Appreciates everything; what a ride

[mario_ragucci]

Two months ago I happened to stumble across allnurses.com while searching for a nursing job with my fresh CNA license.

Let me tell you that I have learned a great deal in a short amount of time about nursing that I couldn't think of touching before I found this board.

Reading your posts, and considering common concerns discussed amongst yall has given me keen insight.

Mario must confess, however, that he really needs to learn more humility. How can he contribute to a thread, here at General Nursing Discussion when he is not a nurse yet? Admittedly, his opinions are mere hearsay. Imagine that :) A guy who comments on issues and he is not even a nurse....what nerve!

Recognizing this, I want to say thank you for letting me interject my comments, and I loved every minute of it.

Let me go to my place now, the Student Nursing Forum and live there, until I get pinned with my RN two years from now. Then I will have earned the title to add my two cents to issues yall work with all ready. Until then, I want to observe here, and I will.

A student nurse can talk about student issues, but not grow an RN title out of the air and start adding comments here.

I loved every minute of it:kiss Like terminator said, I'll be back:kiss

[mario_ragucci]

But it's true. For all my hot CO2, I don't have the actual time in to back up my assertions. Thats point blank. I don't want it to seem like I have been scolded or shot down; I haven't.

I just need to stick to the "farms" for awhile before thinking about steping up to the plate in the major leagues, if you know what I mean. You gotta know how to hit a hard ball a certain way. Mario still hasta work on hitting sliders, curves and spit balls, among various other wild pitches. And if you get hit with a pitch, a non-big-league-player is gonna get frightened.

Okay, so it's not my "swan song." And I accept PM's and am back in the dugout. But I really don't have the uniform yet, and I haven't developed the skill to "charge the plate" or "hit the really fast pitches." :-)

[BeachNurse]

Mario....don't go!!!!! :) I enjoy your posts too...you are welcome to post anywhere you like...! You will make a great nurse.

[CEN35]

mario - your not the only student to post here, and you won't be the last. so don't just go away, because you don't think it's right?

i don't recall ever seeing a non-objective post by you? i don't think it matters where you post, just be objective. heck.......i'll be the first to admit, there are plenty of times i just blurt stuff out, without thinking however, having to type things out and read them, sure helps prevent that though! besides, i am also the first one to apoligize and admit when i am wrong.....when i am in my fog and am not so objective.

me :)

p.s. - oh yeah mario.........were you watching a seinfeld re-run, when you posted this thread? you seemed to be reffering to yourself in the 3rd person alot! there's a seinfeld episode, where this guy jimmy, always calls himself jimmy. (i.e. jimmy thinks, jimmy says, jimmy does) sorry...but while i was reading your post that was the first thing that came to mind :chuckle

anyways, chill out mario your fine!

[4XNURSE]

Originally posted by mario_ragucci

....I just need to stick to the "farms" for awhile before thinking about steping up to the plate in the major leagues, if you know what I mean. You gotta know how to hit a hard ball a certain way. Mario still hasta work on hitting sliders, curves and spit balls, among various other wild pitches. And if you get hit with a pitch, a non-big-league-player is gonna get frightened.

.... But I really don't have the uniform yet, and I haven't developed the skill to "charge the plate" or "hit the really fast pitches." :-) [/b]

The Babe struck out more often than he hit home runs. Does that mean he should have stayed in the minors?

H*** Mario, We're all just learning. Haven't you heard? We "practice" nursing.

ken

[Cubby]

I hope you don't leave us, but if you do have a great trip and we'll hear from you soon.

[mario_ragucci]

The "Happy-Go-Lucky-Nurse" ending to this story is: If your gonna say stuff on a topic/thread, be ready to absorb/accept all opinions/additudes. Although computers are digital, the people who make this place the interesting/invaluable resource it is, are not. There could be hundreds of people, all with different moods and feelings, who will read, and by golly respond. Could I expect less? Mario shouldn't bug out just because he gets criticized; What a baby! :-)

Nah - I assumed too faithfully all my posts would be equated as posts coming from a cool fella, with a 24k heart. For all the communication this board provides, it can't communicate a persons non-verbal communications, so words hafta be taken literally. There is no other way. Text alone can evoke emotion, but spoken words plus non-verbal communication can produce different emotions than text alone. It's possible to "loose sight" of this fact, for me. Especially after a long week :-)

So, even though I shouldn't have thrown a slight "tantrum" by "going to the board" so to speak, I am kinda glad I did, because I learn all aspects of nursing expodentially at this place. This lesson is no exception.

Mario is never beyond reproach! :-)

Love Always - Mario (sorry to seem so mushy :-)

[CEN35]

ok mario........i am gonna say this once.....sighs.........deep beath........quote--> "there is nothing wrong with mushy"..... i didn't say that did i?

jfr......mario........we all get that way, even though most of us guys were raised not to be that way, and looked down at for showing it.

it's not bad, or wrong (although i have trouble accepting it myself). as mush as i hate to say it, someone whom i respect, care about very much told me (well that's all i'll say for now) "your just sensative, there's nothing wrong with that"

anyways before i kill myself here, with my words............your ok, chill mario!

me :)

[lever5]

Hey guys,

I think we can keep our "gonna be" nurse.

[semstr]

YYYEEESSSSS!!

keep it like that, Mario!

Take care, Renee

[nursedawn67, LPN]

Mario, I think your opinion is highly valued, just because you don't have a nursing license yet doesn't mean anything, you are still part of the nursing team. Keep on posting and giving us your insight, so that we can all learn from eachother.

:chuckle :kiss :roll :rolleyes: :chuckle :)

[hoolahan, ASN, RN]

Mario :kiss I love reading your posts! You are fun and refreshing!! I am glad you decided to stay, b/c I like loggin on and never knowing what picture of you I will see (I really liked the little kid one;) )

[suzannasue]

Mario,

Your posts are fresh and inspiring to this board. Your presence has been appreciated and if you choose to post on the student board, I shall go there,as will the others.

Most of the posts here,are informative,supportive,educational.... flames and bricks have been thrown in a few posts but I can appreciate the unique personalities displayed. We can laugh,cry,feel warm or feel a chill run the length of our spine here.

I have rarely had a response to anything I have posted,but,just getting "it" out of my system makes me feel better. I salute "whomever" in your life made you the caring,sensitive man you are today. The profession has been betterd already by your presence.

Take care,Mario....you are cared for more than you realize. :kiss