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  1. med surge floor more stressful than ER?

    ffliper27 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    HI: I just started working on a med surge floor at a hospital where i live. I just came off orientation and now am on my own.. I find it extremely difficult handling 5 or 6 patients, even if I get...

  2. telemetry vs med surge

    ffliper27 posted a topic in Cardiac

    Can someone explain the differences or similarities between working on med/surge vs tele? I have worked in med/surge before and it's just not my cup of tea. i have an interest in cardiology, so I'm...

  3. Returning to nursing after a hiatus

    ffliper27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello I started my nursing "career" in 2012 in the PACU capacity in Houston. However, I left nursing in 2015 to pursue another career interest. Thus I have not practiced nursing in over a year, and...

  4. MAC anesthesia versed / propofol

    ffliper27 posted a topic in PACU

    I have a question. For starters, I'm a fairly new RN, thus seeking some knowledge on anesthetics. I recently started a job at an eye surgery center doing PACU. When I receive pts from the OR, I see...

  5. med surge vs ICU

    ffliper27 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm fairly new in nursing. Can someone highlight the main differences between working on a regular med surge floor and working ICU? my basic understanding of ICU is that that's where patients go...

  6. Uf profiling

    ffliper27 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    hello im new to dialysis and have a question about uf profiling. sometimes the doc makes her rounds and she sometimes requests that pts be put on uf profiling, and she almost always requests profile...

  7. RNs who quit dialysis

    ffliper27 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    is it common for RNs who begin working in dialysis to resign from their positions? I know a fellow RN who started working with Fresenius at the same time that I did ( about 4 months ago). She has...

  8. starting salary for RN with no dial experience

    ffliper27 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have been offered a job at Fresenius as RN with NO dialysis exp. I was offered $27.50 / hr. I live in TX (Hou). I was wondering if this is a reasonable rate to accept considering that I don't...

  9. starting salary for RN with no dial experience

    ffliper27 replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Guttercat: yes, I'm relatively new to nursing, not a new grad though. I've only been a RN for 1.5 yrs. I had been working at surgery centers, as pre op n PACU

  10. Davita vs Fresenius

    ffliper27 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am about to be hired by Davita for a chronic dialysis RN position. However, I got an email about an Open House for Fresenius for all types of positions. This has piqued my curiosity. Even though I...

  11. patients coding in dialysis

    ffliper27 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm new to dialysis. I hear that pt coding is a sure thing to happen in dialysis. If a pt codes and God forbid, pt dies, could the pts family sue the company and/or you for their loved one's death?...

  12. Davita vs Fresenius

    ffliper27 replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Strawberry, thanks for that clarification.

  13. patients coding in dialysis

    ffliper27 replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    hi schnookimz, yes I got the job, but not in Acutes...Long story short, when I got to the 3rd interview for acutes, the FA said she had some qualms about me being in acutes because I didn't have ICU...

  14. Davita vs Fresenius

    ffliper27 replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    thanks for that feedback. One more question. I hear that pt coding is a sure thing to happen. If a pt codes and God forbid, pt dies, could the pts family sue the company and/or you personally for...

  15. Davita vs Fresenius

    ffliper27 replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    so just curious, do you know why there's such a high

  16. Davita recruiters

    ffliper27 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Has anyone of you dealt with recruiters? I have been in the interviewing process for a position at Davita. I have had 2 interviews, and I was told at this interview that they want me to have a 3rd...

  17. Interviewing for dialysis with no dialysis experience???

    ffliper27 replied to bajj78's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    So, as Coleebee mentioned, the acute setting is fast paced. So is the chronic setting "not fast paced"? I would think that chronics is even faster paced, since you might be taking care of up to 10 -...

  18. Interviewing for dialysis with no dialysis experience???

    ffliper27 replied to bajj78's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    how is the training for acute different from the training for chronics? Both types of patients are on dialysis. Im just trying to understand why a RN who's been trained in acutes would not be able...

  19. starting Acutes dialysis without experience.

    ffliper27 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    hello I have gone thru the 2nd interview at davita for an acute RN position. when I went to the job fair, I told them that I had no prev dialysis exp, and they said that it would not be a problem,...

  20. Interviewing for dialysis with no dialysis experience???

    ffliper27 replied to bajj78's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I just had my 2nd interview with Davita last week. I think it would be VERY helpful to know the 7 core values ( they are on the davita site) and its mission statement. I mentioned these to them...

  21. starting Acutes dialysis without experience.

    ffliper27 replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    thanks for that info. I'm not worried about the long hours per se. I have good physical stamina :-). And I really don't have family commitments etc, that would require me to be home at a specific...

  22. starting Acutes dialysis without experience.

    ffliper27 replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Westieluv How easy or difficult is it to apply for a position at "your company" ( If im correct, it starts with the letter F). I really like the fact you stated about "your company" that they provide...

  23. starting Acutes dialysis without experience.

    ffliper27 replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank you for all this info. I might just tell them when they call me this week that I changed my mind and would like to start in chronics. 2nd option would be to go thru the training and if after...

  24. starting Acutes dialysis without experience.

    ffliper27 replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank you so much for all this input. As I said, Davit will be giving me a call in 1 wk. So I have this time, meanwhile, to think about accepting this challenging position. I feel that I have basic...

  25. starting Acutes dialysis without experience.

    ffliper27 replied to ffliper27's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    thank you for ur input. Now, i'm beginning to think twice about it. However, I still would like to give it a try. Can you tell me what is the worst case scenario that could happen? Ex: a pt is so...