[jnette]

As much as I loved dialysis, the above reminds me over and over again why I am so glad I left.. after nearly ten yrs.

And don't think FMC is going to be any better... NOT.

[cavergranny]

Thanks for the feedback - now at least I don't feel like I'm just crazy or paranoid ! I'm just not sure what to do about the situation. My plan right now is to just look for another job and as soon as I get one to take the advice I've gotten and RUN ! I think I might like dialysis but not this environment. The techs are all bullies and treat the nurses like crap and I think Davita admin knows this. Don't they have to know if PCTs are doing things that by law nurses should do ? What are they thinking ? I'm supposed to go to the Davita "theory" class soon - I wonder if they discuss this stuff in that setting. Again, thanks for the feedback.

[kayla123]

At our facility techs did indeed push Heparin, thought they ran the show. Our FA knew all about it and didn't care. After all it would affect the bottom line, can't lose those Davita dollars, God forbid the CEO can't line his pockets. Instead of having 3 day drunk fests they should hire liscensed employees instead.

[CocoaGirl]

Wow, I thought Lacie was describing Fresenius there for a minute. I think it is wrong that Davita & Fresenius make HUGE profits while staffing and patient care are terrible. The regional manager is always on us about PROFIT, PROFIT, PROFIT while we are struggling to get through the day with our limited staffing. The patients suffer the most. All the management team is concerned about is their BONUS.

[bean 76]

Wow! Thanks for all your input. I for some reason thought that chronic outpt. care would somehow be "safer" than the acute inpt. arena. One of the major reasons I'm leaving my current facility is because I fear for pt. safety and don't really want to be associated with them if/when something bad happens. It's nice to know I should probably just steer clear of Davita altogether. Thanks again!

[katoline]

Hi all, I have been reading with much interest. I worked for Davita for one month and had medical issues and needed surgery. After three months and being in touch with the regional person reapplied. There had been no FA and since one was hired, she interviewed and rehired me. I brought in an MD work release and took the drug test again. That was three months ago. I was contacted by the home office twice for an exit interview since then. They actually asked me if I would consider working for them again. I told them I thought I was working for them. I stopped by the facility once more and was told the FA would get back with me. That was a month ago. The home office said it would follow up and definately get back with me the following day. That was a month ago. Since then I have been reading your threads. I have been watching the financials and saw where CEO sold off most of his stocks as well as two VPs. I have read transcripts with the CEO telling investors that outlook would not be as expected related to decreased medicare reimbursements and monitoring of Epo use. I don't know if this is business world as usual, but it was not encouraging to me. I liked all I trained with and was looking forward to going back. Now I don't think I would consider it. Maybe things happen for a reason. I have decided to go back to school for pharmacy tech of all things. I am not a new nurse. I have twenty years in med/surg., oncology and geriatrics. Maybe it's time for an old dog to learn new tricks. Good luck to all. Good compassionate caregivers no matter what the title are so needed. Sometimes I think I never got over reality shock after nursing school. I love the patients, but I hate beauocrocy.