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gollybabbler

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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...

  16. Cruel words....

    gollybabbler replied to bgause-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is very good advice, and the original question just makes me think how destructive gossip is. It's really hard to take a comment like that and look at yourself to see if it's got some merit, even...

  17. Can't we all just get along??

    gollybabbler replied to Cal-Neva's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Newly returned to this site. I enjoy the free exchange of opinions here from intelligent, like-minded people. But I have to say I agree with Cal-Neva about how we nurses, generally speaking, can be...

  18. Is Dialysis considered Critical Care?

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

    I worked ICU bedside forever, now I'm doing dialysis in the ICU/hospital. I can say for certain that dialysis is not considered ICU. Also, you can do dialysis in hospitals and not work for the...

  19. Problem with another nurse

    gollybabbler replied to brokenroads27's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This looks like a power play to me- the nurse who frequently interrupts with questions is not one who is trying to be better prepared, but is trying to show who is boss in the exchange. There is a way...

  20. What's your weird quirk?

    gollybabbler replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Great topic! Seems some of us have a little OCD, maybe? Including me- I don't touch anything without gloves. And I don't like anything to keep beeping, the noise drives me crazy. When I did ICU &...

  21. How long is your shift?

    gollybabbler replied to MJB2010's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ditto, I average around 11 or 12, but then call days, it's around 16, even up to 20. My worst was almost 22. Hours. And I eat little nibbles of food like a mouse in the water room. I..am..ROBO-NURSE....

  22. First Nursing Job "Epic Fail"

    gollybabbler replied to Hotfornursing's topic in Nursing Career

    Hug from me too. Good advice above. Please know that you will likely feel overwhelmed and underprepared again in your nursing career, because it's a given that management will try to take advantage,...

  23. minimum UFpossible?

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

    Hello- have you checked info on the machines & filters you are using? I do know that our machines have a setting for "High Flux" which increases the default minimum UF from 70 to 300, and we...