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 addiction, or binge eating disorder (if appropriate),...

2. Is it true about the poo?

   gaia1214 replied to gaia1214's topic in 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 sayin'.

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

   gaia1214 posted a topic in Uniform/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 having read some of these threads, I am seriously conc...

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 interim RN jobs while in school is spot on. It takes a l...

5. Direct Entry MSN's 2010

   gaia1214 replied to allie2010's topic in Massachusetts

   @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 MGH specifically). So she gave me the info via e...

6. Direct Entry MSN's 2010

   gaia1214 replied to allie2010's topic in Massachusetts

   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 got over 300 applications for 24 slots -- isn't t...

7. Is it true about the poo?

   gaia1214 replied to gaia1214's topic in 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 in the mix too. It's even money whether you'll get ...

8. Is it true about the poo?

   gaia1214 replied to gaia1214's topic in 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. Just, wow. Loved this!... "You will become an exp...

9. Is it true about the poo?

   gaia1214 posted a topic in 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 more poo in my clinicals and first year of nursin...

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 will never forget what my chaplaincy supervisor said ...

11. Nurses: Remember The Calling?

    gaia1214 replied to pedsnursing's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for this. I, too, am surprised not to see more of a response...but am glad to have happened upon your post. The phrase that spoke most to me was "the honor of being a Nurse". I also don't think it's an accident that you've capita...

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

    gaia1214 replied to autumn_sky's topic in Career Support

    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 teach in a college or university setting and "do some...