Bldspinner

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1. Renal Care Group??

   Bldspinner replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Urology

   I have been employed by RCG for 8 years now, 6 years as RN and 2 years as PCT while attending nursing school. The experience as a PCT was invaluable during nursing school not only because of the knowledge gained re: medical issues, but skills such as...

2. Acute dialysate baths

   Bldspinner posted a topic in Urology

   I work in acute hemodialysis and one of the facilities that we contract with just underwent it's JCAHO survey....!#@*#,,,anyway. According to JCAHO...I hate to even type those letters.. the mixing of the acid bath is no longer allowed unless a specim...

3. FMC buys Renal Care Group

   Bldspinner replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Urology

   I would imagine that FMC makes most of their money from a manufacturing base i.e. equipment and supplies. RCG was solely a dialysis services company and a rather successful and profitable one. It would appear that FMC hopes to adopt and apply those p...

4. Anticougulation during dialysis

   Bldspinner replied to lobelin2004's topic in Urology

   Work in acutes...Have added 6000 units heparin to system when recirculating predialysis, then when you connect pt., you discard the prime...this seems to work well along with the ns flushes 100ml q 30 mins.

5. FMC buys Renal Care Group

   Bldspinner replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Urology

   I am presently employed by RCG in the Youngstown, Ohio area, acute dialysis department. I was taken by surprise when they announced the purchase, I am very happy with RCG. Hope there isn't many changes in the near future.