CFrancine

CFrancine BSN, RN

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  1. Chronic Dialysis VS Acute Dialysis

    CFrancine replied to nurse_dot's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Acutes can be a headache but it's not all bad. My primary job is a large program run independently by the hospital. It's a huge facility so our unit is built like a chronic unit with 20+ spaces for...

  2. CDN---certification question:

    CFrancine replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Two months later and I'm back!!! I passed my exam today!! It was quite tough yet simple at the same time. I know that might not make sense. A lot of it are things you probably know if you work in the...

  3. CDN worth going for?

    CFrancine replied to TheSuperNurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    BTW, the free CEUs are on advancedrenaleducation.com. I don't know how many you get as I already had what I needed before discovering the site. But every little bit helps and it's good review for the...

  4. CDN worth going for?

    CFrancine replied to TheSuperNurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My employer reimburses for exam once you pass and give you 75 cent/hour as long as it's an active certification. That's the main reason I decided to pursue (haven't tested yet but it doesn't look like...

  5. D50 vial via venous fistula needle

    CFrancine replied to papoy's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I don't know what your company policy says but I 100% would give it. I make sure they don't pull the lines or close the catheter before I get the reading for this very reason. Unless they have a hohn...

  6. Health Insurance for Traveler's

    CFrancine replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Travel

    Yeah, sorry. That's what I meant, how much the bill was after the contacted rates were done. I just made up random figures. I think she was maxing out housing as much as she could already. My...

  7. Health Insurance for Traveler's

    CFrancine replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Travel

    So I did some digging and wanted to give a real life exam. I'm single and no dependents, under 30, and a non smoker. I looked into Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield because they have a national network....

  8. Travel nurses

    CFrancine posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    So I do acute dialysis in a hospital based program and wanted to start traveling. Thinking it would help my experience and maybe keep me employed if I wanted to stay local, I recently got a PRN job...

  9. Travel nurse licensing tips

    CFrancine replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    How far ahead should one start looking to license? I'm thinking of starting this September but can leave as soon as July. Should I start applying to several states now? Also, do you keep a permanent...

  10. Most intense ICU you've travel to?

    CFrancine replied to J&B-RN's topic in Travel

    Just in my few years of work experience, I have noticed the bigger the hospital, the more services they offer and more resources. So they are more likely to have extremely sick patients. So my guess...

  11. did I kill my chances of ever working again?

    CFrancine replied to pookashellz's topic in Travel

    Hey Ned, are you saying that if you don't live away from home throughout your entire assignment, you can't get tax free money? I have a coworker that travels a couple hours away. She only stays the...

  12. What is a 24h shift like?

    CFrancine replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the dialysis board and ask. I guarantee you'll find nurses that have worked 24 hours. I personally haven't but I work with nurses that have. There is no sleeping

  13. Applying for a job listed as FT but u need PT?

    CFrancine replied to xxdiscoxxheaven's topic in General Nursing

    Do it but be upfront with the recruiter, don't wait until the interview. I applied for a fulltime job just looking for PRN. I knew I was qualified, I just needed my info seen. I told the recruiter...

  14. PRN Hour Requirements?

    CFrancine replied to kgg6's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work for Metro but I know they just increased their requirements and caused many nurses to leave. I want to say it's 32 hours a month but don't quote me. Where I work (not saying where), it's...

  15. Second thoughts about accepting chronic dialysis position..advice?

    CFrancine replied to Marshall1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Again, I can't speak for chronics but I've heard unless there are a ton of call offs, you leave when your time is done. Extra hours are VERY true in acutes. So you may be hearing that side of it and...

  16. refusing assignment

    CFrancine replied to texas_rn11's topic in Agency Nurses

    Now THAT's gotta be the funniest thing I've read all

  17. Don't do the physicians work!

    CFrancine replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In those cases, I tell the other nurse "If YOU were told by the doctor, YOU need to put the order in before I can do

  18. Health Insurance for Traveler's

    CFrancine replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Travel

    How can you find out which insurance companies have a national network rather than local? I was looking up some companies just to get an idea. The "in network" vs "out of network" costs are the REAL...

  19. CDN---certification question:

    CFrancine replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    andersonce(dot)com About $30 for the exam and all the CEUs you need. Check with your job (or library if your job has one of those) to see if you can snag a free version of any of the books. I already...

  20. Liquor Licenses for Nursing Homes?

    CFrancine replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I don't know much about assisted living. If I have my own stash of booze, will it be confiscated? It better not!! If they don't want the liability of providing it, I understand. Goodness knows they'll...

  21. A Cautionary Tale About Student Loan Forgiveness

    CFrancine replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Nursing News

    My loans weren't large enough to really make the program worth it IMO. But I'm glad I decided to just pay them off aggressively rather than counting on this. 10 years is a long time. I did make the...

  22. Already make $42/hr. Is travel nursing worth it?

    CFrancine replied to Elbajista's topic in Travel

    This happened to me in 2015. New grads were now being hired at more than people that had been there a few years. But soon after, they adjusted salaries twice in six months (once for nurses hired in...

  23. Second thoughts about accepting chronic dialysis position..advice?

    CFrancine replied to Marshall1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've never worked in Chronics but to my understanding, what you describe sounds pretty universal with training and turnover. But I would keep looking. Go with your gut if it just doesn't feel right....

  24. Health Insurance for Traveler's

    CFrancine replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Travel

    EDIT: I looked it up. Thanks for the tip! Can you explan what you mean by that Ned? I've heard of COBRA but I don't understand it. Are you saying with COBRA we can keep our SAME insurance for 18...

  25. Packing tips for travel nursing...

    CFrancine replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    There is an app called CS Scanner that allows you to take a photo of a paper and it turns it into a PFD file. It's great! There's also a website you can fax computer files from for free - Fax zero dot...