idialyze BSN, RN

I swear by my 3 pairs of Danskos and my compression knee socks . I had always worn New Balance or Sketchers in the past, but I changed jobs to a position where I was on my feet 14 hrs a day, and my feet were killing me all day. I could not find any s...

I may be biased, but I have done dialysis for 27 years. It is a field where people love or hate it, but I was so burned out after 12 years of working in cardiology at hospital , I didn’t even want to be a nurse anymore. But I needed a job, so I tried...

I've been taught to check for a blood leak from the drain line. The machine can be re-setup for that patient to complete his tx, then it has to be bleached. I always soak the Hansons in bleach as well. Haven't seen a blood leak for a long time, but ...

I'm with you peachtreenurse How hard is it to grab a couple Immodiums as soon as the patient asks? It will make the patient and family happy, and avoid big complaints later. I would like to avoid cleaning up a mess and making families angry enough to...

36 years next month, the last 24 in Dialysis! Wow, I'm really old💀💀💀

Been rocking Dansko's for over a year now, one pair is multi-colored in a snakeskin pattern, the other pair is an antique bronze, never going back to sneakers, though I still have a pair of Fubu sneaks that are hot pink and black patent leather that ...

Who knows, you might like Dialysis as much as I do!

Right On Girl! Couldn't have said it better myself! I get so tired of reading how students want a break or a re-do because of (Insert your favorite excuse here) . It seems no one wants to follow the rules anymore, all the Special Snowflakes get th...

My 14 year old niece had major jaw surgery (think breaking her jaws , pulling wisdom teeth, and wiring jaws ) . No way was I not going to be there since her Mom, my sister has no type medical experience and, it's her only child. During surgery we wen...

My Mom was the same way, she would always introduce me as "My daughter the nurse ". I would ask her why she never introduced my sister as "My daughter, the Human Resource Director"?

I had a Cardiac surgeon throw a metal chart at me in the early 90's. I threw it back at him.

I remember that when I saw this at the movies I was laughing so hard I wasn't able to catch my breath. Reading S Kings narrative was just as funny, if not more!

I'm not sure if this fits your criteria, but I have worked with a certain Dr for most of the last 15 years. He apparently thinks every one of his patients are hard of hearing, because he practically yells at them when talking. It drives me completely...

So who is going to rescue you when you're Mom's gone? You have to decide for yourself how you want your own life to be. Trust me, there is no future for you if you constantly quit everything that may be a little difficult. Nursing school is hard, l...

Why such hostility about NPs, sour grapes?

Do you know what ever happened to Cheezpotato? She just vanished one day. I loved Daytonite and Grntea as well

Wow! That's a great story. So glad for you being at the best possible place when this occurred! The staff rocks and so do you!!!!

Congrats! I've done dialysis for 24 years now and love it! Good luck!!!

Agree with everyone, that assignment is too much for anybody, esp one new to Dialysis, You Need Help!

Just slow down a little and think through what you are doing, speed will follow. When I started in Dialysis I wrote down every step to set up my machines on an index card and carried it in my pocket for 6 months to refer to every time I set up a mach...

Me too! Perfect Vtach on the monitor, one good thump, and he was back! He said a few choice words, but didn't try to hit back. Old school treatments Do work!

The show is fascinating to me, just seeing how the patients cope with or manipulate their loved ones. I really admire the Dr as well.