tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121854262012-02-02T22:59:41.732-05:00Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of my life... tales of my crazy life as a nursing student and government slave...Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.comBlogger1171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-15829209867724638952012-01-18T20:29:00.004-05:002012-01-18T20:45:53.090-05:00

Apparently, my singleness is an issue that my friends seem to be more concerned about than I am. I don’t really care, really...sometimes it can be pretty funny, sometimes embarrassing at times, but usually just funny.... One of my friends who also happens to be a nurse, has been trying really hard to be “helpful” in this area for me, and is definitely not shy about the fact! Recently I went to

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Wow!! Almost 3 years since I have posted to this blog!! Where has the time gone? So much has happened since I have last posted...- I have graduated with my BScN RN degree- passed my RN exam- have been an ER nurse for a little over a year now in a small rural community (yes! Me! In the ER!!!! Who woulda thunk it haha!)- my father passed away 2 years ago after a horrible fight with bone cancerMy

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-6558706094557219182008-11-22T21:58:00.004-05:002011-07-20T21:55:27.443-04:00

My new favourite TV show - and my favourite clip so far from the show:Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock

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Well, once again I am late posting my adventures in clinical. This last round of clinical was in obstetrics and it was very interesting. I know it is not for me, but is was an amazing experience! We spent 4 weeks in obstetrics, and we got to spend 2 of those days in labour and delivery. My first day in labour and delivery was amazing. I got to witness and assist with TWO vaginal deliveries! It

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I HATE practicum exams....no wait, maybe I hate my overly-emotional personality and hate that I do not know how to properly deal with stress...that is probably more accurate...This year in nursing school we have had a LOT of information thrown at us - to the point that everyone is majorly overwhelmed. In addition to all the information thrown at us, we had labs 2 times a week to learn new skills.

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Time is sure flying by! My first clinical rotation has already come and gone and I start my next one this week. I had my clinical evaluation last week, and I got a glowing verbal and written evaluation. My instructor had so many positive things to say, she almost made me cry! To summarize, she mostly commented on my care and compassion, and how my patients are obviously well cared for and

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-2507351681804482362008-09-21T22:06:00.002-04:002008-09-21T22:19:18.026-04:00

Now that school has begun again, unfortunately blogging has dropped down to a low priority in my life :-( Not only have I not been able to write in my own blog, I also haven't had the opportunity to peruse my favourite blogs as well :( Thank goodness for feedreaders that are stockpiling what I am missing out on.A quick summary of the past few weeks:I am no longer working nights - wahoooo! I am on

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I wish I had my dog's view of exercise. No matter how long it's been since the last "workout" (ie. wak), the enthusiasm that she displays always amazes me. She's ready to head out that door at full speed. Just hearing the word "walk" can stir her from a deep sleep. It is the highlight of her day!Sure, once I'm in the routine of exercising, it's not as difficult to keep it up. But miss a

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Here is another one of my favourite family guy clips... let's see how long this one stays up!!Scene from Family Guy Season 6 Episode 7.Stewie and Brian talking over walkie talkies at a construction site.Transcript for when they pull the video:Stewie: Alright Brian, I'm gonna go up to the upper level and run this wire down through the wall. Grab your walkie, I'll call you when I get up there.Brian

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A couple weeks ago I had the privilege of going to Vegas. What an experience! I had such an amazing time! The things I saw and did. I was there for 8 days and I still never got to see everything!My biggest highlight was going to see Elton John in concert at Caesar’s Palace. What an amazing show! “Elton John & the Red Piano.” Nobody else in my group was interested in going, so I went by

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-84684250588390678892008-05-24T20:43:00.002-04:002008-05-24T21:08:51.200-04:00

Well, it has been awhile since I have last entered anything in my blog. Partly because my life has been pretty uneventful, and partly because my blog is supposed to be half personal (for the people that check it to keep up with the latest developments in my life) and half medical (focused on nursing/medicine/health stuff, etc), and I have been out of school for a few weeks now so have been

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Well, for the first time, I have officially been “tagged.” (Technically a couple weeks ago, but, as usual, I am a little behind.) So here goes…..*******************************************************In 8 facts about yourself, share 8 things that your readers don’t know about you. Then at the end you tag at least 8 other bloggers to keep the fun going. Here are the rules:RULES:* Each blogger

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-40272183011213361822008-02-22T13:51:00.002-05:002008-02-22T13:55:35.728-05:00

It has arrived! Another fabulous edition of Change of Shift. Check it out here. My "Definition of a Hero" entry was even accepted this week (I am honoured!)

