TheBean

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1. Cool test: Left VS Right brain....

   TheBean replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

   I can see both directions, but I am much more right brained than left. After watching her go around and around, I'm getting a little motion

2. Strange things people present to the ER with....

   TheBean replied to klcrn1987's topic in Emergency

   Lime up the behind. He explanation was that he slipped in the

3. Where to live?

   TheBean replied to LadyQT's topic in General Nursing

   My friend has a condo in Columbia Heights and it'll be available for rent on August 1. She says it's 1 mile from WHC, and accessible to both green and red lines. PM me if you want more

4. Best Shoes

   TheBean replied to Serlait's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I love my Dansko Professionals, but recently I've been wearing shoes from

5. How Many Times Did You Apply to Nursing School

   TheBean replied to wannabenursi's topic in General Nursing

   1> How many times did you Apply to Nursing School?? One Time 2> Was it for an A.A, BSN, LVN/LPN? BSN (second degree) 3> What was your GPA??? My undergrad GPA was a 2.0, but I had graduated 10...

6. If you could have a different profession...

   TheBean replied to anurseuk's topic in General Nursing

   I used to work in animal welfare, and one of the risk factors to hoarding was working in a "caring" profession - nursing was one of

7. Why I hate DC

   TheBean replied to HU_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree- every city has it's negatives. My friend was in her last semester of nursing school at UMD in Baltimore. She and her husband kept waking up to dead people in their window well. No...

8. Where to live?

   TheBean replied to LadyQT's topic in General Nursing

   That's right! I got myself all kinds of turned around

9. Where to live?

   TheBean replied to LadyQT's topic in General Nursing

   A friend of mine recently got married and moved in with her husband. She has a condo in Columbia Heights that she's looking to rent out. I think, if I remember right, it's about 3 miles from WHC....

10. Nurses as sole breadwinners

    TheBean replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Before I started nursing school, my husband was a grad student and I was in the sole breadwinner. I worked in animal welfare--translation: the bottom of the barrel in non-profit work. Not only did...

11. prerequisite GPA

    TheBean replied to jennyjuniper's topic in General Nursing

    A 3.2 undergrad is a pretty good GPA. I made it into my program with a 2.0 undergrad (yes, I graduated by the skin of my teeth), but when I returned to take my pre-req's my GPA for those classes was...

12. Best zipcode to live in DC

    TheBean replied to gator23's topic in General Nursing

    My friend has a condo in Columbia Heights. She doesn't love it but I think it's fine. She's also a little bit of a princess. Columbia Heights in is transition and heading for the better. They're...

13. ever bring your dog to work?

    TheBean replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    The Delta Society was the agency that I had my dog certified through. As for bringing your dog to your workplace, even on your days off, it might be a bad idea. While you are on shift, you have your...

14. CNA or EMT Training??

    TheBean replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    Item number 1- you're an adrenaline junkie. Go for the EMT. As an EMT, not only did I work in EMS, but I was able to get a job as a tech in the

15. Best zipcode to live in DC

    TheBean replied to gator23's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorite neighborhoods in DC is Woodley Park. The zip code is 20008. It's where the National Zoo is and is about 3 miles away from WHC. It has very much a neighborhood feel, very...