osprey

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1. Nursing Reports to Dialysis Units

   osprey replied to RNeyez's topic in Urology

   just a short rant; all I want is any report from the floor before they get to me; they complain that we never phone or write report, yet it's ok for them. The other night we got a pt from the floor with a pressure of 69/40; problems breathing; she fi...

2. ASHsplit cath care in LTC dialysis pt.

   osprey replied to ktwlpn's topic in Urology

   I agree with the above person. We are fortunate with our LTC pts as before they start hemo; the social workers from the hospital and the facility speak and get alot of the things settled ( like advanced directives ) and the dietician also has spoken ...

3. VRE and MRSA

   osprey replied to Juanay's topic in Urology

   we isolate them totally; gowns,gloves, masks, the whole deal; we don't bleach between them, but the room is crashed between them; even if its VRE to the next VRE pt. as they can be in varying degrees of getting better. Maybe this is different as I wo...

4. nurse/pt ratio?

   osprey replied to lee1's topic in Urology

   I work in an 18 bed unit; both chronic and acute pts. in a hospital. We have both outpatients( not stable enough for the clinics ) and pts from the inpt. population. Our ratio is usually 1 RN to two pts; perhaps 3pts if all are very stable. We have t...

5. want to move to florida

   osprey replied to osprey's topic in Urology

   Thanks for the info': how much is nothing to write home about; I am at the top of the scale here at 33.75 Can/hr with 6 weeks paid holidays; how does that compare to florida?

6. want to move to florida

   osprey posted a topic in Urology

   I would really like to get a job in south florida in hemodialysis; I am a canadian with my certificate in nephrology and 13 years experience in acute and chronic pts. Can anybody suggest who I contact for the paperwork. How are the conditions, pay sc...