Mudfever
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« on: February 20, 2007, 06:36:56 AM » |
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 Hello everyone!!! I am a new dialysis tech at a large unit in Philadelphia, PA. I am also a graduate of a very good 9-month dialysis course. My intro into health care has been slow - on purpose - as I come from the corporate world. I have been working as the unit secretary and as I had free time I started helping out caring for our patients. I started out doing little things (adjusting pillows, blankets, whatever) and have worked my way up to fulltime patient care. We are hospital based unit, we care for very sick patients during the day time hours. Reading here I have to chuckle. Our unit is also very old with many staff having worked there for years and years. I work the late shift where many of our patients have been coming for so long its truly a big family. We have parties, big ones too where we all eat and drink - yes, while on the machine. Even the doc's come join us! They have been having these parties for years. I still have much to learn but I really enjoy working in dialysis. I work with some of the finest folks you'll ever meet, I consider myself lucky. I honestly believe there are no better dialysis nurses and techs than those I work with. I feel like this is a field chosen for me and I see and feel much love, I see God's hand at work. I don't know about anybody else but I work very hard for little money. If I wanted to get rich I would go back to my previous profession, for me its all about feelings. Peace to all.
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2007, 06:41:41 AM » |
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Live Donor Transplant From My Mom 12/14/1999
Perfect Match (6 of 6) Cadaver Transplant On 1/14/2007
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2007, 07:19:47 AM » |
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If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.
Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain.
Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
Meddle Not In The Affairs Of Dragons
For You Are Crunchy And Taste Good With Ketchup
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2007, 10:12:51 AM » |
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2007, 10:48:36 AM » |
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Welcome to the IHD site!  It's so good to hear your upbeat attitude! |
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I can't reach the hill like I used to, but I'm not at a standstill yet!
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2007, 11:31:00 AM » |
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Welcome to IHD Mudfever,
It's always good to know there are healthcare workers that really like what they do.
We need more like you. Please enjoy IHD as you get to know us and we get to know you.
Thanks for taking an interest in IHD.
Sluff, Moderator
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2007, 11:35:56 AM » |
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Welcome Mudfever, good to have you aboard.
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"The history of discovery is completed by those who don't follow rules"
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2007, 01:45:57 PM » |
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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2007, 02:17:43 PM » |
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Hey Mudfever and welcome to IHD. This site was started so we could come here and vent as patients, but then caregivers came and even a doctor was here at one point. So, we welcome everyone. We can all learn from each other, Right? Hope you find this site educational as well as entertaining. Rerun, Moderator |
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2007, 04:01:43 PM » |
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Hi Mudfever,
With your attitude, you can come and work in Scotland anytime!! I've got a couple of dialysis nurses I could swap for you.
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Yesterday is History..........Tomorrow is Mystery..........
Today is a Gift...That's why they call it Present.
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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2007, 10:06:27 PM » |
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Welcome to our community. We are very glad that you chose to come and join us. You are very welcome to share your particular perspective with us. This site has developed to include everyone even remotely connected to this renal challenge (and even those not at all connected) and so there is a place for you here. Hope this helps you to understand the patients you have to deal with a bit more. And you can help us understand those who work with us a bit more!
Looking forward to hearing lots more from you.
Bajanne / Moderator
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"To be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own ...but that which is based on faith"  I LOVE my IHD family! |
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« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2007, 01:54:43 AM » |
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That's a great intro! I bet you are a very good tech and patients love you!! to IHD!! |
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« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2007, 06:57:45 AM » |
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YOU are stronger than you realize.
Wiser than you know.
What was once your life is now your legend.........
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« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2007, 10:25:21 PM » |
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Mudfever, to the community!
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« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2007, 07:41:28 AM » |
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Don't take your organs to heaven. Heaven knows we need them here.
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« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2007, 10:09:50 PM » |
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Hey Mudfever,
Welcome to IHD.
Mike
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« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2007, 11:40:05 AM » |
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Great story, if fee lthe same way financially but my energy goes into my kids and disability doesn't pay @#$%
I hope you find yourself in a white coat someday sounds like you'd be a great doc. If you really want to help your patients I will pray for you to talk to your doctors and nurses about starting a NxStage program if you haven't got one already. For everyperson you train on this machine you are giving the gift of life back to them. What could ever be more rewarding than that?
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« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2007, 12:57:38 PM » |
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