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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: RachelSW on September 24, 2010, 02:11:06 PM

Title: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: RachelSW on September 24, 2010, 02:11:06 PM: Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I'm a Renal Social Worker in my first year of practice in the field, having worked primarily in community mental health previously. There are a handful of reasons I wanted to join this forum, but ultimately it all comes back to the fact that I want to provide the best possible care to the people I serve. If we are all the experts in our own lives, then I can't ask for more than to be educated by the experts on where they're at and what they need. I love the community you have built here, and am grateful for the opportunity to participate and learn from you all.

Warmest Regards,
Rachel
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: MooseMom on September 24, 2010, 02:54:50 PM: And we are grateful for the opportunity to welcome you! :cuddle;
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: Marina on September 24, 2010, 03:13:54 PM: :welcomesign; Rachel :waving;
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: gothiclovemonkey on September 24, 2010, 03:33:24 PM: :welcomesign;
good to know there are renal professionals like u out there! :beer1; :2thumbsup;
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: Desert Dancer on September 24, 2010, 05:47:26 PM: Hi, Rachel! :welcomesign; It's very nice to see you here. It's always so gratifying to see a professional who remembers the first rule: listen.
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: RichardMEL on September 24, 2010, 06:34:30 PM: g'day and welcome Rachel. I have a soft spot for Social Workers - even though I think I've had need to speak to ours exactly once - because my mum was a senior social worker who ran a major hospital social work department for years. So good to have you with us to learn more to help your patients better!! Great to have you with us!

:welcomesign;

RichardMEL, Moderator
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: Rerun on September 24, 2010, 07:44:15 PM: Welcome Rachel, I'm glad you have a background in mental health. You'll need it for this group! >:D

So glad you are willing to learn. Our diet isn't that bad if you like rice, chicken, white bread, and twinkies. Oh and eggs.

Hope you learn from us and we learn from you.

Rerun, Moderator :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: Bajanne on September 25, 2010, 08:25:14 AM: Welcome to our community, Rachel! That was a warm and caring intro. :cuddle; I am happy that your wholistic concern for your patients brought you to us. Here you will be able to see situations from the patients' perspective. There is lots of information, support and encouragement here. You are now part of our IHD family :grouphug; Please take advantage of all this site has to offer. Keep reading, and please, keep posting.

Bajanne, Moderator
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: peleroja on September 25, 2010, 09:50:09 AM: Welcome to the group, Rachel!
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: st789 on September 25, 2010, 09:53:54 AM: Welcome, Thanks for the services. Is good to know that.
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: Zach on September 25, 2010, 09:57:41 AM: It's real good to have you join us!
:beer1;
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: Jean on September 26, 2010, 01:18:43 AM: Wecome to IHD. We are happy that you joined us and glad to have you here. Oh, if only all dialysis techs and social workers would join us, it would make for better communication between them and the dialysis patients.
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: monrein on September 26, 2010, 01:44:34 PM: :welcomesign;
Title: Re: Greetings from a Renal Social Worker
Post by: ChickenLittle56 on September 26, 2010, 06:45:00 PM: Welcome RachelSWm, its nice to have a SW coming to to site. :grouphug;