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Copied with permission from a MySpace friend who is a fire figher and EMT in the US. I think it is beautifully written and gives you something to think about:I wish you could know what it is like to search a burning bedroom for trapped children at three am, flames rolling above your head, your palms and knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under your weight as the kitchen below you

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-24738940802253668432008-02-03T15:33:00.000-05:002008-02-11T00:33:28.356-05:00

I didn't realize how much time has passed since my last blog entry; in fact I have even missed a few Change of Shift entries! Time has just been flying by!Speaking of time flying by: Today I turned 30. I have been dreading this day for almost a year. It would make me angry, sad, scared... But last night that all changed.I had a wonderful night out last night on my "Last night of my 20's B-day

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-39578374103912694562008-01-01T17:14:00.001-05:002008-01-01T17:16:54.019-05:00

As usual, I am late in my updating, but a new Change of Shift is up.Check it out here.

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I saw a clip advertising a TV movie playing this weekend and the words kinda jumped out at me: (paraphrasing as usual) "What if you could have one more day with the one you love...." I found that kind of ironic, as it touches a little too close to home right now.I am sitting at home right now in bed, with my beagle, Molly, sleeping in my lap. 24 hours ago I was a total wreck and at a complete

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I read something online last night that made me a little sad and nostalgic. Thinking back to some of the many lapses in judgment I made over the years, I caught myself doing the “if only…” Had I made different choices at certain crossroads in my life, my life would be totally different right now…I happened to have Kid Nation on a few minutes later, and one of the kids summed it up nicely. (I’m

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-19064079132851791712007-11-15T01:26:00.000-05:002007-11-15T01:29:22.532-05:00

Another change of shift is up at Emergiblog.Read it here :-)

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One of my biggest “bitches” in life is how supposed “friends” can so easily lose touch – it always amazed me how “friends” can’t seem to be bothered to take a few moments out of their busy lives for a quick email or phone call. This is supposed to be the “information age” with so many means of communication within reach and at our fingertips… telephone, cell phone, email, even snail mail! Yet

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-54000074936533784072007-10-14T21:22:00.000-04:002007-10-14T21:35:59.324-04:00

I haven't been on my blog much lately, so thought I should write a quick entry - not that my life is too exciting lately!Today I hit the 2000 visitor mark :-) So I guess I better find something to say ;-) I'm supposed to be doing homework right now, so of course, am trying to find any excuse to get out of it.My mom is up visiting me right now. I was supposed to go home Thanksgiving weekend (

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Change of Shift is up at Emergency Room Nurse.Another creative edition. It always amazes me how the host(ess) always manages to tie all the links together. The theme this time is "To Bob Barker - Thanks For the Memories." I even got my feet wet this time and made a submission.Check it out here.

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Welcome to another edition of Surmising Sunday... to me a humorous edition.Praise the Colo-Rectal Surgeons by Bowser & Blue (Canadian comedians)

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Well, school is in full-swing. I am surviving so far, but now assignments are starting to be due, and I’ve fallen a little behind on my reading, so panic is S-L-O-W-L-Y setting in.My dad is doing well – thank you for your comments and emails! His surgery went well – they removed all the tumours, and a tissue growth in his bladder that was preventing the bladder from properly draining. This

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-7343823227115200472007-09-21T13:55:00.000-04:002007-09-21T13:56:50.345-04:00

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-90688343622110763242007-09-20T15:38:00.000-04:002007-09-20T15:43:20.022-04:00

Change of Shift is up at Emergiblog.Check it out here. One of these days I will submit a post ;-) The deadlines keep sneaking up on me!

