Cookielea RN

Cookielea RN

MRDD/TBI/Geri-Psych

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About Cookielea RN

Cookielea RN has 18 years experience and specializes in MRDD/TBI/Geri-Psych.

Started as a cardiac monitor technician in 1981. Been an RN since 1992. Love music, nature, gardeining, and trips to the ocean for vacation. Have recently specialized in geriatric/psych nursing.

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  1. diabetes, the bane of my existence (very long post)

    Cookielea RN replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Disabilities

    I certainly wish you the best in your struggles. I also think that part of the problem is what I call the new "alphabet soup game" in Nursing. I think it is a great disservice to the profession that more emphasis is placed on the letters after the na...

  2. diabetes, the bane of my existence (very long post)

    Cookielea RN replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Disabilities

    Thanks so much for the support!:heartbeat I am struggling every day just to walk. I am actually more than a little scared that I am just disabled enough to not be able to continue nursing, but not disabled enough to get all the SS $$ back that I have...

  3. diabetes, the bane of my existence (very long post)

    Cookielea RN replied to Silkiebyrd's topic in Disabilities

    So glad to find this thread today! Got official dx of NIDDM in Dec 08, but probably had symptoms for a few years. Also have pretty severe osteoarthritis/necrosis in both knees. I now have work as a "Director" in an AL facility with many ICF level res...