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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    Twinmom06 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Life is short and fleeting, and you truly can be in the wrong place at the wrong time. I started a CRRT for the first time on Friday and it actually ran smooth till today! One of my co-workers had to...
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    Schedule with inpatient/acute dialysis?

    Twinmom06 replied to lazerlime23's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I currently work for one of the big 2, and I'm scheduled for 4 10's but lately its been more like 4 12's or 4 16's since we've had a HUGE influx of inpatients the past 2
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    The every year Snow thread

    Twinmom06 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm scheduled Friday and Saturday - of course if Friday is anything like last Friday and yesterday it will be an 18 hour day for me. Thankfully we bought a Jeep this year for occasions like this....
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    Over it.

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

    I couldn't be in a clinic...I'm doing acutes and prefer it...bless any of you guys that do clinic full
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    Large ladies! Best scrubs?

    Twinmom06 replied to thf6v's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Wonderwink bottoms. I love the fact that you can get larger sizes in petite
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    Is a patient out of my care if he is in another department off the floor?

    Twinmom06 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This happened to me over the summer...I got a phone call from Nuke med saying there was something "wrong" with my patient - instead of calling the code or RRT. I ran down 5 flights of steps to find...
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    Why are nurses so backbiting?

    Twinmom06 replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    we had a UDC like this - eventually after spitting in food in the unit fridge she was finally
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    heparin drips

    Twinmom06 replied to SN2014's topic in Patient Medications

    I do know that heparin and insulin are also
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    Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    Twinmom06 replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    I've often wondered if one could just go to urgent care for something like IV hydration or if that specifically requires an ER
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    Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    Twinmom06 replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    I think that sounds heavenly after a nasty bout of gastroenteritis. I was so sick last March I passed out at work (3 days after the fact) and when they took me to the ER and gave me a bag of NS...
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    Eating spaghetti raise blood pressure immediately?

    Twinmom06 replied to DanaBrianMampel's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the
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    blood cultures

    Twinmom06 replied to Nurse_AV's topic in General Nursing

    the only time I've heard of cultures coming from a central line is if the line is the suspected source of infection, otherwise I've seen them drawn
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    How was your first code blue? What role did you have?

    Twinmom06 replied to journey2success's topic in General Nursing

    my first code was on non-tele med surg. I made rounds at 2 am - stuck my head in the room and saw breathing efforts and moved on. I didn't "wake" patients at night - I just observed respirations and...
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    Shadowing in HD. New(ish) Grad.

    Twinmom06 replied to EiEiO_55120's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Inpt HD requires a 6 month orientation before you are allowed to be the only nurse doing dialysis in the hospital (or able to be on call) - its CMS guidelines. You should get 8-12 weeks in class/OP...
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    How can I get experience in Dialysis Nursing?

    Twinmom06 replied to allen80's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    find a company hard up enough for
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    Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    Twinmom06 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Acute dialysis - Holidays off (but I work the Saturday and Sunday after
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    Which Littmann stethoscope is best?

    Twinmom06 replied to abbynormal43's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the 3100 and is a wonderful
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    Got hit on by a patient and it wasn't a granny.

    Twinmom06 replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    that made me
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    Renal diet and label reading?

    Twinmom06 replied to tsm007's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    but they need to be given anytime someone eats. Phos content in processed foods is extremely high. Cookies, crackers etc all use Phosphates as
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    How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    Twinmom06 replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    once in elementary school for an earache/sore throat (might have been 3rd or 4th grade I don't remember). Once in 6th grade for puking in the hallway and once in 8th grade after getting kicked so...
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    dialysis nurse daily routine

    Twinmom06 replied to trulyblessed2's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I just moved out of the clinic and into acutes and if I remember correctly it was 1st week of the month - monthly bloodwork 2nd week of the month Access Flows 3rd week of the month Med Review 4th...
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    What is or was your easiest or hardest nursing course

    Twinmom06 replied to angieperry's topic in General Nursing

    hardest was cardiac - I damn near thought I wasn't going to make it through (wound up with a B-_ easiest - OB and maternal
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    Nurses with asthma

    Twinmom06 replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in General Nursing

    the only time my asthma has acted up on me was when I was coding someone and pumping their chest...the adrenaline rush kicked up an asthma attack - quelled quickly with some caffeine and my rescue...
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    Is being a CNA imperative?

    Twinmom06 replied to chloeluvsutoo's topic in General Nursing

    I found that those of us that were aides prior to graduation were far more comfortable with patient care as new grads than those of us that weren't. Several of us worked as per diem aides through NS...
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    Resigning while on maternity leave

    Twinmom06 replied to RNtoBe14's topic in General Nursing

    my old employer would make you pay for the back benefits if you resigned during maternity leave - now if you came back for a week or 2 and THEN resigned they couldn't but if you did during your 12...