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    Ughhh... does anyone else hate grad school?

    Does everyone else hate grad school, or is it just me?
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    How much do cemetary plots typically cost?

    Anyone know?
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    Am I reading this right?

    Does 46,XX-14+t (14q21q) equate to a female with a loss of a chromosome 14 with a with Robertsonian translocation between 14 and 21? I guess I'm not really sure what the (14q21q) refers to. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!
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    Financial Aid Question

    I started grad school this fall. I filled out the FAFSA and got notification from the school that I wasn't eligible for financial aid - which I was fine with, whatever. I did however apply for a nursing student loan from the state I work in and was approved for the loan by the state. This loan...
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    Help... got a flat tire

    I got a flat tire on the way to work this am. The AAA guy said I will probably need new tires in about 6 months and with winter coming, I might as well do it now. Being female, what I know about tires I can fit in a thimble. Any suggestions guys on a good tires for a '05 AWD Legacy wagon...
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    Where do you study?

    I'm trying to find an ideal spot to study (I get distracted when I'm at home, since is always something better to do). Unfortunately the campus is close to an 1 1/2 hour drive away so that isn't an option. Anyone have some good suggestions. I'm looking for a warm, well lit place, where I can...
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    I have the absolutely best coworkers

    and everyone got out OKAY!!!. The LPN and nursing assistant were true heroes directly fighting the fire in a patient room. The floor was loaded with a sh**load of heavy, complete care patients and everyone amazingly everyone is fine.
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    Yearly self evaluations

    I'm coming up on my anniversery date at work, so it's time to complete a self evalutaion. What should I include?
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    Annual summertime rituals

    Only it's motorcycles. It's been eighteen solid minutes of bikes parading in front of my home. Maybe next year I'll try to count them.
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    We're going to the drive-in

    for the first time this year! Anyone else going tonight? I love summertime!
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    C.A.G.S.

    Are they usually post bachelor's or post masters programs? I've applied to, and have been accepted into, a nursing CAGS program at UMass Lowell for this fall. Most of the credits I can then roll into one of several nurse practitioner programs, according to the website. So for 47 credits I...
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    Applying for a Graduate Certificate Program

    So I'm applying for either the geri-psyche or geriatric certificate program before I go on for my NP. http://www.uml.edu/catalog/graduate/col...th_environment/nursing/certificate.htm But the application is freaking me out. An employment application at McDonald's asks for more info. Am...
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    Anyone here work at Amgen?

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    Is it bad form to go to a wake in scrubs?

    :brokenheart: The wake is tomorrow right after the end of my shift. Somehow I think if go home first to change into "people" clothes I'll woos out somehow from the going to the wake. It's almost as if I don't want my professional life to impact on my personal life somehow. So what do you...
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    Any lawyers out there?

    I know child support can be modified due to loss of income. But what if an ex chooses to loose the income?
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    How sad is this...

    the United States Air Force has been waiting for you. Are they friggin nuts? They want sixty year old nurses. How incredibly desperate are they?
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    Well I overslept and was suppose to be a work at

    The nursing supervisor took it well, even if I called in 4 1/2 hours late. What is the latest you ever called in?
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    That's strange...

    on my street and the cop ended up telling me where his two new "hiding" spots are so I can avoid them in the future. AND he gave me no ticket. Merry X-mas to me from the local PD!
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    Thinking about cutting back on hours at work...

    I love the job, but I don't feel I can maintain the frenzied pace for a forty hours a week. Yet, I've always worked 40hrs. Does this mean I'm turning into a lazy *****?
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    Starter aquariums for a 13yo girl

    My niece would LOVE to get a fish for X-mas. Her mom has multiple allergies to cats and dogs so this would be her very first pet and I need to make sure the entire fish owning process goes well for the whole family or she may just never have another chance. Can any one suggest an extremely...
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    For those who have done compressions in a code...

    to be effective?
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    Ghee

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    Wow, what a stupid move on her part...

    LOL! I figure it's now going to cost the department about 21K in labor expenses since I won't be volunteering to doing the task (on my time) anymore before the start of the new shift. 4 days X 4 nurses X approx $50/hr x 52 weeks a year x 1/2hr/day = $20,800
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    I'm thrilled, I opened my paystub...

    and found out I have 99 earned vacation hrs and 40 earned sick hrs. Not bad for 1/2 years work. How about you?
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    Guess what I saw at work...

    a huge clot which came down around a foley out thru a penis. It was so big we thought it was part of the intestines. This sure does beat scrotal & penile edema on the "it sucks to be a male" scale
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    Anyone know how much it costs to get a tree ...

    I've called for some estimates, but am wondering what a ballpark figure might be. It's a pine, 40+ feet long. Yep, pics will follow... when the geeklette gets home from school.
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    So I ventured into P&N, and the topic was...

    Yes, I admit it. I'm an economic idiot. My sole financial rule is spend less than you make. Anything else tends to translate into la la la la. So in very simplest of terms, what is a recession, and why would I care?
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    For those working in health care, if the bird flu hits...

    One of my coworkers declared last night, "when the bird flu is here, that's the last day I work as a nurse". Now I'm really starting to consider how this could impact my family and myself. Anyone else doing the same?:confused:
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    Rocky has come to visit...and is making a nest

    And it's so cute... just a baby!
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    Does anyone have online access to this Journal article

    Help! Please, I've got a care plan due on Monday and I can't access this article thru the online college library. Can anyone send it to me. PM me if you can. Clinical Psychol Rev 2001 Nov, 21(8): 1193-2009 Circadian rhythms, multilevel models of emotion and bipolar disorder... by S H...
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    ?Basic social process? / grounded theory

    The exact text from the class notes read, "Basic social process: these are core categories that describe social processes over time. All BSP's are core variables and the words end in "-ing" The topic - grounded theory in qualitative research Any ideas, examples, anything?
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    Crossed Leg vs. Crossed Legs

    I'm going with crossed legs - after all how can you cross them if you have only one leg- yet I have a research paper which uses the term crossed leg. So which is correct?
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    Now I know why people are obese...

    So I've decided to eat healthier - not because of any weight issue, but rather to have a balanced diet. So my plan was to start gradually - 2 pieces of fruit or veg/day/week, and then add a new piece each new week. I'm now up to 4 pieces a day, but damn that's a whole hell of a lot of food...
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    50 is the new 30

    Face it people - you are getting old. 50 is 50, no matter the marketing hype to the contrary.
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    God, I dislike working with catty women

    Enough said on the topic. Feel free to discuss golf outings and other inane male topics so I can soak up the testosterone and leave all thoughts of estrogen BS behind. :roll:
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    Cheesy colleges...

    After applying in January, I finally got my financial aid package today! Woohoo! Now I have a whole week to raise the cash! Goddamn third rate school... :roll: