3cdn1usa

3cdn1usa specializes in Dialysis.

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1. Critical pay at Fresenius Medical Care

   3cdn1usa replied to nurseaudree's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   when your manager closes the clock, he/she is to add the different differentials such as critical needs, float pay, preceptor pay and the amount of hrs, charge to the appropriate unit prior to...

2. Not Sure What to Do...Fresenius Nurses?

   3cdn1usa replied to westieluv's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   You can ask for a copy of the assessment. It is pretty interesting reading

3. dialysis nursing schedule

   3cdn1usa replied to cawkazn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I make out the schedue for my 30 stn unit. Right now my nurses alternate 4 and 5 days a wk as we are down one rn right now. cchts.. i have 2 that want 5 days a wk, but most are 4 days a wk. nocturnal...

4. nurses doing tech duties

   3cdn1usa posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   How many of you fellow RN's work with nurses thast do not know how to string the machine, initiate and terminate txs? I am flabberghasted that some do not know the basics....just

5. How long to train an RN to be a tech?

   3cdn1usa replied to madwife2002's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I expect a nurse to know how the string, initiate and terminate a tx. Not that you would be doing it everyday and have a pod, but call outs do happen and workloads get shifted if no one can come in...

6. Need Dialysis RN feedback

   3cdn1usa replied to renal123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Renal123, OMG!!!! like you guys said before, this happens everyday in pretty much every unit!! We can't help those that don't want to be helped. I can't believe you were fired for this. I am sure...

7. Dialysis nursing

   3cdn1usa replied to joanitee's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I would do a walk in. When I was a manager, I was told to always accept a nurse resume as we are not as easy to find as oppose to a tech. If I didn't need one I would then talk with one of my sister...

8. Codes in outpt HDU's???

   3cdn1usa replied to traumaRUs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   The last code I was involved in seemed to be textbook. Everything went exactly how it should. AND had a good outcome. He walked in got his bp cuff on, standing pressure good....then BAM full cardiac...

9. Gaining stability and experience

   3cdn1usa replied to SoulSpirit_Rn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   As a float RN in a region, I enjoy the change. I cannot see doing that as a new RN esp new to dialysis. I have done acutes, charge and manager before being a travel nurse, then started floating. Every...

10. Bundling came in and the lay-offs have started

    3cdn1usa replied to madwife2002's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am seeing the CMs working the floor 3-4 days a wk, kick out the CCHTs and RNs as fast as you can just to meet TAP. Despite that one unit was still over by 6hrs. How can that be? That CM was there...

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

    3cdn1usa replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Expect a headache and belittling. Only the Davita way of things is the "right way" You will be looked down on. Just my experience, not nessarily others during the Gambro buyout a few years

12. Moving to NC, will FMC keep my NYC Pay

    3cdn1usa replied to BigBoy75's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Davita used to when I worked with them years ago. We had a well paid tech from CA move to NC and kept it all! Let us all know what FMC does. They should and our area in NC needs RNs

13. when to hold zemplar?

    3cdn1usa replied to g19marsha's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    There should be an bone algorithm in your standing orders. Also, talk with your dietician. They will be an excellent resource person. Plus this is their area of expertise! Use

14. when to hold zemplar?

    3cdn1usa replied to g19marsha's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Our docs want Vit D held for phos greater than/equal to

15. agencies???

    3cdn1usa replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Have you tried Supplemental