Joni's Mom

Joni's Mom

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  1. Being bought by DaVita,,,,help!!!!

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

    We were also bought out by this company. Well it's been 5 months they hired all kinds of new staff, and now new and old staff are told hours need to be cut down. Also we were told no raises for the...

  2. Sodium Modeling and UF profiling

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

    Hi, Can someone explain Sodium modeling and UF profiling? Thanks in

  3. Salary Pay for Fresenius Medical or Davita?

    Joni's Mom replied to naz220's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We all had to sign the contract if we didn't we wouldn't have a job. We all felt that our hands were tied. Not many, that I know of, really read the contract, but it does state that we can't work for...

  4. Dialysis and headaches

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

    I have a patient that c/o headaches about half way into his treatment. He comes in fluid overloaded and has +3 BLE edema, no SOB and his lungs sound clear. I usually have to take off 3 - 4kg of fluid...

  5. Salary Pay for Fresenius Medical or Davita?

    Joni's Mom replied to naz220's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, I now have greater than 1 year and a vase of flowers to show for my one year. We were told that each year will be for instance the Big Company took us over in June 2011 so if your year or years of...

  6. Advice needed, ASAP PLEASE

    Joni's Mom replied to kellrn4's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Maybe your CC thought that was an emergency. Why did she have that number to begin with? Was the medications not signed out? If not did the CC give the patient double medications not knowing if the...

  7. Salary Pay for Fresenius Medical or Davita?

    Joni's Mom replied to naz220's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow $27.00 per hour without experience is great pay. I'm at $22.84 with no pay increase in site. I was promised an increase after 1 year of service, then my company was taken over. The large company I...

  8. Learning the computer system at DaVita

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

    Hi, Just was wondering how long did it take you to get comfortable with the computer system at the out patient Davita clinics? We are now a Davita clinic and I'm struggling with learning the Snappy...

  9. Acute nurse question

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

    Those of you working in the Acute Care system I have a question. I work both Acute (which I just started), and Chronic. I am scheduled to work 4 days/wk. On the weekends I will be scheduled to work...

  10. Acute nurse question

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

    The last 6 nurses were hired for both acute and chronic, but no one stepped up to the plate except for me. Which I now understand was stupid. I didn't know I had a choice. I'll be on my 11th month...

  11. Acute nurse question

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

    Both the Supervisor and the DON were to have a meeting with me today, but cancelled D/T the Supervisor working at the hospital and having to fill in for the acute nurse that is on vacation. I was...

  12. Acute nurse question

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

    I don't know if they have an Acute team that they can bring in. There is one acute dialysis nurse that is scheduled to work only acutes, and she works 3 days per week, also her weekends aren't...

  13. Acute nurse question

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

    Just got my new schedule Is it common to not count Saturdays also besides not counting Sundays? I'm scheduled to work four days per week now they scheduled me to work Monday - Tues. - Wed - Friday...

  14. Acute nurse question

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

    That would work great if you know your schedule in advance, but our FA does not put out our schedule only about 2 days before the new schedule is about to start. We also have to put in our requested...

  15. pct/lvn/rn dialysis clinic question

    Joni's Mom replied to cookiemonster84's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow! 25$ an hour for a PCT. We just had been taken over by DaVita, and I'm only making a little under 23$ and I'm an RN in WI. I think I would keep the PCT position and forget the RN position. How...

  16. My company is being taken over by DaVita what to expect

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

    My company is being taken over by DaVita can anyone tell me what to expect? I am an RN that just started in dialysis about 4 months ago. What are the wages for the nurse or tech? How is the health...

  17. My company is being taken over by DaVita what to expect

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

    The administrators don't know the answers. Seems as if they are just guessing. So, I thought if anyone went through the same thing they would have some information to share with

  18. pt weights

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

    The Crit-Line is a small monitor that fits on the top of the hemodialysis machine. It monitors the patient's blood volume change in real time during treatment. It measures the HCT, blood volume...

  19. pt weights

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

    Did they have a crit-line on the

  20. furosemide (Lasix)

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Patient Medications

    If a patient is given 40mg of Lasix at 0800 how long does it stay in the system, or before the frequent urge to urinate stops?

  21. Question about NCLEX math

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, Does anyone know if you round your answers exp: the answer would come out to 62.5 ml/hr on an IV pump, would you type 63 or keep the 62.5 as your answer on the NCLEX? We were taught in nursing...

  22. Determine O2 without a pulse oximeter available

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, Question: How can a nurse determine the O2 sat is adequate if there is no pulse oximeter available? I wrote that a nurse can look at the arterial blood gas and the PaO2 levels; PaO2 >60 would...

  23. Concerns about routines

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, I'm a new nurse and just starting in a LTC facility about 20 residents. My orientation is about 2 weeks been on the floor for 1 week. What I'm concerned about is the fact that the nurses that are...

  24. Need help with routines.

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm a new nurse and have been orientated for a couple of days in a LTC facility. I am to receive a total of 2 weeks orientation. My concern is that I have to take care of 18 - 20 pt. and may be...

  25. Butterfly catheters

    Joni's Mom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Does anyone know if there is a step-by-step guide, or a video, on how to insert a butterfly intravenous catheter? I think the butterfly catheters lay on the skin flatter and better than the...