BoredLPN

BoredLPN has 5 years experience and specializes in Peds/Dialysis.

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1. is dialysis less stressful than med surg

   BoredLPN replied to lillady1225's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I use to work in a large chronic unit...48 stations. Its craaazzy. In/out.....very stressful and I felt pressured to get them off and put the next one on. Ratios are 4 pts to 1 tech...12 pts to 1...

2. What is good pay for HI?

   BoredLPN replied to CJ777's topic in General Nursing

   30/hr?? for travelers? I had the assumption travelers where getting more. I guess not

3. What's it like working in dialysis?

   BoredLPN replied to luvBonjovi's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I came from peds mainly orthopedic peds. I guess it all depends chronic/acute and who (company) you are gonna work for. Been in the chronic unit for little over a month and its a high pace kinda of...

4. New Grad-Worried about Liability in Dialysis

   BoredLPN replied to nur2007sing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Thats why I scratched my head when I started in dailysis. Techs draws up heparin, puts it in the pump, and also give the initial bolus when they canulate!!! It gets better...they prep "packs" for...

5. What Is It Like for An LPN working In a Dialysis Clinic?

   BoredLPN replied to skittlebear's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   In my facitly (chronics) I do pretty much everything like the "techs" and a little of what the RN do. With some few expceptions like I access caths, dressing changes, mix baths, and heres the good...

6. New Grad-Worried about Liability in Dialysis

   BoredLPN replied to nur2007sing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I would never work as an RN in dialysis chronic unit. Not worth it IMHO. In my state HI and facility I work in...the techs give hep, NS, pretty much do everything except

7. best place to work in maui

   BoredLPN replied to tamcan's topic in General Nursing

   Yup stone age lol. I hope that new hopital falls through...not only for job oppurtunities but for the community's

8. HD access security

   BoredLPN replied to auntiedebe's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I tape accross the wing. Then "chevron" tape, lastly gauze over the insertion site with tape over

9. salary rate

   BoredLPN replied to kathykaye's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   LPNs 19-22/hour here in

10. Please share roles

    BoredLPN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I just started into this field...4 weeks. Just got done with "clinicals" and classroom work. I am in a Chronic Unit of 48 stations. Ratios are 1:3 or when their short it goes to 1:4. I noticed...

11. EC Exam Grading

    BoredLPN replied to BoredLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    okay I got this response from EC: Hello, Thank you for contacting Excelsior College. Excelsior College scores exams on an IRT Method of grading. The exam questions are weighted, given a point...

12. Aloha....introduce yourself

    BoredLPN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm new gald I found this forum. Where's the local nurses

13. Need Advice!!

    BoredLPN replied to Nana07's topic in General Nursing

    1, Is there any hospital need Japanese speaking nurse in Oahu?Our island's economy depends on tourist which the bulk is from Japan. I wouldn't say the need but it would be a plus. We have a...

14. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    BoredLPN replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    LPN school has gotten reallly expensive. 1999 I started my journey and the total cost for the 11 month program costed around 3,000. Thats with all the labs, books, uniforms, graduation

15. RNs who was once LPNs/LVNs

    BoredLPN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How did you do it. I been an LPN for 5 years now. Need a raise badly. RN is the only answer. At this point in my life I have a family and other priorites no way a traditioinal college will do....