FMC, whats up?

[lmunchkin]

We just got back from Clinic & seeing Neph.  Much to our surprise, half the staff was all new!  No familiar faces anymore.  We asked, but new people saying nothing.

We ask Neph who is directly connected to DCI, but has seen John even though he goes to Frescenius.  She says she really doesnt know and even if she did she is not at liberty to discuss it. Dah, I knew that when John asked.

Here a few months back my NxStage training nurse left & a dingy one took his place (but we lived through her): then the dietitian & SW left.  Today, we went in and NxStage manager left and has been replaced, bunch of new nurses are in place.  I bet the dingy one (who is really a sweet person) left too, but no one is saying a thing!

We noticed no patients for PD or NxStage were there for appt's.  We are really wondering now?  Im not worried though, cause we can always go through DCI, but we have been with FMC forever and really have been pleased with the care he gets.

Anyone else with FMC seeing turnovers and if so, know what is up?

lmunchkin

[Annig83]

I haven't seen any in my area (Indianapolis).  I know there's a lot of "re-vamping" in terms of how FMC delivers supplies, changing the way PD bags work (for Liberty Cycler), etc.  Maybe people are just not liking changes  (if any) at the administrative level?  I know when I worked in the Mental Health field, adminstrative issues was the number one cause why case managers quit...I'm sure the neph. medical field has similiar politics and issues with staff becoming burnt out?  Hope you don't have to switch!!

[boswife]

well, we were RAI and now Davita (dont know how it's spelled though i've seen it so many times) Before THAT switch, i saw LOTS of changes employee wize.  So long as We keep our neph, we're cool, and even if they switched that, well, we'ed still have our neph to see..(right now,  He just happens to be the 'center' neph so that was cool. )  I sure hope all this is for the good not bad...   

[smcd23]

The home therapies nurse at our FMC clinic left right after Tony started PD because she was not happy with the liberty cycler and other issues within the organization. I am sure there are things happening behind the scenes that are driving some of the departures.

[sullidog]

no, but I've seen staff alternate centers, like one day here one day there, etc. but I think that's what they've always done.

[gothiclovemonkey]

I just switched to a center and its all travelers. They said its because people weren't doing their jobs.

[Dman73]

Whatever the reason for all the turnover at in-center dialysis units it just adds stress & uncertainty to the D lifestyle that the patient's really don't need. Over the last five years these D corporation's stock has gone up 300%. 

[thegrammalady]

i've been at the same fmc center for 7 years, it's always been a revolving door. it's the nature of the beast.

[lmunchkin]

Yeap, its been revolving at our clinic for some time now.  But, the NxStage part has been pretty consistent as of late.  I really wish they would let the Nephs office do our monthly work ups.  I can rely on Tech support for problems with machine! But there again, some would be without a job, and that would not be good at all!

lmunchkin