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I'm currently out of town right now. We just found out my dad is unexpectantly full of cancer and is undergoing emergency surgery, right now as a matter of fact. So I am on compassionate leave for a couple of days so I could be there for his surgery. It's frustrating as just a couple weeks ago he got a clean bill of health, and after all the cancer treatments he has gone through, it doesn't

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-72076915244959495012007-09-08T03:14:00.000-04:002007-09-08T03:18:22.441-04:00

It's back to nursing school at Change of Shift. Check it out here :-)

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Welcome to another edition of Surmising Sunday.Today I have found an animated clip of what happens in the brain during a stroke.

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-46583561047344038292007-08-29T15:35:00.000-04:002007-08-29T15:38:04.370-04:00

Otters Holding HandsI think this is cute - as if them holding "hands" isn't cute enough, watch through to the end for the bonus "aw" moment :-)

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Welcome to another edition of Surmising Sunday.Today's entry is being changed from what I originally had prepared to post for today, as an at home incident made me decide to post on the topic of personal interest.How to save a choking small dog or cat. (click above link if currently experiencing a dog/cat choking incident)Literally, a few minutes ago, I was just forced to save my dog's life.Story

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-72153447472021776772007-08-25T18:18:00.007-04:002011-07-20T22:12:18.928-04:00

Considering this seems to be the most common reason people come to my blog lately, I thought I would update this entry....Here is the famous Sneaker's O'Toole clip:Tell me that tune doesn't rattle around in your brain for days afterwards!Background information that I have researched on Sneaker's O'Toole:Sneaker's O'Toole is a Family Guy original. Unfortunately, there is not a Sneaker's O'Toole

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-28695923636786064582007-08-23T14:40:00.000-04:002007-08-23T14:44:44.773-04:00

Horray - I am finally home to get the email on time this week!Another fabulous "Change of Shift" is up, this time hosted by Nurse Ratched's Place. I loved the way she managed to attach one of her novel covers to each link. So creative!Check it out!

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I have been pretty busy again lately, but yet want to be more active on my blog site. To ensure this, as of today, I am introducing Surmising Sundays, a weekly blog entry featuring an informative medical topic of interest.This week, I have found a video on what happens in the heart during a heart attack. For more information, please visit The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada's website.

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-5469688210351647802007-08-15T23:37:00.000-04:002007-08-15T23:41:58.224-04:00

Just got back from seeing The Simpsons Movie. If you enjoy watching the Simpsons at all, you have to go see this movie. It is really cute. It really is like watching one long Simpson episode, but one of the best episodesI recommend you see this movie :-)

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My personality profile according to Personal DNA. I'd like to think it's pretty accurate :-)You are a Realist - Your attention to detail, appreciation of how things function, and awareness of the world around you make you a REALIST.- Routines are reassuring to you—you feel safer and more at ease when sticking with familiar things.- You like to stay close with those around you, seeking comfort

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-88906688573941110482007-08-12T11:21:00.000-04:002007-08-12T17:36:08.922-04:00

Last weekend was a long weekend here in Canada, and I was fortunate enough to scoop up the 4 days following the long weekend as vacation time at the last minute. My plan was to spend this time off working around the house. On the Saturday I worked in the yard and made it all neat and tidy and presentable again. I probably spent a good 5 hours outdoors. Then I went out for supper with my friend

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-74818974835043125712007-08-04T18:30:00.000-04:002007-08-12T16:54:20.271-04:00

I'm still here!I just wanted to let everyone know that I am still around, just busy as usual. I just came back from holidays last Sunday. I went to visit my parents for five days, and although the weather was insanely hot, averaging around 110, we still went blueberry picking, worked in the garden, worked on the wood supply, and worked in the yard! So it was a working vacation, yet I still felt

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-16654195072454663642007-07-14T22:27:00.000-04:002007-07-14T22:48:59.832-04:00

As seen on Oprah, psychologists claim it is possible to measure your happiness. This study was created by Ed Diener, a psychologist from the University of Illinois.You may find this eye opening! I sure did!To each of the 5 statements below, decide whether you agree or disagree using the following 1-7 scale:1. Strongly disagree2. Disagree3. Slightly disagree4. Neither agree nor disagree5. Slightly

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Now that I have the honour of having my humble little blog listed among the other student nurses and medical professionals of the renowned Emergiblog, I have to share the link love of advertising this week's Change of Shift, this time hosted at Nursing Jobs.org. Another great edition.Every time I receive a notification that it has been updated, I will advertise it on my blog. Just click on the

