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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Centers => Topic started by: sullidog on November 13, 2012, 05:33:17 PM

Title: should a nurse always be present?
Post by: sullidog on November 13, 2012, 05:33:17 PM
Our center has two nurses, however they don't work at the same time, one will work a chunk of days and the other one will work a chunk of days as well, they don't work on the same day. My concern whenever our nurse goes on lunch, they leave the floor, so since there's only one nurse working, when they go to lunch theres no nurses on the floor for at least an hour, is this acceptable? Shouldn't there be a nurse at all times on the floor?
Title: Re: should a nurse always be present?
Post by: dpick111 on November 15, 2012, 02:00:05 PM
Is the lunch room close?  Ours leaves the floor but is close or the facility administrator is close if she leaves the building.
Title: Re: should a nurse always be present?
Post by: sullidog on November 15, 2012, 04:17:10 PM
yes, they call her over the intercom and sometimes she isn't anywhere to be found, and our FA does most work from home so not always there.
Title: Re: should a nurse always be present?
Post by: noahvale on November 16, 2012, 11:43:25 PM
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Title: Re: should a nurse always be present?
Post by: sullidog on November 18, 2012, 03:07:56 PM
Good idea, nope the only LPN we had was a tech who left the facility, but she technically wasnt an LPN yet she was still in school.