Erikadawn RN

Erikadawn RN

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  1. Ebola patient is on dialysis

    Erikadawn RN replied to NurseRies's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Being a dialysis nurse at a Level 1 hospital in My city. I had the same conversation with my co workers. I just told them, sorry but I woud not be doing the treatment, my children having a mother is...

  2. Excelsior and Georgia RN License

    Erikadawn RN replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Excelsior College

    I graduated in 2010. I currently work in a Level 1 trauma center in philadelphia so with documentation I shouldn't need a

  3. Excelsior and Georgia RN License

    Erikadawn RN posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I am doing some research on different areas to move to. Upstate New York and Savannah! Georgia. What's the current deal on getting a license in Georgia for an Excelsior graduate. Any info is...

  4. 2014 camp work thread

    Erikadawn RN replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    We have a bear that visits the Health center everynight. So now we have resorted to putting any food out in the

  5. Practical scrub color in Dialysis...

    Erikadawn RN replied to jodhime's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Nurses wear blue at my hospital and I have bleach on almost every pair. I used to be a very stylish nurse before I went in to dialysis. I used to wear white pants on bleach

  6. Why Do Not More Clinics Push Home Dialysis?

    Erikadawn RN replied to NDXUFan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I talk to pts all the time about home hemp they usually just say they have no help or don't want to do it. I especially ask my more difficult pts who always complain and never are happy with anything...

  7. Travel Nursing

    Erikadawn RN replied to Singing_RN's topic in Travel

    Try the clep or Dante's exam Public speaking. Just google it for more info, or go to degreeforum. Net and you can find some info on this

  8. Waiting to Travel?

    Erikadawn RN replied to NYCNurse2016's topic in Travel

    I have always wanted to be a traveling nurse, even before I became a nurse. I became an Lpn in 2008 and an RN in 2010. I then became a dialysis nurse, I still have the desire to travel as a dialysis...

  9. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    Erikadawn RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a pt on the bent who was known to get anxious. She had coded 2 previous times and was always anxious after that. Her sister arrived and told me she had a bowel movement, I went to clean her up...

  10. 2014 camp work thread

    Erikadawn RN replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    Camp starts on June 28 so excited to start my 6 th year at Camp Vacamas in NJ. Will only be there a few days a week though but still excited to pack my kids

  11. Excelsior college

    Erikadawn RN replied to mblpn10's topic in Georgia Nursing

    If you check on the GA Bon site they answer those questions. I'm just starting the process also to be licensed in Georgia. I also heard that Excelsior will assist you with info on

  12. RN jobs in El, Paso Texas

    Erikadawn RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am an Rn looking to relocate to El Paso, Texas. Can any one offer any information on the job market, places to live or work? Any info is

  13. New to Dialysis - What's the deal?

    Erikadawn RN replied to PomPomRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Been a dialysis RN for a little over 2 years, in chronics and acutes. My techs generally love me because I will jump in and help out. Trust me, learn your machine, it takes off so much stress when...

  14. Employee health

    Erikadawn RN replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    We generally handle anything over the counter, colds, rashes, etc in the health center. If the counselors are local, they are usually on the parents insurance. We do send to the urgent care center or...

  15. trips

    Erikadawn RN replied to RN4STUDENTS's topic in Camp

    We pack our meds in labeled envelopes with instructions for them to be given. Usually the senior staff gives them, only our teens go away for extended days. The younger kids on overnights we...

  16. Open visitation during acute dialysis

    Erikadawn RN replied to Chisca's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Theres no policy at my hospital besides, putting on and taking off. So I just base it on how annoying the family is, on if I put them out. Generally, the floor nurses don't know the policy and they...

  17. National Shortage of Normal Saline

    Erikadawn RN replied to madwife2002's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I heard that it was a shortage also. When I orde a few cases I was only sent 2 cases. I don't think they understand that in dialysis we can't run with out saline. Luckily I was working at a small...

  18. 2014 camp work thread

    Erikadawn RN replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    Yes I think that's just camp nursing. We have had nurses who want it to run like a doctors office, that is not the case. We take the good and the bad and try to have a great summer. I love camp...

  19. Seeking advice regarding Ultrafiltration rates

    Erikadawn RN replied to Foleynurse2008's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The UF goal is a prescription, any changes to that must come from the Physician. Now we know that we adjust it all the time. But in a sticky or really unsure call the physician, and document very...

  20. Dialysis Nurse Survey-MSN Capstone

    Erikadawn RN replied to marycnellis's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have completed the

  21. Seeking advice regarding Ultrafiltration rates

    Erikadawn RN replied to Foleynurse2008's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    If you want to remain a dialysis nurse, then please do not take blame for what you patients do. You will be burnt out very quickly. I have done chronics and acutes, we run into the same thing. I have...

  22. 2014 camp work thread

    Erikadawn RN replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    I hope to be returning to Camp Vacamas in West Milford, NJ. This will be my 6 th year, I started as an Lpn and now I'm an R.N. Now I just volunteer a few days a week for my childrens tuition. I have...

  23. Late patients

    Erikadawn RN replied to kdunurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We had them sign a contract and if they continued to be late, then they were placed on the second shift. We also took them off at there scheduled time no matter when we got them on. You gave to treat...

  24. Excelsior College LPN to RN Questions

    Erikadawn RN replied to gergel11's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Yes you just have to prepare and study for

  25. Officially giving up

    Erikadawn RN replied to CuddleFox's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried upstate Ny? Like Albany, Plattsburgh, Catskills? I heard its freezing up there but I heard they hirenew nurses. I had got recruited for a Plattsburgh hospital as a new R.N but I didn't...