis for 10 years. I like that the hours and patients are predictable. No nights, no Sundays and no call requirements. 4am-4pm was difficult to adjust...

3. Can you share your experience in dialysis?

   LostMyPen,RN replied to jmtm17's topic in General Nursing

   I've been in outpatient HD for 9 years with the other big name company. The training was exceptional, there is plenty of room to grow, I have lots of support resources and great teamwork. The stress...

4. Birth Control and 12 Hour Shifts

   LostMyPen,RN replied to sillymu's topic in General Nursing

   I have had the Nexplanon for 3 years. After the initial adjustment phase, I only have maybe one period a year. Like all other meds it has its side effects but never forgetting a pill, no monthly trips...

5. Dialysis nursing pros and cons

   LostMyPen,RN replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

   I've been doing outpatient dialysis for 6 years now and I love it. I do 3 12s, rarely 4 days if covering for someone on vacation. The hours are crazy, 4am-430pm but never 16 hour shifts. It's an...

6. Davidson County Community College LPN-RN Fall 2020

   LostMyPen,RN replied to NurseMotivator's topic in School, College Programs

   I graduated from this program in 2013. As I remember, it was highly competitive. There were 200-250 applicants that tested and only the top 10% were offered a seat. Go ahead and reach out to any BSN...

7. Move from Chronic outpatient to home?

   LostMyPen,RN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Hey guys, I'm toying with the idea of moving from outpatient hemo to home therapies (HD or PD). I am very happy with my current position - great pay, 3 (12's), no Sundays, awesome clinic and...

8. Presentation to kindergarteners as a Community Helper

   LostMyPen,RN replied to Nurse92680's topic in General Nursing

   I've done this before. Was actually not as complicated as I had feared. I got the glow paint, a dark shoe box, and black light and talked to them about germs and hand washing. put the paint on and...

9. for profit schools?

   LostMyPen,RN replied to NurseAmber15's topic in General Nursing

   I'm starting my last class at American Public University this week. All classes are 8 weeks. Its taken me 2 years because I had some prereqs like STAT and HIST to finish up. In total I think Ill have...

10. Have you ever puked/fainted/etc at work?

    LostMyPen,RN replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    Attempting to change the wound vac on a large young lady's sacral decub. She warned me before I started that it was a "heavy flow" day. I assured her it was no big deal and got to work trying to keep...

11. Unlicensed personnel administering medications

    LostMyPen,RN replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in NC in an outpatient hemodialysis setting. Here we have unlicensed personnel administer IVP heparin boluses with on the job training. Of course the RN must check the dose and is held...

12. Medication administration confusion???

    LostMyPen,RN replied to Mike DBD's topic in General Nursing

    Dialysis RN here. I've been in outpatient HD for 5 years, 3 of which as charge nurse. As foreign a practice as this may seem, and contradictory to what we learn in nursing school, this truly is the...

13. Davidson county community colleg

    LostMyPen,RN replied to georgenance's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm not sure which test you're referring to. The entrance test isn't bad, unlike TEAS this test was strictly nursing questions much like NCLEX. The tests through the course were taken at home during a...

14. Davidson county community colleg

    LostMyPen,RN replied to georgenance's topic in School, College Programs

    I graduated from DCCC LPN-RN in 2013. I found the coursework reasonable and appropriate. I did 1-2 12 hour clinical per week and probably dedicated 1-2 hours per non clinical day on the coursework....