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  1. Anyone taken the CDN or CNN exam???

    patadney replied to TELEpathicRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have CNN and took test abotu 7 yr ago-didn't pass the first time-missed by 1 point. That test was very hard. The area I didn't do well on was CAPD,so I went to work part time in CAPD. Also had a...

  2. Need info on PD

    patadney replied to mia's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You will HAVE to get the details from your manager.I have done both acute and ON CALL. The main CAPD nurse did the teaching. It is much slower paced,you do have to be able to teach. As on call nurse,I...

  3. Do RNs declot temporary hemodialysis catheters?

    patadney replied to frankie's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We can only instill medication to cause declotting. I have seena device like a very small bottle brush that is supposed to be used for stripping the inside of the catheters,but I would not think I...

  4. nurse/pt ratio?

    patadney replied to lee1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    That sounds like a well-staffed unit. I worked in a chronic unit for 10 years and then traveled for 5 years and am doing a little work as and acute nurse now-that is I do the treatments in the...

  5. Funny Names for Nurses

    patadney replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    Where I grew up in a small town in Illinois,the dentists were Dr. Kurt Gronner and Dr. Fillmore Ketola. I worked in Kansas with a Dr. Marvel who did hip replacements and our vetrinarian in Indiana was...

  6. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

    patadney replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Dialysis nursing is definately like no other specialty. BUT you only get every other Sat off if there is enough licensed staff to cover and you only get Sun off if you are working in an out patient...

  7. Has anyone ordered from a1scrubs before?

    patadney replied to amblessing's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Sorry,I have no experience with them. Havbe used Jack L. Marcus out of Milwaukee and they ship within a day or 2 and they don"t charge postage when you have a $25 or more order. Their prices are the...

  8. Creepy!!!!!!!

    patadney replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    Do NOT bend over him,walk around the bed-stay at arm's length,raise the bed up when you are working so you don't have to bend over. Next night,ask that he be assigned to male staff. Hopefully you have...

  9. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

    patadney replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In general,machines are disinfected daily and disinfected with bleach solution weekly and pt with communicable diseases (MRSA,hepatitis,VRE are either dialyzed in an isolation rm or apart from other...

  10. New use for Tylenol?

    patadney replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in a nursing home,I had an occasional pt for whom the doc would not order a sleeping pill.I would give them a Tylenol capsule and tell them it was for sleep-if they asked I would tell...

  11. Funny Names for Nurses

    patadney replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    There were 2 dentists in my hometown in Ill where I grew up. They were on the same block but had separate offices. Their names were Dr. Curt Gronner (pronounced groaner) and Dr. Fillmore Ketola. In...

  12. What is your net take home pay every two weeks?

    patadney replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    My pay varies as I work .6-when I don't work overtime,it's pitiful-but I usually work some OT and am getting a small pension due to early retirement. Net pay runs from 600$ to 900$-but I have health...

  13. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

    patadney replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am surprised that dialysis pay is so low around the country.It is a specialized area and you need years of experience to supervise in this area.It sounds like you are working under unsafe...

  14. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

    patadney replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have worked in dialysis for 15 yr and do enjoy it. Last 4 yr have been traveling. That is the best pay-have made up to 25$ per hr.The reason I left my unit was that I had been there for 10 yr and...