End Stages Of Chronic Kidney Disease - 1049 Words

Rachel Perez Instructor Mallan-King ENC 1101 22 November 2015 ESRD End Stage Renal Disease also known as stage 5 of Chronic Kidney Disease. When this development happens you either need Dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive. DaVita has more than 2,100 outpatient dialysis centers located around the country. Our Kidneys are located in our lower back and are bean shaped organs that is very important to help our body filtrate waste and excess fluid amongst a few other things. It is said that â€Å"1 in 10 adults have Kidney Disease†. My alarm clock goes off at 3:45am and I shut it off to snooze 10 more minutes. Finally, five minutes till 4am I slide out of bed unwillingly and begin to put on my scrubs and grab my left overs to eat for†¦show more content†¦I do this repeatedly for each machine which can take up to 3-4 minutes and than run a test on the machine to make sure everything is connected to the correct place and the machine does not malfunction. About an hour later when this process is completed amongst other things my c o-workers are helping finish off some tasks and my nurse for the day shows up and at 6am she allows the first 3-4 patients onto the floor. I grab my first patient of the day and have him â€Å"weigh† in than show him to his usual seat. I then have my patient stand up and I proceed to do my first of about a million â€Å"blood pressure† readings for the day. Once that is done I have my patient sit down and get comfy and do my second blood pressure reading. I get my patients â€Å"temperature† and â€Å"pulse†. I enter all of my info on the computer that stands next to the patients machine and make sure everything was okay since last visit and if the patient has any concerns or complaints. After all is verified, I use my â€Å"sphygmomanometer† to listen to my patient’s fistulas â€Å"bruit†. I hear the loud swoosh sound repeatedly like waves hitting the shore. I â€Å"palpate† for the â€Å"thrill† on my patient’s â€Å"fistula† to make sure the blood flow is normal and there is no â€Å"infiltration†. I gather all my supplies and make sure I am in full gear with my shield, white gown and gloves. My nurse comes over and greets my patient and listens to his lungs. Once everything is