Pysch nurse to dialysis

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  1. This is a discussion on Pysch nurse to dialysis in Dialysis / Renal / Urology, part of Nursing Specialties ... Hello all! I am currently working as a pysch/ detox nurse in Florida but my fiancé just got a...

    Hello all!

    I am currently working as a pysch/ detox nurse in Florida but my fiancé just got a promotion to Georgia so we will be moving shortly. Although I love pysch I also have a love for dialysis. I graduated and went straight to pysch, but while I was in nursing school I thoroughly enjoyed working on the dialysis unit. I have applied to Davita dialysis countless times and every time I get the same computer generated "you do not meet are minimum requirements" response. My question is how do a nurse with pysch experience transition to dialysis? Should I try med/surg first? Help!
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  3. Med-surg is probably a good idea but if you could get on a nephrology unit in a hospital that would be even better. They will be more likely to hire you without previous clinical experience then the HD clinic too.
  4. Quote from JermillaRN
    Hello all!

    I am currently working as a pysch/ detox nurse in Florida but my fiancé just got a promotion to Georgia so we will be moving shortly. Although I love pysch I also have a love for dialysis. I graduated and went straight to pysch, but while I was in nursing school I thoroughly enjoyed working on the dialysis unit. I have applied to Davita dialysis countless times and every time I get the same computer generated "you do not meet are minimum requirements" response. My question is how do a nurse with pysch experience transition to dialysis? Should I try med/surg first? Help!
    Have you tried applying to other companies that provide dialysis? Try fmcna.com. I know they have clinics in Georgia and hire new grads. I was a psych nurse before going into dialysis, you just need to be persistent
  5. Quote from dizzy07056

    Have you tried applying to other companies that provide dialysis? Try fmcna.com. I know they have clinics in Georgia and hire new grads. I was a psych nurse before going into dialysis, you just need to be persistent
    Thanks! Ill try they! President with a capital P!

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