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  1. Advice for Renal Preceptorship

    idodialysis replied to erint91DC's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You can look under the specialties area on this site under dialysis nursing. Many descriptive threads. You will definitely use all of your assessment skills working in dialysis as well as do a lot of...

  2. Chronic Extreme Emergency Department Shortstaffing

    idodialysis replied to LEFTFLANKPAIN's topic in Emergency

    The facility has medical director or chief medical officer. Inform them of the situation in writing and keep a copy of any

  3. ADN worth it in the Cleveland market?

    idodialysis replied to CLEfresh's topic in Ohio Nursing

    You might have to leave the Cleveland/Akron area. Try calling HR in Lorain/Elyria, Ashtabula, Canton area

  4. ADN worth it in the Cleveland market?

    idodialysis replied to CLEfresh's topic in Ohio Nursing

    UH and CCF systems both require BSN. If you don't mind working in long term care go for the

  5. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    idodialysis replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    I would think twice about attending a program where the CI doesn't have access to the

  6. best long steeve tshirts to wear under scrubs?

    idodialysis replied to Lexilou08's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got some Eddie Bauer ones cheap at SAMs

  7. New to Dialysis-Please enlighten me

    idodialysis replied to Hadassah's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello. I would be cautious about depending on the FAs word that she will back you up. I've worked in dialysis over 23 years in all settings ( acute, chronic, home, manager, staff RN). If something...

  8. Not working out...

    idodialysis replied to SwimsWithSharks's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yep I wish I was retiring sooner but I'll probably try to stick with it til age 67 which won't be until 2027. I think a lot of 50 something's feel the way I do. I want to maximize my retirement income...

  9. I feel like an idiot at my new job.

    idodialysis replied to BalancedInsanity's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know why the staff treat new people so terribly. Grow up

  10. Zoning ICU's For Desigantion of Pt's

    idodialysis replied to gonurseman's topic in Critical Care

    Don't know the answer but it seems like a great

  11. Ride Along Interview

    idodialysis replied to kikiB's topic in General Nursing

    I would think they want to see what sort of questions you will ask about what the nurse is doing and why as well as how you interact with both the nurse and patients you

  12. Primed dialyzer and tubing

    idodialysis replied to Natkat's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    As AcuteHD said, there should be a specific V tag cited that will give you a point of reference. You look up that V tag in the conditions of coverage and there it should

  13. 6 weeks orientation then left alone? What to do..

    idodialysis replied to LoveMyJob2's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    So what happened

  14. FNP to ENP?

    idodialysis replied to truon043's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    What about an acute care

  15. What job do you do?

    idodialysis replied to Futurenurse98's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Maybe consider becoming an ACNP which is a hospital based

  16. Advise for New Grad Dialysis Nurse

    idodialysis replied to JollyGreenGiant's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Are you going to be on the same clinic where you have been a tech? It will be more of a challenge, but keep in mind that as the RN team leader you supervise those techs. Check, check and check what...

  17. 6 weeks orientation then left alone? What to do..

    idodialysis replied to LoveMyJob2's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Has this been escalated up the chain of command? Is your medical director informed? He/ she is responsible if an incident occurs and I highly doubt they would approve of this

  18. Vacation Schedule

    idodialysis replied to kaykay3233's topic in Operating Room

    Have it be by seniority for a limited amount of time like for two weeks then first come first served. Also holidays should be split into two groups A and B. The A group works say new year day July 4...

  19. WELL, WOULD YOU???

    idodialysis replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I just had semi nude boudoir pics taken today..I'm 53 years old and not afraid to be

  20. Working on Expired License for 5 Weeks

    idodialysis replied to sainttchristopher's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Wow someone went four years without renewing? Wouldn't the ( I hope) personnel file audit reveal this?

  21. Lost my IV skills

    idodialysis replied to JJ the crit RN's topic in General Nursing

    At one place I worked they would let nurses go for a day or two to outpatient endoscopy because all of the patients there needed IV starts. Could you call their manager and

  22. How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    idodialysis replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    I knew of a facility that had a decibel monitor at the nurses station and it was I believe the secretary's job to monitor it and inform charge when it got too

  23. Potassium baths- dialysate

    idodialysis replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    If you consider the serum potassium level , normal is 3.5 to 5.0. A renal failure patient may be 6,7,8,9 and a patient who is not eating(ie, in icu and not receiving replacement K may be low. The...

  24. School Year 2015/2016: Who's in?

    idodialysis replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    What is a

  25. Dialysis Nursing-New Grad

    idodialysis replied to Mmcknight's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've worked for both Davita and Fresenius. Neither company is "bad" per se, but if the facility manager is not good at her job it can be a difficult situation. If you are interviewing for a position,...