NurseRies BSN, RN

Nephrology, Dialysis, Plasmapheresis

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    Vacation?

    NurseRies replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    Are you in a traditional 3 12s nursing job? If so I would be very very upset. One of the best things about nursing is being able to take long breaks and more vacations. If I was getting denied...
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    Phone interview with Davita tomorrow

    NurseRies replied to Emergent's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    That job sounds great!! It would be a nice change of pace to do home visits one day a week but not every day. Plus you get the experience of doing both hemo and PD and your doors will open from there!...
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    NurseRies replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    I have met quite a few nurses over the years who run from job to job, looking for something that doesn't exist. I work with a couple people now who blame the stress of the job for everything going...
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    NurseRies replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    Deebuzz, I think it is best to find a new job, I completely agree. I think people may be taking some of the comments the wrong way. I was just trying to help by saying you've got to find a way to...
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    NurseRies replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    What about OR nursing ? Any OR nurses out there that can say that it's better then
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    NurseRies replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    I understand everyone deals with a stressful job a little different. I remember my mom used to come home and vent for an hour every day and tell us a lot of details. I guess I've somehow learned to...
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    NurseRies replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    I think it's blame game to say nursing ruins marriages. It does if you let it. I've had opposite schedules with my husband for 7 years, but I understand that I don't need to be with him 24/7. If we...
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    NurseRies replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    How is bedside nursing hurting your marriage? We all have to find out spot in nursing.. Maybe OR is another option for you since patients are mostly asleep. Sounds like maybe you don't like people...
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    High K question

    NurseRies replied to floridaRN38's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Yes! Still trying to figure out the relationship between glucose, K, insulin, Ca, and acidosis! I know there's a lot to it... Got the basics but it is interesting. Just like the relationship between...
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    High K question

    NurseRies replied to floridaRN38's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    This happened to me on call last month. They bring me the patient who is diaphoretic and somnolent. They said she's just hot and checked her BS and it was 75. She agreed that she gets sweaty sometimes...
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    High K question

    NurseRies replied to floridaRN38's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    What if they're on a 4K
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    High K question

    NurseRies replied to floridaRN38's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Can you go into more detail on this? I always "joke" that I'm not impressed until it's above 7.... Of course it depends on symptoms. Highest I've seen is 8.9, repeated numerous
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    NP/Crna vs MD

    NurseRies replied to FutureNurseKelvin's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a ton of commitment and 60-80 hours a week of nothing but trying to achieve your goals for the next 8-10 years. But if you want to go for it good for you! I would say if you're going to...
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    How much lifting in Dialysis?

    NurseRies replied to gvasend's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    If you can get into education or peritoneal dialysis training that might be good. What about case
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    How much lifting in Dialysis?

    NurseRies replied to gvasend's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I recently had a coworker that left because of back problems. I would say probably not good. Acute dialysis involves pushing and moving equipment and setting up, bending over a lot, unpacking...
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    Why Colorado Nurses need a Union

    NurseRies replied to mikkie1317's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I don't know about anyone else, but I go to a lot of hospitals as an acute dialysis nurse. Across the 12 hospitals I routinely go to, ICU nurses and floor nurses are overworked and short staffed. My...
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    Help. Acute dialysis nursing

    NurseRies replied to laureneve91's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I think it's a very demanding job and does not work well with someone who needs predictable hours. I recommend staying where you are if you want school to get most of your energy. Acute dialysis is a...
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    Help. Acute dialysis nursing

    NurseRies replied to laureneve91's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    If you work full time for an acute program you can not work whenever you want. You usually have expectations, I work 6-6 right now but have also done 7-7, 10-10. Depends on the program and their...
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    Fresenius pay/offer

    NurseRies replied to Optimistic_RN_'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I would think that's pretty good for the area then! When I was a new grad 6 years ago, I got $21 in South Carolina in dialysis. Even here in Denver, new grads are making about $25-27 and the cost of...
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    Fresenius pay/offer

    NurseRies replied to Optimistic_RN_'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    That would be great in the south and terrible in California, New York, Washington, or other New England states
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    Fresenius pay/offer

    NurseRies replied to Optimistic_RN_'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Completely depends on what city you're
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    Acute vs. Chronic Dialysis????

    NurseRies replied to adsmithrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    To work in acutes you have to have an independent, autonomous personality. You also have to be willing to go with the flow and have no expectations about your work day. In chronics, you will love the...
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    Swedish Medical Center

    NurseRies replied to IVNinja300's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I've heard the staff to patient ratios are bad because its severely understaffed from a friend that just started there. They have a lot of new grads , which is fine, but why aren't experienced nurses...
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    Is Dialysis considered Critical Care?

    NurseRies replied to nurseontheway's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I do a lot more then dialysis also. I always reposition the patient, make them comfortable, assess their foley, write down all their drips. If I don't know something I will look it up. Check their...
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    Agitated terminal agitation or a hospice nurse's worst nightmare

    NurseRies replied to laynicrn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks everyone, he has since passed away. He did finally find peace in his last few days. I commend you all for the tough job you do