PrettyLady87

Greetings everyone, Some of you might already know that I am an unhappy new dialysis nurse from my previous posts several months back. I got into dialysis after passing my nclex bc it was fast money (my mistake). Although I am grateful for some of th...

So, although I'm an RN and all...dermatology isn't exactly my area of expertise. My question: Can I clean a navel piercing with the "ExSept" solution? [h=1]ExSept Plus Skin & Wound Cleanser by Angelini Pharma Inc.[/h]ExSept Plus - Skin and Wound ...

I've been looking for med surg jobs but they all want experienced nurses and I'm a little too late in the game for a residency program

Thank you all for your input! And now I am still more undecided than ever lol. I'm scared to do acute dialysis although I think it would be the best of both worlds as far as med surge and dialysis are concerned? I have several job offers in other dia...

Job hunt still unsuccessful, and Im still undecided as to where I want to work...I don't know what I like anymore...

My Kaplan course was apart of my tuition, so I do not know how much it costs, but I'm sure you can find out on their website. As for your second attempt: Make sure you've had enough time to grieve from the first attempt; Take time to enjoy the free t...

Let me begin by acknowledging the fact that everyone studies and works differently. My strategies and methods may not work for everyone. During my time of studying I realize that it relieved some of my anxiety to know how others were studying, a...

Glad to help :) Congrats!!

You should write a professional article or a book or something in defense of dialysis nursing or specialty nursing in general. I find it terrible with all of these stereotypes and stigmas associated. Maybe the same thing that happened to you will hap...

I have been helping these techs as much as I can, I just need to time manage my nursing on top of their duties, because taking off pts, or cleaning and priming the machines have taken away time for documenting and closing charts, even lunchtime/break...

Do you mean administering it directly into the tubing of the needle? Not actually PUNCTURING the tubing right? In any case, I haven't heard of this practice yet. I know that we're suppose to administer the heparin through the needle tubing if they ge...

I work for a small private company (we only have 4 centers in NYC), so they aren't crazy about the overtime, but my NM covers A LOT of stuff...A LOT of stuff Whether or not I get paid the overtime is out of my control, but most of the time when I st...

I'm going through the same thing except I'm THE NURSE! Most of my CHTs/PCTs/LPNs have been extremely rude to me! I've complained to my nurse manager several times, but she favorites them and one is her step-daughter. The more I pick at them, the more...

Even though I'm a new nurse let alone new to dialysis, my manager, charge nurse, and fellow staff RNs have all stressed turning off the UF when the pt is in distress whether it be cramping or low BPs. Why continue stressing the body and heart on pull...

I graduated August 2013, and started my first job in dialysis in December 2013 (I truly regret this decision, but bills were priority at the time). Anyway, I am scheduled to work T,Th,S from 5am-9:45pm and I still hate it. I can never go to bed early...

Thank you all for your comments and congrats! I haven't been on this in forever! I've been working as a Dialysis Nurse since the beginning of December and life has bee tiresome and stressful to say the least. This isn't my dream job, I am still looki...

I just wanted to start a topic for applicants of 2012. I've been going through forums trying to find an applicant in my situation, but I have not been successful so far. I figured by starting my own topic, I can get some feedback. :) In a quick summa...

Ok so the heading to this thread alone might seem disturbing to many of you out there. Yes I am well aware of the consequences I face from jumping into a specialty fresh out of school, but it was a job with an income waiting for me, and I have bills ...

Thx for all the input guys. I'm currently working on getting my NJ license...I have some friends there who might have a strong connection to get me into the ER (6 months of paid training included). :)

I know that it isn't recommended to go into a specialty until after some years of experience has been obtained in med-surg but I am in desperate need of money! My old job where I worked as a Medical Assistant for quite some time has offered me a job ...

You passed!!! Seriously it ALWAYS works with getting the good pop up!!! Congrats!!!

Ty very much ?

Yes, I agree. If these scores are from your first try, then you are on the right track. i would redo all of them a second time for sure. But you might wanna focus on trainers 5-7 since those have more questions and will better prepare you to last the...

Let me enlighten those who doubt accelerated programs: I just graduated from NJCU's ABSN this past August, took my NCLEX-RN for the first time and PASSED! (87 Qs if you must know). Accelerated students usually develop the skills to learn and understa...