gutym

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1. Here's how stupid the nursing situation is getting here in TX...

   gutym replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Why don't you think our congress had more to do with it than Bush? Everyone finds it so easy to blame one person, but maybe your blaming the wrong person. These bills are out of congress and called PORK, and the congressmen bring them home for thei...

2. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

   gutym replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX

   Took the NCLEX in June 2005, and found it to be nothing of what I was expecting. I used Saunders, Lippincot, and a program called (can't remember off hand, will fill in later) but I also studied my major text for Med-Surg. I had found this site and...

3. nursing student need info from RN regarding lab experience

   gutym replied to carlarenee02's topic in Student Assist

   I agree that this is not the way but let me tell you --it is the way in many nursing programs "Off with the Head" is commonly the term I hear so many say...It must be that they are trying to wed out the weak, not guide the willing. ...

4. exhausted wiped out post dialysis

   gutym replied to student60's topic in Urology

   Just some thoughts- During the 3-to-4 hour dialysis treatment you are removing toxins that have accumulated over the last 2-3 days, it is called a saw tooth graph, but it is lop-sided since we clean the blood so quickly...sometimes this causes compar...

5. chambers on 2008K

   gutym replied to student60's topic in Urology

   First of all, one thing you will see in every dialysis unit is a different way of doing things--there is more than one way to accomplish a task in this field. I gave you my reasoning and how I perform tretments, but if you want it from the horses mo...

6. Maximum UF limit for hemo patients

   gutym replied to Northern nephron's topic in Urology

   I have seen patiens with 10-15 kilo's on, and no this is not compliant! And sometimes patients are not compliant with their meds also, or their diet, or their dialysis regimen, or their mouths for that matter, just no compliance ability. But please ...

7. chambers on 2008K

   gutym replied to student60's topic in Urology

   For all chambers on all dialysis machines the chambers should be full enough to avoid splashing as this will lead to clotting in the chambers. Usually 3/4 full is enough, all though I keep mine slightly fuller, say 7/8--I want to avoid it going into...