nurses doing tech duties

[3cdn1usa]

How many of you fellow RN's work with nurses thast do not know how to string the machine, initiate and terminate txs?

I am flabberghasted that some do not know the basics....just wondering:confused:

[FransBevy]

I think as a trainee dialysis RN (experienced med/surg/tele nurse) I would have been better served by training as a TECH first then integrate the RN stuff. The nurses in my clinic are given a 3 patient assignment as well as covering the tech's patients as nurses. Is this not the usual case elsewhere?