Duncan6

Duncan6

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  1. Clinical Manager offer

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    @Kyle46N- Great points! I'm pretty good at leaving things at work- but I know it's a whole different ball game when you're the one in charge. I've had two vastly different management...

  2. Leaving dialysis?

    Duncan6 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I finally landed back in outpatient dialysis 3 years ago after a 10 year break and I was so excited! Overall it has been good, I love my patients and most of my coworkers. I have a 4 minute commute...

  3. Salary negotiation

    Duncan6 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I've been a RN for 24 years, and have been a charge nurse in outpt dialysis, an interim clinic manager for a short time and a certified diabetes educator. Tomorrow I am interviewing for the clinical...

  4. Salary negotiation

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank

  5. Leaving dialysis?

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We'll I was offered the coordinator position today. Better pay, better benefits, a new challenge, and people I trust. Too many positives to turn it down. The only downside is 5 days a week, but it...

  6. Salary negotiation

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Nurse Management

    They called this morning with an offer that I felt was fair and more than what they told me yesterday, so I accepted. Looking forward to being back at my old stomping

  7. Salary negotiation

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Nurse Management

    I heard back from the talent acquisition specialist and she said the rates have been updated so I'd be looking at around $32 with a 2$ premium for the Coordinator

  8. Salary negotiation

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Nurse Management

    @SummerGarden- thanks for the information. I've now been through two interviews and they have requested that my references complete a Skill Survey Assessment. The 80-90,000 range was the employer...

  9. New Grad RN-Out Patient Dialysis

    Duncan6 replied to nagab's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Training can really vary by clinic and region. Your CM/FA should be able to give you details. I traveled from central PA to Pittsburgh over several weeks for classroom training and some initial...

  10. Working full time

    Duncan6 replied to rockchickrn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm curious about this also. I currently work full- time,3-4 days a week,but am interviewing for a Mon-Fri 9-5 office job. Right now I use my days off for school work. But if I get the new job that...

  11. Leaving dialysis?

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    PRN is an interesting idea. If it weren't for the problematic RN I would definitely consider it. Everyone at the clinic had warned me about this RN trying to cause problems for other staff, but she...

  12. Leaving dialysis?

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    @kbrn2002 Thanks for your feedback. I did talk to the NP and she was very enthusiastic and feels I would be a good fit for the position. So I'm going to apply and see what happens. The hourly...

  13. Exposed to Covid and no isolation?

    Duncan6 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    So we just had our first patient dx with covid 19. We were informed last night by our CM and told to just monitor for symptoms. We have been diligent in use of PPE and requiring all the patients to...

  14. Exposed to Covid and no isolation?

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Sorry, let me clarify- the pt ( a nursing home resident) is being sent to our covid clinic as well as her roommate who is also a pt of ours. We have a few other pts from that nursing home, and they...

  15. Exposed to Covid and no isolation?

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Yes, I agree, nothing is 100%. And yes, my kids could be asymptomatic as well. Generally, though, our county's rates have been very, very low and the teams are outdoors and practicing distancing, so...

  16. Has anyone returned to dialysis after many years?

    Duncan6 replied to DeLana_RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    @Ashley_SF,BSN That's true, I was thinking about my own experience in outpatient. Inpatient vs outpatient is very different when it comes to BP maintenance and fluid removal- more options for

  17. Exposed to Covid and no isolation?

    Duncan6 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm an outpatient hemodialysis nurse and we just had our first patient dx with covid 19. We were informed last night by our CM and told to just monitor for symptoms. We have been diligent in use of...

  18. Has anyone returned to dialysis after many years?

    Duncan6 replied to DeLana_RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I started in dialysis in 1996 and stayed until 2007. Took a break to stay home with kids and tried a few other specialties before returning to outpatient HD 2018. The core of dialysis is the same....

  19. I've grown tired of FMC

    Duncan6 replied to JJohnson's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We split up jobs as well. I do foot checks, the other staff nurse does med reconciliations, and the charge does anemia mng and vaccinations. Whoever is there that day handles meds. For CIAs we...

  20. Can you return to dialysis after 11 years away?

    Duncan6 replied to DeLana_RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    What did you end up doing? I was in dialysis for 12 years, took a 10-year break doing other various things, and came back to outpatient hemo 2 years ago. Because I was gone so long, they did...

  21. Old Dialysis Nurse- wanting to go back

    Duncan6 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I started my dialysis career in 1996 and worked through 2007. For the most part I was the charge nurse on the hemo floor, but I have done acutes, started a PD program, and was an interim clinical...

  22. Old Dialysis Nurse- wanting to go back

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Update: I did start in Jan. 18. I really enjoy being back! The clinic isn't perfect, and we've lost some staff recently so I'm working extra hours right now, but overall I am still really happy to...

  23. Ethics: "Every minute counts..." or not?

    Duncan6 replied to parolang's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    One other brief point: Unless things have changed, the treatment time is a physician order- cutting the tx short without an ok from the physician is then not following the physician order and could...

  24. Ethics: "Every minute counts..." or not?

    Duncan6 replied to parolang's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow, if I'm understanding this correctly- the staff is deciding to cut treatments short for various reasons, and then making the pt sign AMA to cover themselves? I haven't been in dialysis for 10...

  25. Old Dialysis Nurse- wanting to go back

    Duncan6 replied to Duncan6's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Still waiting... I originally applied for the charge nurse position, but they hired one of the current RN's there. They offered me the vacated staff nurse position. Which I accepted. Except- it...