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  1. What should EVERY nurse know about Dialysis

    Twink posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am a dialysis nurse turned home care nurse...live in a rural area that recently has had a dialysis center open (I work there PRN). With this opening the local home care agency has seen an influx of...

  2. The Home Care Dialysis Patient

    Twink posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello! I am a dialysis nurse turned Home care nurse with a question for all you home care nurses concerning dialysis...a little background, the community I live in had a dialysis center open in the...

  3. You may not be homebound if....

    Twink replied to itsgr82cre8's topic in Home Health

    ...if you "BINGO" before me on Thursday

  4. What should EVERY nurse know about Dialysis

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

    I will work on something. I am going to inservice my fellow home care associates on the basics of care for the home care dialysis patient, gathering as much feed back as

  5. What should EVERY nurse know about Dialysis

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

    Thanks! I, also asked this question on the Home Care site...got a very different type answer! Also, PLEASE do NOT put a pressure drsg on the access site EVER! We struggle daily with our local ER...

  6. What should EVERY nurse know about Dialysis

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

    Thanks! Anyone

  7. Restorative Nurse ??

    Twink posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I started a new job as "Restorative Nurse" today. My orientation, the whole 2 hours of it, left MUCH to be desired. Infact I was ready to call it a day and a career within the first 3 hours :stone...

  8. Recovery time from Mitral Valve Replacement

    Twink posted a topic in Cardiac

    My dad is most likely looking at a Mitral Valve Replacement in the near future. I have no idea what the recovery time will be for this. Can anyone give me a ball park? He lives in another state, has...

  9. Recovery time from Mitral Valve Replacement

    Twink replied to Twink's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks for the insight and helpful info! You all are awesome

  10. ? About PAP smears

    Twink posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    At what age should a female have her first and also how often should she have one? What if the female is not nor will be sexually active? Does that change anything??

  11. ? About PAP smears

    Twink replied to Twink's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! You confirmed what I believed to be true. I currently have two clients that are lable "mildly mentally handicapped" both see the same GP and both have been refused requests for a PAP...

  12. Christ Hospital School of Nursing Cincinnati

    Twink replied to Louisepug's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Its a GREAT program. Fast paced and personal since the class is fairly small. My last news letter from the school stated that they had close to 300 apps for 160 (or pretty close) openings. So if...

  13. Need help

    Twink posted a topic in Home Health

    I have a client that is having issues with being able to get out of her home during fire drills. The two main issues are the front wheels of w/c turn and fall into the track of the sliding door...

  14. Need help

    Twink replied to Twink's topic in Home Health

    UGH Second time I have tried to reply. Thanks for the help, it sent me in the correct directions and the apartment complex will pay to fix the exit! TY

  15. Medicare Waiver Programs

    Twink replied to Twink's topic in Home Health

    Thanks, and I did mean Medicaid sorry for the brain fart LOL Karen you have been PMd

  16. Medicare Waiver Programs

    Twink posted a topic in Home Health

    This is a new experience for me after working 10 years in a hospital setting I am now branching off into home care with an agency. I am considered a contracted employee but they do the billing and...