Nurseinthemaking

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  1. How much do your PCT's do?

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Welcome to AllNurses. This is what I have found out regarding my facility. First of all, if I don't want my PCT's to draw my heparin I will be administering, they won't. I decided that this bothered...

  2. How much do your PCT's do?

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The theory class has been an excellant source of information for me. It is long and drawn out, but I am so glad we have to do this. Not only for my own knowledge but also because it has been an...

  3. Do you use 2 Bags of NS or 1?

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow, why is it that we are cutting back and ya'll are able to add to the expenses. Where are you located? I am in Texas, and our clinic is located in a very low income area. The majority of the people...

  4. How much do your PCT's do?

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    See that is exactly how I feel. I don't want to give a med that someone else has drawn up and that is why I came here to ask. It looks as though that same places do this and this is common for them....

  5. Smoking among Nurses is hypocritical.

    Nurseinthemaking replied to thomasgbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is and it is so hot, he won't respond. But I do see he is a new student and I congratulate him on that. But he might want to be a little careful with the "know it all, better then the" kind of...

  6. Do you use 2 Bags of NS or 1?

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ya know, you made me feel better. I have been in tears all week, because the PCT that started the same day I did, is from India, her preceptor does too, she is understanding what is being said. Mine...

  7. Do you use 2 Bags of NS or 1?

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The DON has been busy with some other things going on and the person I have been working with, speaks English, but it is very hard to understand her, when I ask her questions like that she looks at me...

  8. Does anyone have a step by step procedure for set up and tear down?

    Nurseinthemaking posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I feel a little lost and cannot find a manual anywhere. I am one of those step by step type people. You can't just start at A and end up at Z when setting up a machine. But it appears the PCT's that...

  9. NCLEX Thursday..... I need Advice!!!

    Nurseinthemaking replied to HNACAA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OMG I just got goosebumps. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All your hard work paid

  10. Smoking among Nurses is hypocritical.

    Nurseinthemaking replied to thomasgbsn's topic in General Nursing

    As I am sure that most of us agree with WE SHOULD be all around advocates for HEALTH, it is just not that easy. There is no one single perfect person in this world. I agree with what you are saying,...

  11. Trouble getting job

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Kashlee's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Have you had someone look over your resume? Could it be

  12. Smoking among Nurses is hypocritical.

    Nurseinthemaking replied to thomasgbsn's topic in General Nursing

    I thought as healthcare workers we were not to judge other people on who they are, how they act or what they do. Our job is to get them better and to keep our opinions to ourselves. It is almost hard...

  13. How much do your PCT's do?

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    All of a sudden "fill the thrill and hear the Bruit" is coming back to me, I heard that once in school and I think it was while I was in my Dialysis rotation. So if you are feeling is that the same as...

  14. How much do your PCT's do?

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ok, now I am really concerened. Listening to an access? Not one person has ever done that, I have not even seen a nurse listen to lung sounds, which I thought was very strange. Not one person on that...

  15. NCLEX Thursday..... I need Advice!!!

    Nurseinthemaking replied to HNACAA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Let us know how you did. I am anxious to here. How long did it take you to get your ATT after you sent off for

  16. Book learnin' don't mean a thing...

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just graduated LVN school last friday. I am sitting here thinking, that was me a year ago. I promise you, I really do, you will sit back and laugh at yourself one day. This isn't a funny matter at...

  17. autologous blood transfusion

    Nurseinthemaking replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Whewie, I was fixing to say, what they

  18. Safe patient ratios

    Nurseinthemaking replied to KAT1994's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Oh and did I mention, I AM TOTALLY LOVING

  19. Safe patient ratios

    Nurseinthemaking replied to KAT1994's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    This is another State of Tx thing, but LVN's are not allowed anymore then 4 that they caring for. That meens actually doing the Dialysis. In our Unit We have 2 Med nurses (RN's) that handle all the...

  20. Positive TB skin test?

    Nurseinthemaking replied to Room2Move's topic in General Nursing

    One of my clinical instructors had a positive and she is not sure why either, everything else came out negative. What I am wondering is, if they inject it incorrectly can it be a false negative or a...

  21. Criminal record - help.

    Nurseinthemaking replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    For the state of Tx, you have to file a declaratory order if you have any criminal history, no matter if it is a misdemeanor or felony except for traffic tickets. A declaratory order is where you fill...

  22. Criminal record - help.

    Nurseinthemaking replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh what a nightmare. Is there anyone else with your states BON that you can talk to? What about talking to the Director of your Program and asking her for some help. Contact the attorney that was to...

  23. New GVN = New Dialysis Nurse! YaY!!!!

    Nurseinthemaking posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I still can't believe it. OK, first of all I didn't even know this section was here. I had posted in another section and this area was mentioned, I went rushing to find it. It took me awhile, but by...

  24. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    Nurseinthemaking replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :uhoh21: I think we should all be treated equal. If it weren't for our CNA's we would get nothing done. If it weren't for the RN's we would never get our IV pushes done and if it weren't for the...

  25. Pediatric LTC facility

    Nurseinthemaking replied to krob0729's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, never heard of one. That sounds interesting. I bet that is a hard job, though. Kids make me cry. I always think of mine and how they would feel if they had to go through what I have seen some of...