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Introduction => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: cmpgelen on October 29, 2007, 07:50:39 AM

Title: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: cmpgelen on October 29, 2007, 07:50:39 AM

Hello All!

Have lurked around here for some time, joined now!  I think this is a wonderful site.  I'm a dialysis social worker for a small independent company in the midwest.  I got into dialysis not knowing anything about it at all and haven't regretted it for a moment in the past 5 years- ok that is a bold faced lie, but it is a very interesting line of social work- i can admit! I wish, Wish, WISH all our patients were internet savy and could get on here to pariticpate in the great knowledge here.  Looking forward to chekcing in here and there and getting some answers to the questions that no one can answer. 

-Chrissy

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: BJBerhorst on October 29, 2007, 08:05:24 AM

I dont beleive a word of it.

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: boxman55 on October 29, 2007, 08:32:07 AM

Welcome to IHD...Boxman

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: Joe Paul on October 29, 2007, 08:51:55 AM

Welcome Chrissy, good to have you aboard.

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: okarol on October 29, 2007, 09:19:03 AM

 :waving; Hi cmpgelen,
Welcome to IHD - Nice to have service providers who are willing to learn from patients - hope to hear more from you.


okarol/moderator

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: paris on October 29, 2007, 10:15:12 AM

We are thrilled to have you!  This is an amazing site with so much information. I am sure you can help us learn even more.   :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: Hawkeye on October 29, 2007, 10:42:04 AM

Hello and  :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: KR Cincy on October 29, 2007, 11:13:53 AM

Hiya Chrissy...welcome to IHD...thanks for being interested in the patient's side of things...we're not shy so if you want to know anything, just ask!

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: kitkatz on October 29, 2007, 11:50:39 AM

Social workers can be  good mediators between the patient and other service providers.  Welcome to the site!





kitkatz,moderator

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: paddbear0000 on October 29, 2007, 01:25:06 PM

 :welcomesign;

Quote from: BJBerhorst on October 29, 2007, 08:05:24 AM

I dont beleive a word of it.

That was uncalled for.

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: Romona on October 29, 2007, 03:36:45 PM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: goofynina on October 29, 2007, 03:45:25 PM

Hi Chrissy, Welcome to ihatedialysis.com, thank you for finally coming and introducing yourself ;)  Please feel free to ask any questions cuz i am sure we have many questions to ask you as well.  Look forward to hearing more from you.


Goofynina/Admin.

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: Laurie on October 29, 2007, 04:47:52 PM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: Black on October 29, 2007, 05:10:39 PM

Glad to have you here  :welcomesign;  Your caring interest in helping your patients is commendable.  A good social worker can be the difference between merely surviving dialysis and living with dialysis.

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: Sluff on October 29, 2007, 05:13:49 PM

Welcome Chrissy to IHD,

Thanks for introducing yourself. I hope you enjoy your stay here and read and post often. Especially from your point of view.

Sluff/ Admin

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: Bajanne on October 30, 2007, 06:59:47 AM

Welcome to our community!  So glad you decided to join us.  Our founder envisaged all the perspectives of this renal challenge coming together for the general good.  So we are glad when workers in this area show interest enough to join us.  And the fact that you lurked a while shows that you like what you see.  So keep reading, and above all, keep posting.


Bajanne, Moderator

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: angela515 on October 30, 2007, 07:00:41 AM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: BJBerhorst on October 30, 2007, 12:32:07 PM

Quote from: paddbear0000 on October 29, 2007, 01:25:06 PM

:welcomesign;

Quote from: BJBerhorst on October 29, 2007, 08:05:24 AM

I dont beleive a word of it.

That was uncalled for.

Sorry, I am her coworker. It was just a joke. Hope everyone understands.

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: goofynina on October 30, 2007, 01:06:15 PM

OHHH, OK, whew, thanks for clarifying that BJBerhorst, thought we were gonna have to start selling tickets  :boxing; :boxing;  ;)  Great having both of you aboard  :waving;


Goofynina/Admin.

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: paddbear0000 on October 30, 2007, 02:06:11 PM

 :oops; Sorry, didn't realize that! That's pretty cool you guys are both on here. Maybe you could gang up on your employer with everything you learn here!  ;D

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: kimcanada on October 30, 2007, 03:54:06 PM

Hi and  :welcomesign;

I love my social worker, she is very new in the dialysis unit and I find that she is very open to hearing what we have to say.  What do you find is the biggest question you are asked??

Kim :canadaflag;

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: cmpgelen on November 01, 2007, 08:37:21 AM

The questions I hate to answer but get the most is "How long can I live on dialysis?"  What i say is "dialysis doesn't kill you.  The complications from what brought you to your need for dialysis are often what cause people the most diifuclties."

I realize it is not the most honest answer because there are things like sepsis and infections, and a multitiude of things that can happen and of course people who have PKD or some other genetic thing going on don't count in that answer.  I guess my gut tells me that people want to know that they aren't going to die because they have been on dialysis X amount of days, months or years.  Plus that is usulaly an inital question that newbies ask. They and their famlies are often overwhelmed with their dialysis start becuase unfortuately we find that many of them didn't expect it or were in denial. 

I wish you all could work with BJ and i, we are like the Bickersons.  I think we both want all the patients to love us.  BJ has the MWF patients and two (the furthest) outlier units.  I cover THS here, a outlier MWF unit, home hemo and am contracted out to work with a PD program.  We are both pretty outgoing people who like to have a lot of fun, but provide great service to our patients at the same time.

Thanks for hte greta welcome gang!

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: keefer51 on November 06, 2007, 02:10:47 AM

 :welcomesign;

Title: Re: Another Social Worker :-)
Post by: tamara on November 07, 2007, 02:14:42 AM

 :welcomesign;

 :waving;

See you around

Tamara xxx ooo  :grouphug;  :beer1;  :cuddle;