81Bubbles BSN, RN

81Bubbles has 18 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Nephrology, Peds, NICU, PICU, adult ICU.

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1. Advanced Pathophysiology course

   81Bubbles replied to dawnsant50's topic in General Nursing

   Rivier University has one Rivier University - Acalog...

2. List of level IV NICU's

   81Bubbles replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Here is the AAP's breakdown of the Level of Neonatal Care it might help with understanding the differences of III and IV Levels of Neonatal

3. Communicating with Doctors on 3rd shift

   81Bubbles replied to ButterflyBreath's topic in Private Duty

   In my agency I email the house supervisor overnight with any non-emergency changes needed. I usually also CC the clinical coordinator, the case manager and the daytime nurses if I have their e-mail...

4. Comfortable shoes?

   81Bubbles replied to Chickie77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I really liked the Dansko Marcelle and Marah Mary Jane style clogs, before that I used to wear Nike walking sneakers. They seem to have stopped making them and I am having a hard time finding...

5. Nursing Specialties with a Slower Pace and Less Patient/Family Interaction

   81Bubbles replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

   There is less family interactions on nights, particularly if your facility has designated visiting hours but pace usually isn't any slower and you might have a larger patient load than during day...

6. Dialysis Nurses I want to hear from youI recently took a new job in OP dialysis clini

   81Bubbles replied to mswim's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Faith4ce~ I would not do it then if I were you. Personally I 110% believe you need a good year under your belt of dialysis before you should be completely alone. Yeah when you are in the ICU you...

7. Dialysis as a weight loss plan-she's nuts!

   81Bubbles replied to mamabaer439's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   OK this is dangerous and a pt can not force you to remove more fluid. I don't understand why you don't just set the goal for the Rx EDW. "Kids" said it right above, I think you are failing to see...

8. Dialysis Nurses I want to hear from youI recently took a new job in OP dialysis clini

   81Bubbles replied to mswim's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Honestly, wow you are luck to have found a chronic unit only open 3 days a week and less busy than a Med/Surge unit that is not the norm around here at lest. @Faith4ce~ Honestly the majority of...

9. Constantly rejected from OB...

   81Bubbles replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Next month will be 3 years as an RN for me (I've been doing dialysis with fresenius in all shapes and forms) and I still have not been able to get into L&D or any obstetrics nursing. And not for...

10. incontinent NH pts

    81Bubbles replied to 3cdn1usa's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In theory that sounds super but in reality that would be crazy dangerous. Just becuase someone is incontinent doesn't mean that their not all "swapping Bugs". Besides it does not touch the danger of...

11. Feeding patients

    81Bubbles replied to Mother Goose's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm with TraumasRUS. Why do people asume it's sad because we think we are too good? That is not the issue at all it's a huge safety issue. Just because some one is not a regular crasher doesn't...

12. Oxygen dependant patients

    81Bubbles replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    WOW, if O2 concentrators are a luxury why do we bother to have

13. incontinent NH pts

    81Bubbles replied to 3cdn1usa's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    TravelerRN...WOW you have a lot of requirements for a good day...LOL....I guesss I've only had a handful of good

14. Anyone working for FMC annoyed by this?

    81Bubbles replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It had come up from some of the techs @ our unit before and we also had a few people who'd been around for a while who gave the same warnings. No one has approached me and I'm not all that gung-hoe...

15. Davita vs Fresenius Acute vs Chronic Dialysis

    81Bubbles replied to nursetelly's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have done both Acutes and Chronic and really the big thing is it depends on the kind of person you are. If you like a fast pace go chronic if you like things to move MUCH slower go Acute. Do you...