care of renal pt

i use my vox account to blog abt stuff i learn regarding nursing but i decided i will stop that. since there isn't much interaction there (although initally it was intended to be a ground for discussion and stuff...)

so might just as well blog it for my own consumption bah. recently a specialist missy was invited to our ward for a talk on how to care for the renal pt. i love such talk. its catered for our specific needs. cuz we deal so much with overflowed renal pt, we should be adquately trained! and having a talk with a grp size of 10 to 15 allows more interaction. it was very informative and good! i so very love it! i love learning basically. =)


<- haemodialysis (3x/wk)

<- peritoneal dialysis (daily, 5x/day)

also now we know the difference btw AVG vs AVF. how old it takes to mature these 'lifeline' before it can be used. the importance of these 'lifelines' and how to care for them. the theraputic use of the meds-why r they ordered and how to max. the effect of the meds. also what are the options for a renal pt-> HD, PD, transplant or pallative care. wats the difference btw dry wt vs wet wt. what really goes on during a HD session. what to do when a PD pt pass away-wat do we do with the tankcoff cath?

it is good that mina will be trying to get in other specialist missy to come and give us talks. topics includes, chest tube drainage (ambulating pt d/c w such drainage how to managed n teach the families), breast care (post op ref, f/u) and onco/ palliative. the down side of it is that WE (the ward staff) are expected to prepare such sharing session too. =( that is on top of our regular clinical case-study session. i like learning but preparing to give such talk/ casae study isn't my favourite activty. cuz if i teach stupid things i am doing others a dis-service and wasting others' time. =(