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  1. dialysate question

    imperial posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello all: A question. Please explain the dialysate issues surrounding the following situation. If a patient, who is prescribed K3 Ca 2.5 does not get it, due to whatever reason, i.e. staff forgot...

  2. dialysate question

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

    once again, thank you all who provided information. I must say that recently I visited an elderly patient at a unit, after driving them there.. The staff were overworked, running like crazy and I,...

  3. dialysate question

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

    I am not and refust to stoop to your level of rudeness. I am NOT a paid anything for the prosecution, or whatever/whoever you state. Furthermore, I don't need to justify to you and do appreciate the...

  4. What is it like working for Divata Dialysis?

    imperial replied to Frenchy01666's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am aware, due to my advocate work, that there are a few units that are now going to reuse of dialyzers in the Georgia area, Savannah. I am wondering, due to many questions asked by patients, if the...

  5. dialysate question

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

    Let me set the record straight. First, I am NOT an inspector/surveyor trying to find out what dialysis units do wrong. I am a 'former' inspector/surveyor, but NOT of dialysis units. Additionally,...

  6. dialysate question

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

    My ineptness is because I am NOT a dialysis nurse. I am a patient/family advocate in a variety of settings, volunteer. Therefore, I am learning with the help of this board and the experience that you...

  7. angioplasty - balloon

    imperial posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    What are reasons that would require one to have to have fistula angioplasty w/balloon... and, reasons that one would need to have angioplasty with buttonhole?

  8. angioplasty - balloon

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

    Thanks all.. The patient has a buttonhole and has the same site stuck... no rotating of

  9. hypertension post dialysis

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

    thanks all for the

  10. angioplasty - balloon

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

    a buttonhole would be used if the occlusion was at the site where the arterial and venous areas are connected. What do you mean by the above.. thanks..... I was referring to a patient who had a...

  11. hypertension post dialysis

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

    Thanks. Seems to be ok now. The patient's nurse said that when there was still urinating/kidney function that there can be this rise after dialysis, etc. due to BP regulators thinking that there is...

  12. Administering meds

    imperial replied to Dormkare1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Can you explain. I was told that EPO was now given only in single dose vials and that multidose vials were not being used anymore. Is this

  13. Administering meds

    imperial replied to Dormkare1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Happy BUnny Day: What do you mean 'overfill" and am confused re; 'single dose'.. arent single dose vials used one time for one

  14. Southern California?

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

    I have two people who are searching for facilities in San Diego and Seattle. We have searched the medicare site with dialysis facility compare site, however, the information is scanty, for those...

  15. unit Rules

    imperial posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am interested in knowing rules of various units. i.e. DaVita, Gambro, FMC, RCG, independent, etc. 1. Are family members allowed with patient during put on and take off? 2. Do your units do access...

  16. Changing Attitudes/Mannerisms

    imperial posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Dear Fellow Posters: Recently, I have had much communication with patients and family members about communicating with staff. In the past, many have voiced problems i.e. staff will not answer...

  17. Changing Attitudes/Mannerisms

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

    I agree that you can't teach someone to care about patients. If the money spent on all the marketing and customer service, we incorporated into the training/education period given to staff, it would...

  18. Changing Attitudes/Mannerisms

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

    Call me naive' or whatever, but, who is to see/observe/know that staff are going out of their way to communicate with patients/families? Are there hidden cameras? (just kidding)... I have been told...

  19. access flow question

    imperial posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Can anyone tell me if there is a correlation between a lower access flow (done on 2008K machine) and elevated arterial pressure. IE if the second access flow was taken, within a week, and it dropped,...

  20. access flow question

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

    Yes, and, thanks.. I am reading f rom the manual (machine operators) about the access flow but there is not as much information as you have given. One particular case I am speaking of is of concern as...

  21. access flow question

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

    Jnette: CONGRATS for having good visit from State... great... I think I understand some of what you wrote.. but not sure... It is interesting believe staff provided information that if number is...

  22. access flow question

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

    If this were me and I was aware of such a severe problem that would put, obviously, patients lives in danger, I would report to the licensing department in that area for them to investigate. It is...

  23. What is it like working for Divata Dialysis?

    imperial replied to Frenchy01666's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    As I have said over and over there will not be aggressive change, or any, for that matter, until, as you said, a CEO, or politician has a loved one on dialysis. And, then that person would probably be...

  24. What is it like working for Divata Dialysis?

    imperial replied to Frenchy01666's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Happy Birthday ! It is a shame and crying shame..................I am shocked that organizations i.e. the nephrology nurses assoc, as well as other dialysis organizations have not stepped up to the...

  25. access flow question

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

    I agree with you Jnette and RRN 100% and MORE> If staff feel this way when the uppers don't acknowledge them, you can imagine how patients feel. I have heard the expression 'cash cows' and I might,...