10GaugeNeedles

10GaugeNeedles BSN

Acute Dialysis

Been in nursing for 11years. Medical ICU was my niche. Acute dialysis is my niche. Travel nursing is my jam.

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  1. Nurse Beaten by Patient Denied Request for Unpaid Time Off and Fired

    10GaugeNeedles replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    I'm not a lawyer. I did my best to wade through the law. I don't really understand the idea that no collective bargain can include agreements about anything other than wages : 20.22 Binding...

  2. Nurse Beaten by Patient Denied Request for Unpaid Time Off and Fired

    10GaugeNeedles replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    The original article goes into far more detail. I suggest anyone interested read it. She is claiming the 2017 collective bargaining law, which was upheld in court, is the big argument. That's like...

  3. First Nursing Job Dialysis Am I Stuck Forever

    10GaugeNeedles replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You have a masters? In what? Do you have your NP? And you can't get hired? Even as a med surge floor nurse? That's really odd. Sounds like you need to move. Have you tried monster.com? Local prisons?...

  4. What are the top 10 debatable nursing issues? And GO!

    10GaugeNeedles replied to RN Instructor1397's topic in General Nursing

    Do we all have to grow mustaches? The dress is one thing but, the stache....that's just too far.

  5. What are the top 10 debatable nursing issues? And GO!

    10GaugeNeedles replied to RN Instructor1397's topic in General Nursing

    Card Games

  6. How would Medicare for all affect nursing?

    10GaugeNeedles replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We have a problem: -massive program implemented all at once = obamacare rollout fiasco. -pre funding said massive program. Impossible with our debt load currently over 100% of gdp. The infrastructure...

  7. Playing Cards

    10GaugeNeedles replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I can't disagree with you. I don't really have a dog in the fight so, I don't have a strong opinion either way. As an acute dialysis nurse, we work non stop till the job is done, usually 14-18hr...

  8. The Wage Gap Myth

    10GaugeNeedles replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    In that case it sounds like it could be a clear cut case of discrimination. there are ways to rectify this. HR would be the first place to go and if you don't get an answer, you can take it higher...

  9. Looking up patients on Facebook

    10GaugeNeedles replied to falconersys's topic in General Nursing

    Hipaa protects the release of protected medical information. It’s not a violation to look up someone on Facebook unless you are releasing protected medical information. Rules govern what you can and...

  10. Why is OR so common for travel?

    10GaugeNeedles replied to Aliens05's topic in Travel

    Do you have to have plumbing experience for your kitchen sink procedures?

  11. Over-tightened blood line connection and sterile caps

    10GaugeNeedles replied to BrantleyRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ive always used hemostats. Never damaged anything. I guess there’s a slight risk of damaging the hub but, that risk is out weighed by a delay of getting the treatment

  12. Inpatient dialysis

    10GaugeNeedles replied to nurseontheway's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I don’t do chronics. But for acutes (and it will vary by region and company how things are run)... autonomy: you run your own show. It’s all you. No techs. You setup, break down, the whole deal....

  13. The Wage Gap Myth

    10GaugeNeedles replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    Did you ask for a raise? No? If you see a discriminatory practice and do nothing about it, it’s probably going to continue. Maybe they see males as minority (which we are in jrsing) and they want...

  14. The Wage Gap Myth

    10GaugeNeedles replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    Gender wage gap is not a myth. It is a

  15. The Wage Gap Myth

    10GaugeNeedles replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    There is no gender wage gap. I currently know 4 females with 5 years less experience than me who make .5-1 dollar more base rate than me. I know I make more than them cause I work a ton more hours....

  16. EKG interpretation

    10GaugeNeedles replied to kingjames06's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you need a foundation. It’s incredibly easy to get lost in the weeds with those comprehensive study guides. I’d say know the ACLS categories. Organized vs disorganized, tachy vs...

  17. How would Medicare for all affect nursing?

    10GaugeNeedles replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I’m normally against government. But I could see it working. If all insurance premiums were averaged out and that was the Medicare tax, it could work. The best thing would be to do away with the...

  18. Is this enough training for experienced nurse?

    10GaugeNeedles replied to Jaellys's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes

  19. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    10GaugeNeedles replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    One more thing. Don’t try to “be better.” You will kill yourself trying to find the flaws in your practice that just aren’t there. Did anybody get hurt because of you? No? Would you be...

  20. Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    10GaugeNeedles replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    I had a VERY similar experience. You have to leave. That was the only solution for me. And you know what? It was the best choice I ever made. Different hospital, different unit, different state,...

  21. Adjusting to NIGHT SHIFTS advice??

    10GaugeNeedles replied to nurse.sierra's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been working nights for the last 10 years. Everything is more relaxed at night. The people, the pts (other than neuro....those pts NEVER relax...LOL), no doctors or managers to hassle you, no...

  22. CRNAs Should Not be Allowed to Practice Independently - One Anesthesiologist’s Opinion

    10GaugeNeedles replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I remember reading an analysis that showed outcomes for CRNA V MDA were pretty much equal. IMO, MDs don’t like others on their turf. They like the money and who can lame them. CRNAs are much more...

  23. Playing Cards

    10GaugeNeedles replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She was saying nurses aren’t running their tails off like at bigger hospitals. The point as I understand it is that at critical access hospitals, mandatory breaks are actually more of a burden and...

  24. I wanna quit

    10GaugeNeedles replied to dialysisnewbie100818's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I’d say give yourself a chance. Don’t think you have to be in as soon as your needle enters the skin. If you haven’t actually penetrated the fistula, you are still good. Back the needle up a...

  25. Acute Dialysis - What do you use to carry your supplies?

    10GaugeNeedles replied to Fliptobenurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Our company just started putting all the supplies in toolboxes on each machine. I hate it. Before, I used to organize all my stuff in a small gym bag. Carried multiple little tool/tackle boxes I...