Eileen Meyers RN

Eileen Meyers has 29 years experience as a RN and specializes in "Duncan6" Endocrinology and Dialysis.

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1. The good ,the bad and....tell me

   Eileen Meyers replied to nasr69's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I love dialysis! It has it's issues, but that's anywhere in nursing. My schedule is reasonable. We are open 6 days a week, every Sunday and major holidays off. I start at 0430 and usually done at...

2. Starting dialysis charge nursing, already feel like I'm drowning

   Eileen Meyers replied to Toomanycooks's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I agree with Hoosier. It takes a good year to be comfortable just doing all the regular RN work. Your FA should know better. Of course, you mention she has no clinical skills, so maybe she doesn't...

3. New to Dialysis

   Eileen Meyers replied to jmtm17's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   @DeLana_RN,BSN. It really wasn't bad. More paperwork and regulations, but that's anywhere in nursing. I felt the orientation period really prepared me well. Machines, cannulation, water room- there...

4. Leaving dialysis?

   Eileen Meyers replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Twitter - Maybe if I was younger! I'm also realizing I really like hands-on care and the technical aspects of dialysis. I guess I'm just a dialysis nurse at heart.

5. New to Dialysis

   Eileen Meyers replied to jmtm17's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Have you had any classroom time? 4 weeks of training is not enough, in my opinion, to learn everything and be proficient. In my company, you can't be the solo RN in a clinic for a year. I can...

6. Leaving dialysis?

   Eileen Meyers replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I've decided to go back to dialysis. I think I'm a dialysis nurse at heart-even with the issues that are there. Still hate leaving the office after such a short time, but it's not going to get any...

7. Leaving dialysis?

   Eileen Meyers replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I am finding that I don't have the authority to do much of anything. I can make some small changes and I have implemented some measures that have improved things somewhat, but the more systemic...

8. Will things ever get better?

   Eileen Meyers replied to Eileen Meyers's topic in Nurse Management

   The staffing issue is supposed to be temporary, but it's a bit of a revolving door, particularly with the MAs. They have never increased the staff even though when I worked here before we had 3...

9. Will things ever get better?

   Eileen Meyers posted a topic in Nurse Management

   I've been in my clinical coordinator role in a busy endocrinology/weight management practice for 8 months. I am beyond frustrated. I ended up with minimal training- nothing specifically for my...

10. Leaving dialysis?

    Eileen Meyers replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The new job..hmm....not really liking it. So.much.paperwork. Poor training. A new MD that keeps things in chaos and admin is doing nothing. Way understaffed. Continual problems with the...