Gibbie

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1. dialysis center nurses get less pay?

   Gibbie replied to shawnalj's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Wisconsin. Just curious what other dialysis clinics in Wisconsin are paying their RNs. We have a chronic and acute program. There are 3 rns responsible for both programs. What company to you...

2. medicare payment for hospital based chronic/acute dialysis

   Gibbie replied to Gibbie's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Thanks for your input robblin. I am trying to gather as much info about this before I go to our regional director. What state are you

3. medicare payment for hospital based chronic/acute dialysis

   Gibbie posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I have a question regarding medicare payments with chronic and acute dialysis runs. We are a hospital based clinic providing outpt as well as inpatient treatments. All acutes are run at the bedside....

4. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

   Gibbie replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

   Boy, if I were a celeb and found out my name was appearing in here. I WOULD BE WILD. I agree HIPPA all the

5. Male nurse kills 40 patients...what do you think?

   Gibbie replied to jdm33351's topic in General Nursing

   God is the author and finisher of life period. No ifs, ands or buts about

6. quinine for cramping

   Gibbie replied to Gibbie's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   We do have uf profiling on our machines but the company I work for has not been totally sold on its use and therefore I cannot find anyone around to explain it. What is

7. Acute program call pay

   Gibbie replied to 1dernurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Just curious, how often do you get called in after hours and especially at night (after midnight). What dialysis machine do you use?. You get 4.50 an hour for carrying the pager?. I cannot believe...

8. Acute program call pay

   Gibbie replied to 1dernurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   our clinic has just begun acutes. I am on call with 2 other nurses and we each take 1 week at a time. We are on call Monday thru Thursdays from 6pm to 6am and Friday night until Monday am @ 6am. Our...

9. quinine for cramping

   Gibbie posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   How soon before a dialysis treatment should a pt take Quinine ? Is it more effective to take it just prior to getting on or should it be taken several hours before?

10. Physical signs of impending death?

    Gibbie replied to can'twait2B1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My deepest sympathies to you. I am a seasoned hospice nurse and I want to just share a thought with you. I know without a shadow of a doubt that people dying choose who they want at their side at time...

11. arterial pressures

    Gibbie posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am rather new to dialysis and still trying to figure everything out. I was wondering why an arterial pressure will slowly drop during treatment. It does not happen often but when it does there does...