DialysisRN34

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  1. University of West Florida (UWF) FNP thoughts?

    DialysisRN34 replied to FutureFNP1975's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @surgicalsteph My main reason for going to UWF was price......beginning to end (including books) was 25,000.00. Every other program I looked into was 40 to 60 thousand! At the time I was...

  2. University of West Florida (UWF) FNP thoughts?

    DialysisRN34 replied to FutureFNP1975's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just FYI we didn't get notification of acceptance until three weeks before classes started....it was very nerve racking.....? I actually found out that I was accepted by checking my status via my...

  3. University of West Florida (UWF) FNP thoughts?

    DialysisRN34 replied to FutureFNP1975's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently in my first semester of UWF's FNP program. So far, so good! I was drawn to the program mainly due to price, it's a public institution, and being essentially in my back yard. It's a...

  4. UWF FNP Spring 2021

    DialysisRN34 replied to A.Davis's topic in School, College Programs

    To all of my peers that did not get in, please keep trying. This was my second attempted. I have been in the medical field for 21 years and a nurse for 15. One thing that I did do to make my CV...

  5. UWF FNP Spring 2021

    DialysisRN34 replied to A.Davis's topic in School, College Programs

    I just received email notification of my acceptance and a phone call from my admission counselor telling me I have been accepted into the FNP program. Keeping my fingers crossed for everyone. I...

  6. UWF FNP Spring 2021

    DialysisRN34 replied to A.Davis's topic in School, College Programs

    My application status changed on MyUWF from applied to admitted. However, I have not received any emails, calls, or

  7. UWF FNP Spring 2021

    DialysisRN34 replied to A.Davis's topic in School, College Programs

    Just got an email this morning.....no decision made

  8. UWF FNP Spring 2021

    DialysisRN34 replied to A.Davis's topic in School, College Programs

    Hey everyone! I applied for the Spring 2021 FNP program as well (in September). I got an email from my enrollment counselor today. He stated that final decisions have not been made yet, and...

  9. APRN - Is it worth it.....

    DialysisRN34 posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm a RN/BSN with 14 years experience and currently work in management (which is so tedious). I have been struggling with burn out and miss patient interaction. I really want to go back and became...

  10. APRN - Is it worth it.....

    DialysisRN34 replied to DialysisRN34's topic in Advanced Practice

    Do you mind sharing where you went to

  11. APRN - Is it worth it.....

    DialysisRN34 replied to DialysisRN34's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Unfortunately, your experience is similar to so many of FNPs I know. It is sad because FNPs are truly the answer to the limited care so many Americans...

  12. Critical pay at Fresenius Medical Care

    DialysisRN34 replied to nurseaudree's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    There is no company wide standard on critical pay. It is determine by the RVP/GVP for each region, when there is a need. So, there is no "official critical pay" scale. Regardless of the amount, if...

  13. How do you staff your Fresenius?

    DialysisRN34 replied to sammyjo24's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In the great words of Elmer Fudd: " ve-w-w-wy-ve-w-w-wy-carefully". In all seriousness, ratios for staffing, unless specified by state law, are open to interpretation by the company. According to the...

  14. When to Give Epogen and Hectorol?

    DialysisRN34 replied to westieluv's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The 2008 bundle convert Epogen payment into one lump sum amount a tx. The unit gets paid for a flat Epogen amount on every patient every tx (I think it is 3600 units q tx). So, the opposite is...

  15. Hep B infection control practices in hospital based hemodialysis programs

    DialysisRN34 replied to Lana Kay's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    If patient is in-center we can use the center's results. Either a negative Hep B Ag within 30 days or positive Hep B AB (>10) with in a year. If patient is new or unable to get up with the unit...

  16. Dialysis Nurse Survey-MSN Capstone

    DialysisRN34 replied to marycnellis's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

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  17. Switching Roles?

    DialysisRN34 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have been in dialysis for fifteen years. I have been a unit manager for the last five years at one of the big two. I have been offered a role as a manager of a home therapy program. I was...

  18. Late patients

    DialysisRN34 replied to kdunurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Is the covering nephrologist writing an order to shorten the 5th shift patient's treatments? If not, then yes you and any nurse involved could potentially lose their license. Don't think for a...

  19. Late patients

    DialysisRN34 replied to kdunurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My medical director puts them on a behavioral contracts. If they do not meet the standards laid out in the contract my Medical Director terminates them from his practice. No MD to cover the patient...

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

    DialysisRN34 replied to bajj78's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    As a manager let me tell you what I look for. Attitude!!! I can train skills, but I can not make a person nice, empathetic, easy to work with, or a team player. Speak to these personality traits...

  21. Unable to take fluid without cramping????

    DialysisRN34 replied to mxems's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My MD is big into a extra treatment a week (not allowing for a two day break). It works for most patients (especially my cardiac comprised folks) and then they have incentive to control fluid to get...

  22. Switching Roles?

    DialysisRN34 replied to DialysisRN34's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thank you for your replies. Burnout is an understatement!!! I love dialysis and can't image doing anything else, but the expectations of the management role are overwhelming to say the least. I am...