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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: nic RN on April 03, 2010, 01:45:57 PM

Title: hello
Post by: nic RN on April 03, 2010, 01:45:57 PM

I'm a nurse in the feild and have a family member on dialysis i saw this site and thought i would look at it

Title: Re: hello
Post by: kellyt on April 03, 2010, 05:22:09 PM

 :welcomesign;   There is a lot of information here.  It's great that you found us and joined.  I look forward to hearing more from you.  Who in your family is on dialysis and how are they doing?

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Yvonne on April 03, 2010, 11:43:37 PM

 :welcomesign; nic RM You will be very helpful being a nurse to this site I'm sure, keep posting  :clap;

Title: Re: hello
Post by: galvo on April 04, 2010, 04:23:34 AM

 :welcomesign; Nic. Not good enough just to look. Tell us about your experiences.

Title: Re: hello
Post by: nic RN on April 04, 2010, 04:34:02 AM

I have been in dialysis for five years my wife's family is the one on dialysis her father was on it for 20 sum years and her brother just started she gets checked all the time for esrd but so far no bad news. I do have a ? i have pt that will wait for me to stick them they say i am very good and don't hurt do alot of people wait for one person to stick them

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Post by: mamanan62 on April 05, 2010, 06:00:06 AM

I am relatively new to this "sticking" business, but i would and do wait for my favorite to stick me.  I have a phobia against needles and these are some big a** needles, now :o  I have had the good, the bad, and the ugly (the worst), stick me, and yes I will wait till the best is available.  If I hurt someones feelings , I'm sorry.  I'd rather your feelings get hurt rather than my fistula!!!!

Title: Re: hello
Post by: RichardMEL on April 05, 2010, 06:23:36 AM

G'day nic and welcome to IHD! You have a bit of a unique perspective - from both sides of the "fence" - hope you can stick around and contribute to the community.

ABout sticking and waiting. I wouldn't wait for someone in particular to stick me - indeed I don't think my unit would allow that - the first person that can put you on puts you on. It is true some are better than others - but I've found that even some nurses who can stick well can at the same time have bad days, or rather pick bad spots on my fistula. So it hurts.. I don't hold it against them, and it usually goes away pretty quick and we get on with it. My focus is that the fistula is OK and the pressures are good and all that.

Anyway, welcome!  :welcomesign;

RichardMEL, Moderator