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...

  16. Marymount University (northern va)

    TheBean replied to d0ves's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm there now and I love it! I'm an older second degree student (I have a BA and several professional certifications in my previous field) with very high expectations of any academic setting that I'm...

  17. Best zipcode to live in DC

    TheBean replied to gator23's topic in General Nursing

    Are you looking to live in the district? Or are parts of Northern Virginia and Maryland workable for you? Also something to consider are the hours and commute times. Rush hour in DC can turn a 10...

  18. What would you do in my shoes? ADN or BSN?

    TheBean replied to Emma&Ben's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was in the same boat as you--got my BA in 1997 and switching careers. Had my local community college been better organized, I would have stayed there and gotten my ADN and then done the RN to BSN...

  19. Commuting to DC

    TheBean replied to eager1hasbegun's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Noooooooo!! It will make you crazy. The commute to DC is horrendous. I used to live in Greenbelt (Just a few miles north east of the district and on the BW Parkway) and the commute was beyond...

  20. Stopping smoking? What helps you

    TheBean replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I quit smoking 7 years ago, after smoking for 13 years. I didn't use the patch, gum, or anything. Just did it cold turkey. I'll tell ya- it was really hard at first. Busy hands helped but one...

  21. Body Odor of Coworker or Pt.

    TheBean replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Coworker/classmate stink can be a touchy issue. I found that straight and to the point, prefaced by something positive about your relationship with them works well. I once had a lab partner that...