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Good morning all! My name is Kimberly Doctor, I am a nurse at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. I am obtaining my Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Leadership. My focus is nurses as I love my profession and nurses need more support. I am particularly interested in Safe Patient Handling and Management programs compared to just installing Safe Patient Handling Equipment alone. Recently I suffered a back injury and I am no longer able to work on the floor. I have been in pain for 5 months. I have had to completely change my life! It certainly changed my focus in school and finding Evidence-based solutions to make nurse's safer. So glad to be part of the group!
Kim
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@nursedoctor Good morning Kim I am a retired LPN but after having a frActured L2had to retire ,working private duty at the time so w.c. Case couldn't work anymore fast forward to today ,fracture was in 05 in a senior building helping where I can did start a chair exercises .Welcome to our group .
@nursedoctor Hi Kim! Welcome! I'm glad you joined the group. After being a Mayo patient, I wish I could work there, but I guess that's why I'm here, to help if I can. I'm a Mayo spine surgery patient, and an artist who was loosing the ability to be able to paint, and I came to Mayo and got that back. I truly believe that patients have real power in healing injuries and illness in what they belief about themselves. I learned to advocate for myself after several surgeons refused to help me because they got it wrong. Prior to changing careers, I worked in research for a neuroanatomist at the University of Chicago, and I have a biology degree. I've also learned a lot as a patient from my physical therapist. My focus as a patient going through major surgery was to use art and music to heal and comfort myself, and to defeat my anxiety. I was also a caregiver to my elderly disabled parents, and had to try to manage without injuring myself further when I was in need of spine surgery myself. I think you will have a positive influence on nursing and patient care, and have some great input here on Connect. Here is a little bit about me. I participate a lot in the Art for Healing Discussion (Just Want to Talk Group).
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/about-connect/newsfeed/meet-jenniferhunter-where-health-and-art-meet/
https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2019/01/09/using-the-art-of-medicine-to-overcome-fear-of-surgery/
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Welcome Kim!
I am so sorry for your injury. Yes, when you are hurt and in pain, it makes us take a good look at our lives and how we live it.
After living with chronic pain for more than a decade, I had to retire early on disability. I was an elementary school principal and could no longer do my job the way I wanted to and needed to.
I am certain that as a nurse AND a Mayo employee, you will be able to give us insight we might not have thought about.
So, again, welcome!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)