MarkTX

MarkTX

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MarkTX has 2 years experience and specializes in Nephrology.


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  1. Acute Dialysis Nurse:Patient Ratios

    Hey RN017! Where are you located? The daily work routine is as follows: Arrive at unit and locate the pile of papers that are orders for the day. See how many nurses are currently working in the unit and how many are doing bedside treatments Decide ...
  2. DaVita?

    lol. I didn't see the comma between nurse and administrator . Yes. I would not wish FA on anyone.
  3. Acute Dialysis Nurse:Patient Ratios

    I'm sure you're right. A recurring theme from every acute nurse I spoke with was lots and and lots of hours and crazy long days. Nurses are ultimately responsible to ensure their patients get the care they need and sometimes that requires an extra lo...
  4. Application Time! Lonestar Bridge 2015 Hopefuls

    So how's the first semester going? Everyone doing okay?
  5. Anyone starting MSN at WGU

    Sounds like some eastern governors want in on the action They'll need to change the school's name to Governor's Univerisity.
  6. Anyone starting MSN at WGU

    I can't imagine why their program has anything to do with the NCBON. If you were in a prelicensure program that would make perfect sense, but previously you stated you were starting a masters program with no license given. There must be more to the s...
  7. Acute Dialysis Nurse:Patient Ratios

    My understanding is that a handful of units still reuse dializers. For whatever reason, EVERYONE is required to be trained regarding reuse safety and every unit has a spill kit for renalin even if they don't reuse. Don't plan on ever being in a reuse...
  8. Acute Dialysis Nurse:Patient Ratios

    I have spoken with several of the acute care nurses. The common theme I've noticed is LOTS and LOTS of hours. One nurse I spoke with said he knew another nurse who cleared $200,000 last year. Obviously the money is great, but he wasn't talking about ...
  9. Acute Dialysis Nurse:Patient Ratios

    When I initially applied to DaVita I had a phone interview, a panel interview, an interview with the facility administrator, and 2 shadow days at different clinics. Their hiring process is so slow. For the transfer, I just had a telephone interview w...
  10. Acute Dialysis Nurse:Patient Ratios

    I actually just graduated from school and have had my license for a few weeks. I'm scheduled to transfer in 4 weeks and was told to expect up to 8 weeks of training to include other modalities such as peritoneal dialysis and apheresis. Starting range...
  11. DaVita?

    What is a nurse administrator? Is that like a clinical coordinator or a facility administrator?
  12. Acute Dialysis Nurse:Patient Ratios

    Hi TravelLusting and NurseRies. I am a RN with DaVita in Texas. They took me on in chronic outpatient as a new grad LVN, paid for my tuition while I was transitioning to RN, built my work schedule around my school schedule, and transferred me to a mu...
  13. I was a LVN (Texas version of LPN) and just graduated last month from a transition to RN program at a local community college. The problem with WGU for you is that they give you very little, if any, credit for your LPN license that you worked so hard...
  14. FNP or Postmasters FNP?

    Thanks for your input Jess. I asked my enrollment counselor about the bachelors degree and he said the same thing you did, that they only award a certificate if you need it for employment purposes, but you technically do not get the degree until you ...
  15. FNP or Postmasters FNP?

    Thank you for the thoughtful response Jess6. I wonder if it would be possible to enroll in the RN-MSN program with WGU then stop once you've received your bachelor's degree and get the master's somewhere else. I had a similar conversation with my enr...