Happy Friday and today's post brought to you and inspired by my blog buddy, KimboSue.
KimboSue expressed an interest in my current work as a Registered Nurse. I have been a nurse since 1982 and have worked in a variety of specialities including Surgery, Maternal/Child, Emergency Room, Home Care, and Pediatrics. I have worked in both large teaching medical centers and small community hospitals.
For the last 7 1/2 years I have had my dream job that I hope to keep forever. I work as a Telephonic Nurse Care Manager working with medically fragile children and their families all over the U.S. I call and talk with parents about helping them help their ill child. My work includes a lot of education of the parents about diseases like Diabetes and Asthma. I also coordinate and set up resources such as Physical Therapy or medical equipment. What I really do the most of at my job for the 3 days a week I work is Listen. It's very rewarding to help parents care for their children and help the child get back to the business of being a kid instead of dealing with Cancer or some other disease. My job is very clinically challenging and I really love the flexibility and autonomy of telecommuting. I consider myself very fortunate on so many levels for my job, especially the opportunity to help families and be able to care for my own family.
Thank you, KimboSue for your interest in my "Job Thing" and yes, I pinch myself daily.
I am looking forward to the "Conference Call"/Online Baby Shower for KimboSue tomorrow. Please email me if you would like the call in information for our "little get together" tomorrow, Saturday, March 7th at 9 am Pacific, 12 noon Eastern time. Please stop by and say hello or Howdy since KimboSue is in Texas. Also, I invite you to please leave some comment love on the KimboSue's Baby Shower blog if you would like. Thank you so much!
Last but Not Least and actually the most important thing in this post inspired by Kimbo is that She Does NOT Have Preeclampsia!!! Yeah!!! She and her baby, Peanut, (she doesn't know if she is having a boy or girl), are Doing GREAT!!!
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No WONDER you're such a good blogger buddy. You can tell you're a good listener, even over the web :)
My girlfriend's daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac and what did I do? Instead of listening, I provided her with lots of assvice. Like I know anything about Celiac...
Peopel are definitely called to do certain things. Other people have to learn them. Happy Friday, Martha.
I wanted to stop by and say hello! Nice place you've got here!
Have a great weekend.
I think I love your job too! It sounds perfect.
xxx
What a lovely job, Martha! Have a great baby shower.
Luv,
RAxx
What fun! A bloggy baby shower! I'd love your job too. It's so rewarding when what you do actually makes a difference.
How wonderful to have found your dream job. You are so wonderful as a blog comentor I'm sure your patients feel just as supported.
And yeah, for Kimbosue and peanut.
I hear about them telephonic nurses and I've always been intrigued at how they do work. Wow! I'm lucky to be bloggy friends with one now! You live a very "exciting" work life! Btw, Thanks for your heartfelt comment on my current post. I'm glad you are one of my bloggy friends too!
Martha- your such an angel!! I love you!! Can you believe Im pregnant? You have been with me since the begining!!
So glad to hear she's doing okay and it was so cool to hear about your job! I think it sounds so interesting....but even better than that it sounds really rewarding. That is VERY cool. I like it when you share stories or moments from your days because it's always fun learning more about you ((hugs))
I am SO glad you gave me the advice to try for a job at an insurance company. I am so psyched at the thought that (as long as we don't get sold) I will be working form home as a nurse reviewer in the fall. My aching body thanks you for the suggestion!
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