Monthly Archives: November 2011

Talking MSN: Desire and Discipline

Posted on November 29, 2011

Keep your eye on the prize. That’s what I told myself during my marathon BSN program. But there is no prize unless you start the process. In part 2 of my discussion on graduate nursing education with blogger and Nurse … Continue reading →

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Talking MSN: Sean Dent

Posted on November 28, 2011

I have to be honest. Sometimes I’m on the fence. I know I want my MSN, but if I stop and think about it for too long, I can almost talk myself out of it. The time. The money. The … Continue reading →

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Puedo hablar…

Posted on November 25, 2011

Oh, if Miss Felice could see me now. High school Spanish. Four years. A foreign language was required for college, and I loved Spanish. I never dreamed I’d be speaking it on a daily basis. There have been nights at … Continue reading →

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A Spoonful of Sugar

Posted on November 22, 2011

If you want to make a nurse crazy, compare the inpatient hospital experience to that of a Disney customer. Okay, maybe it’s just me. I can’t speak for anyone else, but I don’t take my clothes off for Star Tours, … Continue reading →

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Mixed Message?

Posted on November 18, 2011

“Emergency, may I help you?” “Uh, yeah, are you guys really busy? Can you tell me how long the wait is?” If I am the one who takes the call, before I even address the question, I ask what the … Continue reading →

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Generations

Posted on November 17, 2011

“I have got to come over and teach you ladies a thing or two!” She was 25, had been a registered nurse for three years and now sat perched across the table eyeballing us over a Coke. I glanced at … Continue reading →

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No Angel

Posted on November 15, 2011

I am no angel. I was not educated by angels, I do not work alongside angels and I do not report to angels. Stop referring to me as an angel of mercy. I’m not an angel. I am a professional … Continue reading →

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Just Between You and Me…

Posted on November 10, 2011

I’ve decided to rely on the kindness of strangers. (Although, if you are reading this blog, you really aren’t a stranger.) I blog about nursing, both here and on my personal blog. I’m never at a loss for topics; nursing … Continue reading →

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Nursing Education – A Global Issue

Posted on November 7, 2011

The nursing blogosphere brings nurses from all corners of the globe together. And what do nurses do when they get together? They share stories. Through these stories we realize that we share the same concerns, the same issues… …the same … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Theories

Posted on November 5, 2011

I thought it was just me. I loved school. I had taken numerous humanities classes over the years, just for fun. Music. Art history. English composition – even a few paralegal courses. Those were the old pre-computer, pre-internet days and … Continue reading →

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