In dialysis you as a technician has to set up machines for nurses, do chlorine chlorimine tests, the nurses do not know how to do this test required by state. They just give medications. Now this is not found in the policy and procedure manual, but it is a core that the nurses give the techs everyday to do. You have to set the machines for the nurses and yourself, then do the water testing whisch includes the chlorimine. This is a dangerous test, why are techs doing it. I'd like to kow if the state recomends that the technicians do such a job.

the techs has no license for this and it is not in the policy and procedure manual.

These people are treating you as a non equal.

you are being BULLIED

tell them this... I do mean tell them.

My job is equally important as yours

I have observed you being unprofessional with some of our co-workers. if you continue to behave in this manner I will be forced to report you to the union rep.(or boss if you are in a right to work state) Nobody wants to screw with the union.

not even a self righteous nurse

the union will also address your other questions

e-mail me directly if you need to Does that mean you feel they don't appreciate your job? Well, if that is it, Remember that verse of Desiderata that said "Keep good relations with the rest of people, whenever it is possible" and "Listen even to the ignorant, they have their own truth" That would be something that you should direct to the company or hospital group or university that run or provide staffing to the facility.Every state is different,state board's of nursing require different scope of practice for the RN's in that state.Dialysis tech's are the same,each state requires different levels of education and scope of practice.Take care. SW RNP It looks like there are two issues here: you feel unappreciated and you think chloramine checks are dangerous.