thomstew

We have 11 RNs no techs. We cover 5 hospitals. All of our HD runs are at the pts bedside. No primary care, no meds etc. We do HD, PD, CRRT, TPE. All of us work 3 , 12hr shifts but basically work till its done. One RN on call every night so about 3 call nights a month. Good pay, good manager, good co workers...I love my job.

My husband and I are both RNs. We've been in nursing 20yrs each. We've been married 9 yrs. He works nights 7p-7a and I work days. We love it. No daycare. My husb would never switch to days. We have plenty of time togethers since we just work 3 days. We have our time with the kids. When he here's them get home from school that's his wake up call. It has worked out good for us. We always have things to talk about. His sister is a nurse at the same hospital too.

As I said a girl I work with told me this. It makes no sense to me for all the reasons you stated. Plus there is no policy even on this. This isn't the only thing she's said that I really question the validity of... I just thought I would do some research of my own and even see if it was possible!! We use the PRISMA CRRT no RO needed so it's small but there never is enough room anyway. Thanks for the answer.. anyone else?

Has anyone ever done a plasmapheresis at the same time as a CRRT is running, using the same access catheter just putting 4 way stopcocks on each port -access and return lines? Another dialysis nurse told me this was being done in other parts of the country. Our protocol is to stop CRRT do the TPE then reset up the CRRT. It's not real cost effective. Please just for my sake I'd like to see any articles about the efficiancy of the tx and access flows or any experience some one has would be helpful. Thanks

I started at $7.50 an hour in 1988 as an LPN. I got a raise to 12.50 an hour in 1992 when I became an RN.

Thanks for the info. And yes I am very young, 41!! Lots of years left to work.

I love dialysis and I'm thinking about my future. I don't know any CNS/NPs with a renal specialty in this area? Does anyone know about schools that have renal programs for NPs?

I am an acute dialysis nurse. I want to become a nurse practitioner and stay in nephrology. Does anyone know about a program anywhere in the US that does this speciality? Thanks in advance.

I'm definately going to get the book about stress and anger. I have spent so many years getting angry instead of being hurt. I didn't realize until last year how much that anger has taken our of me. I kind of emploded and have spent the last 10months putting me back together. It's very strange. Sometimes I want to run away. But of course kids job house etc... I have gotten professional help to but reading seems to help. And tying to take care of myself is helping too.

It's no joke that it takes a year to feel confident with your dialysis skills. I was sick to my stomach everyday for the first 6 months. I was so scared I would hurt someone. I had been an acute RN for 16 years on Med/Surg when I came to dialysis. There is no way to compare it to anything I had ever done! 3 years later I can't think of doing anything else. I love it. Stick with it The patients and your co workers need you. Don't stress yourself out. It takes longer than you think but once everything starts to click you will be happy you stayed. PS your co workers have been there too, ask them for some emotional support I bet they will step up to the plate for you. Good Luck

RN 11 yrs Ortho/chg nsg/noc Boise $28.