JollyGreenGiant

JollyGreenGiant

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  1. Drawing labs from CVC locked with heparin

    JollyGreenGiant posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I need to draw a PT/INR from a central venous catheter that is locked with heparin. Per regular lab draw policy we waste 5ml then draw our labs. I have two questions 1. Will this be enough waste to...

  2. Advise for New Grad Dialysis Nurse

    JollyGreenGiant posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello everyone, Just got my official RN license as of today! I start this upcoming Monday as a Dialysis nurse with one of the big two. I have been a dialysis technician for the last 3.5yrs and am...

  3. LPN how stressful?

    JollyGreenGiant replied to msmlh's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We hire LPNs in outpatient dialysis without experience. Busy job but can be rewarding, just a thought. I feel much more comfortable on the days that we have an LPN assigned rather than me and all...

  4. DaVita?

    JollyGreenGiant replied to jennifernettle's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It is a very stressful

  5. Taking vitals - what to do when you can't feel radial pulse?

    JollyGreenGiant replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I guess I got off topic a little. I'm glad you are taking your time and trying to learn the best way to get accurate vitals on patients. Just keep practicing it gets

  6. Taking vitals - what to do when you can't feel radial pulse?

    JollyGreenGiant replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Your facility is legally obligated to provide you with the equipment you need to do your job. You shouldn't have to bring in your own equipment. It actually puts you in a funny spot because the...

  7. Taking vitals - what to do when you can't feel radial pulse?

    JollyGreenGiant replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Doesn't the BP cuff you use give a heart rate? Being a CNA you need to be pretty quick about getting vitals, espicially in a nursing home. I imagine you have a whole bunch of people to get vitals

  8. Taking vitals - what to do when you can't feel radial pulse?

    JollyGreenGiant replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sometimes it is very difficult to feel a radial pulse. You could grab a stethoscope and get an apical pulse. Or if you have an SpO2 probe that would give you a HR reading along with the oxygen...

  9. NEW GRAD PAY???

    JollyGreenGiant replied to nealmink's topic in First Year After Licensure

    City: Toledo ohio Position: ProMedica nurse residency Pay: $25.50/hr with $1.00 more on night shift Benifits: Full Housing: 800-1000 for nice 2 bedroom

  10. Advise for New Grad Dialysis Nurse

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

    Well I'm a few weeks into training and it's going pretty well. The dialysis tech experience definitely has helped. My issue now is dealing with dialysis prescription entry errors. As part of my...

  11. Drawing labs from CVC locked with heparin

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

    I feel a little nervous about instructing my techs to pull off all that blood. What about holding heparin infusion/bolus and drawing the lab 15min into

  12. Drawing labs from CVC locked with heparin

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

    Wow 25mls Is a lot of blood to waste. That could add up doing it a few times per week on a patient with kidney

  13. Drawing labs from CVC locked with heparin

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

    I had this situation come up last week. We had a pt/inr drawn on one of our patients with a CVC locked with heparin 1000units/ml. I didn't observe my technician's technique when the lab was drawn but...

  14. Delay Ohio ATT

    JollyGreenGiant replied to Jussnellmk's topic in General Students

    Took me two months from when I graduated to get my ATT from the ohio board of nursing. Half of that was because my school was slow in sending in the documentation. But the ohio board is veerrryyy...

  15. New Grad RN job offer !

    JollyGreenGiant posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello all, seeking some advise on a job offer I just received from one of the big two dialysis organizations. I am a new grad in a over saturated ohio job market. Through out nursing school I have...

  16. Advise for New Grad Dialysis Nurse

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

    Thanks! It will be at a different clinic but I have worked side by side with some of the techs

  17. DaVita PCT interview tomorrow

    JollyGreenGiant replied to xNurseWannaBx's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work for one of the big diaysis companies. Sounds like you will be shadowing correct? Your manager already knows that you have limiting dialysis knowledge. What they are looking for is someone that...

  18. Did you work fulltime in nursing program?

    JollyGreenGiant replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    About to graduate, worked 40-50hr/week as a dialysis technician during school. Let me tell you now it SUCKS and is physically/mentally exhausting but it can be done! The key is having an understanding...