I'm also in Florida but on the other end of the stick. I'm a dialysis RN. Got into this area after the death of my husband who was a donor and have been able to keep contact regarding how his reciepents are progressing for the last 10 years now. Our clinic cleans with 1:100 bleach solution outside of machines, chairs, tv, b/p cuff and any external surface within pt/staff reach after each pt. If blood actively present then it's 1:10 bleach solution. We also acetic acid and also bleach internal of machines every night when the last pt comes off. I work a 14 chair unit where right now I am the only RN on staff besides the FA. We run 3 shifts the first pt starting at 5:30am. I was just informed this past week we are CUTTING staff even more and I will not only continue being charge nurse but the only nurse and 2 pcts to run the day. I may get lucky for a 3rd to come in around 10am if corporate gives permission based on the little paper we fax now every am to get approval for the staff hours. I have pts from several nursing homes that are stretcher bound and it hit me hard last week when I had to call and apologize as I had to send one of these pts out after dialysis in a big MESS so to speak. She had her "accident" within 10 min of her blood hitting the dialyzer with a 3 1/2 hour run to go. We have no wash cloths or towels in our clinic nor any privacy for pts such as these. I have nothing more than chuxs and paper towels and it's all that has ever been there since I started this clinic. Not only this but I didnt have the staff to clean her if I did have the materials. I have been with this company only 9 months and little do they know I am on my way out the door after this. I used to be the Infection control RN at a major hospital and this place just is scary!!! Yet it is considered the "better clinic" in my area. I see MRSA and other infections routinely of late and also have had to work ill myself exposing pts. Now this is a company who just recently reported a 33% profit
? Ok, loose the clown nose and rid themselves of the pirate hats, forget the 2 day drunk at the academy and buy us some wash cloths and towels...oh not to mention STAFF!!!