agape76

Welcome to dialysis, I don't know where you live,I have a new grad RN in my clinic with no clinical experiences.We hired her, gave her traing with PCT preceptor for 4-6wks and RN preceptor for rest of time(total: 3-month training) She didn't have any other traing more than that,didn't go to dialysis school like other PCT go,too. In my unit, we have 4-shift, 2 RNs on each side with 12-13 pts of 25 stations.I still back her up coz she's still new to dialysis. From CA

Thank you so much,it's time to move on next step for me.

Thank you so much for your comments,I have confidence in myself to move on next level. FYI,I've worked in dialysis unit more than 3years in southern CA.

I've been currently working in an outpatient dialysis unit for more than 3 years in So.Cal. I used to work in med/sug for 2years,OR for 6 1/2 years outside of U.S which mainly dealt with GS,transplant surgery not neuro or orthpedics.I've dreamed of going back to OR but I think it would be okay to expose myself in a different area to broaden my knowledge to PACU. One day, one of my pts husband came to me, he's going through Lap.cholecystectomy which I've done it thousands of times back in my country.I explained him that I don't know how the surgery will go in U.S but informed him with my previous vivid experience.He came to me again a couple of days later,the surgeon explained him exactly the same I did. Also, the other day, one of my patients who's very close to me,always jokes around, told me he's had abd.pain for a couple of days pointing out RLQ, reminding me of Appendicitis.He had N/V,rebound tenderness,too.I told him I'm gonna send him to ER after dialysis to check up.First of all, he didn't take it seriously,saying"I'll be okay,Don't worry about it" I reinforced to explain him how it will be if he donesn't go on time to get surgery.Finally, he got emergency appendectomy that night without any complications. Do you guys think that it's better for me to go back to OR nurse or challenge myself to PACU?Also, Am I eligible to apply a hopital OR/PACU experienced outside of U.S? I've heard that in the U.S, OR nurses do circulating more than scrub and have to work with surgical techs.I've worked with dialysis techs,too.I can imagine a little bit how it's like. Also, some grouchy surgeons...... I don't mind to get oncalls.Been there,done that as a charge nurse and preceptor. Thanks for comments in advance all.

I've been currently working in an outpatient dialysis unit for more than 3 years in So.Cal. I used to work in med/sug for 2years,OR for 6 1/2 years outside of U.S which mainly dealt with GS,transplant surgery not neuro or orthpedics.I've dreamed of going back to OR but I think it would be okay to expose myself in a different area to broaden my knowledge to PACU. One day, one of my pts husband came to me, he's going through Lap.cholecystectomy which I've done it thousands of times back in my country.I explained him that I don't know how the surgery will go in U.S but informed him with my previous vivid experience.He came to me again a couple of days later,the surgeon explained him exactly the same I did. Also, the other day, one of my patients who's very close to me,always jokes around, told me he's had abd.pain for a couple of days pointing out RLQ, reminding me of Appendicitis.He had N/V,rebound tenderness,too.I told him I'm gonna send him to ER after dialysis to check up.First of all, he didn't take it seriously,saying"I'll be okay,Don't worry about it" I reinforced to explain him how it will be if he donesn't go on time to get surgery.Finally, he got emergency appendectomy that night without any complications. Do you guys think that it's better for me to go back to OR nurse or challenge myself to PACU?Also, Am I eligible to apply a hopital OR/PACU experienced outside of U.S? I've heard that in the U.S, OR nurses do circulating more than scrub and have to work with surgical techs.I've worked with dialysis techs,too.I can imagine a little bit how it's like. Also, some grouchy surgeons...... I don't wanna deal with techs and mean surgeons anymore.That's why I'm thinking of moving on PACU. I don't mind to get oncalls.Been there,done that as a charge nurse and preceptor. Thanks for comments in advance all.