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Diet time again! I've been surprisingly motivated lately. February 3rd I will be turning 30, and I have decided that I want to live my 30's at my ideal weight. I want to be able to not have to worry every day about being self-conscious of my weight, constantly focus on every morsal of food that goes into my mouth, and just be healthier and have more energy, especially while trying to go to

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-51790593172265562512007-07-06T00:00:00.000-04:002007-07-07T13:46:16.115-04:00

I received some neat pictures recently from the late 1800's/early 1900's of the city I currently live in. I thought this was an amazing one: Below is the modern day version of this same waterfall. Today it is not quite so majestic, but I still think it is beautiful.

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-89451599216576582992007-07-05T17:21:00.000-04:002007-07-05T17:43:12.808-04:00

About a month ago, I stumbled across this website that I thought looked interesting, and now have the opportunity to take a few minutes to blog about it. It is an American site, however the majority of the information is applicable to anyone interested in nursing.If you are someone interested in becoming a nurse, take a few minutes and check out this site. You can probably read the whole site in

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The story that came with the poem is as follows:When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a small hospital near Tampa, Florida, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital.What do

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-12133464252677363252007-06-14T02:10:00.000-04:002007-08-12T17:39:20.505-04:00

This evening I was at work, typing away, deep in thought. Suddenly I feel like someone is watching me and look over and my friend Lindsay is staring at me."You know what - I've finally figured it out... whenever you are around a man, you become stupid!""What do you mean by that?" I ask, momentarily offended.She starts listing off a few examples, then cites the best and most recent example from

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I thought this was cute - someone forwarded this to me and I had to share it :-)My life with a nurse: By Rick WilliamsAh, such mysterious, wondrous creatures are nurses. What treasures lurk beneath those crisp, white uniforms…..what young man doesn't have fantasies of discovering those secrets for himself?SCREEEEECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!Reality check!!!!I've been married to a nurse for a quarter of a

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Very sad article about a freak incident that happened at a school where my mom was supply teaching. She left a few hours prior to the incident so thankfully never saw it happen. She emailed me about it last night and then I found the article online.Soccer practice had been cancelled on Wednesday due to a thunder storm, and while a few of the kids were waiting for their parents to pick them up,

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-62909913855462824202007-05-18T00:28:00.000-04:002007-05-18T00:31:47.932-04:00

my dog ate my stethoscope.... my $300 fancy Littman stethoscope.... couldn't eat the $100 stethoscope..... or the cheap one that came with my blood pressure kit .... Noooooooooo. ..... had the eat the $300 stethoscope!

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I am passing this on to you because it definitely works, and we could all use a little more calmness in our lives.By following simple advice heard on the Dr. Phil show, you too can find inner peace. Dr Phil proclaimed, "The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started and have never finished."So, I looked around my house to see all the things I started and hadn't

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-36544267640531455182007-04-28T16:35:00.000-04:002007-04-29T18:26:28.026-04:00

I decided to create an update entry for my “non-nursing” friends and family as I have been receiving email complaints again about my lack of keeping in touch. And things aren’t even as busy as they usually are for me!Back to school on Tuesday! Was a nice break while it lasted! I had all these plans of things I was going to accomplish while I was off school, but spent so much time catching up on

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I have technically only completed my first year of nursing (and part of second and part of third, but that’s irrelevant), and I have already learned many lessons about nursing school, and see many things I wish I had done differently. As technically I am out of school for the summer (other than a couple online classes), I thought I would blog here and there on topics of what I have learned this

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Last Monday I joined aquabics and will be going every Monday and Friday until the end of June. I absolutely LOVE it! It's a great workout, and yet relaxing at the same time....if that makes any sense whatsoever!The entire group is older, so I am the youngest in the group. Knowing that is the main reason I was willing to put on a bathing suit and exercise in public; only a small group would see me

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-51848362101002464852007-04-06T20:12:00.000-04:002007-04-13T15:29:47.416-04:00

Left to right: Kayla, Angie, Nicole, Maggie, and up top, MeMissing from photo: Matt & Christine Update: Apr 13/07: I just noticed today, in the background, is my dog Molly, shooting lasers at us with her eyes ;-)

