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  1. Dialysis and Renal Nursing

    just keep swimming replied to traumaRUs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You must be a CSS, LOL! I couldn't do your job, hats off to

  2. Dialysis and Renal Nursing

    just keep swimming replied to traumaRUs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    So I am 10 months away from finishing my FNP and have two offers with neph groups in the area. They are going back and forth, sweetening the pot so nothing is final, but this is what I have been...

  3. Clinical hour requirements

    just keep swimming posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was just wondering if any of your programs require hours to be with an NP or if you are able to use MD or DO as your

  4. Someone told me that SD only has a few approved online schools

    just keep swimming replied to BeeGeeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Someone had told me the same about MN but I found out the same as you....as long as the program is accredited and accepted by the certifying bodies, the state board couldn't care

  5. How old were you when you made the choice to become a NP?

    just keep swimming replied to mmcc26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I decided at 32 and will finish when I am 34. I am glad I took the time to do 6 years of nursing before moving on. The experience has been very helpful in

  6. Calling all NP's in Minnesota

    just keep swimming replied to just keep swimming's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nurse tin and nomadrn, I am still having trouble finding preceptors, but I'm not giving up! As for papers....yes there are a ton, but I'm keeping up okay while still working full time. Did either of...

  7. Clinical hour requirements

    just keep swimming replied to just keep swimming's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My program prefers NPs as well. Unfortunately, I cannot find any. I have enough doctors to do twice the amount of hours I need, but NPs are hard to find. I have tried everything I can think of. My...

  8. Clinical hour requirements

    just keep swimming replied to just keep swimming's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oops! I meant to post this in the student NP forum. Mods, can you please move this for a better response?

  9. Herzing University FNP program?

    just keep swimming replied to just keep swimming's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have been in the program since January. I have been able to maintain a 4.0 GPA while working full time, but it's been rough! There is a lot of self study and self teaching as it is an online...

  10. Fluid bolus for patient with end stage renal disease?

    just keep swimming replied to lovin's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

  11. Fluid bolus for patient with end stage renal disease?

    just keep swimming replied to lovin's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    First time posting from my phone, so we will see about formatting and auto correct... This wasn't mentioned in previous responses so I just wanted to throw it out there and see if anyone else has...

  12. ONLINE NP students....

    just keep swimming replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I finished my online BSN immediately before starting an online FNP program. I started in January, so I am well into it now. Much of it is similar to the BSN; however, I had been a nurse for 6 years...

  13. Working during school?

    just keep swimming replied to mss6721's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That's why I changed my user name!

  14. Working during school?

    just keep swimming replied to mss6721's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently enrolled in an FNP program full time. I have a 4 yr old and a 5 yr old, am married (and he works full time and goes to school), and am working full time with newly implemented...

  15. How many credit hours/ classes are you taking this semester?

    just keep swimming replied to serenitylove14's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am taking 3 classes each semester in a 20 month program. It's intense, especially working full time with a husband who is working full time and going to school and two kids who are 4 and 5....but I...

  16. New to dialysis

    just keep swimming replied to missvwbugs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I think you are very wrong. I have been in dialysis for 9 years, 2 as a PCT and the rest as a nurse. I am charge in a 24 chair inner city unit with patients who have no primary care and multiple...

  17. Any dialysis nurses that started as PCTs?

    just keep swimming replied to tag2007's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I started as a PCT and went to nursing school while working. I knew during nursing school that I wanted to stay in dialysis. It was great experience for being an RN in dialysis; however, if you...

  18. Training with Davita questions(RN)..

    just keep swimming replied to paul_9484's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Training is 40 hrs per week if that is what you were hired for. Also, even if you have been a nurse forever, dialysis is a different world and your head will be swimming with new information. I...

  19. Herzing University FNP program?

    just keep swimming replied to just keep swimming's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not fully enrolled as I am finishing up my BSN this semester. I have lined up some preceptors and have been working very closely with my advisor so that when I graduate I will be all set. If you...

  20. Davita buyout

    just keep swimming replied to IamaYankeefan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Just to chime in and give another point of view.... I have been with the company for more than 8 years. I was not involved in any buyouts but have had a really great experience with the company...

  21. Toileting during Dialysis

    just keep swimming replied to Lynx25's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    While I agree with you about this, it does not always happen this way. There are many things that are the nephrologist or mid-levels responsibility that are initiated by nurses or social workers...

  22. Toileting during Dialysis

    just keep swimming replied to Lynx25's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I can't figure out how to multiquote....sorry. I agree! However I also have to agree that it can be a huge infection control risk not to mention that PCTs are not all trained in proper tranfers,...

  23. Toileting during Dialysis

    just keep swimming replied to Lynx25's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I, for one, do not accept PCTs refusing to toilet pts. It is not reasonable for me to be off the floor that long when I have many other pts on the machine; however, I do not mind covering the PCT for...

  24. Hypotension

    just keep swimming replied to ICAN!'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Just a reminder that even if they are asymptomatic, hypotension can cause other issues such as poor perfusion of organs and, if chronic, clotting of accesses. That being said, there are some that...

  25. Pay scale

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

    It came from the last nationwide meeting but has not yet been rolled out. My understanding is that we have already been categorized but rates have not been set yet. Sorry, I don't have more info than...