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  1. Uptick before crashing?

    AcuteHD posted a topic in General Nursing

    We are not an optimistic group by nature. When a pt that's been CTD all of a sudden perks up we double check their code status and head for the crash cart if applicable. Is there a medical...

  2. "Why are you here?"

    AcuteHD replied to foxy1112's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I agree, dialysis is a great specialty. Of course it has plenty of ups and downs, great pts and a "few" less compliant ones (lol), and lots of opportunities to learn and grow as a nurse. Continue...

  3. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    AcuteHD replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Okay, I may be late for the party, but I'm officially over this guy. Good luck to your future team

  4. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    AcuteHD replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Because you wanted validation, is what it sounds like. Next time you want that kind of "advice", ask a mirror. Thank

  5. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    AcuteHD replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Then why did you

  6. You're TERRIBLE at IV starts?? omg!

    AcuteHD replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like me :-( Now nurses on the floor think I'm some sort of IV Yoda because I stick all those renal pts and we all know how hard that can be. I don't tell them how freakin' big those fistulas...

  7. What's going on with pulsating blood lines??

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

    Thanks, NuresRise. When I said "some nurses" that was a bit of an overstatement. It was really just one ICU nurse, but she said it with such confidence.

  8. Chronic HD in the Acute Clinic?

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

    Thanks, NurseRise, sending through the urgent care sounds good to me, but it's all about reimbursment. I'll suggest it to the director. Thankfully we don't have that many

  9. What does your username mean?

    AcuteHD replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know I'm sexy, but I think I'm cute...and I am Highly Devoted to my

  10. How to deter when asked personal questions by patients?

    AcuteHD replied to nianavaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Was the guy, by chance, in his underwear when you knocked on his door? So sorry, I couldn't help it

  11. Nurses and their pens

    AcuteHD replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I just use the cheap stick pens the hospital provides...unless a nephrologist leaves one of their office pens up here, they have good pens. But spend good drinking money on a pen??

  12. Attorney contacted me about lawsuit

    AcuteHD replied to forgop's topic in General Nursing

    Schedule a meeting for 2 A.M. on your next night off and ask if lunch is provided. Sorry I don't have any real

  13. Who comes up with the expiration dates for supplies??

    AcuteHD posted a topic in General Nursing

    As part of my nurse/tech/secretary/janitor job I check for out of date supplies and it always strikes me as odd what does and doesn't have an expiration date. For example: Syringes don't, needles do...

  14. Who comes up with the expiration dates for supplies??

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link, iluvivt. No exp date on my primary or secondary IV tubing, just the lot number. I'm sure the patient end with the cannula has an expiration date, but not the pump tubing. Maybe...

  15. How to deter when asked personal questions by patients?

    AcuteHD replied to nianavaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you married? Do you have kids? That's nothing compared to "Do you know Jesus?" There's really no deflecting that one...and you HAVE to give the right answer or it will be a very long assessment....

  16. Chronic HD in the Acute Clinic?

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

    Don't forget about the ARF pts that are in limbo until they recover or can be declared ESRD, thanks CMS! We follow the same anemia protocol as the outpatient clinic and draw labs weekly, so that's...

  17. Charting Bloopers

    AcuteHD replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    ER report stated "discussed plan of care with passerby" I hope that was an autocorrect

  18. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    AcuteHD replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you can convince yourself that the suspicous new stain on your scrubs is "probably"

  19. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    AcuteHD replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Nurses that only bring 1 needle to start an IV. We ALL know that sort of arrogance will not go

  20. Primed dialyzer and tubing

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

    Smells like BS to me. Our policy says 4 hours, others may be 2 hours, but not 1 hour! It's my understanding that the surveyor will back up any findings with the code in the final report. What they...

  21. Popup woes

    AcuteHD posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else about to throw AllNurses out the window because of the pop up that won't go away?? Maybe it's just my browser, but

  22. Popup woes

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's an IE thing, no problem on my firefox computer. Popup there, but the "x"

  23. What would you do if this was your patient?

    AcuteHD replied to foxy1112's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    BTW, you did the right thing in sticking to the orders. Sounds like the FA needs to have a coming to Jesus meeting with the rest of the staff. This pt is a walking time bomb, if he goes bad on a...

  24. What would you do if this was your patient?

    AcuteHD replied to foxy1112's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Welcome to dialysis, Chisca's advice is on the

  25. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    AcuteHD replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP, you had 93 replies, some of them related to the question you asked, lol. So, what's the verdict? Can there be too many