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One thought from my final clinical day on Friday:Just before clinical was over, I did my last round of cycling through the rooms to see if there were any last minute tasks that needed to be done, and I came across a fellow student who's elderly female patient had been throwing up for quite some time. The student had been by her side for awhile, not wanting to leave her, therefore, she was behind

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Last week was CRAZY busy! I had 3 assigments due for my final clinical, I found out last minute I was going to be getting a roomate by the weekend, and I had a post-clinical party planned for the weekend, (and my house was a disaster)!Survived my last clinical - things went amazingly smoothly. I think every student commented on that! We learned alot, and it was a great experience, but I am so

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DISCLAIMER: from a nursing students' perspective - please do not read if you have recently lost a loved one...Friday's clinical did not start off very positively. In fact it has taken me almost a week to be able to blog about it.During our briefing we found out that a resident had passed during the night. There have been a few times that I had heard of a patient passing in between our clinical

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Well, I survived another clinical on Friday – I stressed all week – gained 5 lbs from stress eating all week – had nightmares – researched switching degrees for next year (was seriously considering a biology degree) – was just one hell of a week! A couple friends gave me some good pep talks a few days prior which did help a lot. Lindsay with her tough approach: “Tell me you didn’t let a PATIENT

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Yay! I reached the 1000 visitor mark today :-)

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You Are 87% Burned OutYou are extremely burned out.You work too hard, and you're not getting the results you deserve.It's time for a life change, as soon as you can manage it.You're giving away most of your energy to something you don't even enjoy.Are You Burned Out?

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The Official Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart50° Fahrenheit (10° C)New Yorkers try to turn on the heat.Canadians plant gardens.40° Fahrenheit (4.4° C)Californians shiver uncontrollably.Canadians Sunbathe.35° Fahrenheit (1.6° C)Italian Cars won't startCanadians drive with the windows down32° Fahrenheit (0 ° C)Distilled water freezesCanadian water gets thicker.0° Fahrenheit (-17.9° C)New York

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Click on to enlarge.... This next one has absolutely nothing to do with me... just wanted to clarify... I'm not quite this bad....Not so much funny; more like, sounds familiar.... Ok.... I admit, this one is TOTALLY me!! And here I am again - always the student that gets the extra "learning opportunities" - lucky me! And one more...All cartoons were found at www.nurstoon.com

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To continue on with another negative post, I HATE CLINICAL!Today I met my new patient and she made me cry :-( As you've read from previous posts, it really doesn't take much... but still. She didn't want me touching her - she told me I was incompetent - She was SO uncooperative and all she did was yell at me. While feeding her, first I brought her the ONLY juice out of the 4 that she doesn't like

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I'll bet I am the only person in the world who hates Friday's!7 am clinical - after a snow storm - on 1 hour of sleep - plus not feeling well.BLEH - I HATE FRIDAY's.

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A while ago, I came across a great blog entry by one of my favourite nurse bloggers where she reminisced about her training to be a nurse, more specifically, the three H’s in nursing; Head, Heart, Hands.I’ve thought about this entry a lot ever since I read it. I mull it over in my head a lot during my clinical practice, as I try to establish my balance of: “knowing enough, caring enough, and

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-26753202080886392572007-02-09T00:43:00.000-05:002007-02-08T20:07:50.344-05:00

I love doing little online quizes & surveys when I am bored (or trying to get out of studying for an upcoming exam) and I came across this one about "What Should You Study." I found the results interesting :-)Your Learning Style: Competent and CooperativeYou have a great head for facts and figures. You can remember and use any fact you've read.You Should Study:DentistryEducationEnvironmental

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Happy Cordova Ice Worm Day!! (The annual march of the ice worms in Alaska)Oh yeah, and I’m 29 today!

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Not long ago I did a blog entry on the small world of the internet, but deleted it, thinking it was a little corny - I had mentioned finding old friends by means of Blogger, myspace, and entries in guestbooks. This evening, don't I stumble across a website of a young man that moved to Baudette, Minnesota, near where I grew up. There are articles and pictures of people and activities that I miss

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-56488653298516016402007-01-22T10:48:00.000-05:002007-01-22T10:54:18.092-05:00

Lately my blog has been all about school, medicine, nursing, etc... finally here's a way of incorporating my other aspect of my life: Life as a government employee:Brilliant!

