I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: nursewratchet on November 28, 2008, 05:23:52 PM
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Hi All!
So glad to have come across this site. How wonderful to share... I am an RN, a facility Administrator who takes care of 125 patients, as well as 25 EXCELLENT staff members. A different perspective for me. I am passing out the website to my patients as well as my staff, I hope it will be helpful to my patients, and be another vantage point for the staff taking care of patients. Nursewratchet
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It's nice to see an Administrator on here. I'm sure you can learn from us as well as us from you.
Ann
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I had never heard of this site. I know my patients haven't either. Hats off to every one here, I have a patient advocate in my clinic, but this is much better, broader, and a wealth of info! Thanks!!! Vicki
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Welcome to IHD so glad you joined us and I am also glad you are making this site available to your patients. Look forward to your posts
Boxman, Moderator
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Nursewratchet! Love the name. Wasn't that off "One Flew Over A KooKoo's Nest"? That dates me. I'm glad you found us. I've tried to get our Social Worker to look at this site to pass on but he won't. I'm glad you have a broad mind.
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I had the name way before I was a nurse. It is from the movie, my son ( then 4), gave it to me.
My Social Worker is, I think, the BEST in Dialysis, she can find money for anything. I will definately be showing her this site...
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:welcomesign; We are always glad to have professionals in the kidney community join our site. I am glad you have a great staff. Many members aren't so fortunate. I hope you share this site with both staff and patients. We are the best place for real opinions, information and support.
paris, Moderator
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Welcome Nursewratchet, good to have you aboard.
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Hi and :welcomesign;
Glad you joined. Happy that you are in a position to let many know about this site. It will be helpful to them.
Normie
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:welcomesign;
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It's great to have you here!
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G'day and :welcomesign;
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Welcome Vicki! Great to have you on board and even better (for us, and hopefully for your staff & patients) that you are spreading the word.. it's great to have support from someone on "the other side"(no offence meant by that phrase!) rather than people telling us to not get on the internet and stuff like that :)
Welcome!! :welcomesign;
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:welcomesign; Vicki. How nice to have your perspective here. Glad you found us and also that you're spreading the word about IHD to your staff and patients.
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:welcomesign;Vicki
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Welcome, NurseWratchet !! When my husband first started in-center hemo (1995), there was a young, pretty floor nurse he nicknamed (affectionately) "Nurse Wratchet" (from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"). She was sooooo good to Marvin and to me (let me go back with him for the first month or so and sit the entire time). She also gave Marvin some great advice way back then -- "Watch everything. Know everything that is being done to you while you're on the machine. Ask questions. Know what should be done. Be your best advocate." She always had time for him (and her other patients, too), and she always smiled!
A couple of years later, she was promoted to FA; then, a few years after that, she was assigned to be FA over four different clinics. After Marvin's three years with a transplant and when he had to go back on hemo, our Nurse Wratchet helped us both emotionally handle the return to dialysis. She saved our sanity. A few years ago, she switched to another company and is now a regional supervisor (all the clinics in four counties). But, guess what? Even after 14 years and even after switching to another company, she still stays in touch with Marvin and me. She comes by to see us once a month or so (she lives about 10 miles from us). She was interested in home hemo (her company doesn't offer it yet in our area), and she likes to come by when Marvin's running. If I'm having problems/questions/concerns about Marvin's access or his labs or his overall health, I call her first (our home hemo nurse can't be "bothered" with mundane questions). She is an excellent nurse and a beautiful woman (inside and out). You sound like "our" Nurse Wratchet!
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How wonderful you both sound! My name is certainly from the movie... I have been in Dialysis many years, and I am still in contact with a few fave patients. ( Hi to Jason)!!! My favorite patient was 21 when he started dialysis, so was my son so I related to him and his Mom. I was new, he was new, and his mother and I cried together that day. Will never forget it. Still talk to him, and his Mom. He is doing great as well, he transplanted 3 years ago... Thanks for letting me remember that. :clap;