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Hi, I signed up to do a six week stint at a New Image Weight Loss camp. Has anyone worked at one of these camps before, and if so, what was your experience like? Also, do you have any recommendations for a first time "camp nurse"? Thank you so muc...

Well, thanks for the info. It seems that at least I will not be bored this summer. I took a ride there today to check it out, it's around 100 miles from my home. At least it's not out in the boondocks somewhere. There is a Wallmart and Walgreens a...

I work in an acute dialysis setting where we do around 200 treatments per month, not including CRRT therapy. We have been getting paid (and got hired at) a per treatment rate of $125/00 for hemodialysis and a $75.00 flat rate for CRRT set-up. Becau...

FYI - gambroRN is an old screen name - this is not in reference to Gambro.

Just wanted to ask any seasoned case managers out there. I have been offered a case management position for a rehab hospital, and I'm very tempted to take it. However, I do not have any case management experience, they are willing to train me. What...

I'm sure that different clinics have different dynamics going on in them, but my experience with Gambro was not a good one. I feel that their management personnel were ill trained for those positions, and as a result there were a lot of disgruntled ...

I worked for Gambro for one year (chronics), and have found them to have very poor management personnel. For example, when our clinic went from 3days/week to 6 days/week, the only ones not made to work every Saturday were the boss' favorites. It wen...

This has absolutely nothing to do with nursing - but I know I can count on my fellow nurses to offer up some reliable information. We are looking for a small dog for a family pet. My youngest child (7), has asthma and allergies. We had a golden tha...

Greetings from the SUnshine State - I would like to ask you'all your opinions on which is better..... working as an RN in an acute dialysis setting or as an RN in a outpatient dialysis clinic?????????? Thanks so much...:)

So................I guess there is no "better" place to work - chronics or acutes - it's just depends on how well you can "go with the flow"?????I am currently working acutes - and we have our share of problems, believe me, esp on call when you are c...

Does anyone know if specialty units offer their new employees some sort of "code protocol"? The last hospital I worked at did not - needless to say there was a code and it was a mess.....noone really knew what their role should be. CPR was initiat...

I'd like to know if there are any acute dialysis nurses that could share with me what their typical work day/schedule is like. Our day is getting crazy....we do up to 4-6 pts/day in acutes and we are on the floor working for sometimes 18-20hrs with ...

I just want you all to know that I think this is great that we can bounce ideas off of one another.....it makes a hard job more bearable. I have done med-surg floor nursing, telemetry, PCCU, ICU and float, also chronic care setting. I still love di...

Thanks Telepathic for sharing - it sounds like you guys are pretty organized. We do not have a room at the hospital to do dialysis in, so we are lugging the machine plus a reverse osmosis machine with us to the pt's rooms. We are now down to 3 full...

Yes - sorry I should have been more specific - what I'm looking for is the pros and cons of each.

Happy Holidays to all. I thought I would post this question to my fellow nurses, esp all those who live in FLorida. Are private schools better for primary education - or is the public school system the way to go in Florida. ANy opinions would be he...

I was wondering if anyone has any specifics on licensure by endorsement. I got my original license in Mass. and moved to Florida. I got my Florida license by endorsement, but do I still have to keep up my Mass. license or what???? And would I have ...

Hello new grad - I too am/was apprehensive about working for a Tenet hospital. I decided to give it a try however, and started my orientation this week. If things don't work out - I'll hit the bricks. There are no shortage of jobs out there. Good...

Low pay, high stress, working weekends and holidays, putting up with dirty old men (and some young ones), being shouted at, being talked about, being talked down to, MRSA, bioterrorism, and...............helping someone to die with dignity, holding s...

You guys are makin me nervous. I just started at a Tenet hospital today - hope I didn't jump from the frying pan into the fire! And the feds were at this hospital too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I need some advice - hope some of you have been there and can help! I'll try to keep this as compact as possible. I am my Dad's Health Care Proxy. He is 84 year ols. He has Parkinsons (advanced) - very symptomatic. Confused and disoriented at times...

Thanks to all for y our opinions - let me try to clarify the situation. My Dad is not at all able to take care of the cath himself and as far as the ALF is concerned, they are not "licensed" to do catheter care (I will talk to the director about the ...

I need some advice - hope some of you have been there and can help! I'll try to keep this as compact as possible. I am my Dad's Health Care Proxy. He is 84 year ols. He has Parkinsons (advanced) - very symptomatic. Confused and disoriented at times...

First of all, let me congratulate you on passing your RN boards - I bet you are glad they are behind you. As far as where to work - I too used to live in Mass and worked at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Very busy but great pay and benefits. Also, got...

First of all, let me congratulate you on passing your RN boards - I bet you are glad they are behind you. As far as where to work - I too used to live in Mass and worked at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. Very busy but great pay and benefits. Also, got...