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  1. Anyone work as a Rehab liaison/intake coordinator in the hospital?

    dialysisnurseLC replied to carebear01's topic in Rehabilitation

    Here I am! I do. I just started 4 months ago coming from dialysis. pros-flexible schedule, great pay, community involvement and events, meeting new people, advocating for patients...

  2. First Nursing Job Dialysis Am I Stuck Forever

    dialysisnurseLC replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am fresh out of Nursing school and I love dialysis! However 80 per cent of my LPN experience is dialysis. I may stay in Nephrology land forever...maybe not ICHD but but in some aspect of it. I also...

  3. New Nurse Tips: Reality Shock and Strategies to Adjust

    dialysisnurseLC replied to Damion Jenkins's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This very timely article as I will be taking on the role of charge nurse at a dialysis unit. I start in 12 days. I'm excited and

  4. Dialysis Nursing in a nutshell

    dialysisnurseLC replied to perksrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    This is very True! I appreciate you writing

  5. Patients declining certain staff to take care of them

    dialysisnurseLC posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Have you all ever had a patient decline your care? I have recently and it is bothering me. First of all the patient cramps nearly every tx due to the usual reasons of high fluid gains. Also I...

  6. Patients declining certain staff to take care of them

    dialysisnurseLC replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I agree. I do stay away from him. I speak and keep it

  7. Patients declining certain staff to take care of them

    dialysisnurseLC replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Smh...it does bother me that a patient complains about his safety of the care he receives from me... Especially when he mentions lawyers all the

  8. Excelsior College now requiring the TEAS for ADN program, suspends application acceptances

    dialysisnurseLC replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    This is pretty cool!!i currently and mostly have worked in dialysis and I am currently looking for a PRN gig in a more acute setting so I can get a refresher on some of my skills!! I recently applied...

  9. Patients declining certain staff to take care of them

    dialysisnurseLC replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks! You are right! I will keep treating him with respect and

  10. Just started excelsior!!

    dialysisnurseLC posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Hi all! I just started excelsior aug.24. I am doing my general education classes right now. I have 5 gen. Ed classes to take until i start my nursing classes. I havent decided yet if i will do the...

  11. Microbiology

    dialysisnurseLC replied to ReReLPN2014's topic in Excelsior College

    I'm taking anatomy 2 Jan 4.. So after that probably in March I have been taking one class at a time. I kind of want to double up...i could probably take something else with anatomy. I need to talk...

  12. Microbiology

    dialysisnurseLC replied to ReReLPN2014's topic in Excelsior College

    I will be taking micro online with excelsior and it does seem intense (after anatomy 2 in Jan) I.e discussions (the usual with an online course) writing articles weekly...it seems writing intensive...

  13. Just started excelsior!!

    dialysisnurseLC replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Excelsior College

    The most challenging part right now is writing papers. I am currently taking dev. Psychology over an 8 week period, so lthere is a bit more work..but pther than that i love online learning because i...

  14. Just started excelsior!!

    dialysisnurseLC replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Excelsior College

    @Organized chaos yes i am taking the classes for my general education. Iam xurrently taking information literacy and developmental

  15. Just started excelsior!!

    dialysisnurseLC replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Excelsior College

    What materials did u use to study the nursing portion

  16. Just started excelsior!!

    dialysisnurseLC replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Excelsior College

    What materials did u use to study the nursing portion

  17. Just started excelsior!!

    dialysisnurseLC replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Excelsior College

    Well good luck to you...situations that come in our life make us stronger. I'd say you're doing pretty good

  18. Completing Excelsior RN QUICK!!!

    dialysisnurseLC replied to Justliving00's topic in Excelsior College

    I started my first online course..developmental psychology and information literacy. Next trimester

  19. Just started excelsior!!

    dialysisnurseLC replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Excelsior College

    Oh ok cool well goos luck..which exam did you take

  20. Excelsior MSN, Capstone-ing!

    dialysisnurseLC replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    Congratulations!! May i ask what made you want to go into informatics nursing? If there is another post stating why u chose this route please direct me there. Please tell us about ur experience...

  21. Dialysis I want OUT

    dialysisnurseLC replied to TenderLoveNCare's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I know your feelings exactly!!! dialysis can be very stressful when it comes to co worker relations.. I'm sorry about the break thing but here is my suggestion... go to break first so you don't have...

  22. Acutes

    dialysisnurseLC posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Are the acutes really as horrible as people say it is?? I currently work chronic in center dialysis and I know one acute nurse who sometimes comes to help our unit out and she talks of acutes as being...

  23. Acutes

    dialysisnurseLC replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    @guttercat thanks for the positive light on acutes! Where I live it's considered rural so I probably would be in call a

  24. Political hope for bedside nurses

    dialysisnurseLC replied to forrester's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm interested!!! Sounds like a great read and inspiration! I would love some staffing laws in the lovely world of dialysis

  25. Working while in Accelerated Nursing Program?

    dialysisnurseLC replied to emilyrg's topic in General Students

    I too am in an accelerated 15 month program and i currently work about 28-36 hrs a week as an LPN at a dialysis unit and PRN for my local Hospice. I work on my free days from school. I kinda have to...