madwife2002 BSN, RN

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    Looking for clinical managers!

    madwife2002 replied to MizChelleRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Nobody can prepare you for how you will be as a clinical manager. You already know the workload you may just need to jump in and test the water. I enjoyed management for a long time, now I will never...
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    Job titles salary ranges

    madwife2002 replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Your FA or ROD should be able to give you more information or contact People
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    Davita RN Job/Clinical Duties

    madwife2002 replied to Yayamaya's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Normally you go through the same training as a tech, which lasts aprox 12 weeks but should have supervised practice for 6-12 months-depending on how you pick it up. I do not believe that you can feel...
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    Davita RN Job/Clinical Duties

    madwife2002 replied to Yayamaya's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    A new grad is supposed to have another RN in the building until they are 12 months post registration, you may be working the floor 3-6 months alone but you have to have another RN in the building to...
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    Our unit needs your good vibes...

    madwife2002 replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I cannot imagine how hard it is for Neonatal nurses to do what you do! I had never ever let it pass through my mind until now, all my respect goes towards you and your fellow co-workers who are indeed...
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    Advice please... confused :-/

    madwife2002 replied to AWannerLPN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    They cannot take you without background check and sometimes it takes longer than you would imagine-it is an unfortunate situation but a necessity as there are some questionable characters out there...
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    UAH and Calhoun Community College acceptance

    madwife2002 replied to kissesnhugs's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi where is this
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    medication mismanagement?

    madwife2002 replied to Eyerly's topic in Patient Medications

    It just doesn't make any sense to me that somebody would be fired for this! They must have been waiting for something to fire you! In 24 years I have seen all different doses of the same meds given to...
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    Parkland hospital Med-Surg Fellowship training

    madwife2002 replied to anabellatx1's topic in Texas Nursing

    Where is this facility
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    Obamacare? How will it affect dialysis?

    madwife2002 replied to workingmomRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It makes me furious too that funding for drugs needed post transplant stops after 3 years. It costs so much more to keep a patient on HDx it just makes me crazy to think we stop their drugs. Not...
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    Manual for dialysis machine?

    madwife2002 replied to Turtles2's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It depends where you work to what kind of machine is used. The company you will work for will provide the
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    Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

    madwife2002 replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I work in Ohio Ohio has for over 10 years required Dialysis techs to do the Bonnet exam and become licensed, a few years ago it became a requirement for the rest of the country. There have been so...
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    Abbreviations

    madwife2002 replied to MackJean's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/glossary-nursing-medical-113134.html A sticky on here with most abbreviations you may
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    Be a renal nurse and not work a day in your life

    madwife2002 replied to abbyrenalRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I love being a renal
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    A question about Hep C, and my insurance benefits

    madwife2002 replied to zymyn's topic in General Nursing

    I am really sorry but we are unable to offer this kind of advice on this
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    Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    madwife2002 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of healthcare employees are worried or concerned they may be on the ladder from a verbal warning to written warnings and then fired. For many, this is not an unrealistic fear it is...
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    Dialysis staff nurse salary in US

    madwife2002 replied to bambam123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have worked for Davita for 3 months and it has been wonderful so
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    Help! At my wit's end with reconstituting a med

    madwife2002 replied to flyingchange's topic in Patient Medications

    Can you not get the Dr to change the order
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    Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    madwife2002 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nurses talk to Nurses and Doctors talk to Doctors, is this a general understanding of the circle of life within your health care facility? Or is it true to think that Doctors can express their...
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    Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    madwife2002 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I am pleased so many of you seem to have managers that stick up for you and support you, it is so many steps in the right direction. Unfortunately I still think there are many places out there who do...
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    Gas & Air For L&D/Home Births

    madwife2002 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes in the UK it is still used for L & D some women find it very effective and use it to concentrate on their breathing. The natural birth rate figures for the UK is a lot lower than here in the...
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    New hospital gown design

    madwife2002 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital gowns whilst they are a necessity are extremely
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    Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    madwife2002 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Commuter, this is a great article and has provoked a great debate, thank you! When I started nursing back in the late 80's all nurses were young, most of us started at 18 and became an RN at 21-22...
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    Phone, cell, beeper and texting.

    madwife2002 replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    As said on a previous thread, I text my MD with simple requests or asking for orders Sometimes I email him for longer decisions I need If it is an emergency then I call him on his cell phone or who...
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    Always thank your nurse...

    madwife2002 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Brian I love