i agree with WR...thanks for the folder!!!
me: i have been a rn for 15 years, 6 years in OR, 6 years in LTCF, 1 year in chronic dialysis, 2 years in acute dialysis...took to dialysis like a fish to water...up and running in 2 weeks!
work: sticking with per diem agency for the acutes ($45/hr that way) to keep the cash flow. recently signed on with a local gambro facility as prn to get back into the re-use mode (in case i start traveling and have to do re-use... let's face it... if you dont use it, you lose it!!!), but the pay sucks...only $27/hr for prn... that's why i'm only going to do about 1 day a week...
re-use: Hate re-use!!! LOVE the fact that the transition is towards disposable set ups...
machines:
hate baxter 1550s... 21 machines that beep 2 times every 2 minutes just to let you know they're on... a cacophony of noise...but if i ever do a dialysis cruise, i would at least know how to troubleshoot the machine...
LOVE C3s (and C3+s) wish cobe would come back into play...
gambro pheonixs are ok...not as user friendly as the C3s...
baxter althins and Tinas are my second fav... very user friendly...
havent used any of the fresenius machines...