joms45

Did you just start doing dialysis nurse? If so, it takes a month or so to get really comfortable. It is really overwhelming at first. I guess all departments of nursing are pretty stressful at first. But once you get a hang of it, you are not gonna be stressed that much. Acute dialysis offers 1 at a time dialysis for critical patient. Maybe you should try that. I've been doing acute dialysis nurse for 6 months and I am loving it.

My coworker has been a dialysis nurse for 40 years now and to the patient's surprise, he told me if he is dumb or what because he stayed as a dialysis nurse for that long. I was speechless honestly and feel a little embarrassed to myself. I like what i am doing as an acute dialysis RN and have been doing this for 2 years now.

and also bear this in mind, NEVER BE STUPID TWICE. Learn from your mistakes and move on.

When I got my license. I was first hired at rehab down at Seattle. It was really hard for me since I was working on weekends double shift and 1 weekdays. There are times that I work Friday to Sunday and my feet went numb due to prolonged standing. I wasn't even able to take my breaks since I was new and still trying to get a hang of it. 3months had passed, and a dialysis center offered me a position. They offered lower than I was expecting since they will train me from the very basic. My rate when I was training was 21/hr. I still accepted the position because of first it is near my place and second that I will be focused in a field that someday I can be asked by any person about it and I can explain it in details. No matter how strange the questions are gonna be. I am planning to have my CNN pretty soon and probably taking my masters in Nursing. It is really nice for a new grad to start in a rehab to build up the foundation that have learned in school. Once it is up, you can probably go deeper by doing a specialization. Then afterwards, either go to med/surg or some critical care. That way you are all backed up by your general nursing skills and nursing education. No matter what you choose. Be sure to keep on reading and never stop reading to update yourself. You can't learn everything in school. You need exposures to different areas in Nursing to be the best nurse there is.

It is really hard working on so many patients all at the same time. You should be proud that you lasted 6 months. If you really don't see yourself working in a LTC then you should really find another job. A job that will satisfy you as a nurse. I will be dealing with it soon, just got a job in Seattle and now I am really worried about what to expect. Even though I have friends that will help me in my job. But surely, it is going to be just me. I have to depend on myself. Good luck!!!!

I am also got hired in a Nursing home after years of being inactive as a nurse. I have 2 shifts on weekends. 16hours of work. I am just scared now because I don't know what to do. Are there books made specifically for RN Nursing home care? Can you please suggest some really good books to read?