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  1. First evaluation & raise as dialysis RN in Oregon

    I know this is not related to your salary, but a word of caution --- as a new RN, I would just mention to continue to educate yourself and learn all the policies and procedures as well as the ESRD Conditions -- Of course, there is alot of trouble sho...
  2. Dialysis bath help!

    I support the interpretation of the ESRD Conditions - however, not sure a surveyor would see the same -- In fact, you can contact the state and ask them the question and they can tell you - if you can speak with a surveyor who is dialysis expertised ...
  3. Future of Dialysis????

    I agree that more and more providers/facilities are offering home dialysis -- We started to see a rise in the individual advertising in units for home dialysis after the QIP was initiated -- Many units that did not continually support home dialysis a...
  4. Davita - Maine hospital - (sale toDavita stirs controversy

    Sorry, for the misunderstanding about posting ---in the future, I will post a synopsis, then post the link - however, I was confused and thought I was not suppose to post other links. Apologize -
  5. ]Bangor Daily News 7/10/12 By Jackie Farwell, BDN Staff Sale of EMMC dialysis clinics stirs concerns about patient safety[
  6. Future of Dialysis????

    Knowledge and skills from ICU can be, I agree, very valuable in a dialysis unit -- however, RNs working in dialysis will tell you it takes years to be experienced to be able to identify pending patient or machine problems, or actual problem solving ...
  7. Future of Dialysis????

    Yes, you are probably correct - and, keeping in mind, providers will try and prevent what they can if it cuts into their profits -- and, there are many patients who have led good lives e.g. eating right, minimal medical problems, good exercise progra...
  8. GRANUFLO - FMC

    WOW, I never know of that recall..... pretty scarey and this is probably why it is important to have only well expertised dialysis nurses - but with the federal Conditions, as they are -- there are only minimal requirements for RNs and technicians --...
  9. GRANUFLO - FMC

    I mentioned in another thread that I have communicated with an expert who actually does 'expert witness' positions in dialysis and this person stated that it is still quite risky and you are taking a real risk to continue using such.. but good that y...
  10. Fresenius -- Granuflo-- were patients harmed?

    p.s. I have been in communication wtih an expert, one who has written several books on dialysis, etc who has stated that using granuflo even now is somewhat taking a huge risk
  11. Fresenius -- Granuflo-- were patients harmed?

    When you say you are 'consuming the rest of the Granuflo that we have"... isn't this somewhat dangerous??
  12. Future of Dialysis????

    Here is a link that probably shows (from CMS) that dialysis units will be here for a while - CMS Rule Would Boost Payments to Dialysis Centers 3.1% in 2013 Press release from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Summary Now, my thinking...
  13. Fresenius -- Granuflo-- were patients harmed?

    Forgive me for asking, but I am a bit confused -- I was under the impression that ALL units using granuflo had to stop using the product immediately ?
  14. GRANUFLO - FMC

    Zero - do you work at an FMC unit? If so, were you aware of this - or if you work at a Davita unit, or other unit, were u aware of such --- FMC should have, and apparently they did not, send the information to their non-owned facilities that they sel...
  15. Thirst-Something To Think About

    Chisca, it is cruel, as far as I am concerned -- in fact, at one time, FMC had a device, similar to the critline that they were suppose to put into their units, or, at least some of them -- about six years ago, give or take -- however, there were som...