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    Fmc

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    baahaha ! We don't work Sundays.. the facility is closed on Sundays.. I guess they want to "show off" their satisfied patients, yes? How ridiculous. And, to boot, we ALL have to come in for open...
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    Dialysis, no laughing matter

    jnette replied to Dormkare1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    hmmmmmm... so you have a machine or two stored at the hospital that you can pull out and use as needed for acute cases? Interesting. So why not call in a nurse from a "pool" of acute nurses.. the...
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    Fmc

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Actually, imperial... this year for the first time, they have stooped so low as to CUT our annual raise percentage. :stone Our facility happens to have the cream of the crop when it comes to...
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    Fmc

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I couldn't agree with you more ! :kiss I am in my ninth year with FMC, and in all this time, I (or any of the floor staff) have YET to be asked for our input regarding ANYTHING. Our clinic mgr. is...
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    Do navy nurses just supervise corpsmen?

    jnette replied to cookie52784's topic in Government, Military

    I agree.. as an ex (Air Force) corpsman myself, I would say I have performed duties well above and beyond those of many a civilian LPN... HOWEVER.... I see these now more as learned tasks, and that I...
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    Fmc

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I know.. it's sick. Once again, the total disregard for staffnurses by FMC.. afterall, it's all about THEM, right? And lining their pockets. It also irks me because "open house" is almost as if they...
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    How can you say you're not paid well?

    jnette replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Only if you tell me how many nurses make what you have stated above. Granted, there may be some who do, but don't forget, there are all too many who make what I do.. $17.00 an hour.. just barely....
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    Dialysis, no laughing matter

    jnette replied to Dormkare1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow...I would think if there is a unit in the hospital to RUN acutes, that they would also have some acute NURSES.. not just yourself... (as much as you love the popularity and being in such demand)...
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    Dialysis, no laughing matter

    jnette replied to Dormkare1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Glad all worked out for the best. I agree.. we already are working 12-13 hours, and the scheduling for patients is what it is for a very sound reason. It can throw the entire shift and the other...
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    Dialysis, no laughing matter

    jnette replied to Dormkare1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Anytime our patients have to go for surgical eval or declotting and are not expected to make it back in time for dialysis, they are dialyzed AT the surgeon's hospital.. no ifs ands or butts. And so it...
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    Fmc

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    From what I understand, it it going to be national. Basically, it is nothing more than a marketing tool.. invites are mailed out to various docs in the community, etc. We are not expecting a whole lot...
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    How can you say you're not paid well?

    jnette replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Certainly depends on what area of the country one lives in. LPNs make far more than I do here as an RN in some parts of the country. But considering the work I do, the responsibilities I have, and...
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    Checking in: Loving my travel job!

    jnette replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Travel

    Hey there, Helllllllo !!! Hadn't heard fom you for awhile..was wondering what you were up to. The last I heard, you were pretty burnt out on nursing in general, so I wondered what you ended up doing....
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    How HOSPITALS created a nursing crisis!!

    jnette replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Which only means it has gotten five years WORSE.
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    Therapeutic Communication

    jnette replied to HididiScribbler's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    True enough... while this is not the way you'll find yourself talking 99% of the time, there certainly will be times that you find you'll be glad to have this communication stored in the back of your...
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    clinical experience for nurses and new ESRD regulations

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Really, imperial... You say you are (were) a nurse.. surely you see this question is just a bit overboard ? How many months of clincal experience did you have before you were allowed to practice in...
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    What is it like working for Divata Dialysis?

    jnette replied to Frenchy01666's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Yes.. patients have the right to refuse reuse of their dialyzer. However.. speaking as one who was a PCT and then Reuse Tech for about four years before becoming an RN in this field, I can say that...
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    Navy Chopper Crash

    jnette replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Oh Grace... just read this. I am so very sorry. How tragic and sad indeed. Speaking as a mother with a son in the Navy myself, I can only too well imagine the pain being felt by these famiies right...
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    dialysate question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Sure.. if the patient was running on a K+2 instead of a K+3 for forty minutes, yes, their potassium wouldn't be getting what it needed to elevate it to the appropriate level... but still no major...
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    dialysate question

    jnette replied to imperial's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    imperial... I must agree with the above.. there is NO WAY the machine would even run if the acid jug was not hooked up... (unles in "bypass")..period. Cannot happen. Some units have central lines from...
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    What is it like working for Divata Dialysis?

    jnette replied to Frenchy01666's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Same here.. 6 mos. before charge. And our charge nurse ALWAYS has a "side" (= 4 patients). So she counts as one of the floor staff. We usually have three on the floor.. could be one nurse and two...
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    Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jnette replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    and
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    kissing a pt/ resident

    jnette replied to Marti Ann's topic in Men in Nursing

    Agree. It would depend on how long he/she has known the patient, etc. At LTC, just as at dialysis, we get to really know our patients and become rather attached to them. One of our patients always...
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    Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jnette replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Again.. there are other threads on which this debate goes on. Please let us keep THIS one just for Terri.. to honor her and her struggle with both life AND death. Let us keep this thread as a tribute...
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    Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jnette replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I wept as I read this. She has been gathered in the arms of the purest Love, and is gently being carried home. May she rest in eternal peace. May those on both sides of this issue find resolution...