1 RN to 15 patients. Alabama. If there are more than 15 patients at a time there must be 2 RN's. I'm fortunate to work nocturnal, so it's 15 patients (more stable than your usual dayshift patients)...
Welcome to wonderland. No, I have no idea just how deep the rabbit hole goes, but congrats on jumping in with us! It's always a good idea to ask your CCHT's about your patients' histories of...
The good news is as a new graduate you can be hired into dialysis. The better news is as a new RN and new to dialysis it will most likely be a good while before you're left on your own. Have a look...
Most of the nephrologists and vascular surgeons I know would raise an eyebrow and give that head-tilt-silent-it-just-dropped-60-degrees-in-here stare to using a CVC for anything but dialysis...
Working as a CNA in LTC put me through nursing school without a student loan. I was offered a job (ugh, med cart) after I finished school and got licensed, but six months of passing meds to 30-40...
Yikes! Now that is just sad. Our government booted Gambro out of the country, right? That was the company I started working for back in '02. After the Gambro (and those nice benefits _silent...
I enjoy my job. I even enjoy, as do most of us, years later recalling those days of pure horror where the thought of taking hostages almost became a reality. p.s. bad dialysis days are bad, really...
Go for it! You might love it. I'd definitely ask about the clinic's "scores" (how they stack up to the local competition) before I accepted a job just anywhere, though. I see a disturbing better...
Range for North Alabama is from $22/hr for new hires with no experience to $34/hr for 10+ years of experience. That's base pay, not including weekend/evening/nocturnal
I must've been sleeping under a rock? How'd I miss this? Anyways, I thought I'd share: Medicare Dialysis Facility Compare Facility Search I also saw a good article from Dialysis Patient Citizens and...
No no no Anna S, not the "T" word There was a big push in 2014 to eliminate agency/temp workers in clinics everywhere. As for "Traveling" staff, that means float, right? All new hires as of last...
I got into HD in 2002 around the time when the duopoly was gaining momentum. Like you've described I was fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time to get decent raises/offers. The...
Yep, 1:15 for 'Bama. I see this magical 1:12 number being floated around, but it's just a fairy tale around here. Although, there are some 10 and 12 chair clinics. I worked a 10 chair clinic in TN...