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  1. Can anyone give me insight to Marshfield?

    tizmonster posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is the major industry? What are the schools like? Housing Market - cost of living? What are the hospitals in the area? Any insight would be helpful. I'm going up there in a couple of

  2. Looking to get certified

    tizmonster replied to obillyboynurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You might check out www.nncc-exam.org - it's the nephrology nursing certification commission. On their home page - there's a ccht link...it will give you everything you need (except your experience)...

  3. New RN!

    tizmonster replied to cat2007's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    congrats on passing your NCLEX! Excellent! You might go to a site called http://www.nephron.com - it has all kinds of information about nephrology, nursing, and ESRD managment. It will be...

  4. Capd

    tizmonster replied to ARBY's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    ARBY... There's a big push on for PD/home hemo. Outcomes for the right patients is pretty solid, and empowerment of the patient managing their own health is pretty cool. Bottom line...for the right...

  5. need help for my interview

    tizmonster replied to Heltzer's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, Heltzer... Hope I'm not too late... There's a website called http://www.renalweb.com It has all kinds of insight on "day in the life of Hemo nurse, etc." Also, http://www.nephron.com....is a...

  6. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    tizmonster replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah....someone that gets what we're here for.....It's not just putting people in a job. It's making sure the candidate's hopes and aspirations are given definite consideration, and making sure the...

  7. Job Hunting - I don't understand

    tizmonster replied to Pupnshnooter's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I too have been recruiting for 10 years, and 7 of in healthcare (nursing). I suspect that maybe people don't realise that we act as an extention of the companies we represent. I'm a CPC and have...

  8. Need help badly...

    tizmonster replied to Squirlatheart's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Also, I'm going to private message

  9. Need help badly...

    tizmonster replied to Squirlatheart's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Squirl, I have a question for you...what is the logic for different machines? Just curious! It's hard enough learning one machine. Most clinics I know of have one type, and maybe a different unit...

  10. Need help badly...

    tizmonster replied to Squirlatheart's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Squirrel, Hope someone has told you that it takes a med/surg foundation nurse about 3-5 years to understand the dynamics of managing this disease. The thing that is to be admired is you care about...

  11. What do you do when it's time to go and you still haven't charted yet?

    tizmonster replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    There's a very cool hospital in Indianapolis, called the "Heart Hospital" - the nurses actually chart cases @ bedside with a laptop that is wired to a central desk in the unit. It allows the RN's to...

  12. I need feedback from dialysis nurses.

    tizmonster replied to drsrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Sounds to me like this patient would be best served in a sub-acute setting? Any chances you have such a scenario there. These are ususally in a nursing home facility, and if patient needs dialysis -...

  13. I need feedback from dialysis nurses.

    tizmonster replied to drsrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am aware that a number of the groups are developing dialysis suites in long term care facilities./rehab. The advantage to the patient is they aren't encumbered with being moved, and the staff to...

  14. Where do all of you go to find the best NP jobs

    tizmonster replied to amyssearches's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  15. ANP vs. FNP for cardiology?

    tizmonster replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  16. NP & PA payscale

    tizmonster replied to nev's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry about the timing of this response - I've had clients actually take RN's in a nephrology setting as a nurse manager, sponsor them (pay for their schooling), have them hired as a full time...

  17. 38 too old for school?

    tizmonster replied to akanarn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My question is...can we clone you? We need compassionate, level headed, critical thinkers - and you now know what you want to do. CRNA's is about as complex a nursing path as you can find. I wish...

  18. The Case for Practicing Nursing in Las Vegas

    tizmonster replied to HazeK's topic in Nevada Nursing

    about Nevada....think the other area of Nevada. Carson City/Reno. Pay is very similar, patient population is lower. I have all kinds of pictures of this area - if you interested in pursing nursing in...

  19. Scheduling question

    tizmonster replied to PennyLane's topic in General Nursing

    With Chronic dialysis, you would not work

  20. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    tizmonster replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    We were riding some ATV's in Cancun Mexico - My daughters fell off the path - the one on the back ended up getting a burn with her calf caught between the tire and fender (thank God she didn't break...

  21. Chronic hemodialysis RN working conditions

    tizmonster replied to jasmine1's topic in California Nursing

    @ this moment - the ratios are not applied to outpatient clinics. The other thing you have to remember is you have a number of patient care techs that are supporting the nurse in their work. This is...

  22. Redding

    tizmonster replied to flibble's topic in California Nursing

    I was all over northern California last November. I thought Redding was very pretty, people were nice. If you love outdoor activity - it's pretty solid place to

  23. Department of Labor OT pay for nurses Please read all the article.

    tizmonster posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Fact Sheet #17N: Nurses and the Part 541 Exemptions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) The FLSA requires that most employees in the United States be paid at least the Federal minimum wage for...

  24. Reno - Washoe Medical Center?

    tizmonster replied to mandykatrn's topic in Nevada Nursing

    That's a very cool area of nursing. Were you able to relocate to California...or are you still in Oregon? Hope you love it! The major thing I find from the nurses I work with is job satisfaction...

  25. Reno - Washoe Medical Center?

    tizmonster replied to mandykatrn's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi, I work with some hemo dialysis clinics in that area. Have you ever thought about training in that way? ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) has an exploding patient population. Need great critical...