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  1. Is going into Nursing a good idea?

    NDXUFan replied to littletwinstar's topic in General Nursing

    M.D. or Ph.D. in BioChemistry. You could work in industry or teach.

  2. FMC staffing policies

    NDXUFan replied to Reneec's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am not

  3. Anyone working for FMC annoyed by this?

    NDXUFan replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    NDXUFan writes: Under the Reagan tax cuts, tax revenue went from $515billion(1980)to $991billion(1989)(IRS, Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times

  4. Anyone working for FMC annoyed by this?

    NDXUFan replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    NDXUFan writes: If you are using Nocturnal Dialysis, 5-6 days per week and the machine is moving at a speed of 300 with a Heparin pump, you do not have fluid crashing

  5. Anyone working for FMC annoyed by this?

    NDXUFan replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    How true about

  6. Nocturnal Dialysis- Dr. John Agar-Chief Medical Director-Barwon Clinics-Australia

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

    Merlee, many Nephrologists DO encourage home dialysis because they know and realize it will be much, much better for the patient. Medicare(Taxpayers) would save a fortune with Nocturnal and Home...

  7. Moving On To Expanded(Nocturnal) Treatments at Indiana University

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

    Thanks, the purpose of the post it is my belief that as many dialysis patients should be on Nocturnal Dialysis as possible because it would eliminate alot of problems and issues, between patients and...

  8. Moving On To Expanded(Nocturnal) Treatments at Indiana University

    NDXUFan posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I will be leaving Davita and moving on to extended(Nocturnal) treatments at Indiana University in Indianapolis, which is not that far from my home. IU in Indy has the largest NxStage program in the...

  9. The Silent Suffering of Dialysis-Peter Laird, M.D.-Physician on Dialysis

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

    I agree, some very good points. Yes, by making dialysis longer, you do and can come close to mimic functioning kidneys, think Nocturnal Dialysis. I do agree, that some patients are whiners and...

  10. Nocturnal Dialysis- Dr. John Agar-Chief Medical Director-Barwon Clinics-Australia

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

    I was not trying to mean, I was just saying it is a much better option than conventional dialysis. I am very happy that you do discuss Nocturnal Dialysis, that means you are a good Nurse. :) You are...

  11. what's the most important things to know about Dialysis patient??

    NDXUFan replied to beatrice1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Do not talk to them as children and do not be a control

  12. Do your RN's work as techs?

    NDXUFan replied to madwife2002's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Even I know, that most managers could care less about those poor souls on dialysis. I know of one manager at DaVita that cares alot about the patients, most do not. They are probably counting their...

  13. Anyone working for FMC annoyed by this?

    NDXUFan replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    To One Kidney Nurse: I am trained as an Economist in the Milton Friedman School of Economics-Think University of Chicago. I am a free market capitalist, I worked for Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984....

  14. Is it legal for Davita to do these things??

    NDXUFan replied to briadsfgg's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Individuals on dialysis have a very difficult time because they are not being given enough dialysis. As we know, the average human kidney works 168 hours per week, to expect an individual to survive...

  15. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    Professor of Nephrology John Agar and Director of Department of Renal Medicine, The Geelong Hospital- Australia Australia: "Thirst is a powerful, primitive, primal survival mechanism Thirst simply...

  16. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    Once again, most of my post is just repeating what I have heard or what has been said to me by other individuals. The cause of diabetes, again, is unknown per The Cleveland Clinic. Per the Mayo...

  17. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    In my In-center experience, most of the patients come by some type of medical transport. The vast majority of these individuals are too sick to walk, a few do take the bus. If they are able to...

  18. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    Good to hear.

  19. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    If we had Nocturnal dialysis on a large scale, many of these restrictions would not be necessary.

  20. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    Ok, fair

  21. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    I like buttonholes because they are easy to stick with dull needles. However, my surgeon of 40 years of experience(University of Cincinnati) is not crazy about buttonholes, he thinks the needle sites...

  22. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    First, before you give the moral lecture, you should know what you are talking about. that would help. I am on the machine, 6 days per week, 5.5 hours per day, my blood labs are excellent, some of my...

  23. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    LOLOLOL, I am well known, I guess it is good to be well known for my viewpoint. :) I have to admit, I did laugh when I read this post. Everyone needs a site to vent certain feelings, that is good...

  24. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    I would love to have you as my Nurse. :) One of the issues with BP meds for me is if I take them before a treatment, by the time, the treatment is over, I will feel like passing out. With Kate Plus...

  25. A Point of View From a Dialysis Patient

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

    I understand how you do feel, but, I am not a punching bag and neither are you. The other day one of the patients in In-Center was rude to the Nurse. I am going there for my buttonholes. The...