The Bob

The Bob specializes in Informatics.

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1. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

   The Bob replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   My marriage. Gone. Kaput! But it was on its way out anyway. :stone I still work 40hrs a week, but I'm a graveyard shift worker, and I sit at a desk all night working on medical informatics anyway ... it's a good fit.

2. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

   The Bob replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

   I stopped short of getting licensed after my BS in bio. I was accepted in a training program in San Francisco and decided to give up my position to someone who would actually benefit from it. I would have taken a pay cut as a CLS, and I was already...

3. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

   The Bob replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

   Hey Loner ... this is way OT, but I see you're a CLS as well. That's what I was studying before I went into nursing. It's good to see I'm not the only one to leave all that education behind for a more rewarding career.

4. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

   The Bob replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

   I'm beginning to realize this. Well, since it's not my lot in life to proselytize, I can only stand by and watch the train wreck. The faith wars can be amusing at times, but they're predominately destructive, petty and mean-spirited. Now where's my ...

5. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

   The Bob replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

   How dare you assume a sense of moral superiority because you happen to believe in the Christian God. You should be ashamed of yourself. For you to actually think a person with an atheistic belief is without morals sickens me and only furthers the d...

6. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

   The Bob replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

   Offensive for me to want to comfort you in your time of need? I'm very sorry you feel that way. So that means you, as (apparently) a religious person of a particular belief system, would not pray with someone who subscribes to another belief system...

7. Atheists? How do you deal with religious people?

   The Bob replied to CalicoKitty's topic in General Students

   Another atheist here. My response is "I will keep you in my thoughts." That should be enough. If asked to pray with them I will bow my head and pray with them. It's not dishonest in any way because you are nurturing your patient (it's not as if the...

8. Hey guys....How do you all support yourselves?

   The Bob replied to Brian 77's topic in Male Students

   Graveyard shift at "a non-profit healthcare informatics organization dedicated to providing services to our members that protect and save lives". From our website. 40 hours a week and homework is not discouraged. They are paying all tuition, fees ...

9. Who's heading back tomorrow?

   The Bob replied to RNMom2010's topic in General Students

   I start tomorrow. 1st semester. I'm looking forward to it, but I'm so anxious I wanna :barf01:

10. No She/he Did Not!!!

    The Bob replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

11. I Have A Weak Stomach!

    The Bob replied to Laylani's topic in General Students

    Give yourself a chance on a patient that isn't your mom. I'm willing to bet you have a different reaction.

12. From death row to pediatrics. Say WHAT?

    The Bob replied to Bortaz's topic in General Students

    What! There, I said it. Okay, I start Monday as well, only my first semester. We've got a little in common. I'm 39, former mec. infantry, combat medic and all that fun stuff. And I'm looking forward to peds/OB more than you can imagine. It's th...

13. Advice for pre-req coursework for CA schools

    The Bob replied to SparkleRN's topic in California

    I took a lower level A&P prior to taking both full courses (it was AP 50 @ Modesto JC). The lower level wasn't a pre-req and it is non-transferable. But it wasn't a waste of time, either; I got an A out of both classes because I had the primer/b...

14. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    The Bob replied to Goju's topic in COVID

    I would totally show up for my current job, but that's because I have no pt contact. If my government expects me to put my life in extreme jeopardy to save lives I can only tell them "Been there, done that, got the t-shirt (and medals) to prove it. ...

15. Possible to become RN with 2.1 HS GPA?

    The Bob replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    1.5 GPA in HS. Went on to JC and got 4.0, graduated Cal State biological sciences BS with a 3.2. I had a mentor. I had someone who believed in me and who was interested in my success as much as I was.