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It sounds like the exact right thing you could have done. Believe me, we have had the same thing happen too. You just cant help it some times. saving the pt is sometimes greater than "getting the fluid off". Sounds like this person is having more procedures than they can handle. If she has all those other complications along with dialysis, she should have been in the ICU to begin with and THEY could have dealt with her. In my experience, some pt's and their families think that dialysis is going to cure everything. Sorry to say this but, there are some pt's that come through our unit that I think, "they should not be here". Why put a loved one through dialysis when it is just going to prolong the inevitable. (Especially when they are on their last leg with multiple problems) I think you did exactly as I would have done. Doctors can be real shits sometimes. Its okay. You will get through it!

I have heard both good and bad from people. We don't really know what to think. Of course everyone is going to think negatively. Especially since we just got bought not 5 months ago. It's just hard for everyone since we've just learned the new machines (Braun by the way) and new computers that we never had before. (I told you we are in the bootheel of MO). And now we're being told that in 6 months time, we'll have to learn a whole new set of machines and computers. It's just very disheartening. We're all just hoping we get some decent benefits at least. And where do the patients fall in all of this? I don't know. We'll all get through it of course. Just thought I could get some feed back from some people who have been there. And could tell us something. Thanks!

Hello. I am an RN that is currently employed by Renal Care Group. Today we just learned that Fresenius Medical Care has bought out all of RCG's stock and they are taking us over. We were a privately owned unit until our wonderful "doctor" sold us to RCG. About 5 months ago. We got new machines, new computers, a whole new system. We are just getting used to the change when, BOOM, today we learn that Fresenius is buying RCG units. All of them. You have to understand, we are a small unit with 16 chairs, in the bootheel of MO. We are a great team of people. I feel like we can handle change well. But of course no one knows anything. I was just wondering if any of you kind people out there have or is currently working with Fresenius. How is their benefits and what kind? Do they have paid time off? All that jazz. Are they a good company to work for? I would greatly appreciate ANY info you can give me. I really know nothing about them as a company. Just what I've seen on their website, which is still nothing. Please, I would love some personal info on what you've seen and experienced. Thank you.