jdethman

Jump it take charge. You are in school for this, you don't turn it down are you insane.

Do an MSN bridge. I started with an ASN and I would not have hired you. It not offensive to explain education expectations.

Dialysis is a great field. The Internet is where people come to complain.

Likely they will not use names in the artical.

I believe your complain is silly. 90% of nurse are female they are describing something to their readers, if they didn't put male nurse the reader is likely to think they are female. They would be right 90% of the time.

By your avatar you are male so to make your desire known schedule a meeting with the manger (if they are respected) and director same day different times (assuming they are the hiring manager). Say "I am very interested in the management position and...

You are lucky that is an easy one. You have a clear mission they must go. Every day ask your self "what have I done today to help her move on?

This is solid advice. The only thing I would add is review acid base balance, basic electrolytes, and BP meds, if you are rusty.

It is better to do that then run the unit short. it also keeps the RN's up on the basics. It is not a bad practice at all.

You learn a lot as a CM, but the situation you describe could end up being brutal. I would also recommended having a good out (another job that's a lock). There are many factors that you could consider in the instance, but the big one is "why do I w...

Do not believe they are correct. That does not match the information on the ANCC site. The only thing waived is the 30 CE's. You need 24 months as midlevel management.

I where them.

How did it go? Now that you have done it do you have any advice?

opps this is super old

I am not qualified to answer but congratulations!

I treat it like all information, consider the source and file it away.

If you have a Crit line establish a hematocrit threshold, and never go above it If not consider weight for overall fluid removal, ask MD for 30 ml per kilo per treatment take it all in the first three and then reduce NA to 135 for last hour so they w...

This is a tough call. Here would be my thought process For an RN dialysis is ripe with opportunity, the sky is the limit. Do you ever want to be an NP. Psych NP make a great wage and are in very high demand. I have a simple mantra, work to learn n...

Fresenius training is very well done. If you want to get a lot out of it you will. If you don't like your preceptor say something early.

You can make a lot in plasmapheresis in the right environment. There are many many 6 figure acute dialysis nurses, but that lots of hours and call. Plasmapheresis can be very well compensated per hour.

Move to an acute team and make friends with people in one of the hospital you will cover, then parlay that into a job. Any that already work acutes make some friends, impress some nurse mangers.

That is a great start for a new grad, well done. Nephrology is ripe with opportunity to provide great care and build a career.

Doctor owned practices will need a joint venture in the long run. If they don't sell off completely.

That is rough, full stop. This might not make you feel any better but many people at one time or another regret past decisions. I was quite the idiot before I went to the USMC, didn't get out until I was 25. I didn't finish my RN until 30. So you ...

It's always hard to change specialty. That said assessment, patient communication management of technical staff are just a few skill that transfer into any nursing field.