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  1. procedure on how to take a swab

    masaya posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    How do you take a swab from an infected hemodialysis catheter site?Do you clean the site with NSS before obtaining the swab?Thank you very

  2. procedure on how to take a swab

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

    thank you madwife and to you Mikefrance. My

  3. procedure on how to take a swab

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

    Thank you very very much to you Nurse Nessa and to you Guttercut.I really appreciate your

  4. Is this Fear of taking the RN board

    masaya replied to jabwemet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello,oh,this is my greatest weakness in my life...to take the NCLEX exam.I was an RN since 1986 and up to this time,i have a great fear of taking it.Please,to a special person in our field,please,I...

  5. is your unit running out of supplies too?

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

    Hi,i think you need to do a written report of whats going on in your unit,to be forwarded to the higher manager of your institution.This is not acceptable as per infection control policy.Whether you...

  6. outpatient dialysis RN...a good starting job for new grad?

    masaya replied to mwcrsn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    i prefer newly grads should be exposed first to different cases,say to be having exposure to ER,ward,or other areas that will serve as your foundation in your carreer.Going to dialysis,we are supposed...

  7. dialaysis access

    masaya replied to accessqueen's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    we do have patients on tempory catheter access for hemodialysis (quinton cath) and clients on perm-cath. Some are with fistula or graft. Thank

  8. How do you get over your new RN boo boos (mistakes)

    masaya replied to love-d-OR's topic in First Year After Licensure

    my first mistake,order-lidocaine 50mg iv bolus(cardiac case)pt relative bought and gave me a fifty ml vial,no label how much mg there are.I called the pharmacy and ask,said 50mg/50ml.Since i am very...

  9. Mind is fuzzy, poor memory

    masaya replied to shhnack's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i too have the same problem,up to the extent of becoming stupid not to remember important things,i'll follow these sugestions,thank you so so

  10. sad, it was my birthday today...

    masaya replied to 9livesRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    happy happy birthday to you.... you have friends here in this corner, one day,it was my birthday,i felt alone ,sad,depressed,because of a difficult life,i told my self,wish i was not born. i was very...

  11. Our unit clerk

    masaya replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    how about writing a report to her department head about the headache she is creating,your nursing immediate superior must be aware of this,bec this encoder/unit clerk has nothing to do with your line...

  12. Bosses playing favorites

    masaya replied to whodunit's topic in General Nursing

    why not discuss your concern during your unit meeting,i supposed your boss is smart enough to get your point,if unsolved go next step to the higher superior.I am not sure if you are aware of proper...

  13. help... making mistakes

    masaya replied to seaglass123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi,you said you love your job,same way i do.It was not your fault to have less staff.I too do commit mistakes but on close watch and observation,why not ask your supervisor for a helping hand.Everyone...

  14. Patient emergency in hospital room

    masaya replied to martinman's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    call for help,never leave the patient,stabilized the situation,then go and wash your hands.If you got injured (reason why you got blood on your hands and uniform)then it is a must to proceed to ER for...

  15. need help re removal of temp. dialysis cath.

    masaya replied to snuggles49's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    yes,i do agree,each institution/hospital settings have thier own policy,in the hospital where i do work,femoral temporary access can be remove by nurses but a jugular and subclavian removal is never a...

  16. soaking pick up tubes in a chlorox

    masaya posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    please,do anyone inyour institution used to practice the soaking of pick up tubes into the chlorox as a form of disinfection?i have been in the service since 2001 and i got upset seing this kind of...

  17. soaking pick up tubes in a chlorox

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

    I apologized for the incomplete informations i have given.We are using Gambro machines and the pick up tubes i was refering was the one with the machine to be connected to the acid concentrate...my...

  18. Hemodialysis Nurse Job Description (US)

    masaya replied to quackmoonstar's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    i am a filipino,presently working in the middle east as a hemodialysis nurse,yes,those are precisely the main job for us,plus being responsible to monito and rresuscitate if the needs arises,for my...

  19. Learning From the Ancients: The Nurse Becomes a Shaman

    masaya replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    This is a highly exellent article.An extra special gift was given to you.As someone responded,this is really inspiring,i hope to see you again for your