Joni's Mom

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  1. How to write up a verbal warning for indirect behavior

    Joni's Mom replied to SoulSpirit_Rn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Haven't most of us worked with a person that's overly careful, and so s l o w no pt wants to be put on by her? Does anyone know how long it takes to put a pt on the machine such as 10 - 15 min per...

  2. Help with high phosphorus labs

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    SOS Anyone have a magic remedy or idea on how to get patient's phosphorus levels lower? Labs were just OK when lab draw was Wed/Thursday we were keeping our head just above water. We are now drawing...

  3. Help with high phosphorus labs

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi TramaRUs, Just was looking up the powder form that you suggested, but was unable to find info on this. Was this a Renvela powder or something different? Please give me some info on the 1x/day...

  4. Help with high phosphorus labs

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks TramaRUs, We too have those nasty pictures, and have shown the patients. PTH is also monitored closely. Thanks for the advice on fosrenol chewables and reveal powder I'll look into those. It...

  5. Giving a Antibiotic

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    HI, I'm having a brain bubble! I'm to give Acyclovir IV without a working IV pump and after dialysis. IV is to run 1 hour after dialysis and is 100 ml. Do I hook the IV tubing to the Arterial port,...

  6. Giving a Antibiotic

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Correct, antiviral, antiviral, antiviral Yes central venous access. So what your saying, I think is, forget about the machine totally after rinseback, unhook from the machine, and hook the antiviral...

  7. Giving a Antibiotic

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    They say that it will be reimbursed since the nephrologist is ordering it and orders are to go into our computer system???? Don't know the ins or outs and don't really care I guess. Getting tired of...

  8. Finding it hard to be positive

    Joni's Mom replied to ICAN!'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    An end in sight for what? So he knows he's been a jerk. Did he do this to all his new nurses or only you? How long of notice do you have to give 2 weeks or 1 month? Good luck on your new job. Keep...

  9. Finding it hard to be positive

    Joni's Mom replied to ICAN!'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    What do the other nurses do while your doing all the work? How many nurses are on staff while your triaging, assessing, entering in the computer, putting on pt's, taking pt's off, giving meds, and...

  10. Finding it hard to be positive

    Joni's Mom replied to ICAN!'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    How many RN's are on staff? Are you the newest RN there? Are they (management) doing this temporarly d/t low census. Are the other RN's getting Low Census days off? Is the unit low on PCT's ? Are the...

  11. Finding it hard to be positive

    Joni's Mom replied to ICAN!'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, Were you hired as a RN or PCT? If your receiving RN pay consider working as a PCT great experience. If you were hired as a PCT then when the next available RN position comes up, management had...

  12. Hello and nice to meet you.

    Joni's Mom replied to Natanis's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Welcome Hope you love dialysis. Don't get discouraged and keep with it, it will be worth the time spent. Any questions will be answered on this board. They too have helped me

  13. Clinical Privileges

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, Maybe a silly question, but I'm trying to apply to a company that ask a question that I am unsure of the answer. Question is: Do you currently have or have you ever had clinical privileges at...

  14. Another non-profit, hospital-owned dialysis dinosaur, eaten by the Corporate Big Dogs

    Joni's Mom replied to Guttercat's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Good luck on your take over, and be prepared to be VolunTold to do alot of unpaid added jobs with big titles. Oh, and by the way, there won't be any increase in salary for at least one year after take...

  15. Assessment Manager

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, I just received information that one of us RNs are to become the Assessment Manager, and I think that someone will be me. Can anyone explain to me what this will entail? The info that I received...

  16. Assessment Manager

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I understand that Managers have constant pressure, but what about the safety of the pt? Short staffing gives no time for the RN or tech to react in the event of emergencies, and as we all know there...

  17. Assessment Manager

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi thanks for responding, I too think it is all about the management. We have a smaller unit, 6 chair, and our FA manager is pulling it and us apart. We lost a favorite and talented tech d/t the fact...

  18. Assessment Manager

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Your certainly right about there being many in the wings to fill the open holes left by exiting staff, I do wonder though if that would leave a black mark on the Manager if she lost staff, since...

  19. Assessment Manager

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    LOL I guess this robot will get done what she can get done. I will not be taking my work home, as I have been doing. . I just wonder what kind of Bonus my manager is getting. It sure does seem to be a...

  20. Hour/Staff cuts

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, Questions on hours/staff cuts. Can someone give me some advice about hours cut to 30-32 hours, mostly less than 32, and if a manager can promise that employee status, such as remaining full-time,...

  21. Hour/Staff cuts

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for replying, How many chairs? The problem is our manager only wants us to work 8 hours and No More than that. So the first shift has to put on take off all 6 pt then put on 6 more it's run...

  22. Experience nurse exam

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, Can anyone give me some insite on a test we have to take for our new company. Competency Exam for Experienced nurses. There is also a test that our techs have to take. We have to take this test by...

  23. Experience nurse exam

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks to all that responded. I passed with flying colors. Didn't think I knew so much, mostly common sense. Even a question on hand

  24. Experience nurse exam

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for responding No it's the other big company. We received no study material that I know of, and have not taken this type of test for dialysis nurse. Can you tell me what is on the test you...

  25. Being bought by DaVita,,,,help!!!!

    Joni's Mom replied to nlhrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Same with our company. Where will you go? When the company's are taken over there was all kinds of promises, this lasted about 3 months, now the staff cuts working short, and we have to make sure...