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Hi, I have been in hemodialysis since 1987. I recently ( two-three years ago actually) was taught to put my fistula needles in bevel DOWN. Anyone else doing it this way? ESRD.

I am not a recruiter. I am just letting dialysis nurses know about a good travel company who specializes in dialysis both perm and travel. http://www.foundationenterprises.comJoe Hill is da bomb. They also place allied healthcare workers. ESRD:kiss ...

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There are NO LPN's in dialysis units in Maine that I know of cuz they can't give meds.. Fresenius is the only dialyzer there except for one DCI clinic and some in the hospitals..I was an LPN when EPO came out and they drove me out just by the way the...

First off don't take this wrong..It's my opinion.. I don't sign behind anyone as to someone's assessment. I listen and feel for myself.. Too many times I have heard rales or found pedal edema and would have been brought up short by the nephrologist i...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and found it interesting to see all the different things that LPNs can and cannot do in the various states. I am an LPN in Oregon. I worked for RCG from Aug. thru Dec. of last year in Portland. I also worked for Gambro. I l...

No need Brownie...Wink Wink...How's "school" ESRD,,,

Well in my opinion two sticks hurt more than one. And many times lidocaine doesn't numb the area sufficiently.. I think using lidocaine is lazy because you just want to "stick" someone arbitarily. Have you ever had lidocaine injected into you?? It ...

I am a travel nurse. I only do chronic hemodialysis. I work for http://www.foundationenterprises.com also a small company in Cali.. http://www.qtstaffing.com does mainly hemodialysis You might try http://www.davita.com they are trying to start ...

You might not wanna know... ESRD.. I am a traveling nurse. I work for Fresenius in Maine. Gambro in CT. DCI in Carson City, NV, Davia in Cali and now Davita in NC.. If you are interested you can IM me through this site.

You MIGHT get $22/hour in FLA if you are lucky.. I don't know the exchange rate..Hopefully, you might.. The southern area of the US is lower paying than other areas. ESRD

Why not use lidocaine.....???? Because it burns like fire.. And why stick someone twice. I started 18 guage all the time pre op and never used lidocaine and actually list it as a personal allergy because I had it used on me pre op once. The RN missed...

Seeing it and living in it for 6 months are two different things....:)))) ESRD

Yep ..I'm sure you wouldn't like our ice and snow.. ESRD.

UMMMMMMMMM Daytona, Jacksonville, Ft Myers, Orlando, Sanford ( love bugs there yuck). ESRD

That's what I was gonna say too.. FLA is very low paying , the RN license takes forever to get. And IMHO it's a dump.. Sorry all you natives and FLA lovers.. I just wish they would clean up those darned palm tree leaves beside the road.. ESRD

Gambro is the third largest dialyzer in the US..They are a Swedish based company. They are not a nursing agency. You can see their openings on their website http://www.gambrohealthcare.com or these other two http://www.fmcna.com http://www.davita.com...

Just remember in order to claim travel pay on your income taxes you need a tax home. You need to show ties to that tax home. Working there will show the IRS, among, other things, that you have ties to your tax home. Good Luck ESRD

You need to check with HR at your hospital as to their per diem policy. Some have a very lenient one.. You can work once a year and keep your per diem status.. Others require you to work one week end every six weeks, one major holiday in season..i.e....

Hey that's my STATE..The terrorists left from Maine we gotta be careful...LMAO....As Maine goes so goes the nation.....HMMMMMMMMMM Thanks for the laugh.. Probably not a Mainer doing that Must be Washington... ESRD

Jnette, Have you ever worked for DaVita... Talk about short staffing.. I am dialyzing 36 patients in 12 hours with 5 techs... Many days I am the only licensed nurse in the unit......That didn't happen at FMC.. Just my observation.. ESRD

I worked M/S for 15 years.. One thing I will say about it.. It toughens ya up.. If you think you won't like it you probably won't. If you think you will you might. ESRD:kiss :kiss

My company told me they don't like to work with LPN's as they feel they don't have enough opportunities for them. I have worked in Maine..LPN's can do every thing that tech's can but not EPO or any other meds. So they are just higher paid tech's...Th...

Can you elaborate on the LPN role in a dialysis unit. As a traveler I have seen many.. Also, does Medicare "law" over rule state law??? ESRD:kiss

Having never worked for either of these companies I might not be the best resource. I have had Aureus call me late at night..Late at night meaning 1030. Took me several tries to get them to stop calling me.. Actually, had to get nasty.. I was always...