Twinmom06 ASN, APN

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   Question: Tooth or Foot First?

   Twinmom06 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

   I know for kidney listed transplant candidates, (former dialysis nurse) that dental issues will get someone removed from the list. Same with
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   Meeting the Sr. Director of Operations for an Interview ??

   Twinmom06 replied to Nursing2019BSN's topic in General Nursing

   The job I have now for Hospice is for a small non profit hospice. My 2nd interview was with the
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   Giving Narcan to Your Own Patient

   Twinmom06 replied to MickeyMarieRN's topic in General Nursing

   as an aside, dilaudid is the preferred drug for AKI/CKD because it is metabolized by the liver not the kidneys like morphine, so that part would not have contributed to his
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   TIPS ON CANNULATING FISTULAS AND GRAFTS.

   Twinmom06 replied to aarnigo's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I worked with people that were "feelers" - they preferred to feel a fistula. I was a listener - I would follow the entire fistula with my scope to find the curves. You can also make sure you're in...
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   Spouse of nurse

   Twinmom06 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

   in 17 years we've gone from equal salary, to him supporting the household when I went to nursing school, to me supporting the household when he started a business, and due to the salary inequality in...
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   What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

   Twinmom06 replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

   NE PA 6 years experience $32 an
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   Is Anyone NOT Going to be an APRN?

   Twinmom06 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

   I have an ADN (also 2nd career) and don't even have the desire (or need) to go back for my BSN (let alone MSN or NP) at 45 years
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   Help with Staffing Incentives?

   Twinmom06 replied to tfloyd's topic in General Nursing

   The local hospital does it per shift in tiers. For example if a dayshift nurse picks up a 12 hour nightshift they get Tier 4 bonus which is an extra $500 for the shift (I believe). Tier 4 is the...
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   Your most bonehead moment in nursing. Or 2. Or 3.

   Twinmom06 replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

   asked a BKA dialysis patient if the floor got him out of bed to weigh him that
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    Do you have a side hustle?

    Twinmom06 replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

    I just left dialysis for case management in Hospice, but my dialysis job is keeping me PRN. I have yet to pick up any shifts, but I'm not out of orientation
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    Help!!!Accesses covered compliance

    Twinmom06 replied to dialysisnursenola's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    the policy is the same everywhere, don't cover the access, most pt's are "cold" and don't care, they cover up when you walk away. Uncover, recover, ad nauseum. I educate them constantly in the...
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    Feeling embarrassed, ask the md a stupid question

    Twinmom06 replied to RobertJo's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like a high maintenance HD patient. Our docs won't order more that 25 mg, ever. She should consider herself
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    Stupid hurts.

    Twinmom06 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Using your dialysis catheter for other illegal things will kill
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    Over-tightened blood line connection and sterile caps

    Twinmom06 replied to BrantleyRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    All of the above, and when that fails to work, I find one of the male ICU nurses to loosen them LOL (my unit is at the end of our ICU
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    First Nursing Job Dialysis Am I Stuck Forever

    Twinmom06 replied to Biology2Nursing's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I appreciate ER nurses like you that remind doctors that a 2L bolus on a dialysis patient isn't a good idea just because EPIC says they meet "sepsis