GeauxNursing

GeauxNursing

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  1. Paramedics are taking our Nursing job!

    GeauxNursing replied to MacERRN's topic in General Nursing

    They took err

  2. Feeding patients

    GeauxNursing replied to Mother Goose's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    lol. I'm sitting here in the clinic and I just heard a loud "CLANK". It was a spoon dropping. Someone had the nerve to ask me for sweet n low and creamer this morning!? Oh yea, this was good too....

  3. IV Administration problems - Roller clamp vs Pump

    GeauxNursing replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to learn, it def. takes practice! We are supposed to use the pumps. But when 4 people are getting abx at the same time and you only have 2 pumps... They let me use the pumps first, since...

  4. Feeding patients

    GeauxNursing replied to Mother Goose's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    LOL

  5. Better Ending to a bad shift

    GeauxNursing replied to chellelynn25's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ha! I just had my 4 month licensing anniversary! As a new LVN, I am scared of so many things! I know dialysis as a PCT, that's what I did for over 3 years! Learning dialysis as a nurse is so much...

  6. amount of overtime available

    GeauxNursing replied to meaton1421's topic in General Nursing

    None. We barely get 40. Boss went on a hiring binge and got all these PRN workers, now we can't even get what we need! Very frustrating. Can't wait to be n RN with more

  7. Why am I not getting time and a half for overtime??

    GeauxNursing replied to oldladyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Since going salaried, the nurses at my clinic who were coerced into it, are working like crazy, while the hourly workers are practically pushed out the door when they reach 40 hours. I know it all...

  8. Feeding patients

    GeauxNursing replied to Mother Goose's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    If we are feeding people, it is our dietitian doing a demonstration with something from her Dialysis-friendly recipes, (found on Davita website I think). She makes sweet stuff using artificial...

  9. no more NS at chairside!

    GeauxNursing replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Well she came on a patient complaint. SHe should've just tried to validate the claim, in a 3 day time period. But instead, she decided to do a full-out survey since we hadn't had our federal in over...

  10. PRN TID

    GeauxNursing replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in Patient Medications

    Three times in 24 hours would be eight hours

  11. How does the Doc order the rate in IVF administration?

    GeauxNursing replied to jamst149's topic in Patient Medications

    Yep. What she

  12. no more NS at chairside!

    GeauxNursing replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The surveyors you mean?? I know, really. When our survey was going on, we had a lady with us from the regional office who pretty much WROTE Davita's P&P. She was right behind the surveyor as she...

  13. How to get hired without experience

    GeauxNursing replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Wow, lol, didn't realize this post was so

  14. How to get hired without experience

    GeauxNursing replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    you market yourself very well! I wish you came to work with me! I have my job only because I worked there as a PCT for 3 years up until graduation then just transitioned to LVN role. What was your...

  15. no more NS at chairside!

    GeauxNursing replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    wow. that wouldn't fly in my clinic. When one person goes on abxs, it seems that other ppl do, too! We have only 2 pumps in the clinic. and sometimes 4 ppl at a time are getting abx! With no...

  16. no more NS at chairside!

    GeauxNursing replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    well apparently Davita and FMC lobbied the State and got that ruling overturned, so forget everything I said. We were just going to have to use liter bags in the mean time because Davita wasn't...

  17. Anyone else getting bored?

    GeauxNursing replied to nursingisok's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    this is true. we have tried and tried to make our policy stop the eaters but to no avail. We actually had a mother that came to sit with her daughter every day and she would bring in salads and...

  18. Anyone else getting bored?

    GeauxNursing replied to nursingisok's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow, that's pretty

  19. opinion for seasoned dialysis nurse/manager

    GeauxNursing replied to Lacie's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Whew! I think one step into the building and inspectors would shut it down! We had a patient complaint (was not justified, the family is crazy) and inspector ended up staying 2 weeks for a full-on...

  20. Patient Scheduling

    GeauxNursing replied to Mother Goose's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Let some patients in and not others? Haha, have you met my patients? They remind me of zombies in the morning, pacing around the lobby, peering in the windows, drooling at the thought of getting on...

  21. Rio Salado Online Program

    GeauxNursing replied to JettaDP's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I wouldn't think you would miss out on anything by doing online, as far as clinicals go. I would assume that all the schools, no matter what route you go (online or classroom) have the same...

  22. Monthly Nurse magazines?

    GeauxNursing posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone subscribe? What titles are out there? I'm

  23. Lvn....will we b needed n dialysis

    GeauxNursing replied to scrufnfluf's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Yea, I wouldn't worry about it. You can use an LVN as a pct AND a licensed person. So the company gets more bang for their buck. Instead of using 2 RNs (even when it might actually be needed) they...

  24. Patient Scheduling

    GeauxNursing replied to Mother Goose's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Our schedule is a disaster. With pts ranging from 3-4.5 hours, you are always going to have 2 coming off at once, or one coming off while you want to put someone else on! It gets pretty frustrating...

  25. ADN or BSN programs w/ NO WAITLIST?

    GeauxNursing replied to nnicolee's topic in Arizona Nursing

    They don't have a wait, but you're on the list and you find out in Oct? Please