gaia1214

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1. IS Gluttony a Disease or Choice?

   gaia1214 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. Is this a nurse writing this? A new nurse, or nursing student? "Gluttony" is a word better situated in the Old Testament or in a house of worship than in a scientific community. How about...

2. Is it true about the poo?

   gaia1214 replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

   Um, did you say "body bag" or "barf bag"? Because I will need the latter if I have occasion to see someone vomit poo. Just

3. My nursing program is "strongly suggesting" a Littman III

   gaia1214 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Hi all, I'm starting NP school this fall and we're being told we should "plan on spending at least $100" on a scope because it is "an important investment." I don't disagree with the latter, but...

4. no nursing shortage but shortage of NP? MD? PA?

   gaia1214 replied to sam1984's topic in General Nursing

   Here is what a friend of mine, a recent grad of MGH Institute here in Boston, told me about the job market and the interim RN job problem (at least here in Boston): "What you hear about getting...

5. Direct Entry MSN's 2010

   gaia1214 replied to allie2010's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   @cam2006 -- I heard via email from the program coordinator. I had emailed her asking for an ETA on decisions being mailed, as I had the MGH offer to accept or decline before April 1 (I didn't mention...

6. Direct Entry MSN's 2010

   gaia1214 replied to allie2010's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Hi all, Woo hoo, got my acceptance letter to MGH! I also just got word that I was waitlisted at Northeastern, but that was my second choice anyway so my decision has been made for me. Apparently NEU...

7. Is it true about the poo?

   gaia1214 replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

   "Haha - your family sounds like mine! Mom's a DON of OR/PACU, Dad's a general surgeon, uncle's an internist, aunt's a MSW, their daughter's a paramedic, and there's two or three drug and device reps...

8. Is it true about the poo?

   gaia1214 replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

   Dear God in heaven. I thought it would be bad but this is pretty bad. Thank goodness, as you all say, you get used to it. Leecy, great advice about changes of...well, everything. And "poo ponds"? Wow....

9. Is it true about the poo?

   gaia1214 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

   Okay, nursing veterans...help out this newbie nursing student. I've talked with a number of nurses and NPs and, in the course of conversation, an alarming number of them have told me I will encounter...

10. "I'm just a student nurse!"

    gaia1214 replied to melbauman's topic in General Nursing

    Now in an NP program, I remember when I was an oncology chaplain intern and, in a particular case with an incarcerated cancer patient, saw a clear need for a team meeting to coordinate his care. I...

11. I want to become a part-time nurse and a part-time professor at a college?

    gaia1214 replied to autumn_sky's topic in Nursing Career

    OP...I have a master of theological studies from Harvard, and am now career-changing into nursing full-time because jobs teaching religion are HARD to get. PLEASE do not kid yourself that you can...