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At midnight, on December 31, provisions from the Budget Control Act of 2011—better known as the fiscal cliff—are scheduled to go into effect. What does that mean for you? A 2 percent tax increase for those employed, an end of some tax breaks for businesses and high-income earner, and the beginning of taxes related toRead more

Envision yourself as a new hemodialysis patient. You are asked to arrive at the dialysis clinic before the sun even begins to rise. You arrive with little sleep and are called into the unit, escorted to a chair that seems to be on the outer reaches of the universe, and are expected to spend theRead more

The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) has been in the business of giving patients the tools necessary to take charge of their lives for more than 40 years. Today the Association announced the pre-sale of its new recipe book, AAKP Delicious! The new recipe book features 16 simple and delicious recipes that are healthyRead more

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that by 2016, more than one million new and replacement nurses will be required throughout the U.S. With the nursing shortage growing, the  demand for travel nurses will be even greater.  Statistics predict by 2020 a 29-percent increase in the national need for travel nurses. Have you everRead more

For the latest dialysis nurse jobs AHS RenalStat     AHS Renalstat is a leading healthcare staffing company specializing in temporary, travel and permanent placement for dialysis nurses and managers throughout the United States. One area that has been in high demand in other industries and just recently introduced in dialysis, is the per diemRead more

Every nurse, dialysis technician, renal dietician, social worker and physician intends to do no harm to their patients. The very avoidable and preventable issues with lapses in infection control practices have a high potential of harming our patients and is an area that is sometimes a compliance challenge. Surveys were performed in 1,285 facilities inRead more