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« on: October 29, 2010, 02:39:18 AM »
Last year I dressed up as my tech with a bald head, glasses, scrubs and a Dodgers shirt and made fun of the fact that the Dodgers were knocked out of the playoffs.  He loved it as did all the other employees.
They posted a sign this week asking the patients to wear a costume tomorrow to celebrate Halloween.  I will be dressing up like the new FA and lampooning him.  He holds meetings at the nurses station during my shift usually.  I will be introducing myself as the new FU...I mean FA and will be implementing a few new rules.  He tried to rotate the techs every couple of months but that did not work and he changed it back.  I will be introducing "Speed Tech's".  It is kind of like speed dating.  Every 5 minutes I will ring a bell and the techs will switch 1 patient to the right.  I will tell them that I am aware that they all want to spend time with their favorite patient, second shift, chair 1 (me) but each will get their turn.  Starting next month they will no longer have the paper drapes they use to cover the chairs (for real).  I will be announcing that since it is costly when the chairs break that they will be removing all chairs and patients may bring one in if they care to sit during their treatments.  I will then just let them know that there are a few more rules and then unfold about 7 pages of rules.  At the end of his meetings he gives out a Spirit Award certificate.  I have printed one for my tech: certificate for the tech most likely to have all of his patients need him at once.  He ends the meetings by handing a plastic sword to an employee who says, All for one!" and all the other employees respond, "and one for all!"  I do have a plastic sword and will be ending my meeting the same.
This guy is new.  I hope he has a sense of humor. :rofl;
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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2010, 10:15:45 AM »
 :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;
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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2010, 11:15:01 AM »
Funny.  You could issue all patients squirt guns to get the tech's attention.  HA
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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2010, 01:59:09 PM »
OMG! The staff and patients were roaring.  One of the nurses was crying she was laughing so hard.  During dialysis the techs were walking by calling me boss and telling me I nailed it.  He did have a sense of humor.  He was dressed up as the world's most interesting guy.
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« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2010, 02:20:26 PM »
That's great!
Can you post a bigger photo?
 :clap;
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« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2010, 03:09:12 PM »
 :clap;  to you both.
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« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2010, 04:14:37 PM »
Quote from: okarol on October 29, 2010, 02:20:26 PM
That's great!
Can you post a bigger photo?
 :clap;

I am sorry.  I was lazy.  I should have re-sized it.  I loaded it right from my camera. 
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« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2010, 04:20:18 PM »
 :rofl; fantastic!  :thumbup; :thumbup;
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« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2010, 04:21:19 PM »
He dressed up as "The World's Most Interesting Man"?  That's really clever!

You are too funny!  I'll bet today is one your clinic will never forget.  Well done you! :rofl;
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« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2010, 05:10:09 PM »
That is funny.  We might get some sort of treats from the F.A. but that is it.
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« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2010, 01:11:53 AM »
What wonderful ideas you have Marc!!!! Sounds like it was a blast for everyone concerned. Good for you!!!
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« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2010, 07:43:24 PM »
This may be a dumb question, but what is an FA?
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« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2010, 09:43:15 PM »
No, not a dumb question.  He is the Facility Administrator.  He is charge of the dialysis unit.  Like the Manager.
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« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2010, 09:54:28 PM »
 :thumbup;  what fun!
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« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2010, 10:20:32 PM »
We got a Capri Sun, a cookie, and a small bag of candy corn- small kid sized.  No dressing up.
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« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2010, 02:17:46 PM »
our head nurse was dressed up the Davey Crockett on Friday.. with moose slippers on her feet
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« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2010, 02:36:22 PM »
Quote from: YLGuy on October 29, 2010, 04:14:37 PM
Quote from: okarol on October 29, 2010, 02:20:26 PM
That's great!
Can you post a bigger photo?
 :clap;

I am sorry.  I was lazy.  I should have re-sized it.  I loaded it right from my camera.

I was just being a smart ass, LOL, I always say, the bigger the better.
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Jenna is our daughter, bad bladder damaged her kidneys.
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She did PD Sept. 2013 - July 2017
Found a swap living donor using social media, friends, family.
New kidney in a paired donation swap July 26, 2017.
Her story ---> https://www.facebook.com/WantedKidneyDonor
Please watch her video: http://youtu.be/D9ZuVJ_s80Y
Living Donors Rock! http://www.livingdonorsonline.org -
News video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7KvgQDWpU
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