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  1. access flow question

    FMC took over BMA and NMC.. When you take over other facilities and their staff and ways of doing things it takes time to change. Also FMC has grown by leaps and bounds buying up independent clinics....
  2. Central line connection

    It is a strong arguement. And a fact. I have seen the results of my nasal swabs. I know I carry staph and so does most every long term dialysis nurse. What happens when you sneeze during catheter...
  3. I worked in a unit in Carson City NV two years ago. They had one full time nurse ..Their only nurse actually.. It was a 12 station unit running three shift 6 days a week.. They said they were getting...
  4. Thanks for feeling sorry for me. And I did keep 80 patients in my mind. No more than a Nephrologist does.. I made rounds every shift and spoke to each patient. I listened to lungs and hearts and...
  5. It does have to do with $$$$. .I was offered $20/hour to stay on as the charge nurse. I worked as a traveler there for 6 months. I saw the other RN 3 times in 6 months. We worked opposite each other...
  6. Central line connection

    Don't wear a mask if you don't want to. .You must love making Vancomycin and hanging it. Don't take care of me or any of my
  7. Central line connection

    K DOQI guidelines.. Do a google search... Any open catheter is a great conduit to the central circulatory system.. And that heart muscle is very susceptible.. Also you can never really be sure that...
  8. Some B/P meds dialyize out anyway so the are wasted. What the OP did unfortunately was make a medical decision. A nurse can't just decide what meds to give or not give. You must have a doctor's...
  9. A rose by any other name. If you'll go back and re read my post you'll see that I was commenting on a Gambro unit. Also, I believe Davita staffs leaner that Gambro..And Davita did buy Gambro.. Your...
  10. CD= Center Director .. CM = Clinincal Manager. 1:15 is ONE RN for 15 patients vs. 1:30 ONE RN for 30 patients. And it has a whole lot do with "nursing and tech staff ratio to patient." Remember Davita...
  11. Davita staffs lean on the Nursing side of things. I just declined a CD job with Gambro because they wanted to decrease the nursing staff from 1:15 to 1:30.. Seems they are already in the Davita mode....
  12. Most of your initial training is in your local unit. At some point you go to Davita Academy.. Depends where you go.. Some from NC went to LA..It's more of a rah rah Davita cheerleading school than...
  13. only 6 weeks to train, help!!

    May I ask what company gave you that inadequate
  14. Patient behavior that ticks you off

    Was that a new experience for you..Thinking I mean? They don't hear us cuz they don't want to..Simple concept. Ever see a smoker read the side of cigarette package? EDW is not an exact science any...
  15. What kind of nursing do you do????

    Chronic Outpatient Hemodialysis Traveling
  16. Patient behavior that ticks you off

    Imperial . Adults learn differently. I don't teach every aspect of dialysis. I teach almost every time I give medicines to the patient. I tell them what they are getting, I aske them how they are...
  17. That Republican didn't veto California's staffing ratios. He vetoed the next step in staffing ratios. I think you need to be sure of what you already know before you strike out on something
  18. Are you aware there are NO nurses who can walk into a dialysis unit and perform adequately. An ICU nurse could work on a M/S unit. An ER nurse could work on other units,. Neither of those nurses could...
  19. Have you heard of the nursing shortage. And do you think dialysis machines are at the local 7-11.. Where do you suppose 80-90 patients are gonna be dialyized TOMORROW... Many units are good some are...
  20. I know you have told us you have an "official" reason for your accusations and questions. Have you had a family member die in a dialysis
  21. We've had too many Republicans in the White
  22. Travel Nursing in Boston

    Are you making $35/hr in Fla and getting back over $5000 in
  23. Central line connection

    Yes, most seasoned dialysis nurses will test positive nasally for the staph bacteria. Please be sure you cover the nose. Many staff and patient's fail to do
  24. Central line connection

    Not sure what you are looking for .Can you rephrase your
  25. Patient behavior that ticks you off

    In Maine there is a requirement for the patient to have a call bell within reach. And I always tell my patients "You don't have to know my name to ask for help. Just say I don't feel good or I'm sick"...