dialysisguy

dialysisguy

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About dialysisguy

dialysisguy has 7 years experience and specializes in Telemetry/Hemodialysis.


MWF Chronic Dialysis Nurse.

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  1. Trying to find my place in nursing & new to dialysis/FMC

    I love FMC!!! Much better than DaVita for me...:typing DG:smokin:
  2. Advice Re: job interview with Davita

    I would never go back to a "reuse clinic" with DaVita. Ask you manager if they use a dry pack or reuse dialyzer. (artificial kidney) Ask any dialysis tech or nurse who has worked in a DaVita chonic unit for a few years. They will personally know or ...
  3. Which one Chronic or Home Peritoneal Dialysis?

    Chronic HD with DaVita can be very stressful. I would go and see how the nurses work at the unit first. DG:cool:
  4. dilemma between FMC and Davita...which one?anyone?

    I like FMC better than DaVita:typing DG:jester:
  5. Meds during dialysis

    It's true that I cannot give the patient her home meds without an order. However, I can get an order from my nephro doc for pain meds at the unit or an order to give a home med while on dialysis. I am surprized that a HD nurse let you take a breakfa...
  6. Shoes

    New Balance
  7. Perineal anxiety

    when going down there on a man or woman i always had "assistance"... in addition, a buddy and i would do our pt's baths together... always take a friend when giving a cath, rectal med or whatever to "help turn"... and so on. it's always good to have ...
  8. Dialysis Cruise

    I second that starbin!:wink2: I will simply go on a cruise. Work and vacation is not a good combo for me... DG:smokin:
  9. Povidone-Iodine breaking down CVCs

    Thanks diabo DG:typing
  10. The Great Double Standard?

    You should always take someone in with you to "assist". Two years ago a patient claimed to have been sexually assulted by a male nure at a local hospital. His word against his. Guys listen, men or women pt's don't matter... If you have to go down the...
  11. Roll Call

    have an RN and a penis... life is good! DG:smokin:
  12. Povidone-Iodine breaking down CVCs

    Thank you Lacie and bluefabian! This site has been a lot of help. DG
  13. New Grad...Dialysis Position

    Dialysis is much better than med-surg! With that said, I am glad I started in the hospital before dialysis. Telemetry/Med-Surg gave me a great foundation. I am a better dialysis nurse because of it. Wait! Honestly, hospital floor nusing sucks a whol...
  14. I am quitting...after almost 7 years.

    I quit my last dialysis center because of unsafe but legal practices. For instance, the techs rushing "put on". Everyone in a hurry to take a break. Re-use dializers and rushed work is a bad combo. I will never work with re-use again! I knew the w...
  15. Salary Pay for Fresenius Medical or Davita?

    I earned: DaVita $29/hr FMC $26/hr plus time and half after 8 hours in state of California. DG:wink2: I made twice this on Telemetry but worked three times harder.