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A little medical humour...I love it!

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I’ve received a few complaints from friends lately that I haven’t been keeping up my blog lately. Sorry, but in my defense, it was exactly this time last year that I burnt out, and I am desperately trying not to go through that again this year! I am already generally surviving on less than 4 hours of sleep most nights, but I think I have made up for it, cuz I didn’t get up until 5 pm today!!!!!

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-57783611924298961392007-01-06T18:23:00.000-05:002007-01-06T18:52:48.489-05:00

For the past 6 months or so, I have been using the program newsgatoronline as my RSS feeder and subscribe to about 200 various blogs, mostly all medical blogs, and this is how I keep up with the various blogs without having to click on all 200 or so blogs every day to see if they have been updated yet.The great thing about this program is how you can log into it on any computer to check out your

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I went to the chiropractor today, more to prepare myself for the start of my clinical tomorrow, and one thing he pointed out is how less stressed I am and how well things seem to be going for me lately… I can’t believe I never clued in on that myself! I have to admit, things are really looking up for me.For quite some time, I was actually hating going to work. It felt like it was pointless

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-65464915835244421482006-12-30T13:06:00.000-05:002007-01-07T22:58:57.298-05:00

Al, Lindsay, Pete & I went to a shag on the 22nd and had a blast. It was nice we were let out of work early so we were at least able to do something fun on a Friday night. It was packed, so I didn't get to do very much dancing :-( Surprisingly, I ended up winning a tonne of prizes!!All night long, Pete was talking like Borat, which I had no clue who that was, but just thought it was hilarious.

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Living in Northern Ontario, I can totally feel his pain! (Then again, it's the end of December, and surprisingly we don't really have snow yet..... so thankfully I haven't felt the pain yet this year!)

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Who knew a faggot was actually a bundle of sticks bound together for fuel! I need to watch The Simpsons more often. It's educational ;-)Source: American Psychological Association (APA):faggot. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1).

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Exhausted ... burnt out ... fried ... not one more ounce of me left to give ...That's all I have left to say ...

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I am SO TIRED of being SICK! If I am magically better Thursday night, I will know it has all been just stress, otherwise it's the flu that just keeps dragging on. I constantly ache and feel like someone has beaten the crap out of me; I haven't been able to keep any food in me for roughly 2 weeks now, especially the past 3 days; and the ripping stomach aches that hit me when I am lying in bed at

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I revamped my blog the other night when I switched over to the beta version. It is so much easier to use, except I hate how you have to constantly re-log in every screen change, despite selecting “remember me” – gets a little frustrating after a while. Hope you guys like the improvements – now to try and make it a little more interesting and on topic now that I am a member of the nurses blog ring

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-1163735968306483352006-11-16T22:52:00.000-05:002006-11-16T23:01:10.456-05:00

So I am playing around on my laptop, while laying in bed watching TV (slow episode of Criminal Minds) Molly (my non-cuddly beagle) is curled up on my lap cuz she senses I am sick. I start playing a game and am moving the cursor all over the screen. This catches Molly’s eye and she starts intently following the cursor. I think it’s adorable and start teasing her with more complicated cursor

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-1163710909023588862006-11-16T15:57:00.000-05:002006-11-16T16:01:49.050-05:00

Home sick with the flu tonight :-( Guess I shouldn’t really complain as I haven’t been sick in a LONG time and it’s been going around the office. I’ve managed to avoid all the colds that went around this fall, and despite my crazy schedule and lack of sleep, I’ve been surprisingly really healthy lately. Then “bam.” I even missed school today, which I did not want to do considering how little

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I've always wanted to attend a Leafs game and tonight would have been a perfect one to go to. Home ice - playing against their #1 rivals, Montreal - and winning 5 - 1!!!! Toronto is actually doing awesome lately! And strangely without Sundin who is off injured right now! Wellwood and McCabe are the ones to watch right now!This year I picked some great players for my hockey pool, all high

