HDNurse

HDNurse specializes in Dialysis.

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1. They must think we are stupid...

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

   Pamilina - My, aren't we Miss Judgemental today? You must think I'm stupid if you think I voiced those feelings to my patient. I calmly explained to her that such large fluid gains are extremely...

2. Dealing with an uncooperative patient?

   HDNurse replied to Lotte242's topic in Patient Education

   Too many times the patient is just looking for someone to be responsible for the awful situation they are in. Anybody, but themselves. My dialysis patients hate that they have to give up a huge part...

3. They must think we are stupid...

   HDNurse posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   One of my patients came in today - Monday- having gained 11.6 kg over the weekend! When I talked to her about it, she adamantly insisted that she "doesn't drink very much and doesn't know how...

4. Share your "problem patient" stories!

   HDNurse replied to nitenite's topic in Nursing Humor

   I had a male post-op patient that had his foley removed. He had apparently learned that if he did not pee in 8 hours he got catheterized again. Over the next week, I had to catheterize him repeatedly,...

5. Charting Bloopers

   HDNurse replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

   I work with a very sweet asian nurse who always charts that the patient has 4+ pitty edema. Having that much fluid in their legs, I feel sorry for them

6. Room Temperature

   HDNurse replied to Mother Goose's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   If I received a nickle for everytime I heard this complaint, I would be able to retire! I have turned up the temp in the room, turned up the temp of the dialysate, turned on the heat in the heated...

7. acute dialysis- lets talk money

   HDNurse replied to heygurlhey's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Either way it sucks. $25/hr or $25/tx. I'm just trying to figure out if it is in my best interest to go from getting $35/hour or $187/tx. Still seems to me if I am doing the 1:1 txs for the day doing...

8. acute dialysis- lets talk money

   HDNurse replied to heygurlhey's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Along the same lines. I am currently working at an hourly rate of $35/hour and there is talk of going to a per treatment pay of $187. Can I really make more this way. Seems to me if I am stuck doing...

9. It can happen to anyone, anytime

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

   This particular patient was found clutching his chest and trembling. When the tech was not able to get him to answer her she called me. Within seconds, I had ascertained that he was not breathing and...

10. It can happen to anyone, anytime

    HDNurse posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    He is 78 years old and one of my favorite patients. A very sweet, gentle and pleasant man. He is never any problem to care for. He is totally compliant with his diet and fluid restrictions. We never...

11. Dialysis in Prison Population

    HDNurse posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    One of our techs mentioned possibly working in the prison dialysis clinic and said that nurses are VERY WELL paid there and that it might be possible to pick up some extra shifts. I asked him to get...

12. Feeding patients

    HDNurse replied to Mother Goose's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    No joke. The dietician is about ready to pull out her hair. The protein popsicles are ok, I guess, as there is some benefit for the pt. But the popcorn and sno-cones are strictly entertainment. Give...

13. Feeding patients

    HDNurse replied to Mother Goose's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Our Medical Director wants to get a popcorn machine so the pts can have popcorn while watching the Netflix movies he brought in. He also wants us to give them sno-cones! We give them protein popsicles...

14. no more NS at chairside!

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

    Will someone please explain to me the rationale behind this new rule. I mean why is it suddenly a no-no to pull saline from the patient's own NS bag? Using ETOH, sterile syringes. We have been doing...

15. dialaysis access

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

    It is not uncommon at all for a dialysis patient to use a double lumen tunneled catheter for dialysis. Ideally, we would like to eventually progress to using a fistula or graft but there are some...