me and my tech
Joined: 17 Jul 2003
Posts: 1
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2003 9:29 pm Post subject: CONFESSIONS OF AN HONEST TECH
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It is very rare that a tech is honest to admit to a patient that his/her short, incomplete company training did not fully prepare him for the job he is doing as a dialysis tech, nor to be able to answer patient questions. It is always a delight to meet such a tech. <
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>This tech told me that he could not naturally return most patients' blood without sqeezing the bag as most patients have high blood pressure and their ap and vps are nearly -300 and 300, respectively. I asked him if they had been advised that they may have too much fluid on or may have a problem with their access. He said he did not know to advise them as he is not trained to know this information. <
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>I told him how important it is that he be alert to pressures and advise patients, accordingly, but understood that his training was severely limited. It was certainly eyeopening how negligent the company is to have kept the tech in the dark with inadequate training, and thus, to keep the patients in the dark about their possible access problems. <
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>I told him how essential it is to become better educated if he wants to give true patient care and protect his patients. I asked him how he would feel if it was his mother on the chair and techs negelected to warn her of an impending condition that could destroy her lifeline? He readily agreed and is pursuing a path of more indepth education. <
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>He told me he is very sensitive to his patients and actually feels their pain when he must stick them. He cares to give improved patient care. He is aware that the company training falls seriously short and that it is unethical that the company prevents techs from offering quality patient care that always does what is in the best interest of patients. <
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>Pray for this tech that he finds the tools he needs to become competently educated. I pray for him that God blesses him as he is a rare tech who admits the truth and wants to improve. Pray that the doctors, techs and RNs who are in denial will start to become honest with themselves.<
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>You know, we've tried a lot of things in this organization to achieve patients rights - why not try prayer? Prayer is the most powerful weapon of all. Begin to pray and watch situations change in record time It is going to take a power greater than all of us to reform the Dialysis Industry and clear up the many layers of corruption.
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patientwife
Joined: 18 Jul 2003
Posts: 47
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 2:13 am Post subject: CONFESSIONS OF AN HONEST TECH
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Agree! Patients are indeed fortunate and blessed when they have such a conscientious PCT. Let's pray that he remains in the clinic as a "beaming light" to other PCTs as he pursues his "real education".<
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>And, you are so right -- we cannot forget God as we continue in the struggle, and we, those patients who are suffering and those of us who are perservering on their behalf, must never forget that we are His, God's, instruments. We are not alone! We will win!
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patientwife
Joined: 18 Jul 2003
Posts: 47
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2003 2:15 am Post subject: CONFESSIONS OF AN HONEST TECH
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Agree! Patients are indeed fortunate and blessed when they have such a conscientious PCT. Let's pray that he remains in the clinic as a "beaming light" to other PCTs as he pursues his "real education".<
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>And, you are so right -- we cannot forget God as we continue in the struggle, and we, those patients who are suffering and those of us who are perservering on their behalf, must never forget that we are His, God's, instruments. We are not alone! We will win!
