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« on: July 29, 2006, 06:30:34 AM » |
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Hello there all I am not a dialysis patient I am a RN that has been a nephrology nurse for 20 years. I am always searching the web for info in renal issues and visit several tried but true sites. Just found this one in the past month. I do PD training currently, having switched from in center hemo two years ago. Ran a clinic for 13 years as DON. Love this site-it gives me insight into patient concerns as well as learning new things - for instance, about NxStage and buttonholes. I thinik the wave of the future is more patients doing home self care dialyusis and I plan on being right there to support them. If you don't want an RN trolling your board don't be shy. I can't claim to know what you are going through but have nothing but respect for dialysis patients and love my job too.
Thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2006, 06:36:38 AM » |
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Welcome, Jersey Girl! We are glad to have you on our forums. We have a few people here who work with dialysis and are not patients themselves. Feel free to post. Give us your perspective from time to time.
We believe that the more workers in the dialysis field get to see things from our perspective, the better they will be able to do their job well.
Could you just read the General Discussion section where we have the site rules? One thing we would like is for you to go to your profile and fill in your gender and general location.
[We even have a section for workers in the dialysis field where they can vent, and rant, and rave when they need to!!]
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2006, 07:17:06 AM » |
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Welcome to our site JerseyGirl. This site covers most aspects of Kidney Failure and if it doesn't then bring it up. If you want to take your mind off work then go to the GAMES and try a few.
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2006, 07:51:19 AM » |
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I wish more nurses would want to be part of a patient run site like this. Come on the same level as us  Makes nurses seem more human if you know what I mean  I am glad you are here |
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2006, 09:36:52 AM » |
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Looking forward to your perspective and to the good information you can no doubt provide...
Welcome!
Mom3 (parent of hemo dialysis pt and PKD pt)
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Sickness is a hindrance to the body, but not to the will, unless the will consent.
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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2006, 09:48:41 AM » |
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Welcome JerseyGirl, It's good to have you here! |
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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2006, 12:23:29 PM » |
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Welcome Jersey Girl.
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« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2006, 12:29:53 PM » |
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Welcome! Glad you're here. When my husband starts dialysis I'm sure we'll have a lot of questions you can help answer  Lorelle |
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Lorelle
Husband Mike Diagnosed with PKD Fall of 2004
Fistula Surgery 1/06
Fistula Revision 11/06
Creatinine 6.9 1/07
Started diaysis 2/5/07 on NxStage
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Epoman
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« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2006, 12:52:41 PM » |
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Hello there all I am not a dialysis patient I am a RN that has been a nephrology nurse for 20 years. I am always searching the web for info in renal issues and visit several tried but true sites. Just found this one in the past month. I do PD training currently, having switched from in center hemo two years ago. Ran a clinic for 13 years as DON. Love this site-it gives me insight into patient concerns as well as learning new things - for instance, about NxStage and buttonholes. I thinik the wave of the future is more patients doing home self care dialyusis and I plan on being right there to support them. If you don't want an RN trolling your board don't be shy. I can't claim to know what you are going through but have nothing but respect for dialysis patients and love my job too.
Thanks!
Welcome, to the site. You are more than welcome here, to post and reply to any post. We even have a section where YOU as an employee can go and rant and vent. Of course you can rant and vent anywhere on this site, I just thought I would give people employed in the dialysis field a place to call their own. I really wish more nurses were like you, and want to try to make a difference. Some are in nursing just for a job and not to help people. Again welcome to the site. Be sure to check out our sister site http://ilovenxstage.com to learn more about the NxStage. Oh, and all I ask is that you please read all of the threads in this section: http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?board=31.0- Epoman Owner/Admin |
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« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2006, 03:26:53 AM » |
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Welcome Jerseygirl
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"The history of discovery is completed by those who don't follow rules"
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JerseyGirl
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« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2006, 07:12:17 AM » |
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Thanks y'all. I am also a Certified Nephrology Nurse since 1996. Looking forward to helping you with anything I can...
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« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2006, 01:52:32 PM » |
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Welcome to the site JerseyGirl. I was on CAPD for nearly 13years had five tubes in. At the end had to stop CAPD was not draining out right, plus my lab results were going up. So I have been on Haemo for six years now. But one year into haemo I got EPS a rare site effect of long term PD. Are so is thought, no one really knows yet.
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But this little saying keeps me going!!
"RENAL PATIENTS NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!!"
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scyankee
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« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2006, 07:55:14 AM » |
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Jerseygirl,
Welcome from one former JerseyGirl to another!!!!! Hope to hear alot of good things that
can help us from your experience.
Take care,
SCYankee
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