gollybabbler

gollybabbler has 33 years experience and specializes in ICU, Renal.

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1. Is turning the utrafiltration off ok?

   gollybabbler replied to nurseREA's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   There's also the concept of "backfiltration", (paraphrasing work info here) which is the movement of fluid from the dialysate compartment of the filter into the blood, and can occur with minimal fluid...

2. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

   gollybabbler replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   This is a funny thread, great stories. Here's a dialysis one: Had trouble getting needles in; still at pt's bedside, explaining this to doc by saying, "She's a tricky stick," meaning only that the...

3. What to do when your preceptor throws you under the bus?

   gollybabbler replied to crystalNC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Wow, that's a hard one. I don't know if this is true in your case, but consider your non-verbal communication- it may be that since you are learning, your face does not show the "appropriate"...

4. Gaining experience without hospital's support

   gollybabbler replied to Ativan's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Oh, long story short I did not have the skills at the time to deal with the "difficult" people I worked with in IS, but did not realize it at the time, so I was extremely stressed. Now doing acute...

5. Davita Ddialysis Nurse

   gollybabbler replied to mkrw's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I agree with the post above- it's trading one type of stress for another. I used to work ICU and loved it until I needed a break. Now I'm in acutes, and although the hours are just about killing me,...

6. Preventing Extracorporeal Clotting in the Acute Setting

   gollybabbler replied to westieluv's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Very good info here, thanks to all. I would just like to add that I've kept track of certain statistics since I started in dialysis (over 2500 patients served!) and the clotting rate is about 10%- we...

7. Davita vs Fresenius

   gollybabbler replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Well, if you look at the quarterly profit reports, Davita usually keeps improving, and the company keeps growing worldwide, but there seems to be a consistently high turnover for RN's in acutes and...

8. Gaining experience without hospital's support

   gollybabbler replied to Ativan's topic in Nursing Informatics

   From a former IS nurse- Project Management skills are very helpful too. Good

9. Strange Interview

   gollybabbler replied to SWM2009's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   I'm just wondering if they have a high turnover, if maybe that's why they didn't seem picky- again, no reflection on you. It is very nice to work close to home. Good

10. Dialysis nursing advice

    gollybabbler replied to Lizfuf7's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello- I knew an experienced dialysis nurse who did dialysis-travel assignments all over the country, she even went on a cruise ship doing dialysis. I've never done traveling, but I do in-hospital...

11. Lifting huge laundry bags...

    gollybabbler replied to Drowsyrn's topic in General Nursing

    My mouth dropped open when I read your post! I would have the same issues as you do with lifting so many very heavy bags over my head. I'm hoping it is possible for you to fill them less, but then...

12. overheard at the bedside

    gollybabbler replied to ceccia's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When patients come to our unit (in-hospital dialysis), we have to put a sign on their bed if they are on isolation. A patient once asked me what the sign said. After I told him he replied, "It should...

13. Can't stand dialysis

    gollybabbler replied to Tfunke25's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Oh! Duh! I didn't look at the

14. Can't stand dialysis

    gollybabbler replied to Tfunke25's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Such good advice on this thread for you. I was in the same boat, except I had nursing experience when I started doing dialysis, but I really, really hated it. I told myself I would stick it out for a...

15. Essential Personnel

    gollybabbler replied to FransBevy's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Just wondering- some of the patients probably couldn't get there as well. I used to feel horribly guilty for calling out, even when I was sick; but now I know I am not pretending, or making excuses- I...