Chipola

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1. Being a Charge Nurse

   Chipola posted a topic in Urology

   Hi to all, I would like to know how many charge nurses out there have to work a station. The company that I work for states that no charge nurse should be assigned a station. A station at my clininc includes four patients 1st shift, four patients 2...

2. What is the deal with GEO Group?

   Chipola posted a topic in Correctional

   I have been a Hemodialysis nurse (RN) for several years and I'm looking to do something different. I just applied to work at a local prison that is owed by GEO Group in North Florida. I just want to find out there pay scale, benifets, etc. Most im...

3. Question about Hemodialysis Nursing

   Chipola replied to VieraGrl1030's topic in General Nursing

   I have work in diaylsis a long time. I have work my way up from a PCT to an RN. This is a very physical job. My day starts at 4:00 am and ends at 7:00pm. Besides all my nursing duties (rounds, meds, paper work) I still have to put on patients, se...

4. clinical experience for nurses and new ESRD regulations

   Chipola replied to imperial's topic in Urology

   I take some offense to the comments about techs. A tech is only as good as the nurse above them allows. If the nurse provides education (about hemodynamics, drugs, labs, ex.) to the tech then the tech can be a much better provider. I have been in ...

5. Fresenius medical care...taking over dialysis unit HELP!

   Chipola replied to hodgpodge's topic in Urology

   Just thought I would mention that Davita is the largest dialysis company, since they bought Gambro.

6. I finally made it

   Chipola posted a topic in Male Students

   I have been working toward getting into nursing school for several years. Taking pre req course along the way and finishing LPN school about 9 months ago. Well, today I register for the LPN Mobility program and I start my first day of RN school tom...

7. Edukan's AP II with Dr. Kimmel

   Chipola replied to Chipola's topic in Online Learning

   That is horrible. My class was not like that at all. I got to see the test every time. And if I didn't understand why I missed one Dr. Kimmel would talk to me about it. And, if I could show with support from the text book why I answered the way I di...

8. Edukan's AP II with Dr. Kimmel

   Chipola posted a topic in Online Learning

   I just finished AP II (8 week course) with Dr. Kimmel. It was great, and I made an A. It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth not having to go to a class room. I recommend it to anyone who is go to nursing school. I took AP I through a commun...

9. Pheonix Machines

   Chipola posted a topic in Urology

   My clinic is switching to the Gambro Pheonix Machine, does anyone have any comments good our bad about them.

10. Chancellor's Help

    Chipola posted a topic in Online Learning

    I am new to the board, so first a shout out to everyone out there. I am a LPN in florida and work for a wonderful company. They have offered to pay 5,OOO.OO dollars a year (up to two years) for me to become a R.N. They told my I can take any route I ...