Krissi MacInnis Kelley

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1. Tablo

   Krissi MacInnis Kelley replied to diabo's topic in Urology

   Duncan, Oh boy - 4 hours! Where do these people come from? Dialysis is a speciality and it takes both knowledge but most of all experience. You just have to do it - over and over in all different types of circumstances. There are just so man...

2. Tablo

   Krissi MacInnis Kelley replied to diabo's topic in Urology

   Hey H.E.R. I also tried to weigh the pluses and the minuses of the Tablo. But I always came back with very little plus in the acute setting. Now yesterday I had alarm messages about the jugs and conductivity. I changed out the 'straws' severa...

3. CM with no dialysis experience?

   Krissi MacInnis Kelley replied to Duncan6's topic in Urology

   Hi Duncan, I worked under a manager that had absolutely no HD experience (and no desire to gain any either)! It was disastrous ! Unit had high turnover (good nurses who loved their jobs left - average time in 1.0 - 1.5 years in), entrenched cu...

4. Tablo

   Krissi MacInnis Kelley replied to diabo's topic in Urology

   Hi H.E.R, I think you are right on track with everything and I DO think Tablo can talk real good deal... Just yesterday, I just had an error: .... ! Venous Drip Chamber Level Message: We have to stop treatment for today Really? ...

5. Tablo

   Krissi MacInnis Kelley replied to diabo's topic in Urology

   Hi Duncan, Thank you for taking the time to write! No, I did not receive any "formal" training and I am sure that I could have used some LOL! I will try the take a break for record when it arises. I am sure there are things on that machine th...

6. Tablo

   Krissi MacInnis Kelley replied to diabo's topic in Urology

   Adding to my post and Hey Duncan! Well, I am totally not sure how to recirc a pt - say you to temp disconnect but not ending a tx, or maybe needle problem etc. I am not sure how this can be achieved. Maybe the pause button but I have not tried ...

7. Tablo

   Krissi MacInnis Kelley replied to diabo's topic in Urology

   Using the Tablo at busy acute unit at large hospital. Tablo - I really have gotten to where I cannot stand these machines! Many years in HD using Cobe, Baxter 500 & 1500, Fresenius and B Braun. I would take any of these "real" dialysis machi...