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  1. Abdominal Binder or Back Brace?

    awheat posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Which is more appropriate for at home post-surgical recovery from an L-5 S-1 Laminectomy: an abdominal binder or a back brace? I am supposed to do no "bending, twisting, or lifting" for 2 weeks post...

  2. Abdominal Binder or Back Brace?

    awheat replied to awheat's topic in Orthopedic

    I go on Monday, the 6th, for a 0730 surgery. They said I would be going home Tuesday afternoon. No one said anything about a brace or measured me yet, it is all happening so fast. From my time working...

  3. how to locate reputable agencies as a new LPN?

    awheat replied to notyetnurse's topic in Home Health

    I was told by a nursing instructor in school that "No reputable Home Health Agency would hire a nurse who did not have at least one year's nursing experience". The reason is, you do not know what...

  4. Advice: Profile or Not?

    awheat posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have a question for you experienced HD nurses. I have been working in an HD clinic for 3 months (newbie!) and need some advice. Here Goes: New HD patient, did not know he was ESRD until visit to...

  5. Am I crazy?

    awheat replied to LOjesjdatVE's topic in General Students

    An adult can put off immediate gratification. If you can buckle down for a couple of years and instead of "doing other things" get a great education that will allow you to be a role model for your...

  6. Job hopper? advice?

    awheat replied to nycnurse18's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Start looking for something else & keep your job until you find something else. People in the industry know why nurses are leaving the Med-surg environment in droves, you just need to say, if...

  7. physical demands?

    awheat replied to bonquilt's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Keep in mind the chairs are positioned for patient safety, so any sticking/adjustment/hands on the access is done by YOU bending over - my back is killing me today due to 3 catheter patients all...

  8. going rate of pay for dialysis nurses

    awheat replied to aellisrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    How is this: RN, no HD experience, chronic clinic setting, rural TX

  9. Landed My Dream Job "SICU"

    awheat replied to nurseaig's topic in MICU, SICU

    Oh man, you are living my dream! Best of luck in SICU - people (especially family) always remeber how they/loved ones were treated while in ICU - keep up the great tradition of excellent

  10. Developing Steady Hands

    awheat replied to zorabanks's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am entering my 3rd month at an outpatient clinic. I still tense up at the thought of the stick, but now when I get it, I think "yep, got it!" instead of "oh, thank goodness I got it". This is not...

  11. New Grad, New Job, New Role - Advice?

    awheat replied to 86711lh's topic in Medical-Surgical

    An issue I found with change from PCA-to-RN status is that the nurse is too hard on herself. You say "so I have hospital experience", and you do, and it is valuable. But, it is completely different...

  12. Drawing up meds

    awheat replied to mg2312's topic in Private Duty

    If I did not draw it up, I do not give it. If the client wants it drawn up for the next day, and is going to self-administer, then I will draw it up, and label it, then chart exactly what was

  13. Clave not Cap on HD Catheter

    awheat posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Call the hospital or not? Patient came in with a subclavian catheter to use while a new graft was healing in her arm. On the end of the 2 ports were claves, not caps. I used to work at the hospital...

  14. can anyone explain how this works?

    awheat replied to BXmetro's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Legitimate staffing agencies get their money from the employer side, not the applicant. They get paid by finding a good fit, not by looking in the first place. Find somewhere else. Good

  15. Should I even pursue the bachelors degree now?

    awheat replied to Scarlettz's topic in General Students

    I planned on going for my BSN right away, but the lights of the big hospital caught my attention. After working for 2 years I have NO desire to go back to school and I am a great student who loves...

  16. Working in dialysis while you are pregnant

    awheat replied to Pangtidor's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Chemical safety should be addressed in the MSDS for each chemical - proper handling and PPE is not just for show, it is there to protect you (and baby!). I would talk to the Doctor if you are worried...

  17. New Nurse, when to send a patient out.

    awheat replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Acute renal failure? Do you treat that at your facility? You did right! Trust your

  18. How did you start in Dialysis?

    awheat replied to jenmesh's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    dialysis here is a specialty. new hires get 2 months in-depth training (log a lot of hours in classroom with theoretical training and specific detailed information and almost 3x as many hours in...

  19. Time management/coordination of cares/med passes

    awheat replied to pockunit's topic in General Students

    After graduating and working at my first nursing job I came to the realization after 5 months on a M/S floor that "time management" and "prioritization" is nothing more than choosing what to neglect...

  20. I just suck at sticking people.

    awheat replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Learned this in phlebotomy class - feel for the vein with index finger of non-dominant hand - the dominant is not as sensitive to

  21. Blood and Dialysis

    awheat replied to TE21's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am new to dialysis nursing and still in training - they told us that we really try to stay away from transfusions and work with epo and diligent anemia management as each transfusion increases the...

  22. How long did you stay at your 1st job?

    awheat replied to 01dayatatime's topic in Nursing Career

    Two years, honoring the contract I agreed to (to the

  23. HELP! New Grad> Two offers on the table: ER & ICU

    awheat replied to amandammarie's topic in Nursing Career

    These are two totally different mindsets and patient care issues...ER seems to be about the skill and the procedure - the pt is either "treated and streeted" or sent to the floors/ICU. In the ICU you...

  24. Phone Interviews!

    awheat replied to Wenyen's topic in Nursing Career

    Get up and get ready/dressed just like you would for an in-person interview. This will help put you in the right frame of mind. Also, smile - people really can hear it in your voice. Good

  25. The "Why don't you become a doctor" question

    awheat replied to AL1992's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Try this one" "If I flunk out of Nursing School I always have Med-School to fall back on".