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I am a CHT. I also work one day a week for Plush Systems in Lancaster, California, as a Clinical Instructor. I have been doing that for about 4 years. I am awaiting the opening of Antelope Valley Kidney Institute where I will be working full time. Everything is ready to go, but we are waiting on DHS for a survey and we will have 50 patients to dialyze.  \nBONENT Board member Dennis Schell and President RJ Picciano (right) welcome new Board member Susan Critchfield, CHT (center).  \nall, just studying for the exam caused me to learn more about my field. Since I usually do not get involved with the water system, I had to really study for that part of the exam and found out how very important that is to the treatment we provide to our patients. Often times the other technicians I work with come to me with questions and I am always happy to give them the information they need. I feel that knowledge is key to our profession. My co-workers look up tome as I am the only technician in our facility that is certified through BONENT!  \nWhat do you see as the biggest challenge facing the Dialysis field?  \nI feel that the biggest challenge we face today is the ever increasing patient load. We are all under pressure to be faster and better at what  \nWhat is your background experience?  \nI have worked in Dialysis for about 5 years. All my experience has been with Desert Cities Dialysis and Plush Systems.  \nWhat led you to this as a profession?  \nMy road to becoming a Dialysis Technician is as follows. I worked my entire career in Telecommunications. In late1995 my husband went into Renal Failure due to Renal Artery Stenosis. At that time, the company I worked for was offering an early retirement program so I took advantage of that offer and went to \"work\" caring for my husband. That became a full time job as we all know. My husband passed away in early 1999. I returned to work in my previous field for another company. In 2001, when all the dot-coms failed, so did the company I was working for. When I tried to find a new position I found there were no jobs out there. I had met many great people while my husband was ill and I called upon a friend who owned a school that taught people to become Dialysis Technicians. I went to her school and became licensed in late 2002. I went to work at Desert Cities Dialysis and I've been there ever since. The friend who owns Plush Systems asked me to work for her as a clinical instructor in 2003. I began working for her on Fridays teaching the students to work in a clinic-stringing and priming the machines, removing needles, sticking patients, taking vitals and learning the difference between a graft and a fistula.  \nIn what ways has membership in BONENT benefited you?  \nIn March 2006 I sat for and passed my BONENT exam. I feel that having that certification has made me a far better technician. First of  \nwe do. This means that we have to be the best at what we do. Being the best requires study and knowledge. By being certified through BONENT we have to study for exams and keep up on our CEUs to keep our certification. This means we are forever increasing the knowledge in our field.  \nHow have you, personally, kept up with changes in the field?  \nI subscribe to several industry magazines. I am a member of NANTand attend the yearly symposiums. I go to the NANT and BONENT web sites often and read articles posted on them. I also read any article I come across about dialysis or nephrology.  \nDo you enjoy any hobbies?  \nI recently bought a new mobil","cbCailiVGUcRpQuL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailiVGUcRpQuL","pdf",555544,"English","# Keeping BONENT Members Informed\n## BONENT Welcomes New Board Member\n## Send Us Your Essay for the Wesley Watkins Scholarship\n## The BONENT Certification UPDATE\n## Board of Directors","[{\"question\":\"Who is the new board member welcomed in Spring 07, and what is her role?\",\"answer\":\"Susan Critchfield, CHT of Rosamond, California, is welcomed. She works per diem at Desert Cities Dialysis and one day a week as a Clinical Instructor at Plush Systems while awaiting a full-time position at Antelope Valley Kidney Institute.\"},{\"question\":\"What benefits does the interviewee say BONENT membership and certification provide?\",\"answer\":\"She reports that BONENT certification makes her a far better technician. 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