Re: Davita vs Fresenius Acute vs Chronic Dialysis
I have done both Acutes and Chronic and really the big thing is it depends on the kind of person you are. If you like a fast pace go chronic if you like things to move MUCH slower go Acute. Do you like to pretty much work by yourself go acute, you like to be around the same people a lot go chronic.
People will tell you that the acutes you should have more expreience before starting I think this is only really true for the technical aspects such as machine trouble shooting. When in acutes if someone codes, before you have the patients blood returned the code team is there. In a chronic setting however more often than not there is no MD and you work collaboratively with the other nurses.
Generally acutes will pay more (not sure of the pay difference betweeen the 2 companies as Davita generally pays better than FMC anyway) than chronic. Acutes have much more VARIED schedules if you have a strict time you need to leave work it will probably never happen and you'll be late to day care or where ever you need to be. Acutes nurses take call carry a pager, work Sundays and sometimes have to show up @ 2 AM for emergency tx's. If you are looking for OT go to acutes OT is very few and far between in chronics. Not sure what else would help.
Davita vs Fresenius Acute vs Chronic Dialysis
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