Coffee Nurse

Coffee Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    Coffee Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I finally figured out what was bothering me about this poll. It would have been a different story if they came up with the percentage of self-proclaimed religious people that found atheists...

  2. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    Coffee Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    You're talking about the ideal. I'm talking about the reality -- effectively, we are a Christian nation: public oaths are taken on Bibles, our currency says "in God we trust," non-Christian citizens...

  3. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    Coffee Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Well, see, that's what bothers me. By that definition, if I identify myself as Christian, I automatically get lumped into the same category as, say, the Ku Klux Klan, or Fred Phelps and his ilk....

  4. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    Coffee Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    My point was that if I saw someone with a purple face, I must admit that my first reaction would be along the lines of, "My God, what is that?" Because purple is not a normal human skin color. On the...

  5. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    Coffee Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    This "metaphor" is pointless. If you'd made it white v. black, you'd be closer to the issue (although you'd be simultaneously invoking the issue of racism, which would only complicate this already...

  6. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    Coffee Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Also, what exactly is a "Christian slur"? Sounds to me something that would be used against a Christian...and I can't, offhand, think of any derogatory terms used specifically by Christians, unless...

  7. An Atheist Outnumbered by Christians at Work (an ethical dilemma)

    Coffee Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    What, are "diaper delivery women" somehow less likely to feel strongly about their beliefs and convictions than other people? Seriously, I think you are making a mountain out of something that is not...

  8. Anyone Interviewed with UCLA New Grad Residency

    Coffee Nurse replied to expo4u's topic in California Nursing

    Awesome! Welcome! I can't wait to not be *the* rankest newbie on the floor... When does the summer program

  9. First PIV!

    Coffee Nurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just successfully placed my first PIV -- on a 1.8 kilo, 35 week preemie, at 3.30 in the morning, no less.

  10. First PIV!

    Coffee Nurse replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hope so! When does the summer program

  11. What floor did you first work on?

    Coffee Nurse replied to Laurinq's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started in the NICU a couple months ago, and so far, I'm hanging in there. It's a steep learning curve, of course, but that's what I expected to find during my first year as a nurse, no matter...

  12. Anyone Interviewed with UCLA New Grad Residency

    Coffee Nurse replied to expo4u's topic in California Nursing

    The problem with the NICU at the moment is that we're going to be opening a second unit -- basically a NICU stepdown -- sometime within the next six months; however, the opening has already been...

  13. which road should i take next? advice please.

    Coffee Nurse replied to mzsheena's topic in California Nursing

    Not sure if you're planning on this, since your post was a little unclear on the point, but I think your next step from here should definitely be spending at least a couple of years at the bedside or...

  14. Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

    Coffee Nurse replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    You're judging an entire generation's literacy based on selected passages from an already-restricted population? For the record, I'm honestly not trying to pick a fight here, but I chafe any time I...

  15. Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

    Coffee Nurse replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    I love those folks who think they're being cute with their suggestions that there are no young people who understand grammar nowadays. And by "love," I mean "get so irritated

  16. Anyone Interviewed with UCLA New Grad Residency

    Coffee Nurse replied to expo4u's topic in California Nursing

    Welcome to the team,

  17. Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

    Coffee Nurse replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! I'm not sure which I hate more -- this, or the posts that seem to have replaced every bit of punctuation with an ellipsis. At first...you think it's just to manufacture tension...or to...

  18. Relocation assistance in CA

    Coffee Nurse replied to mviehman's topic in California Nursing

    UCLA offers $1000 or

  19. I couldn't do your job !

    Coffee Nurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    A parent got squicked out by a little vomit in the trash? I'd've thought it would take more than

  20. Should I give up and just get my masters?

    Coffee Nurse replied to newgrad82's topic in California Nursing

    I'm pretty sure it won't. The point of deferment/forbearance is to help you avoid missing payments and hurting your credit that

  21. Should I give up and just get my masters?

    Coffee Nurse replied to newgrad82's topic in California Nursing

    http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/difficulty.jsp Consider applying for deferment or forbearance based on economic hardship. It's really not a great idea to just enroll in a...

  22. I just can't believe this one!

    Coffee Nurse replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? I thought we as a profession were trying to move away from the image of nurses as the delicate, helpless handmaidens of the doctors. Playing the "damsel in distress" card seems, to me, to...

  23. How long after new grad residency interview

    Coffee Nurse replied to expo4u's topic in California Nursing

    Depends on the unit director. Some are faster, some

  24. quickest Route to a RN

    Coffee Nurse replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Also, it would really behoove you to post this in the Missouri state forum, since you're asking about specific

  25. quickest Route to a RN

    Coffee Nurse replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Where are you working right now, and what's their incentive to "help pay" for your BSN? Regardless of how the economy is doing, furthering your education is always an investment in your own future,...