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Entries from October 2007

How’re you doing there with your bilateral cotton balls?

October 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Today was our first official day in the ED (or ER as it’s sometimes called) and we jumped in with a baptism by needles - we started IV’s on each other! And it was by choice too. I think the instructor thought we were crazy to want to stick each other with needles, but […]

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Tags: Nursing

This one is for Liza

October 28th, 2007 · No Comments

This one is for my friend and classmate Liza. Congratulations on your beautiful wedding! It was an honor to be invited to witness this momentous and wonderful occasion. We wish you and Richard a long, happy, and fulfilling marriage filled with love and all things beautiful.

PS: If you see me limping on Monday, […]

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Tags: Tributes

The hand-holding is coming to an end!

October 26th, 2007 · No Comments

My Critical Care rotation is done, I have one interview down, one more rotation to go, and it’s really starting to hit me that we’re almost done! The hand-holding is coming to an end. They are about to let us fly. That’s a scary thought! But the truth is that we ARE ready […]

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Tags: My Life

“You didn’t happen to bring your resume, did you?”

October 25th, 2007 · No Comments

I had my first interview yesterday, and I didn’t even realize it was going to be an interview!!
So the other day on the ICU I ran into the Manager and expressed to her that I am very interested in working on the Unit after I graduate. She told me she had absolutely NO openings and […]

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Tags: Blog Announcements

Why you should read my nursing posts

October 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments

When you stop by, and see a post that falls under the category of Nursing, or that’s talking about medical/nursing stuff, don’t walk on by! Stop, and read it, because there’s no reason not to, and sometimes there’s every reason to.
I realized that the Nursing Category is really starting to grow, and that I am […]

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Tags: Blog Announcements