question for experienced dialysis nurses...

Dormkare1 · Aug 8, 2005

The best thing... the patients

The worst thing.... The staff:crying2:

TIASAN28 · Aug 13, 2005

HELLO

HELLO!

MY FIRST TIME ON THIS SITE AND YOUR RESPONSE CAUGHT MY EYE.

I FEEL THE SAME ABOUT THE PROFESSION WE HAVE CHOSEN. I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY THE STAFF SEEMS TO BE AT SUCH ODDS. I BELIEVE IT IS THE EMOTIONAL TOLL THIS JOB HAS TIED TO IT. THE PATIENTS BECOME LIKE FAMILY AND WE, HAVING THE KNOWLEGE, THAT MOST OF THEM ARE NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD CREATES A CONSTANT STRESS THAT NONE OF US WANTS TO ADMIT. IT IS ALSO SO HIGH PACED AND PHYSICALLY DEMANDING ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE BEEN IN HEMODIALYSIS FOR 8 YEARS. PREVIOUS TO THIS POSITION I WORKED IN LABOR AND DELIVERY IN OB. I LEFT THAT POSITION BECAUSE OF THE HIGH STRESS OF NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING TO WALK THROUGH THE DOOR, I MAY HAVE SAT FOR 12 HOURS SIPPING COFFEE (EXAGGERATION, OF COURSE)AND CHATTING WITH MY CO-WORKERS THEN 5 PATIENTS WALK IN READY TO DELIVER!!! THE POINT IS THAT THERE WERE DAYS WHEN THE JOB WAS RELAXING AND DAYS WHEN THE STRESS LEVEL WAS HIGH. IN DIALYSIS THE PACE IS A CONSTANT AND THE EMOTIONS ARE WITH YOU EVERYDAY. NOT TO MENTION THE STRESS OF THOSE ALL SO LOVED AND ANGERING NON-COMPLIANT PATIENTS- WHICH SEEM TO BE MY FAVORITES !!!

Sandhya · Aug 15, 2005

HELLO
HELLO!
MY FIRST TIME ON THIS SITE AND YOUR RESPONSE CAUGHT MY EYE.
I FEEL THE SAME ABOUT THE PROFESSION WE HAVE CHOSEN. I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY THE STAFF SEEMS TO BE AT SUCH ODDS. I BELIEVE IT IS THE EMOTIONAL TOLL THIS JOB HAS TIED TO IT. THE PATIENTS BECOME LIKE FAMILY AND WE, HAVING THE KNOWLEGE, THAT MOST OF THEM ARE NOT LONG FOR THIS WORLD CREATES A CONSTANT STRESS THAT NONE OF US WANTS TO ADMIT. IT IS ALSO SO HIGH PACED AND PHYSICALLY DEMANDING ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE BEEN IN HEMODIALYSIS FOR 8 YEARS. PREVIOUS TO THIS POSITION I WORKED IN LABOR AND DELIVERY IN OB. I LEFT THAT POSITION BECAUSE OF THE HIGH STRESS OF NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING TO WALK THROUGH THE DOOR, I MAY HAVE SAT FOR 12 HOURS SIPPING COFFEE (EXAGGERATION, OF COURSE)AND CHATTING WITH MY CO-WORKERS THEN 5 PATIENTS WALK IN READY TO DELIVER!!! THE POINT IS THAT THERE WERE DAYS WHEN THE JOB WAS RELAXING AND DAYS WHEN THE STRESS LEVEL WAS HIGH. IN DIALYSIS THE PACE IS A CONSTANT AND THE EMOTIONS ARE WITH YOU EVERYDAY. NOT TO MENTION THE STRESS OF THOSE ALL SO LOVED AND ANGERING NON-COMPLIANT PATIENTS- WHICH SEEM TO BE MY FAVORITES !!!

Well said TIASAN28..........I think I got the answer of my question ........thank you very much!!!