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« on: October 13, 2008, 07:49:34 PM »
Hello everyone. I am a new tech for Davita. I love caring for dialysis patients. I always wanted to be a nurse, but was never able to afford the education and this is the closest i am going to get to nursing. I love my patients and I love learning about dialysis and how it works. I found this site by accident and I think its great. I am going to tell my patients about it. Especially the younger ones that I know have a computer.! its nice to meet allof you, and let mey say that I think all of you that are patients are amazing people to go through what you go through 3-4 days a week.
Cheryl





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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2008, 08:52:52 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2008, 10:44:00 PM »
Welcome Cheryl, good to have you aboard.
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2008, 04:37:16 AM »
Hi Cherylann.  I'm glad you decided to join us here and I hope you get lots of useful understanding about us, your patients.   I also hope that you can keep your positive attitude towards patients and not get burnt out by the demands of the system.  Post often and thanks for spreading the word about IHD to your patients.  Keep it up.
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First failed kidney transplant removed Apr.  2009
Second trx doing great so far...all lab values in normal ranges
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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2008, 08:35:56 PM »
Thank you all for the welcome~ I am looking forward to learning all that i can, about dialysis itself and dialysis patients. I hope to be the kind of tech that patients will trust and feel confident about my ability to help them. I never will be harsh and uncaring i can guarantee that. ! so glad this site is here for all ofus!
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« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2008, 02:07:46 AM »
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« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2008, 06:19:23 AM »
Welcome and thanks for joining

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« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2008, 06:34:51 AM »
 :welcomesign; cherylann. We are glad you joined us. We hope you post often and thanks for spreading the word about IHD to your patients. We are a great group.  :cuddle;
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« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2008, 11:40:41 AM »
Good to have you here!
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« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2008, 03:03:15 PM »
 :bandance; :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2008, 10:27:40 AM »
 :welcomesign;  We are very glad you joined our group.  We love to have people in the dialysis field be a part of this family.  You will learn much from people here. They will give you staight answers and really tell it like it is.  We give each other great support. It helps us to talk to others who truly understands what we are dealing with.  Looking forward to reading more posts from you.   





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« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2008, 08:01:38 AM »
Welcome to our community!  I am glad that show your care for your patients by 1) joining us and 2) telling them about our site.  Feel free to post.  I am sure that you have some days you want to vent as well.  that is wh  :grouphug;at we are here for.  You are with family here.
Looking forward to hearing from you.


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