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Recently, on the internet, a major renal website published information about FMC's Granuflo. FMC internal memos were made public with comments from the individual who published this information... Also, the FDA published warning was made public. I am...

I know this is not related to your salary, but a word of caution --- as a new RN, I would just mention to continue to educate yourself and learn all the policies and procedures as well as the ESRD Conditions -- Of course, there is alot of trouble sho...

I support the interpretation of the ESRD Conditions - however, not sure a surveyor would see the same -- In fact, you can contact the state and ask them the question and they can tell you - if you can speak with a surveyor who is dialysis expertised ...

I agree that more and more providers/facilities are offering home dialysis -- We started to see a rise in the individual advertising in units for home dialysis after the QIP was initiated -- Many units that did not continually support home dialysis a...

Sorry, for the misunderstanding about posting ---in the future, I will post a synopsis, then post the link - however, I was confused and thought I was not suppose to post other links. Apologize -

]Bangor Daily News 7/10/12 By Jackie Farwell, BDN Staff Sale of EMMC dialysis clinics stirs concerns about patient safety[

Knowledge and skills from ICU can be, I agree, very valuable in a dialysis unit -- however, RNs working in dialysis will tell you it takes years to be experienced to be able to identify pending patient or machine problems, or actual problem solving ...

Yes, you are probably correct - and, keeping in mind, providers will try and prevent what they can if it cuts into their profits -- and, there are many patients who have led good lives e.g. eating right, minimal medical problems, good exercise progra...

WOW, I never know of that recall..... pretty scarey and this is probably why it is important to have only well expertised dialysis nurses - but with the federal Conditions, as they are -- there are only minimal requirements for RNs and technicians --...

Has anyone been following the recent expose' of FMC's Granuflo and the FDA recall?

I mentioned in another thread that I have communicated with an expert who actually does 'expert witness' positions in dialysis and this person stated that it is still quite risky and you are taking a real risk to continue using such.. but good that y...

p.s. I have been in communication wtih an expert, one who has written several books on dialysis, etc who has stated that using granuflo even now is somewhat taking a huge risk

When you say you are 'consuming the rest of the Granuflo that we have"... isn't this somewhat dangerous??

Here is a link that probably shows (from CMS) that dialysis units will be here for a while - CMS Rule Would Boost Payments to Dialysis Centers 3.1% in 2013 Press release from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Summary Now, my thinking...

Forgive me for asking, but I am a bit confused -- I was under the impression that ALL units using granuflo had to stop using the product immediately ?

Zero - do you work at an FMC unit? If so, were you aware of this - or if you work at a Davita unit, or other unit, were u aware of such --- FMC should have, and apparently they did not, send the information to their non-owned facilities that they sel...

Chisca, it is cruel, as far as I am concerned -- in fact, at one time, FMC had a device, similar to the critline that they were suppose to put into their units, or, at least some of them -- about six years ago, give or take -- however, there were som...

I think part of the problem was that FMC did not notify other units (other than FMC) that they provided the granuflo for -- there are ongoing articles, etc on this and if I have permission I can post and/or direct

Joni, kudos to you for wanting to do this and doing it..:)

the below is the fda's recall ----for those of you working at an fmc unit, or a unit that used this product ---here is the recall information -- i have heard that some units were not notified (non fmc units).... """"product fresenius medical naturaly...

I thought I read recently where the 3 year period was cut short and there was discussion regarding such at the congressional level? I might be wrong, but thought I read this..

We agree to disagree here -- therefore, my thinkikng is much different -- I believe that, more than not, patients are NOT educated as to nocturnal dialysis -- many facilities do not even offer such --- I believe that if patients were educated as to n...

Nurse 2033 --thank you for you comment on accepting the non compliant patient - I have learned over the years there are many aspects to acceptance of this disease/illness whereby one must accept a major change in lifestyle and accept that they must b...

this is the part one of the above __ again, wondering what you all think about this -- my concerns are that other providers, who use fmc products might not have been notified of this --- """[table=width: 74%, align: center] [tr] [td] [/td] [td=width:...

I think it is unfair to characterize all patients as being noncompliance - there are MANY reasons when patients do not comply with their regime ---- this ranges from non-acceptance of their illness and the need to have dialysis TO LIVE on to inabilit...