idialyze

idialyze BSN, RN

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  1. Nursing Student Question

    idialyze replied to arp898's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you think that is bullying, you will need a Much thicker skin to make it through nursing

  2. NETY - Not A Myth

    idialyze replied to emtb2rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yummy!

  3. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    idialyze replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers sent for a quick recovery, Esme! Don't scare the nurses too

  4. Dallas- Ebola

    idialyze replied to ParalyticAgent's topic in Travel

    Dude, I didn't realize you were a dialysis

  5. Dallas- Ebola

    idialyze replied to ParalyticAgent's topic in Travel

    I received the email from my old travel agency, the largest travel dialysis company, not

  6. Dallas- Ebola

    idialyze replied to ParalyticAgent's topic in Travel

    The patient from Liberia was on

  7. Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    idialyze replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Bleach internally,blood does not come in contact with internal machine parts. A higher level of disinfectant is available if needed if the machine had positive cultures. If I had to use a machine...

  8. Dallas- Ebola

    idialyze replied to ParalyticAgent's topic in Travel

    Yup! Got an email from my old travel agency needing 6 Acute Dialysis RNs ASAP! I deleted that so fast, my keyboard was

  9. Ebola - do you have the right to walk away?

    idialyze replied to rnnina19's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As I posted yesterday on another thread, I am a Dialysis RN, and I could not, in good faith, refuse to care for an Ebola patient, I would demand a full HazMat get up, and invite some of the CEO's and...

  10. Are state benefits really all it's cracked up to be?

    idialyze replied to Livingdeadnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    My sister works for a state agency, and would never leave due to excellent health insurance, etc. She loves having all the state and federal holidays off! She's in HR, not a

  11. "Houston we have a problem" This just got very real

    idialyze replied to Esme12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Since I am a Dialysis Nurse, I have thought about this a lot. I know I could not refuse to dialyze this man, but I Would request a HasMat suit and invite the "Talking Heads" to join me in the room....

  12. Are physicians that thick?

    idialyze replied to nynursey_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I personally have always imagined them to be sitting on the commode with their pants around their ankles, i have even giggled about it, and that makes them

  13. SO much anxiety I don't want to go back

    idialyze replied to Mary C's topic in Travel

    Give it a little time. As discussed above, if you ditch this now, you could be liable for some megadollars to pay back to the agency! I was always a little nervous beginning a new assignment when I...

  14. What is the largest wt gain you have seen in your career

    idialyze replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    Renal

  15. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    idialyze replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I had just bought my first new house, I needed a ceiling fan hung. A co-worker's husband was an electrician, she offered his services to hang the fan. Like a loon. I accepted her offer. He fell though...

  16. Would You Be Willing to do This?

    idialyze replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Great news!

  17. Kodak Moments - Just When You Think You've Seen it All

    idialyze replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks! I think I've earned

  18. Kodak Moments - Just When You Think You've Seen it All

    idialyze replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Guess I was meant to be a nurse since I finished that day, finished school, passed boards on first attempt, and have been an RN for 32

  19. Kodak Moments - Just When You Think You've Seen it All

    idialyze replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    My first Kodak moment was my very first day of clinicals and my very first patient. I took her temperature. She was dead. It all went downhill after that,

  20. Would You Be Willing to do This?

    idialyze replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I feel ya. Sounds like you're done, I don't blame you a bit. Save yourself and get out now. Good luck with the hospice interviews! Sending good thoughts your

  21. Would You Be Willing to do This?

    idialyze replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have been in your shoes as an acute dialysis nurse, I started in chronic and stayed for 10 years. I was offered an acute position making a LOT more money, but it almost killed me! I had HBP and I...

  22. To cut or not to cut?

    idialyze replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    A very elderly woman was admitted to my unit once. She had a doctor's orders to cut her hair due to a severe lice infestation, I still itch thinking about it many years

  23. What makes a COB crusty?

    idialyze replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You haven't lived until the day you're racing to ICU with a patient that just coded, and the glass IV bottle is shattered by the low door height as you go through it! I don't fondly recall the days we...

  24. Pearson Vue: Bullies?

    idialyze replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, back in the olden days we went to the state capitol for 2 days of testing with paper and #2 pencils! We then had to wait 6-8weeks to get the results! If it was a passing score, the letter was...

  25. bully

    idialyze replied to gonzo1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It just sounds stupid to me, but I am also old, and