mario_ragucci replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing
Damn Hoolahan ! That is an excellent rendition of Hank Williams, Sr. What about: "How can I free my sleeping mind, and awaken my squeak, squeakin' heart" Yes: "Owner of a squeakin' heart, much...
mario_ragucci replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing
It's not chest hairs, jeez. In my bedroom, in the morning, with no distractions, I am very atune to the sounds. Although the responses here have been very insightful, I will now tell you my "gut"...
mario_ragucci replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing
Thanks Matt - I'm going to keep your responce because it explains so much. Did you look up this information you passed on to me, or is it from your experience? It sounds like the kinds of answers...
mario_ragucci replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing
Canoehead - I always sleep on my back, and don't toss hardy at all. MHN - the is no hyaluronic acid with my heart that I am aware of. I didn't learn about any "heart lubricant" in A&P Hoolahan -...
mario_ragucci replied to Oscar's topic in Philippines
And then if I slip and speak my native New Yorkese, and people understand too well what I'm saying, they object to that too ! Some Asian folks do this at school too. Can't diss them for it, because...
mario_ragucci replied to Oscar's topic in Philippines
You don't need to watch TV to learn people are different than inanimate objects. However, folks refer to Asians as Orientals to assert bias. It's not like it was with African Americans, but folks...
Hello everyone! Is there anyone out there familiar with diabetes mellitus type II, and knows what an exchange diet is? Mario is having the hardest time understanding this concept. I have attached the...
mario_ragucci replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing
Squirrel - In answer to your querry about the pictures...it's easy. Several year ago a bought a cheapo scanner ( In photo plus, you can do basic things to a picture or scan, like add text, change...
mario_ragucci replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing
These explanations are what I needed, and I am in the debt of (((((***Squirrel***)))), **Hoolahan**, and *Dennie*and *prn*. It took guts to respond. I was lucky to have wandered into the forest,...
mario_ragucci replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing
This concludes my haze. I went to the website (which I shoulda did before shooting off another confused post), then read about exchanges and other diabetes related information. Then I went to the TOOL...
mario_ragucci replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing
I'm starting to come out of the haze, thanks to being able to bounce this off the board ? Dennie, the question is, given the attached menu, come up with a "day two" menu like the attached one, but...
Yesterday - in my Health Occupations class (for nursing students) I really grew up. The lecture was about legal issues. The instructor did a wonderful job of explaining the tip of the iceberg of...
Hey - Gimme a break !!!! I wasn't taking no cheap shots at anyone. Nor was I implying that a parent who utilizes daycare is not a good parent. Go easy on me. I was raised in the "late 60's -...
Thank you, mom and dad, for never leaving me at a "daycare", and thank you, older brother and sister, for helping mom and dad out when I couldn't be under their supervision. It must be very rough on...
mario_ragucci replied to adnstudent's topic in General Nursing
Oh - abnstudent - I wanted to also say people mean well when they mention "stop looking and thats when yule find a mate" or "you'll find your lover when you least expect it" I've been hearing that...
mario_ragucci replied to adnstudent's topic in General Nursing
You spend an awful lot of potential "brain power" mulling over past difficulties. It sounds kinda creepy that your x's family called shots like that; Perhaps you were done a favor. Maybe his...
mario_ragucci replied to adnstudent's topic in General Nursing
Yeah - I can relate with you. Occasionally, I feel alone in the mornings when I get up, and wish I could see someone's face after they eat my cooking (I cook divine) but, I am single, and mostly have...
I heard there used to be a time in America when people were given cigarettes by doctors. Didn't some cigarette ads used to say they were "recommended by doctors?" Obviously this was back in the...
mario_ragucci replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing
I thought I understood what the worst smell on the planet was, until I watched the removal of an ostomy bag, and was asked to clean it. I never smelt anything like that before, and all the stuff I...
mario_ragucci replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing
If you smoked at work as a health care worker, then what did you do when break time came? What if your supervisor didn't smoke, and saw you smoking at work. i can't imagine how times have really...
mario_ragucci replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing
Part of an organism's job is to die. Ghosts, the light, the tunnel, angels are all cool ways of making sense of death. Death used to be pretty untouchable for me, until I began to REALLY understand...