I've recently moved from outpatient dialysis to a home training program. It's all similar of course but so different with the home modalities. Luckily I know the hemo machines and cannulation from in...
Dialysis nursing is challenging and rewarding. About the pay though, here in Oregon an RN will usually make more $ in a hospital setting if you can find one. Most hospitals have discontinued their own...
All of the above is what I do daily except I have 3 shifts of 15 patients or 45 patiens a day. I agree that I never thought I could work so fast - but safety of the patient, and me, is my highest...
I've been an RN at DaVita in Oregon for almost a year now. Dialysis was new to me as well and it's a whole different ball game! I don't know about pay in L.A. but pay here is less than hospitals. The...
I would like to get a feel for what the range of pay for dialysis nurses is in Oregon. I received my ADN in nursing and my RN license in July 2011. I have been working as a staff nurse in a 15...
I graduated with my ADN last June and am working in a dialysis clinic. They are training me to do the tech job before the nursing part so that I will know what dialysis is all about as well as being...
gardenwalker replied to CBelieuNewGrad's topic in Oregon Nursing
I am a new grad (June 2011) and there are no jobs here in Oregon. I have a temp job that is ending this month and no full employment options in this area at all. If you have an opportunity for a job...
Like others have said, looking back and second guessing is a waste of time. I 'misspent' my younger years in lower paying jobs in the medical field, then became a medical assistant for a few years and...
gardenwalker replied to swooosh's topic in Oregon Nursing
I'm just saying that new grads have a tough time. It doesn't matter if you are an ADN or a BSN, they all want experience. That's the one thing new grads don't
I graduated from Portland Community College ADN program this June . The job market here is really rough, many employers require IV certification, med/surg certification, etc. Of course, new grads...
gardenwalker replied to SparkytheRN's topic in Oregon Nursing
As a BSN you will have better luck finding a job. I graduated in June from an ADN program and had worked at Kaiser for over 20 years in a non RN position. They have nothing for new grads at all;...
gardenwalker replied to swooosh's topic in Oregon Nursing
The job requires a BSN and two (2) years experience and I'm a new grad ADN, so unfortunately they won't even look at my resume. But, the posting is still up for all you BSN's, go for