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I think jobs are difficult to get. Everyone wants someone with a connection, or with experience . so it is true, you might have to take what you didn't like but it will lead to better things. And every path of nursing is useful. It will give you a li...

There are many things you do not need an order for in my unit but restraints? no...that is a state reportable violation...and you can't just get an order over the phone....you need to have that doctor come up and visually see the patient before he si...

If it is done with the patients best interest, and you tried but can't get a faimly memeber to come in and sit with the patient, and nothing has worked. then with proper placement and policy followed, offering beverage, food, checking for circulation...

Your comment is interesting and not being there I will focus more on your feelings after finding this situation. I have been a nurse for only 5 yrs. I am older, also worked in a hospital in another area of health care for 20 yrs. So I am familiar wit...

of course but you still have to follow the "rules of the house" ...I didn't one night and took care of the man that needed to be cathed, the lady with the weeping wounds, the anxious lady who was crawling over the rails, etc. I had 10 patients, no cl...

it is exactly that kind of appreciation that is our real reason for taking care of people. what keeps us going when it isn't so easy. thanks for that.

exactly...very well put. you can't do it all and that is why we have job titles, not to be snobs but to get the job done and for who? the benefit of the patient. sometimes you have to walk in those nursemates to know what is going on, but you shouldn...

Funny I left a job because people were on the internet, at the dollar store in the plaza, 10 smoke breaks a day and the boss was with them or right next to them with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth too. One day a sun tan contest. When I complain...

Not all nursing jobs are good, however, it isn't evil nurse academy putting out evil nurses who eat bon bons on the job. Often it is the administration that disrespects the nurses that make them complain out of frustration because they aren't able to...

Dear CNA, I felt like you did my first job as a RN working with other RNs and I have changed a few jobs because of it. It was the saddest day when I found out all of us were not in it for the same reason, with the same goal in mind...patient CARE. Se...

I don't get it...really, the ppe. Okay we aren't supposed to put anything in our pockets? Well, where are we supposed to put out pens, etc? I have been wearing one around my neck....do you know how many times that thing has touched something disgusti...

Oh, so now I understand and thought about that after I posted. If you have a tech license then go for that and demand more $$ per hour because with Davita there is 18 months from today for them to get thier license or certificate and you are ahead of...

Nephrology is great, the MDs usually exceptional. A lot of details that I personally love. A great education on many aspects of health. I couldnt' say enough. Go for it and become the best in your field. Nancy

I think two years in med surge never did anyone any harm and will get you in many many doors. Going straight to dialysis is limiting, although a good second experience. If you are totally sure you never want anything else, then working as a tech woul...

We just had to do a on line class and little test on it.

What does RAI stand for. Mike Cline sounds great.

I think the PPE is an overkill. First of all ours don't have a place to put your pen, the material is paper and irritating. I don't wear it and will get written up but I like my own jacket and I take it home and launder it. I wear long sleeves becau...

We have much better RN coverage in our Davita unit which is security for our licenses. I am grateful for that.

You are fight about the cattiness. I think they have too much time on thier hands then. You work in a fish bowl and maybe that contributes, don't know...but your observation is true and shamefull. I think your advice is excellent. Observe, shadow, an...

I personally think the job atmospehre is up to the FA RN. They control the job in many ways. The pay? it is relative to the area, and not that much variance. If you are good, have excellent skills you can ask for more money and guess what...they will...

Nausea can be for man reasons. One if they are gaining too much weight the treatment will be so much harsher on thier bodies.I encourage them to limit fluids to one cup with meals and one 8oz cut between, giving a general limit of 1500 ml. Of course ...

I understand the frustration. I have seen the same. But the stage of renal failure also has a play in it. Patients that say they urinate a lot all the time may be losing K+. Also, doc's generally meet once a month in our unit to review the labs with ...

Why would they die if thier access clots? they go get a new access or get femoral in an emergency. No one is going to ignore a clotted access. Not everyone that skips dialysis treatments die anyhow....yes, the risk factor is there....but they don't d...

Although part of what you said is correct, it is thier lifeline, I agree. And remember, knowlege and practice...is what it takes. The nurses need to be given the knowlege then the practice, if not who is responsible for the lack of that education. I ...

At our unit we can't get 5000u/ml heparin anymore and use 1000/ml now and don't seem to have any issues with clotting, no more no less. We have been doing it for at least 6 months. Who would ever say anyone has inferior knowlege? that's a bit off the...