MizChelleRN

Let's try this....what kind of information should we be looking for? i am curious who/how many nurses we have around here, what state we are from, and whether we are working or not, what field of work our nurses are in, Something like a check-in...l...

You'll want to stress your abilities to lead others, to hold your team accountable for policy and procedure. You'll want to emphasize your ability to make smart clinical decisions quickly, how you are in an emergency, and extra attention to detail.

Sometimes "panel interview" just means the manager pulls in some of the other employees (so they can feel you our as a potential coworker!). Sometimes a couple managers get together because we're both hiring and we interview you at the same time and ...

I'm managing incenter. It's a huge challenge but I like it.

So I am considering putting in for my clinic's facility manager position. I think I'm aware of most of the pros and cons of it but am looking for a CM who doesn't regret doing it. Is the pay increase significant compared to floor nursing? I never th...

What a great memory, posting these a few years ago. I did end up in management and I love it! It's challenging but I found my niche. Love it.

I was blessed that my employer told me, apply for unemployment, we will not fight it. Just get better. And they were true to their word. Not bragging about it, but I didn't realize that isn't usually the case. Curious to see what others say.

Can someone explain this one to me? Maybe it's dialysis 101 but I honestly don't remember. The details probably don't matter but the patient had no reason to run yellow amp. (Good AVF, long run, 14g, etc) usually set to run even, no fluid gains betwe...

First, let me say, I LOVE that our subforum is really active lately! I am so passionate about dialysis and networking ideas with fellow nephrology peeps. So.....recently I had a conversation with a colleague. We were trouble shooting ways to get flu...

Oh and I wanted to mention watching what the kecn is doing with those dialyzer fibers clotting off.

This is a great conversation. Not sure either if it "prevents" clotting, but it gives me a chance to clear the drip chambers so I can see what's going on with them. If they are getting thicker, with blood sticking around the walls of the chambers, th...

I've used a continuous infusion to prevent clotting before too. I've seen it hooked to both arterial or venous lines. I prefer hooking to the venous line, bc I figure art line clotting is less likely bc it's so close to the patient. Hooking it to the...

I never want to feel again, what you feel now. It may be the scariest, worst moment of your life but I promise it will produce love, happiness and success beyond what you can dream today. Stop being controlled by your disease. Join the fight and let'...

I feel like maybe a verbal coaching or counseling would be appropriate here. Something doesn't sit right with me on how you engaged this other family member on, "oh she usually does take it"....like I wouldn't discuss another patient's habits or act...

You can always pop over to Nursing Specialties- dialysis and renal nursing :)

Agree 911 should have been called but honestly she was probably seen way faster the way it actually happened.

Especially as the charge nurse earlier that day rolled her eyes and sighed "ohhhh that patient"....and then went on to come at you like that. Plus you said you and your preceptor were floats to that unit that day. Seems they could have come to you, t...

Thanks I needed to hear a lot of these things. I'm a newer manager still trying to find my style.

My favorite book in recovery was God on a Harley.

Actually a really high percentage of us were in that same situation. They walk hand in hand, and that's a good thing. The BON and the law each know you are being monitored by the other. Which is not to say either will be lenient. But it is to say tha...

We are going to expect that you understand the science behind the care that you will perform. We can train you to do the rest.

Davita is good for allowing a candidate to shadow for a few hours to see if they are a good fit. An independent chain in NE Ohio did the same for me. You really don't know what goes on in dialysis until you see/experience it. We say this all the time...

Well. I would say this. In Ohio some rules could be amended on the contract depending on the situation. You have to have a solid hold on the program: no missed calls, screens, put above average effort into your monthly reports, etc. Jump through the...

You know what I realized about pay? (This is probably veering off topic) but no matter how much I make hourly, my paychecks seem about the same! After taxes, benefits, 401k, your take home is nearly the same roundabout number. So I don't worry too m...

I love hemodialysis but it really truly is a love it or hate it specialty. Your comment about a year in dialysis should land you a hospital job is probably untrue, sometimes I think we get backburnered like LTC nurses......Yes we all know it is "real...