I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Centers => Dialysis: Workers => Topic started by: jessup on October 15, 2008, 01:52:25 PM
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Third time within last four visits. The nurse miscalculated how much fluid to remove from Dad. I take Dad to dialysis and accompany him into the renal unit. As soon as he weighs himself and then sits in his chair he tells me to go! And every visit I say no because I want to check that they are removing the correct amount of fluid in accordance to his dry weight. I am sure the nurses wonder why I hang around for an hour or so and I am sure they know that I am keeping check. I've tried to encourage Dad to check himself but he is totally not interested. I have reminded him that if a miscalculation is made he may "crash" again and end up in hospital like he did 3 months ago but this doesnt motivate him to be proactive.
It can't be that bloody hard to subtract and calculate correctly especially when calculators are provided. I'm sick of the nurses saying "oh sorry" or "Oh doesn't your dad drinik and eat whilst on dialysis" or "yeah that's right ....(then me asking to recalculate)..... oh sorry" WTF.
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If he can't do it, then you need to take control. It's a simple calculation. Wt. - dry wt. + about 200 for the rinse. If I eat or drink during dialysis, I add some more for that. Most machines will stop pulling once the UF goal is reached. He also needs to tell them when he starts to cramp or feel dizzy. I would have a heart to heart with the unit administrator. You're paying them for a service and you have every right to demand that it be done properly.
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jessup, sorry your Dad is having these problems. I always took my husband to the clinic when he was on dialysis and I told them what amount to take off and watched as they set the machine up. You have to stand up to them or they will ring him out like a sponge. Pissed me off numerous times and then I turned into a real bitch. Tell them outright that they are taking too much off. Hope things improve and keep us posted. :cuddle;
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hey jessup,
i reckon some nurses have no (something) cause all this is a job.
i had a nurse do my dry weight i said no it should be ??
came off a whole kilo under my dry weight all she could do was laugh.
sit them in thechair see what its like when i make an error,not so bloody funny i'm guessing.
be there if you can while they do the dry weight and check that its being done properly.
some nurses don't give a shit cause its just a job
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Even if they do care, they can still screw up. I had a pretty good group of nurses at my clinic when I did in-center, and they still couldn't always subtract correctly. I learned to do the math myself in a hurry, and then watch what they were setting the machine at. If your dad does nothing else for himself, jessup, try to convince him to do that much. It saves a lot of crashing and burning in the long run!