Christina1973

Christina1973 has 38 years experience and specializes in Informatics, Surgery.

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1. A day in the life of ..............

   Christina1973 replied to rninformatics's topic in Informatics

   I was recently asked to write a "Day in the life" post for a new blog site. It just went live this week. I saw this topic and figured I would post it in case it is of any assistance to those considering making a move in this direction. I hope you w...

2. List your School Here if they do not Require the GRE's..

   Christina1973 replied to justme1972's topic in Post Graduate

   Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI

3. At what age do you plan on retiring from nursing?

   Christina1973 replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

   I'll retire when I expire!

4. Help allnurses reach its Twitter goal

   Christina1973 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I love using Twitter and am there more than anywhere else in "cyberspace". I follow, and am followed by, numerous professionals with whom I have shared interests: OR nursing, health information technology, clinical informatics, nursing education, to ...

5. dress code of an informatic nurse?

   Christina1973 replied to linda2097's topic in Informatics

   My experience (and facility) agree with Angela's post, with the exception of casual Fridays. No casual days here as a rule. I keep a lab coat around for when I am spending time in clinical areas; it easily replaces a jacket and looks professional.

6. Excelsior MS Nursing Informatics Program

   Christina1973 replied to heywazzupdude's topic in Informatics

   Is there any drawback to the Excelsior program not being CCNE accredited? I understood that CCNE was a "must" to have for nursing programs. I'm shopping for an MSN program myself, so am very interested in the response on this topic. Thanks!

7. FW: [ANI] Request for AHIC Successor Nursing Representation

   Christina1973 replied to rninformatics's topic in Informatics

   I've been following this on the CARING ListServ. I am so dismayed at the lack of nursing representation. Thanks for keeping everyone informed!

8. Does anyone belong to the ANIA?

   Christina1973 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Informatics

   Just wanted to mention that there is a good chance that ANIA and CARING are going to merge in 2009. Not that that should impact your decision, just an FYI.

9. We go into Pre-install on our new Patient Care Module on Monday

   Christina1973 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Informatics

   Hang in there....I'm sending good vibes for a successful, minimally stressful experience!

10. ok, tech geeks, PDA?

    Christina1973 replied to rokidog's topic in Informatics

    I am a long-time Palm user, but have recently switched over to the Palm Treo with Windows Mobile. It was nice to combine my phone and PDA; it synchs with my work Outlook email and calendar, and has everything I need it to have. Just my two cents. It...

11. Does anyone belong to the ANIA?

    Christina1973 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Informatics

    I am also a member, for pretty much the reasons so eloquently stated by Angela. I hope you join! Criss

12. Question for OR Nurses???

    Christina1973 replied to playbanjogood's topic in Operating Room

    I am putting on my asbestos scrubs and giving my opinion on this subject. I went straight into the OR upon my graduation from nursing school (diploma program...I'm old). There was never any question that doing that wasn't best. I learned the OR from ...

13. Is an unmonitored sterile field considered sterile?

    Christina1973 replied to buck70's topic in Operating Room

    I tend to view things by how I would want my loved ones cared for if they were the patient. I want that room/sterile field monitored. The high physical, emotional, and financial cost of a surgical site infection is not worth the risk. And now with th...

14. CNOR exam

    Christina1973 replied to nursinadream's topic in Operating Room

    Good for you in seeking a CNOR! I purchased the training materials from AORN, which included a book, a reference list, and a CD with practice exam questions. I swear some of those practice questions were actually on the test! How fortunate you are th...

15. Surgery hats are KILLING my hair!

    Christina1973 replied to Justme123's topic in Operating Room

    I had a similar problem when I started in the OR (a million years back). I experimented with cloth hats, bouffant disposable hats, and every combination thereof. I finally found that my hair did the best if I kept it relatively short and didn't put ...