ChristineO

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1. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

   ChristineO replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm printing it right now so I can take it to work with me in the morning. How funny!

2. Nurses wearing white

   ChristineO replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

   I still say the only reason they have made scrub tops out of some of that gawdy fabric is because people wouldnt buy it if it were actually made into clothes to fit the people it was directed at(kids under 7). So why do nurses? If your patient needs ...

3. Nurses wearing white

   ChristineO replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

   Angie- couldn't agree with you more - I just started reading these posts and got so irritated with the post you responded to. Thanks! I felt my blood pressure going back down after I read your post!:) You couldn't have said it better.

4. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   ChristineO replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   I guess in the world you live in people don't judge by appearances....

5. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   ChristineO replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   since we are just talking about pet peeves and not all the other things that we need to work on..how about our image to the public...nurses that walk around with cartoon characters on their scrubs....we are professionals, you don't see doctors or law...

6. thinking about switching from OB to dialysis...

   ChristineO replied to ChristineO's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for the warm wishes! I do love LandD...and it sounds like you do too! I would LOVE to work with someone with your experience!!! That would make life so much easier! Your new nurses are so lucky to have you! Do you plan on going to days an...

7. thinking about switching from OB to dialysis...

   ChristineO replied to ChristineO's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I had my job interview yesterday with Gambro and it sounds like something I would really like! I would be working in acute dialysis and I'm looking forward to the challenge! Actually, the pay is better than the hospital...the benefits are better......

8. thinking about switching from OB to dialysis...

   ChristineO replied to ChristineO's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I know you are right about dialysis not being a piece of cake...but it would be a day job and right now I just don't know how much longer I can subject my body to night shift...I don't think L and D is a piece of cake either....we have our slow times...

9. thinking about switching from OB to dialysis...

   ChristineO replied to ChristineO's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks to you for replying to my message. There is more to the story..but I tried to make it as concise as I could to give the general picture. I agree that there are a lot worse places to work and that's what makes this decision so hard. I don't ...

10. thinking about switching from OB to dialysis...

    ChristineO posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    hi! I need some advice/opinions. I am a labor and delivery nurse (at our FBC we are told to refer to ourselves as "specialist"...we do post-partum when there are no laboring patients, and also work in the nursery. We just opened our new unit about 2 ...

11. Help me make this decison!

    ChristineO posted a topic in Urology

    Hi! I'm a Labor and Delivery nurse and love my job...but work 12-hour NIGHT shift. It's just wearing me down. I got a call for a job interview on Thursday with Gambro for acute dialysis nurse...I have absolutely no experience in this field (have work...