Anna S, RN

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1. Pain patients being denied their medication!

   Anna S, RN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

   Yes! My doc prescribed 5% lidocaine cream for me and the cost of a small case was $1,400.! Of course, I could not get it filled! But thirty Tyl #4, w/ 60 mg of codeine is five bucks! OTC 4%...

2. How has dialysis changed over time? Is it a worse job than it used to be?

   Anna S, RN replied to parolang's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I've been in dialysis for 12 years, and it's gotten way worse over that time. Extreme over-regulation, extreme amounts of charting

3. Tell me about your week in Acute dialysis.

   Anna S, RN replied to Sabab20's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I loved the patient care in acutes, but the hours and working conditions were awful. One shift, I had to work 22 hrs straight, without a break. Most days it was 17-19 hours. One co-worker quit right...

4. Pain patients being denied their medication!

   Anna S, RN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

   I recently heard excerpt on NPR from a local MD conference, which was aimed at stopping opiods from being prescribed for chronic pain. The doctor speaking said that physical therapy could be used...

5. Horrible experience with one of the Big Two

   Anna S, RN replied to Anna S, RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I am in a right-to-work state, and did not have a contact. I consulted a lawyer online, and was told that since I only intended to work for two more weeks, and Unemployment payments start after one...

6. Long hair at the bedside

   Anna S, RN replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

   I remember as a teenager in the 1980s, visiting a friend in the hospital. His nurse had hip-length loose hair, and very long hot pink fingernails. At the time, I was a clueless teenager, and I...

7. Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

   Anna S, RN replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

   The fact that you want to make your living caring for and giving to others as a nurse makes you beautiful. As others have said, take care of your skin, practice good grooming, wear nice scrubs. It...

8. Horrible experience with one of the Big Two

   Anna S, RN replied to Anna S, RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I was hourly, and had only been there two months. During the latest brow-beating and put-down session over the phone on Saturday, I gave my two weeks' notice. The mgr was so shocked- this from someone...

9. Acute Inpatient Dialysis Patient-to-Nurse Ratios

   Anna S, RN replied to MrMango's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I used to do 3:1 in acutes and one hospital, with q 15 min charting on each pt, sometimes data transferred and sometimes it didn't, would often have to do all entries by hand. Sometimes had a tech...

10. Horrible experience with one of the Big Two

    Anna S, RN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have a lot of experience in dialysis, both acute and chronics. Recently took a job with one of the Big Two, at a chronic unit. The pay is great, the techs are good, but nurse preceptor and FA...

11. Ask A Hemodialysis Nurse (Questions about how to become one of us)

    Anna S, RN replied to madwife2002's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    "Strictly addressing the ease of access between fistula v. catheter, the fistula is easier for the outpatient nurse because the tech usually does it. If comparing a good fistula to a good cath, I...

12. Being Sued / Losing License

    Anna S, RN replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've been a nurse for >20 years. I've never known a nurse whose been sued, that I'm aware of. I personally know two nurses who have lost their licenses, both for uncontrolled alcoholism. I have...

13. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    Anna S, RN replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    [h=1]"why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?"[/h] Ignorance, jealousy, and wanting to seem like a big

14. Taking notes during an interview

    Anna S, RN replied to cbebes's topic in General Nursing

    I always take notes at

15. Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    Anna S, RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Who can recommend the cheapest cell phone service- unlimited calls/texting/moderate data? I still use an iphone 4- paid for for years, and want to continue to use