corky1272RN

corky1272RN

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  1. is your unit running out of supplies too?

    corky1272RN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My unit seems to always be running out of supplies. I mean supplies always needed: gloves, 4x4, 2x2, dialyzers, even toilet paper. We usually borrow or buy from a store, I would think that would...

  2. is your unit running out of supplies too?

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

    Yeah, actually it was not me in the no gloves situation. Another charge nurse dealt with it, she told me that she would reassure the pts when she was giving the meds that nothing she was doing (...

  3. ER's Turn Non-Emergencies Away?

    corky1272RN replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    I didn't have insurance as well before I became an RN. I just prayed I didn't get sick. I surely didn't go to the ER( I didn't have any money either), now there are various clinics, some that are...

  4. RN-BSN

    corky1272RN replied to Emilysmom2, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I hope there are some posts regarding this, I start my RN-BSN in June at TWU. I will probably still get it but I am curious as

  5. Restroom usage requests during treatment.....

    corky1272RN replied to GabbyandAri'sMom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In my clinic, I will allow them to get off to go to the bathroom. Though the tx time continues countdown. This may not be nice, but we do have pts coming for the chair after them and some of our pts...

  6. When do you wear eye protection?

    corky1272RN replied to linda2097's topic in Emergency

    supposed to wear eye protection/mask/gown/glove (ppe) when you may come in contact with blood/body fluids but the true fact is most nurses don't. if a nurse wore the right ppe everytime she came in...

  7. creatinine is always 2 point something

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

    Just because a pt is urinating doesn't mean anything...some pts may urinate the fluid but may not clean the blood as needed. Just like any specialty a pt=money but believe me that there are plenty of...

  8. Tell Me About Your Climb to Nursing Success

    corky1272RN replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am currently an RN but in 2005 I was working at Exxon-Mobil gas station. I had been working fulltime and going to school parttime for a very long time. In 2005 I quit my job to go to LVN...

  9. blood pressure meds and the dialysis patient

    corky1272RN replied to skymom RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes I would definitely call the dialysis nurse. Sometimes I say that if they are asymptomatic then hold it. You wouldn't believe how many people come in the clinic with that BP and with in the first...

  10. Tips for new grad starting Davita dialysis houston

    corky1272RN replied to ET04's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Valerie, I must disagree with your post. Although there are always exceptions to everything...have you ever tried to get something done for a pt but can't? Such as an access: It's not working...

  11. Tips for new grad starting Davita dialysis houston

    corky1272RN replied to ET04's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Don't do anything that will compromise patient safety. Also do what you feel is right not what others say. Ex. A pt had a 47 HR chronicly, then comes in one day and during dialysis has a 35 HR, I...

  12. What I Wish I Knew Before Nursing School!

    corky1272RN replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    what i wish i had taken seriously before nursing school is to really study disease process. if you know the normal, then you can know the abnormal. take the initiative to try new things (especially...

  13. nurse intern job

    corky1272RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, a nurse intern position is for a grad that has never worked as an RN and he/she graduated less than 6mos ago. Some nurse intern pos in another department (ICU/OR/CCU) may accept RNs...

  14. Should I stay or should I go??

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

    There is an old thread that has recently been renewed, so look at that. Put the DaVita name in the search for more info. some threads are older but nothing has really

  15. Need Info On Davita..........

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

    Has anyone started at DaVita or just changed their minds about the company since their last post? Just wondering if anything has changed (good or bad) since you posted. I agree with all the bad...

  16. Should I stay or should I go??

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

    Hi I pm'd

  17. is your unit running out of supplies too?

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

    Most of the time our AA borrows supplies from another clinic or buys from a store when we run out. But the point is why are we always running out of supplies? Right now we are out of 4x4s and have...

  18. Davita Lufkin dialysis unit

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

    A couple of my pts (and techs) emphasize that a nurse tried to poison her pts with bleach. I just give them a look

  19. is your unit running out of supplies too?

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

    I was talking about the ordering issue yesterday with my FA. She told me that the AA uses a "tool" that takes in acct how pts/caths/accesses/etc and says ok you need this amt of this. But I told her...

  20. Any nurses work at Ben Taub in Houston?

    corky1272RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi does anyone work at Ben Taub in Houston? I am thinking of applying for trauma icu. Any insight on the hospital in general? would you recommend it as a employer to a friend? fair staffing ratios?...

  21. LVNs do battle in dialysis!

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

    It is very difficult!! When I had just started out at my clinic, I had to take a full pt load for a few months. I thought how unfair! Just because I went to school does not mean I have some super...

  22. Why is my pt's blood glucose so high?

    corky1272RN replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    :offtopic: But just to throw my 2cents in, for some hospice agencies the criteria can state 6 mos or less to live OR the disease process will become progressively worse ending in death. Back to the...

  23. can nurses chart about this kind of things?

    corky1272RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes charting what you find helps "relieve" you of blame from a situation left by previous nurse. Such as "found pt on floor" or "went to assess pt, found IV out" or something like that. But if...

  24. New home health nurse here...seeking advice

    corky1272RN replied to JordanGirl143's topic in Home Health

    i loved being in hh when i was an lvn but as soon as i became an rn i had to start doing admissions. admissions take so long but i was fee for svc so that made a difference. wound care for me became...

  25. is your unit running out of supplies too?

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

    Well the head of the facility (the FA) knows because she has to go borrow from other units. There is supposedly a template to use when ordering but I guess she hasn't been using it. Anyway, the MD...