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I love the kindle because it doesn't have the back light. Easier on my old eyes.

Wetting the diaper (or a huge hospital pad) and putting that in the freezer for a while works well, too. Fewer ice cubes to chase around if it gets dropped.

*I* was misinformed about what nurses do until this semester, so I'm not surprised the public is.

You'd be surprised how easy it is. Perhaps 'surprised' is the wrong word.

We're supposed to have lab coats in our program. Am I snotty for having one?

Sure did!

I did great! We thought my CI lost a Tylenol 3 but she finfally found it in her pocket. I had two passes (one pt), one at 1500, one at 2000. The second one was the biggie, but it went fine. My pt was great, and didn't mind having a student which was nice. She also seemed to enjoy the company and attention. Only four of us passed meds this shift, and the other four will pass next week. After that I'm not sure how it will go. I know we can't do opioids on our own if only because we don't have access to the cabinet. Actually, my CI still doesn't have access, so we have to wait on every pass for a nurse to swipe her finger. At any rate, it went well and I totally didn't bomb.

Shout wipes! I love these things so hard it's obscene. They get out ALL the stains I've used them on, including blood. A camelbak water bottle with a bite valve is my new best friend. Does. not. leak. BPA free, too. Amazon GCs are always good. Free books rock. Smartwool socks!

You can feel bad but that doesn't mean you need to change your life to suit hers. I have three kids and I manage to make it work. Some of that is by swapping care with other moms locally, but we all get what we need and we're not dragging other people into it and making them accommodate us.

It's also a complete sentence. "No." You don't owe an explanation unless you want to give one. "No."

THANK YOU to those who wait until after T'giving. I'm having enough trouble accepting we're this far into another year without having to deal with giftmas celebrations in October.

Congrats! You've come a long way already. I'm glad you stuck with it through A&P.

Mmmm, cheeeeeese fries.

We have mudrooms oop nort', too! I want one SO HARD.

I have to choose a culture and do a poster on various topics. I chose a culture that performs procedures on young children that would be deemed illegal in the US and most Western countries. How detailed should I be in my presentation? Would you want to see images, or just read/hear descriptions of things that are, in our culture, abhorent? I want to be careful with this. It is not my goal to demonize members of this culture, but it does happen and it is not uncommon to see the results in hospitals and clinics in our area. I also don't want to go for shock value, but since my classmates could well deal with one of these patients, I also want them to fully understand what they might see, and how it happened. How can I do this in a sensitive, nonjudgemental way, given my rage at its continued practice?