DialysisRN34 BSN

DialysisRN34 has 18 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Dialysis.

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1. UWF FNP thoughts?

   DialysisRN34 replied to FutureFNP1975's topic in Online Learning

   @surgicalsteph My main reason for going to UWF was price......beginning to end (including books) was 25,000.00. Every other program I looked into was 40 to 60 thousand! At the time I was there, very little direct "teaching" was provided. ...

2. UWF FNP thoughts?

   DialysisRN34 replied to FutureFNP1975's topic in Online Learning

   Just FYI we didn't get notification of acceptance until three weeks before classes started....it was very nerve racking.....? I actually found out that I was accepted by checking my status via my UWF profile. It was three days later when I got ...

3. UWF FNP thoughts?

   DialysisRN34 replied to FutureFNP1975's topic in Online Learning

   I am currently in my first semester of UWF's FNP program. So far, so good! I was drawn to the program mainly due to price, it's a public institution, and being essentially in my back yard. It's a fairly new program, and my cohort is either the 3r...

4. UWF FNP Spring 2021

   DialysisRN34 replied to A.Davis's topic in School Programs

   To all of my peers that did not get in, please keep trying. This was my second attempted. I have been in the medical field for 21 years and a nurse for 15. One thing that I did do to make my CV shine a little bit better between my two attempts wa...

5. UWF FNP Spring 2021

   DialysisRN34 replied to A.Davis's topic in School Programs

   I just received email notification of my acceptance and a phone call from my admission counselor telling me I have been accepted into the FNP program. Keeping my fingers crossed for everyone. I know the wait is agonizing!

6. UWF FNP Spring 2021

   DialysisRN34 replied to A.Davis's topic in School Programs

   My application status changed on MyUWF from applied to admitted. However, I have not received any emails, calls, or letters..........

7. UWF FNP Spring 2021

   DialysisRN34 replied to A.Davis's topic in School Programs

   Just got an email this morning.....no decision made yet......ugh

8. UWF FNP Spring 2021

   DialysisRN34 replied to A.Davis's topic in School Programs

   Hey everyone! I applied for the Spring 2021 FNP program as well (in September). I got an email from my enrollment counselor today. He stated that final decisions have not been made yet, and "hopefully" we will know something soon. He ind...

9. APRN - Is it worth it.....

   DialysisRN34 replied to DialysisRN34's topic in Advanced

   Do you mind sharing where you went to school?

10. APRN - Is it worth it.....

    DialysisRN34 replied to DialysisRN34's topic in Advanced

    Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Unfortunately, your experience is similar to so many of FNPs I know. It is sad because FNPs are truly the answer to the limited care so many Americans are facing. I know that I'd make a great APRN. H...

11. APRN - Is it worth it.....

    DialysisRN34 posted a topic in Advanced

    I'm a RN/BSN with 14 years experience and currently work in management (which is so tedious). I have been struggling with burn out and miss patient interaction. I really want to go back and became an Advanced Practice Nurse. However, I have no st...

12. Critical pay at Fresenius Medical Care

    DialysisRN34 replied to nurseaudree's topic in Urology

    There is no company wide standard on critical pay. It is determine by the RVP/GVP for each region, when there is a need. So, there is no "official critical pay" scale. Regardless of the amount, if you were promised critical pay and it has not been...

13. How do you staff your Fresenius?

    DialysisRN34 replied to sammyjo24's topic in Urology

    In the great words of Elmer Fudd: " ve-w-w-wy-ve-w-w-wy-carefully". In all seriousness, ratios for staffing, unless specified by state law, are open to interpretation by the company. According to the Condition of Coverage regulation, staffing ration...

14. When to Give Epogen and Hectorol?

    DialysisRN34 replied to westieluv's topic in Urology

    The 2008 bundle convert Epogen payment into one lump sum amount a tx. The unit gets paid for a flat Epogen amount on every patient every tx (I think it is 3600 units q tx). So, the opposite is true. The less Epogen we use the more money the unit ...

15. Hep B infection control practices in hospital based hemodialysis programs

    DialysisRN34 replied to Lana Kay's topic in Urology

    If patient is in-center we can use the center's results. Either a negative Hep B Ag within 30 days or positive Hep B AB (>10) with in a year. If patient is new or unable to get up with the unit we treat the patient as infected till we have our o...