Home dialysis feels like sales??

[cn2007rn]

Hi Everyone,

I have been working in home dialysis for 2 years, I really enjoy it, I like the pt's and teaching. But to anyone who has worked in the speciality...does it feel like sales sometimes? I feel like my managers expect me to sell the therapy...like I need a certain number of pt's so I need to get on the hemo floor and sell PD like a car. I don't think I like this aspect at all, it's the pt's decision, I shouldn't need to apply pressure so they do home dialysis.

Not happy right now!!

Thanks, had to vent!!

[MJB2010]

I have been curious about home dialysis because lately I have seen a TON of postings for jobs. Why the influx of home dialysis? It is hemp in my area that I keep seeing and that is what my background is in. I suspect it would be nice to have just one patient at a time, but on the other hand, I enjoyed having help if someone was a hard stick or the like. I enjoyed the teamwork and my coworkers.

[cn2007rn]

Due to changes in medicare, dialysis companies are pushing home dialysis, it's cheaper since pt's are performing therapy at home and you don't need the staff like in hemo. It's a very nice area to work in but I don't like pushing pt's into it, it's their choice.