NephRN

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1. On Call Shifts

   NephRN replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

   I do in-patient (in hospital) dialysis with about 13 other RN's and we each take call an average of three to four times per month. I'd say that about 60% of the time, we get called in during the...

2. CRRT: Who does it??

   NephRN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I am a dialysis nurse working in an inpatient, acute care setting. Where I work, the dialysis staff sets up the CRRT (PRISMA), provides teaching to the critical care staff, changes the set-up when...

3. Expected salary for new dialysis RN-with no experience

   NephRN replied to Hum'nbird's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Yikes!! Feeling bad for the RN in the UK... and I thought Florida pay was bad! I am, however, feeling good about Florida pay now that I see what nurses in Ohio and PA are making. Don't worry, it's...

4. recirculation studies

   NephRN replied to Sharon Niemi's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Sharon, Do you use Crit-lines (In-Line Diagnostics) where you work? They are extremely valuable pieces of equipment when you need to establish a new dry weight or challenge an existing dry weight....

5. are all dialysis managers control freaks???

   NephRN replied to normarae's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Outpatient dialysis managers are often forced to think of time as money and push their staff to do the same. I work in the inpatient setting for that very reason. I hate to say it but I think of...