Happy2CU

Happy2CU

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  1. Need advice about DaVita - Is it a good company to work for?

    Happy2CU replied to NewGradRN-IL's topic in General Nursing

    I work for DaVita. Benefits are reasonable priced. There is bonus opportunity, but it's dependent upon your patient's lab values and a variety of other criteria, some within your control, some not....

  2. "Missing" narcotic please read need help!!!

    Happy2CU replied to justwannabanurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I reread your post..... I would definitely recommend a meeting with your DON and ADON. Call them back today to schedule this meeting. Things need to change with how meds are received and signed for....

  3. "Missing" narcotic please read need help!!!

    Happy2CU replied to justwannabanurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just a quick response here. I would absolutely recommend having liability insurance. I'm an LPN as well (work in dialysis). I have mine thru NSO. It's very reasonable, and I feel so much more...

  4. is your unit running out of supplies too?

    Happy2CU replied to corky1272RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Cannulating without gloves........ I can tell you that I would not be working there. If there were no gloves, I would not accept my assignment and I would leave the building. That's beyond...

  5. crappy nurses day

    Happy2CU replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    Yeppers...... I got absolutely nothing as well. Actually I would have appreciated the book. It's waaaaaay better than nothing...at least they are thinking of you all in some

  6. Co Worker and snide comments

    Happy2CU replied to Jaybird310's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ditto to what all of the above posters have said. She is dangerous, she is a threat to your professional reputation and livehood. What a very unhappy and sad person she must be. Take action with...

  7. Do you wear rings on your fingers to work?

    Happy2CU replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    I don't wear my wedding/engagement or any other rings to work. I did for while..... Just choose not to now. Doesn't mean I love my husband any less. Just feel it's safer for me and my patients....

  8. Blind new parents. Biggest challenge ever!

    Happy2CU replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

    They should be fine. I trained a blind man to do his own peritoneal dialysis at home. The training look considerably longer than training other patients with vision, but he's doing great. I agree...

  9. How are you going to Vote - US

    Happy2CU replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Obama all the

  10. Any nurses you dread giving report to?

    Happy2CU replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked with a woman I hated giving report to. She wanted everything presented in a very specific was......she was a tough one. I never felt my report was good enough for her. I also felt...

  11. This is kinda embarassing and gross: have you ever removed an impaction from yoursel

    Happy2CU replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Warm prune juice with some melted butter in it ~ about a teaspoon of butter. That will do the

  12. skirts

    Happy2CU replied to nightshiftnut's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with Pentacostal nurses/MAs etc who wore skirts due to religion. Up north I worked with a young woman who would occasionally wear a white skirt with socks and tennis shoes in the...

  13. Question About PD Solutions

    Happy2CU replied to lifesabeach08's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The 4.25 solution that your patient was receiving is the "strongest". It removes both fluid (usually a fairly large amount) and toxins in a short period of time and "generally" should only be used...

  14. What are the traditional uniforms worn by hospital personnel?

    Happy2CU replied to IHeartPhysiology's topic in General Nursing

    I remembe when I was in nursing school and doing my clinicals. At the time, at age 45, I was an older student. One of my clinical instructors was a brilliant (and very young) woman in her late 20's....

  15. Ripped Off

    Happy2CU replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask the school if I could at least have the pin that I paid for and skip the pinning ceremony the school is planning. It's nice that you and your classmates are doing something special on...

  16. Which one Chronic or Home Peritoneal Dialysis?

    Happy2CU replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Moriah, I'm sorry that I just now came across this post. I'm an LPN who works in a Peritoneal Dialysis unit with DaVita. I really enjoy my job. Yes, there are days that are stressful; people are...

  17. Such a blessing.....

    Happy2CU posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm sitting at my work computer right now, glowing with the news that one of my dialysis patients is hospitalized and is currently in the recovery room doing well. He received his kidney transplant...

  18. Such a blessing.....

    Happy2CU replied to Happy2CU's topic in General Nursing

    Topgungirl, I looooove nursing. I was in banking for so long. Started out in a branch. Worked as a branch manager for a while. Most of the time (last 10 years) I was in H.R. in banking. I just...

  19. Anyone here feeling bored with their Job?

    Happy2CU replied to bluefabian's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm an LPN who works strictly with Peritoneal Dialysis patients. After two years here, I'm still learning something new almost every day. No boredom here. I teach new patients how to perform their...

  20. does age REALLY matter?

    Happy2CU replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 49 year old LPN who has been a nurse for a bit over 3 years. I plan to go back to school for my RN. I'm a person who has always wanted to be a nurse. The opportunity to attend school only...

  21. Licenses in more than one state

    Happy2CU replied to harikris's topic in General Nursing

    I hold an active LPN license in both NY and FL. I attended nursing school in NY and relocated to Florida. When my NY license came up for renewal I renewed it. I doubt I'll ever return to work...

  22. Has anyone considered going all the way?

    Happy2CU replied to Aariah's topic in General Nursing

    If you are truly interested in becoming a physician, do it directly. Why waste time/energy/financial resources pursuing a nursing degree? 30 isn't "too old" to do anything. I became a nurse at age...

  23. DAVITA dialysis center

    Happy2CU replied to maxilla's topic in General Nursing

    I"ve been an LPN in a Davita center for about two years. Pay is not great, salary increases are minimal. There is bonus opportunity, but you would need to be employed for almost a year to partake of...

  24. help!

    Happy2CU replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you much energy, stamina and success. Nursing school is hard. You will need plenty of time to study, complete homework assignments, etc. Use your time wisely, rest when you have the...

  25. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    Happy2CU replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Without reading through all 22 pages of the prior postings, my response is as follows: Any type of hands on nursing care will be involved in some type of body fluids, smells, etc. , it's just the...