GeauxNursing

GeauxNursing

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  1. Unemployed and frustrated new LVN graduate! Please help! What am I doing wrong?

    GeauxNursing replied to JustineLove's topic in California Nursing

    Do the dialysis centers in ca use lvns? If so its paid training at any one of the big

  2. Starting with Excelsior in 2011

    GeauxNursing replied to Missy77's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm here with y'all! Took H&S today and got an

  3. nursing fiction/nonfiction

    GeauxNursing posted a topic in General Nursing

    anyone read any good nursing stories lately? Fiction, nonfiction? Right now I'm reading Nurse: The true story of Mary Benjamin. its by Peggy Anderson. was published in the 70's. My mom bought it...

  4. cannulation

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

    Wow ok not 45-90 degrees! More like 15-30. And probing does hurt our clients if you end up infiltrating. What I do for difficult sticks is feel with my 2 fingers all along the area I plan to stick,...

  5. New babies and the chronic hemo nurse

    GeauxNursing posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Does anyone have experience with having a new baby and working the dialysis schedule? I go in at 0430. The Hubs works from 1330-midnight. I do not forsee getting much sleep nights when he is at...

  6. First 2 EC nursing exams - what study materials?

    GeauxNursing replied to M610's topic in Online Distance Learning

    M610, I'm trying to get started studying for the first 2 exams as well. Really though just the 1st one. I bought the recommended texts (cheaper versions online like others said) and have the free...

  7. BSN needed to work in Texas?

    GeauxNursing replied to shoecrazynurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    not

  8. Health Safety Exam

    GeauxNursing replied to SHARWELL's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thanks for the advice : ) I am also starting to "kind of" study for this one. Waiting for all my texts to come in, then I just plan on reading all the recommended chapters and using these study...

  9. Study guides from Ebay

    GeauxNursing posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I bought "Excelsior College Nursing Exam 1-8 study guide" off ebay. It seems pretty thorough. It breaks down each exam into sections and then further still into smaller sections. There are practice...

  10. Passed Health Safety this morning!

    GeauxNursing replied to little miss redpatch's topic in Online Distance Learning

    wow you are really plowing through them! And yes, the info as I have looked at it so far looks like a review

  11. 2010 LPN/LVN hourly wage

    GeauxNursing replied to anonymous1919's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Dallas, chronic dialysis unit 20.27/hr. this is 4 years as a PCT and almost 2 as an

  12. Study guides from Ebay

    GeauxNursing replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thanks! What I am afraid of is having so many texts and study guides that I end up overwhelmed with

  13. Starting EC

    GeauxNursing replied to mission2rn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just started studying today for the first one. I'll be going one at a

  14. Needing a push!

    GeauxNursing replied to Traceyjo's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Tracey, congratulations! You are a motivator for me--I have just started studying for the first nurse exam. Tasha, wow, you really are plowing through those exams! Get it, girl! :yea For the ladies...

  15. Your Facility Survey (Inspection) Report

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

    Im in TX. I haven't heard of any clinics in our area being surveyed lately. Last time we were surveyed, looong time ago, I was watched for 2 hours DURING turnaround!!! It was nerve

  16. I am stuck on 2 math homweork problems could someone help please!

    GeauxNursing replied to guess?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    the first one is very basic./ Set it up to cancel out like terms. 20mg 1mL = 20 ____ ___ __ 2min 5mg 10 = Cancel the like terms (mg) You're left with mL/minute,...

  17. Your Facility Survey (Inspection) Report

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

    We have a mtg, sit down with the boss and go over everything. Then we are free to read them. We even get to see audits from other local clinics, to see what others are getting "dinged" for. We're a...

  18. What should EVERY nurse know about Dialysis

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

    no eating on the machine!! lol. I don't want to watch you puke and cramp and pass

  19. PCT

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

    Well I'd say you don't need the 18-month course from a local college. Once you are hired on with a big dialysis company, there is paid training from start to finish. Dialysis is a love it or hate it...

  20. Dealing with the Renal Floor

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

    the story of my life. welcome to

  21. How does cognitive function and renal functional influence pressure ulcers?

    GeauxNursing replied to swansonplace's topic in General Students

    Dialysis nurse here. not entirely true re: protein. We fully encourage our pts to eat, eat, eat protein! Eat some protein with every meal to help with osmotic pressure to reduce edema. Protein...

  22. Advice Re: job interview with Davita

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

    RNS, all nurses for that matter, are slaves at Davita clinics. I'm ready for something new, but as an LVN, my options are somewhat

  23. Excelsior Students- how did you pay for it?

    GeauxNursing replied to 84ashley's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thats not bad. I just looked at the website, and it said something about a payment

  24. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

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

    Dallas -14 months as an LVN -5 years dialysis experience -chronic outpatient dialysis clinic (3 of em!) -19.99/hr with average bennies. -shift diffs are nominal for the early morning and late evening...

  25. I'm back and I have great news! :)

    GeauxNursing replied to futurenurse1710's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    woohoo!