Dialysis

Location:

Street 2

# Beds:

6

Adm Director:

Christine Boyette, RN

Clinical Educator:

Jean Ellington, RN

Typical nurse to patient ratio:

2:1

Typical pt diagnosis:

End-stage Renal Diseases

Common skills utilized:

Hemodialysis, sterile technique, peritoneal dialysis, central line care

Most common meds / those nurses must be familiar with:

Heparin, Epogen, Ferrleict, Zemplar

Care extenders used:

No

Certification for Differential:

CNN, Cert Nephrology Nurse

Selling points for Unit:

Team work, self-scheduling, nurse autonomy, committed to patient education.

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