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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Sodakbrit on September 06, 2019, 09:53:06 AM

Title: Introducing myself...Dialysis Director
Post by: Sodakbrit on September 06, 2019, 09:53:06 AM

Hi, I am new to the board. I am the director of a dialysis program in the Black Hills of SD serving a 200 mile radius and 200 patients in a very rural and challenging area. I am always looking for insight from dialysis patients as to what we can do ease their time my caregivers and myself.

Title: Re: Introducing myself...Dialysis Director
Post by: cassandra on September 07, 2019, 02:24:50 PM

Welcome to the site Sodakbrit


   :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Introducing myself...Dialysis Director
Post by: Simon Dog on September 08, 2019, 09:10:14 AM

1.  Make sure you have high quality internet for patient use.

2.  If you do not have them in place, set up home PD and Hemo programs. 

Title: Re: Introducing myself...Dialysis Director
Post by: jambo101 on September 08, 2019, 04:35:40 PM

Make sure you have the best of chairs as old cheap chairs can be very uncomfotable after a few hours. also wifi is convenient.

Title: Re: Introducing myself...Dialysis Director
Post by: lulu836 on September 08, 2019, 08:02:02 PM

Acclimate new patients as to what they will need to be comfortable during treatment.  Blanket, beverage, book or tablet etc., and what they can expect from the clinic such as what the ambient indoor temperature will be, how to set up their ride to the clinic (unnecessary if they are driving themselves of course), whether they are allowed to eat during treatment, when monthly blood testing is drawn and a visit with the clinic nutritionist.  I'm sure there is more but I cannot think of anything else right now.

Title: Re: Introducing myself...Dialysis Director
Post by: Jaybird on October 17, 2019, 07:06:14 AM

Home Hemo and PD are awesome for the mental health of the patient if they can swing it. Its been so long since I had dialysis, but I remember it was depressing at the clinic. I went back before they had smart phones though, things hopefully have gotten better.

Title: Re: Introducing myself...Dialysis Director
Post by: Alexysis on October 21, 2019, 04:51:45 PM

Have later hours. So many people end up on disability ONLY because they can't get treatment after work. Nobody wants to dialyze before work.