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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. incontinent NH pts

    3cdn1usa posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Does anyone else have techs that think cleaning NH pts is not in their job description and that only a RN can do that? If I wasn't so overwhelmed with the "bottom falling out" and both RNs not having...

  16. agencies???

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

    Have you tried Supplemental

  17. CLINIC MANAGER PAY-Fresenius

    3cdn1usa replied to thanson809's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Not all Outpatient units have a FA AND CM! None in the Top Cats Region near the coast anyways!! Sure would have made my days with them do able. It is not easy working the floor, managing and oooohhhhh...

  18. incontinent NH pts

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

    I have worked at a few units that CMS was called and investigated the situation. Part of the POC was to clean the pt and the NH to sent clothes and attends everytime they went to HD. Of course no one...

  19. CLINIC MANAGER PAY-Fresenius

    3cdn1usa replied to thanson809's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I was sent a notice from my recruiter that the New Bern unit was looking for travellers. Is that unit truely that horrible? I have heard some stories, but I am over 2hrs away and we all know how the...

  20. opinion for seasoned dialysis nurse/manager

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

    I was in a similar situation a couple years ago. I woke up one morning, decided I am quitting today. Arrived at work typed it out. Placed a phone call to a travel agency, got a 13wk contract in less...

  21. Seeking information on Green Cards

    3cdn1usa replied to bizeemonkey's topic in Travel

    I am also A Canadian. We have lived here almost 13yrs. It took a very long stressful time to get our green cards. (appox 5yrs) Gambro ( now Davita) paid for me and I paid for the family. It seemed...