Erikadawn RN

Erikadawn RN

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  1. Travel dialysis nursing

    Erikadawn RN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have almost 2 years of acute and chronic dialysis experience. I am looking to relocate to another state, but I just haven't decided yet. I am interested in traveling dialysis and thinking of...

  2. Patients declining certain staff to take care of them

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

    There are pts in every dialysis unit like this, just leave him alone and stay away from him. I believe the majority of dialysis pts are so bitter that they are on dialysis, so they hate us, the...

  3. Patients declining certain staff to take care of them

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

    Don't be upset by it, I have been in dialysis for 5 years . I have a pt now that tells everyone I wasn't watching him and he had to go to hospital for a high BP. I did send him to the ER but he...

  4. Question About Returning to Dialysis

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

    After I left Freaenius and reapplied, because I had been gone over a year, they wanted me to do the whole training

  5. How to find a nurse to rent a room to

    Erikadawn RN posted a topic in Travel

    I just recently relocated about 40 minutes outside of Atlanta. In orientation today I was talking with a traveler nurse, since I have always been interested in traveling. I think it's a good idea to...

  6. 6 weeks orientation then left alone? What to do..

    Erikadawn RN replied to LoveMyJob2's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It's not an idea situation, but if there are very good techs, then it's

  7. Did I make the right decision?

    Erikadawn RN replied to Brittlove.xo's topic in Travel

    Taking care of my children, is always the best decision for me. No matter how hard a struggle it is, don't go to the job and sit and be miserable, look at it as your way out and to a better future. I...

  8. Insulin Pump at 4 week camp

    Erikadawn RN replied to CampNurse10's topic in Camp

    We have gotten a few kids with pumps. Our camp is proactive when it comes to kids with diabetes . We have orders from the pediatrician or endocrinologist . Regarding sliding scales, snacks, carb...

  9. Travel dialysis nursing

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

    I'm excited please come back and post to let us know about your

  10. Best Sick Call slips

    Erikadawn RN replied to DawnJ's topic in Correctional

    The funniest one I got was from an elderly man that said, the marihuana smoke from cell 23, is aggravating his asthma. ( after investigating, it wasn't from him, just someone snitching on the...

  11. Women's Prison

    Erikadawn RN replied to Shuggahs's topic in Correctional

    I have worked in both, I don't play the member games. I will write you up and I will confront you about it. Some officers will address it, and some won't . I was the only black RN and they never made...

  12. Private companies that contract with county jails.. good or bad to work for..

    Erikadawn RN replied to nd deb's topic in Correctional

    I guess it depends on the company, I worked for a company and the big companies. They both have issues and lawsuits. Keep your practice in with the scope and follow the rules and you should be

  13. How easy is it to lose a license in correctional setting?

    Erikadawn RN replied to reptilesavvy's topic in Correctional

    I worked in corrections for over 5 years, and I have seen 1 nurse lose here license. It was at her per firm job at a nursing home. I can say that , nurses who view the inmates as less than, that's...

  14. Acute dialysis nurses- let's talk money..(again)

    Erikadawn RN replied to bella706's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Philadelphia, I work directly for the hospital and pay is contingent on experience, by the union pay scale. We have call pay 3.15 hour and time/half when called

  15. 2015 Work Thread

    Erikadawn RN replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    I start Camp Vacamas in NJ on May 28. Can't

  16. 2015 Work Thread

    Erikadawn RN replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    I will be returning back to Camp Vacamas in NJ, my 7 th year. It's 2 hours away from my home, so now since I have a full time job at a Level 1 Trauma hospital . I go once a week and stay 2 days, my...

  17. Travel dialysis nursing

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

    I haven't started yet, planning to start in August

  18. Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

    Erikadawn RN replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors University

    I Clepped them as part of my

  19. Dialysis nurses: Needing advice :)

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

    I was an Lpn for 3 years, then became an RN. I went into dialysis as a new RN. I have learned so much, sometimes I have had to brush up on things I didn't know, and at times wanted to quit. Stuck it...

  20. Solutions for Acutes?

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

    I used to think the same when I first started, until I got so many unnecessary treatments, just for the sake of the Docs having someone to do for the day. Or wanting to dialyzeva a pt, when I'm...

  21. RN Thinking about moving to Savannah

    Erikadawn RN posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi, I have been an Lpn for 3 years and and Rn for a year. I work in Corrections and dialysis. I have seriously been considering moving from Philadelphia to Savannah. Can anyone offer any insight on...

  22. LVN in Dialysis

    Erikadawn RN replied to jigzawnurse28's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I believe that you can't piggyback Iv narcotics and give blood transfusions. LPN's can do IV meds, that depends on the job, not the scope of

  23. CHN Certification with BONENT

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

    I think on there website is a study

  24. dialysis nursing...i want to run fast and far away

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

    Being a dialysis nurses, is either or you like it or you hate it. I was oriented by techs until I learned the machines, and how to stick. I never had an abusive tech , and yes I quite frequently...

  25. Solutions for Acutes?

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

    We recently had an issue with a nurse being called back in, after a 17 hour day. She had just arrived home, and was called back. She told the Renal fellow, that she needed at least a few hours before...