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First, get a train whistle - j/k.(Sorry for stealing your next blog topic, Peter!)I came across this and thought it was hilarious - my only complaint is that the radio show hosts that introduce it didn't turn their mics off while they played the clip; their laughing drowns out some of the words, and I haven't been able to find a version of this yet that doesn't have someone laughing along with it

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-1162186814565471682006-10-30T00:07:00.000-05:002006-11-04T17:59:44.223-05:00

Well, something a little more serious and mature to add to my blog for once ;-)I thought this was interesting: Dove (yes, the soap company) has a compelling video that I recommend everyone take a look at. I feel it is worth the approx 30 seconds of your time. (Yes, I do realize that it is part of a marketing campaign, but I still feel the message being portrayed is beneficial.)I wish someone had

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My mom and dad were just up here for a few days, as it was my dad’s consultation appointment at the cancer clinic. Took forever to get that consultation appointment booked as it was, and I’m sure it was only that soon becuz I kept hounding my mom to call and remind the Dr’s to get it set up! Anyways, we were just happy that things were starting to get moving so treatments could begin before the

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This is the FUNNIEST thing I have seen in AGES!

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Tonight I learned that I am not allowed to listen to Gwen Stefani's song "Crash" while I am driving. I just LOVE that song and get totally engrossed in it! And I also learned that I am definitely headed in the right direction career wise!On my way home on a major intersection I was totally jamming to my song and didn't notice how fast I was going.... sure enough I see red flashing lights in my

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My mom is up visiting right now becuz it is our assembly this weekend. She arrived today and sounds like she will leave right after the sessions on Sunday so it is a quick trip!Tonight she finally filled me in on what is going on with my dad. So now I know he has cancer for sure. With all the secrecy, plus having the medical background, I kind of knew, but hearing it officially is still a shock.

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Ok - I've decided my theme song is no long "I'm Bringing Sexy Back", but rather, "Wake Me Up When September Ends" because this is turning out to be a month from hell....

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Sorry Amarys, but I had to steal this from you and repost it... it did make me smile... and almost cry (sigh....)Ask her to dance.On windy days, brush wayward strands of hair from her eyes and mouth.When she’s coming down the street, across the room, or up the stairs to meet you, walk towards her as soon as you see her.Put your arm around her when you introduce her to your friends and

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Well I didn't get either of the management positions, and although I shouldn't be surprised, I'm a little more bummed about it than I thought I would be. So guess I continue on, mindlessly, mind-numbingly typing away at my same ole' boring task.......sigh - well at least I tried :-( Just kinda sucked sitting in the congratulatory office pot-luck supper we had tonight for Laurel, the one who won

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K I just had to post about the cutest thing I saw coming home tonight from work. As I was about to turn at a major intersection, I noticed the do not walk hand symbol flashing indicating the light would soon turn red. So, I take a quick look around and find it strange that there are no vehicles coming from the other direction to trigger the motion sensor for the lights to change.

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Well August has been a good month for me. I had the chance to visit with friends I haven't seen in a long time, took a risk and applied for a management position (and lived to talk about it), went for a relaxing camping weekend, and lost some weight :-) Just came back from Sleeping Giant Provincial Park this afternoon. Just Molly and I. Was quite nice. I decided to try a new area of the park

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-1154832697520089962006-08-05T22:41:00.000-04:002006-08-05T22:51:37.533-04:00

Well it's a long weekend, which I should be enjoying and having fun, but instead have to stress over a work assignment! I recently applied for a management position in my office that I REALLY REALLY want, but have a very slim chance of getting it. So after I sent in my resume I basically gave up hope. Well on Thursday I got a phone call telling me that I moved on to Stage 2, the written

Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12586131180184659629noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12185426.post-1152404277972014072006-07-08T20:13:00.000-04:002006-07-08T20:25:21.026-04:00

It's a dog's life! I have posted a few pics of Molly having fun in the pool on my MSN blog :-)

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Got a pool today so it looks like I may need to have a pool party soon - yay! It is so big for my little back yard it kinda looks a little odd, so now in my back yard I have a garage, a pool, and a sidewalk..... Molly was the first one to test it out today - it was kinda funny! She had a blast tearing around jumping in and out of it while I was filling it - will be way too deep for her now

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