1940Nurse

1940Nurse

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  1. Do you have a union? Should nurses strike?

    1940Nurse replied to glenwood's topic in General Nursing

    Then why did they need a

  2. Will RNs be phased out of dialysis?

    1940Nurse replied to rosiegal's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Well, first of all in order to get one of the most respected certifications in nursing, Certified Nephrology Nurse, you must have a BSN. Guess we can put the BSN issue to rest..eh??? Check out this...

  3. Required to wear girly scrubs

    1940Nurse replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I hope the OP is 6 foot 7 and weighs 350. I bet they don't make lavender scubs that big...End of dilemma.. And if he isn't that "big" we could put him on a diet and a rack.

  4. Do you have a union? Should nurses strike?

    1940Nurse replied to glenwood's topic in General Nursing

    Who would take care of the patients the union is so focused (sic) on? I've worked where management has had to come in.. That's downright dangerous for patients. Many in management had no clue how to...

  5. liquid agents

    1940Nurse replied to monkeyman1000's topic in Travel

    Most State Boards of Nursing sell their list of nurse's names. I know mine has been received by a company when my name has RN after it on the envelope. Many BONS are asking for our e-mail addy's...

  6. If all nurses left a facility, would it still be in existance next month..a year?

    1940Nurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    NO. Patients come to a hospital for nursing care. Not the soft beds, great food, or the wonderful view of the

  7. Traveling Nurses: BSN or ADN

    1940Nurse replied to crailroderick's topic in General Nursing

    The travel nurse industry is looking for RN's. Period. Work in a field of nursing you love the jobs will be there. Also, you need at least 1 year of experience in your specialty and more often than...

  8. Ok, I give up, what is it....

    1940Nurse replied to natron20's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Here's a few sites to ponder www.cerner.com www.meditech.com www.epic.com this one might not be right. What these companies need/want is a "person" to show the nurses how to use a computer to chart...

  9. hello

    1940Nurse replied to VirginiaHDRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    What does the machine have to do with caths clotting? Can you elaborate on that? Are you doing reuse? Are you only doing the pressure tests at turnover or both tests? If you did both tests in the AM...

  10. Training at Fresinius

    1940Nurse replied to iriskkerry's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    FRESENIUS has always given free training. They do require a commitment for going to RN school. If they insist you "pay" for their training I'd tell them "not today" and be on my merry way. LOL There...

  11. Returning blood

    1940Nurse replied to silverfoxxy's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    'Unless you are hercules that's not gonna happen. ' Fresenius does recert studies and reverses lines to do them with their Twister Lines @. They run the blood pump at 300 for 10 minutes during the...

  12. To Aspirate or Not

    1940Nurse replied to amicro's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Are you talking at termination of treatment? IF so NO. You are flushing the cath with saline and then instilling heparin to prevent the catheter from clotting before the next treatment. You don't want...

  13. Your worst experience/accident/mistake?

    1940Nurse replied to AustinRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've seen many "newbies" miss them. Looking at the b/p instead of the

  14. Your worst experience/accident/mistake?

    1940Nurse replied to AustinRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    'Several subtle tip offs are: vomiting yawning staring off into space trying to get up ( fight or flight with low b/p) also restlessness. not answering to their name To name a

  15. Tax information for travelers

    1940Nurse replied to Buford 1's topic in Travel

    If you have taken perdiem money you will need to prove you have duplicated expenses or that money will be considered taxable. To prove a an attachment to a "tax home" you should vote their ( I do...

  16. dilemma between FMC and Davita...which one?anyone?

    1940Nurse replied to JRLO's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Not every where. Several of their clinics I've wondered why they even needed a traveler. In a Davita clinic I was the only nurse with 20 patients with techs. Did all the assessments, and meds for 2...

  17. dilemma between FMC and Davita...which one?anyone?

    1940Nurse replied to JRLO's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    They are all about the same. It's really a crap shoot. As for salary it really depends on your area of the country. And they know what each other is paying . If one give a raise of say a quarter the...

  18. Interviewing with Davita

    1940Nurse replied to Billy5949's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    #1 Ask to shadow another RN. They will probably ask you about your IV skills and how much supervisory experience you have. Cuz you may be in charge in 6 months. # 2 You'd do better traveling on your...

  19. Tax information for travelers

    1940Nurse replied to Buford 1's topic in Travel

    www.irs.gov Read, reread, and then reread pub 463.. Good

  20. Funny Sign In Slips

    1940Nurse replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    On another note: My son was in the Armed Services. (I can't say which one lol) and he told a PFC to go ask the CO for an ID 10T form.... Get it ::: IDIOT.. And the PFC ran all over the place for...

  21. Long bleeding times

    1940Nurse replied to 3651bht's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Cannulation is not a sterile procedure. We don't wear sterile gloves. And many out patient units don't use sterile gauze to hold sites. And by opening the sterile gauze with unsterile gloves it...