christie_0307

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1. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

   christie_0307 replied to christie_0307's topic in General Nursing

   WOW, I am so sorry to hear about your long journey with this pain!! One thing that stood out for me is how you persevered through it all. Each time the doctors pushed you out, you knew in your heart and your smarts that they were the wrong ones. The...

2. lifestyle def not for me...what can i do?

   christie_0307 replied to MsGolightlyRN's topic in Career Support

   again.. in the same boat as all of you... I'm 23 too. i actually have been an RN for almost 2 years now and still feel trapped here and there. I was fulltime (now casual) on a telemetry/respiratory unit where no one was ever happy.. nor ever happy wi...

3. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

   christie_0307 replied to christie_0307's topic in General Nursing

   pool therapy sounds like a great idea! i did physiotherapy and massage therapy and i felt as if it was just tooo darn painful! I couldn't walk the next day.. the pain would just shoot to my feet. Honestly... all the physical things I have been doing ...

4. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

   christie_0307 replied to christie_0307's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't got an MRI yet.. it might take months until I do.. I don't really know what to do to skip the wait.. my back specialist said he'd put it out there that I'm an RN to get me going.. but I honestly don't know what good that will do. I'm glad (...

5. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

   christie_0307 replied to christie_0307's topic in General Nursing

   Actually funny stories would be really good to.. like: How the percocets I was initially on made me so dellusional, I wasn't really sure if I really watched Chronicles of Narnia or if it was just a bad dream !

6. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

   christie_0307 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm writing this because i'm feeling like i'm holding on to a thread. I've been out of work for 2 months already which is even worse to say that I have only graduated in may and just started my new job in september and hurt my back in november. I wa...

7. travelling with a fellow RN.. is it possible?

   christie_0307 replied to christie_0307's topic in Travel

   thanks robcod... what is stypend though?

8. Travel to NY from west coast with pets!

   christie_0307 replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

   I guess it would depend, how long the drive is and what other things you would want to do along the way. It is a very long drive I believe. Money in paying to take the plane with your babies might be hefty but worthwhile if you got the the dough. The...

9. travelling with a fellow RN.. is it possible?

   christie_0307 posted a topic in Travel

   so the time has come where I am going to finally pave my dream and start travelling!!! A few questions do remain tho: My boyfriend - who is also an RN are wanting to travel together. He works in ortho trauma, while I am in telemetry/medical unit. Ha...

10. moral obligations re: drug users in nursing school

    christie_0307 replied to twintoo's topic in General Students

    I really think being honest is best. If you have a real concern for this person and the recipication of feelings due to his drug use it would be very beneficial to confront him. At times of stress, family problems and so forth people have the tende...

11. Nursing Co-op?

    christie_0307 replied to BrandiNurse's topic in International

    I too thought of that while I was doing my clinical practice. When I tell people the long clincal hours i have to work, automatically they ask.. "oh co-op?" but i always have to reply "No.. I uhh do it for free". Sometimes it feels like they're takin...

12. Please Help me understand

    christie_0307 replied to Banginplates's topic in General Students

    i totally know what you mean!!!! my first semester went by soOOo slowl. we didn't even have any clinical practice until our next semester! but jen, col and all the other guys are right. It's actually beneficial starting out slow, so you get a grip o...

13. where do u go to school?

    christie_0307 replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in Canada

    hi, i read that you graduated from douglas.. what year? i'm attending douglas at the moment

14. I Got The Job!!!!!

    christie_0307 replied to bewbew's topic in General Students

    good job!!! I can't wait until i'll be in your shoes!!

15. anyone needs to vent?

    christie_0307 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi i'm new to this forum... "new kid on the block". And thanks to the people for replying me.. hehe i feel special. Well I was going to reply to the post for the forum on first year students and stuff, but I thought this may be good for everybody. ...