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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Home Dialysis - NxStage Users => Topic started by: cev on July 25, 2006, 07:51:43 AM

Title: NxStage training
Post by: cev on July 25, 2006, 07:51:43 AM

Hi Epoman
I have laughed thru most of your training journal, (it brought back memories of our training)  just how HUGH is that NxStage manual after 3 weeks?.  So happy you will be home soon, be careful and good luck to you and your family.  I hope you keep the journal up at least weekly
BTW - can you add NxStage to the dictionary

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Title: Re: NxStage training
Post by: Bajanne on July 25, 2006, 01:56:37 PM

I find it really great that we have someone else with NxStage experience.  Please tell us all about it, from your perspective.

Title: Re: NxStage training
Post by: Joe Paul on July 25, 2006, 03:24:32 PM

Yes, please do, I'm trying to get the training, and the system too

Title: Re: NxStage training
Post by: kitkatz on July 25, 2006, 04:25:27 PM

According to the nurse I talked to Friday, the NXstage training through Kaiser has a year long wait list now. I am thinking of changing over to a Kaiser run facility to get to the training list and try for Nx stage.

Title: Re: NxStage training
Post by: goofynina on July 25, 2006, 04:39:39 PM

Go for it Kit,  Look how well it is going for Epoman,  i havent heard any bad things on it yet... Get on that list girlfriend.....

Title: Re: NxStage training
Post by: cev on July 26, 2006, 07:06:27 AM

Kitkaz
I understand Kaiser is  training as many as possible - as you can see by Epoman it is min of 3 week 5 days to train.  Maybe a different Kaiser facility will get you in quicker?  I haven't hear how many facilities are training

Title: Re: NxStage training
Post by: Epoman on July 26, 2006, 04:19:29 PM

Quote from: cev on July 26, 2006, 07:06:27 AM

Kitkaz
I understand Kaiser is  training as many as possible - as you can see by Epoman it is min of 3 week 5 days to train.  Maybe a different Kaiser facility will get you in quicker?  I haven't hear how many facilities are training

Actually I will be fully trained in under 3 weeks. 14 business days.  :) But waiting list mean JACK! you need to fight to get higher on the list, I did!

Title: Re: NxStage training
Post by: mymoonring on April 05, 2007, 06:17:25 PM

Speaking of home dyalisis my boyfreind and i just completed our 3 week classes on training,  :clap;  :2thumbsup; We start home treatment  tommorow Yipppppppi kelley from Massachusettts




EDITED:  Fixed the  :clap; and  :2thumbsup; icons - Goofynina/Admin.

Title: Re: NxStage training
Post by: goofynina on April 05, 2007, 06:23:48 PM

Well good luck on your first day, i am sure you will do good, please let us know how your first day experience goes.  Looking forward to hearing all about it  :2thumbsup;

Title: Re: NxStage training
Post by: Don on April 06, 2007, 06:15:58 AM

My wife and I work as a team. I set up the machine - she sets up the needles etc. As I need the stuff she hands it to me.

I prefer the pureflow because I don't have to hang the bags - I get three treatments from the pureflow. We usually set up the saline bag and the stuff we'll need the night before -once you get a routine it moves quick......... :2thumbsup;

Don