Gibbie

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1. dialysis center nurses get less pay?

   Gibbie replied to shawnalj's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Wisconsin. Just curious what other dialysis clinics in Wisconsin are paying their RNs. We have a chronic and acute program. There are 3 rns responsible for both programs. What company to you also work for. Thanks for your input.

2. medicare payment for hospital based chronic/acute dialysis

   Gibbie replied to Gibbie's topic in Urology

   Thanks for your input robblin. I am trying to gather as much info about this before I go to our regional director. What state are you in?

3. medicare payment for hospital based chronic/acute dialysis

   Gibbie posted a topic in Urology

   I have a question regarding medicare payments with chronic and acute dialysis runs. We are a hospital based clinic providing outpt as well as inpatient treatments. All acutes are run at the bedside. I was wondering why we are not able to run the "st...

4. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

   Gibbie replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

   Boy, if I were a celeb and found out my name was appearing in here. I WOULD BE WILD. I agree HIPPA all the way!!

5. Male nurse kills 40 patients...what do you think?

   Gibbie replied to jdm33351's topic in General Nursing

   God is the author and finisher of life period. No ifs, ands or buts about it.

6. quinine for cramping

   Gibbie replied to Gibbie's topic in Urology

   We do have uf profiling on our machines but the company I work for has not been totally sold on its use and therefore I cannot find anyone around to explain it. What is svs?

7. Acute program call pay

   Gibbie replied to 1dernurse's topic in Urology

   Just curious, how often do you get called in after hours and especially at night (after midnight). What dialysis machine do you use?. You get 4.50 an hour for carrying the pager?. I cannot believe the differences in amts. I feel like we are grossly ...

8. Acute program call pay

   Gibbie replied to 1dernurse's topic in Urology

   our clinic has just begun acutes. I am on call with 2 other nurses and we each take 1 week at a time. We are on call Monday thru Thursdays from 6pm to 6am and Friday night until Monday am @ 6am. Our manager fields the calls during the day. We make $...

9. quinine for cramping

   Gibbie posted a topic in Urology

   How soon before a dialysis treatment should a pt take Quinine ? Is it more effective to take it just prior to getting on or should it be taken several hours before? Thanks

10. Physical signs of impending death?

    Gibbie replied to can'twait2B1's topic in Geriatric

    My deepest sympathies to you. I am a seasoned hospice nurse and I want to just share a thought with you. I know without a shadow of a doubt that people dying choose who they want at their side at time of death. Maybe not consciously but more subconci...

11. arterial pressures

    Gibbie posted a topic in Urology

    I am rather new to dialysis and still trying to figure everything out. I was wondering why an arterial pressure will slowly drop during treatment. It does not happen often but when it does there does not seem to be any connection to any obvious prob...

12. Phoenix or Meridian ???

    Gibbie replied to obillyboy's topic in Urology

    Phoenix ALL the way!!