The Mockery of Nursing

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Just a bit ago the top three threads involved:

1.I have a DWI. Can I be a nurse?

2.I am stupid. Can I be a nurse?

3.If it takes me five times to pass NCLEX, Can I be nurse.

Not much left to add. Says it all.

Specializes in nursing education.
This one of the reasons I sort of revile my own profession.

How can you "sort of revile" something?

I was going to say, "this is off topic," but what was the topic again? I forgot.

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
How can you "sort of revile" something?

I was going to say, "this is off topic," but what was the topic again? I forgot.

Call it "love/hate." There's good in this profession, but there's also a boatload of ridiculousness.

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As I oftentimes tell my teenagers, "whoever told you that Life was fair was lying to you"!

My husband says that the only definition of fair is "a place where you ride rides, play games, and eat cotton candy."

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Call it "love/hate." There's good in this profession, but there's also a boatload of ridiculousness.

I suppose that there are few professions that escape that. "Revile" is a bit of a strong word, possibly.

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
I suppose that there are few professions that escape that. "Revile" is a bit of a strong word, possibly.

When it comes to making nurses do stupid arts and crafts poster boards for something that's essentially a marketing tool for the hospital, yes, that I revile. And I do mean that word.

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When it comes to making nurses do stupid arts and crafts poster boards for something that's essentially a marketing tool for the hospital, yes, that I revile. And I do mean that word.

Yes that specifically is worthy of revulsion. I agree.

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Specializes in none.
Peep Surgery

Beware of the bright yellow screen. This has absolutely nothing to do with nursing, but hey, we've gone off track before on this thread.

Was there ever a track for this Choo-Choo ?

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Specializes in PICU, ICU, Hospice, Mgmt, DON.
Was there ever a track for this Choo-Choo ?

Yes, there is and I think Ozzie sums it up best with "Crazy Train".........

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Specializes in none.
Probably not in urology, either.

Sing it anywhere. I spent months and months in Air Force in Louisiana eating Gumbo for your right to sing that song -ANYWHERE. Even in the Vatican...Oy, I think I just got censor again!

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So....this special little snowflake would like to defend my pre-nursing student status. At my school, during pre-requisites my transcript says I'm a Healthcare Science Certificate student with a pre-associate degree nursing concentration. Hence, pre-nursing.

Not to mention the fact I'm special.

And a snowflake.

Because there's no one like me. Even The Scorpions said so in the 80's. (Too obscure?)

Back to the mockery.

So, you don't exist in my world. Canada doesn't do associate degrees. You are either a nursing student or someone who is trying to get into a nursing programme.

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Specializes in OR.
So, you don't exist in my world. Canada doesn't do associate degrees. You are either a nursing student or someone who is trying to get into a nursing programme.

That's me. Incognito. :cool: An incognito special snowflake shooting for the 2-year associates degree we still have available to us down here in the South, y'all.

Once I say "student" the next question is usually, "What are you studying?" My answer is always either, "I'm planning to apply to the Fall 2013 nursing program," or, if I'm in a hurry, I simply say, "I'm pre-nursing."

I would never call myself a nursing student before actually being accepted into the program.

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Specializes in Emergency, Haematology/Oncology.

"gary jules cover of this is waaayyy better than the original by tears for fears. had they been smart, they would have made it like gary jules did. it makes you shiver. (does me, anyway.)"

"they used this song on an episode of closed case a couple of years ago. that was the first i'd head it. then when i went to youtube and heard the tff version of it, i was like, "blech".

i first fell in love with this tune at the end of the movie donnie darko, a personal favourite, the entire soundtrack for the movie is great- some of the lyrics- familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faces- ugh, so dark but sometimes just right when youré in that kind of mood. dj tiesto did a big room trance version of this song and blew the lid off the rave! i am unfortunately a little bit too old for raves now....

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