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  1. chest pain

    RM23 replied to student60's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    With further investigation and speaking with other units, I am now wondering if this is not a case of microemboli. A collegue has suggested that in some patients, when heparin is dropped low to 500...

  2. encouragement needed

    RM23 replied to mtnmom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    SassyLassy: Your honesty in what is happening is appreciated and well respected. It is obvious that you have a sincere interest in the patient and shame on FMC and any other corporation that does not...

  3. encouragement needed

    RM23 replied to mtnmom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Are these units of which you speak one of the larger companies, i.e. Davita, FMC? To my knowledge there is suppose to be an intensive training prior to being put on the floor to go through, yet...

  4. Psychiatric and mental health nurse-certified

    RM23 replied to Rocky "3"'s topic in Psychiatric

    Did you go to Mt Sinai Hospital in Florida by any chance? Are you near WHidby

  5. Dealing with borderline

    RM23 replied to Cute_CNA's topic in Psychiatric

    The BOrdlerline patient is very challenging to work with. Having worked with borderline patients (and staff) for many many years, I have just a few simple rules. 1. Leave your own baggage at home for...

  6. RN with relapsing cdiff

    RM23 replied to RNinPGH's topic in Infectious Disease

    As a note re the post of worker's compensation attorneys. If the attorney does w/c then they are paid directly by the state, usually. It is a set fee of either 12 or 15 %, not sure. Worker's...

  7. hospital selling our unit

    RM23 replied to kelluvanurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Forgot, address of Renal Advantage, Inc is 115 east park drive, brentwood, TN 37027

  8. hospital selling our unit

    RM23 replied to kelluvanurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    There is a Renal Advantage Inc. RAI. The CEO is Mike Klein. If this is the company that you are speaking about I can provide the following information. In July, the company announced plans to purchase...

  9. Do you wash your hands?

    RM23 replied to heyday's topic in Infectious Disease

    I am delighted to see all of you students washing your hands. There is a major problem, as you all are well aware, of health care associated infections (nosocomial). There, often, is a lack of full...

  10. Anticougulation during dialysis

    RM23 replied to lobelin2004's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The multi billion dollar industry that dialysis now is, I would think they could equip their units with a new pump or two ! __________________ J'nette: The above statement is disturbing. I can only...

  11. "NEW" proposed Federal ESRD regulations

    RM23 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    hh Are you all aware that the 'new' proposed language for ESRD regulations has been published to the Federal Register (2/4/05)).. This means that these proposed regs are open for public comment for...

  12. only 6 weeks to train, help!!

    RM23 replied to vidrine rn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    What you are saying is of some concern considering errors can kill on dialysis. In the new regulations, an RN to be a unit manager must have one year clinical and six months of dialysis maintenance....

  13. Southern California?

    RM23 replied to henrysmom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am interested in knowing about the training nurses and technicians (patient care) receive with various companies, i.e. DaVita, FMC, RCG. Do larger corporations focus on patient's 'really' being...

  14. Southern California?

    RM23 replied to henrysmom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Mary: Curious, to what extent to your techs-patient care receive training? Are you in a large

  15. Crit lines

    RM23 replied to missmacrn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    i believe they have a webiste... critline.com but not sure. If you call the company their nurse educators are wonderful about helping and answering

  16. Education Aspects of Dialysis Nursing

    RM23 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    new :) Hello all, I am new to this posting/message board and am interested in dialysis, the many aspects. I am sure you all are aware that the new 'proposed language' for ESRD regulations have just...