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1. Words of encouragement needed from working parents

   akemi posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Hey All! I work full time at a 24 chair chronic hemodialysis unit. We also rotate and do acutes. I work five 8-hour shifts a week. I am primarily an evening nurse. I work 1400-2230. I love love love...

2. New grad - possible to start in dialysis?

   akemi replied to NooNieNursie's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I think if you really want to do renal nursing you will be just fine! I got 2 years med/surg experience before going in to Dialysis. M/S experience helped a lot, but I think it is possible to do...

3. MY FEET HURT Shoe question

   akemi replied to Banana River's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Hey Banana I use "Crocs" They're the new craze the the hospital where I work. Docs, nurses and aides have em. They come in different colors. I've seen them sold at small boutiques. I got mine as...

4. Med Error

   akemi replied to starcandy's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Starcandy, do NOT beat yourself up. I was in the same situation as you once. I think I was three weeks into orientation on night shift, staffing was very bad that week, and I was given my own...

5. New Med/Surg RN capable of GI nsg?

   akemi replied to akemi's topic in Gastroenterology

   Hey, thanks for the quick reply. I was told by the RNs that I will not administer meds during the procedure and I will not circulate because the docs have their own nurses who circulate during...

6. New Med/Surg RN capable of GI nsg?

   akemi posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Hey GI nurses! I'm a new grad RN who has been working med/surg for about 7 months now. Last year after graduation I looked into working at a local GI center but they did not have any openings. An RN...

7. Crying about my job...

   akemi replied to LearningRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Hey LearningRN I can totally relate to you! I just made 25, and I am just 7 months into med-surg nursing and I have had my share of bad days in the past few months. I can't even count how many times...

8. Med-Surg Roll Call

   akemi replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I'm a new-grad med-surg nurse. I've been working an a med-surg floor for about 6 months now. It is very challenging! At first I was kind of reluctant to accept this position because I really wanted...

9. Interested in OB

   akemi replied to akemi's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hey guys, Thanks so much for the replies and support! I have since passed the NCLEX with flying colors (but I thought differently while walking out of the testing center!). I recently applied at a...

10. Interested in OB

    akemi posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello! I'm new here. I recently graduated from nursing school and will be taking my NCLEX-RN in ten days. Pending my passing, I am very interested in OB. How did you OB nurses get into OB? I'm...