Personally, I started as a tech in dialysis then couldn't get a job in dialysis after graduating with my RN, so I took a night shift position on a med/surg floor. I hated nights, but it was honestly...
I know at the VA outpatient clinics the one technician arrives at 530-6am for machine set up / RO duties, and the nurses are scheduled 7-5:30 4x/week with first shift patients scheduled for 7:30 (but...
Hi - I am a new graduate (May '13) and just accepted an RN position at an outpatient VA hospital hemodialysis unit. I worked there for a year as a tech, so I have the basics down but I was wondering...
I'm really curious about this too - I may be offered a job in a few days on the unit I worked as a dialysis tech on...I'd definitely like to know what the biggest changes / challenges to look forward...