Joni's Mom

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  1. Unreasonable offer

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi all, Just wanted to vent. I've been working at this facility for over 2 years, got the patients into complience with alot of education and compassion. I know these patients inside and out. There...

  2. I received a "write up" warning at my LTC

    Joni's Mom replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Be very careful. I worked at a LTC facility that fired a nurse for not being able to get her charting done, this nurse actually clocked out, then did her charting thinking she was doing a good thing,...

  3. Best practice

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Does anyone have information or best practice articles on when is the best time to give the normal dialysis meds such as EPO, Iron, Hectorol. I have a nurse on the unit that the first second the pt...

  4. Unreasonable offer

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Just an update: Regional Operating Director stated that management wanted 2 registered nurses scheduled for the unit just in case one RN wanted to go on vacation or called in sick, and both RN would...

  5. Unreasonable offer

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I guess I'll be drawing unemployment. As I won't give up my unit. I still feel like a knife has been twisted in my gut, and the rug has been pulled out from my

  6. Unreasonable offer

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The thing is they need a nurse for the other unit, to cover open shifts. Also there were 2 techs one that had been there since the facility was open 4 years and the other one with 1 year at the...

  7. CNN - DaVita Medicare Fraud

    Joni's Mom replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In my clinic if a pt needs 50 they get 50, if they need 100 they receive 100, not 2/50's. If they need 1 gram of Vanco they get a 1 gram vial not 2/ 500

  8. Ideas to help my pt

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi All, I have a pt that is on a UF profile 60%, BFR of 500, and using 14 gauge needles plus a 4 hour treatment. Pt has a 68 URR which is exceptable. Problem is about 2 hour into treatment pt c/o...

  9. Ideas to help my pt

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Critlines are great, but they are not available at our facility. I'll ask the patient if he would be game for the use of O2 just during treatment, but he doesn't like the nasal cannula in his nose, if...

  10. Ideas to help my pt

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    No need to be angry. Just trying to gain insite from other nurses that could possibly have this same issue. Read above post and note that the pt is on UF profiling, and with cardiac issues you do not...

  11. Ideas to help my pt

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for all the comments, Not sure what you mean about devise a treatment plan from there??? Yes he does have a cardio history, dialyzer size Revaclear MAX he doesn't gain a tremendous amout, but...

  12. Change in the rules

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We are being cut down on hours to 24/week, Mon, Wed, Friday only,6 chair unit. 1 tech comes in at 0500, 1 nurse in at 0530. RN to give the tech 15 min breaks, and 1 half hour lunch at 0830 to 0900 in...

  13. Change in the rules

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Acutedialysi, Do they have to clock out for a 30 min lunch? Breaks are easy no one clocks out, then no one leaves, for breaks, I'm talking 30 min lunch hour. What do you do for that? How many hours do...

  14. Change in the rules

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I do know I read it somewhere that there needs to be 2 staff while pt's are present. Manager states if we have questions about this new schedule we should bring it up to her (seemed like a threat to...

  15. Training with Davita questions(RN)..

    Joni's Mom replied to paul_9484's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Your pay should be what they offered you as a dialysis nurse. Hope this

  16. Davita buyout

    Joni's Mom replied to IamaYankeefan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Holiday pay if worked is time and a half, no holiday pay if you do not work it. Hope this

  17. Davita buyout

    Joni's Mom replied to IamaYankeefan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Just a question If the Manager only gives a 1% raise to most of the employees then where does the other money in the kitty go????? Do all the managers know there is a 2.5% raise per teammate? Goes to...

  18. Davita buyout

    Joni's Mom replied to IamaYankeefan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    As austx_fsa wrote when this company buys you out they keep you at the same low pay forever, my review will be coming up the middle of the month, I expect the same .22 cent increase and my manager to...

  19. Pay scale

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Just was wondering if any dialysis company that you work for has a pay scale? The last company I worked for had a pay scale such as starting nurse to 6 months: $20.23 step 1: $21.39 step 2: $22.65...

  20. Pay scale

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    HI Nurse Nessa, Thanks for replying. Where can we gain a copy of the nationwide meeting minutes? It sure would be nice to be on the same page as everyone else. When you gain more knowlege could you...

  21. Pay scale

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi Nurse Nessa, Where did you hear this info? We work for the same company and so far no information comes down the turn pike to us, or at least our manager is not sharing. I do believe that if this...

  22. Fun and Games

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Anyone care to share their fun and games they play with their patient's? Our unit is a small 6 chair unit, so I think we could play with the whole group at one time. I'm not good at making up games,...

  23. Fun and Games

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks Nurse Nessa, We can always count on you. I will continue to check back. Thanks to all for

  24. Fun and Games

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Its just that we are on the "shoot list" because our labs are bad, so I thought maybe try something new. Nothing so far has brought the labs down, or WNL, short of home feeding these patient's, we're...

  25. Fun and Games

    Joni's Mom replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for replying, I would like the games to go with labs such as phosphorus, potassium, sodium, fluid restrictions and other dialysis related issues. I too would like to give out little prizes, or...