Comments for emesis central http://emesis.wordpress.com nursing ain't for the weak of stomach Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:21:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on First up: Med-Surg by Cat http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/first-up-med-surg/#comment-45 Cat Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:21:22 +0000 http://emesis.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-45 How are things going? If there is anyone I have 100% confidence in, it's you! Love ya! How are things going? If there is anyone I have 100% confidence in, it’s you! Love ya!

]]> Comment on First up: Med-Surg by Nurse Teeny http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/first-up-med-surg/#comment-44 Nurse Teeny Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:05:18 +0000 http://emesis.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-44 You go girl! Good luck with your first week of classes - get em under your belt! You go girl! Good luck with your first week of classes – get em under your belt!

]]> Comment on Eat me. by Nurse Teeny http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/eat-me/#comment-42 Nurse Teeny Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:56:25 +0000 http://emesis.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-42 I have had similar experiences with RNs almost taking it personally that I would want to go straight into my graduate work immediately after passing the NCLEX. But as you pointed out, we may not have a lot of nursing experience, but we do have life experience that a lot of young nurses don't have. And I think that counts for a lot to. Each of us takes a different path but in the end we'll all be taking care of people. That the most important thing. Good luck at Yale! I have had similar experiences with RNs almost taking it personally that I would want to go straight into my graduate work immediately after passing the NCLEX.

But as you pointed out, we may not have a lot of nursing experience, but we do have life experience that a lot of young nurses don’t have. And I think that counts for a lot to.

Each of us takes a different path but in the end we’ll all be taking care of people. That the most important thing. Good luck at Yale!

]]> Comment on Friends in CT by Bean http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/friends-in-ct/#comment-37 Bean Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:30:59 +0000 http://emesis.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-37 As a current GEPN I was probably one of those folks that told you to be careful around New Haven... I'm surprised at the flame- I understand some people love this town but to me its the true "crazy town". Just wait til you see how people will drive here... Mass will seem like heaven. (No joke, I used to live in Beantown) That said, I'm excited that you're coming. Hope you like YSN and welcome to New Haven! As a current GEPN I was probably one of those folks that told you to be careful around New Haven…
I’m surprised at the flame- I understand some people love this town but to me its the true “crazy town”.

Just wait til you see how people will drive here…
Mass will seem like heaven.
(No joke, I used to live in Beantown)

That said, I’m excited that you’re coming.
Hope you like YSN and welcome to New Haven!

]]> Comment on Friends in CT by fibergirl http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/friends-in-ct/#comment-34 fibergirl Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:00:55 +0000 http://emesis.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-34 Aww, thanks, Pamela! Good to know that I don't come across as a jerk to *everyone*. Congrats on being one of the few and proud UW MEPNs! I'm sorry I won't be joining you. You guys only have a few more precious weeks of freedom, right? I hope you're resting up... Good luck and stay in touch! Aww, thanks, Pamela! Good to know that I don’t come across as a jerk to *everyone*.

Congrats on being one of the few and proud UW MEPNs! I’m sorry I won’t be joining you. You guys only have a few more precious weeks of freedom, right? I hope you’re resting up…

Good luck and stay in touch!

]]> Comment on Friends in CT by Pamela http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/friends-in-ct/#comment-33 Pamela Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:04:25 +0000 http://emesis.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-33 I've been lurking/reading your blog for a while--I'm starting the UW MEPN program in June. I've appreciated and enjoyed your blog, and I don't think you're an asshole ;-) Keep writing. I’ve been lurking/reading your blog for a while–I’m starting the UW MEPN program in June. I’ve appreciated and enjoyed your blog, and I don’t think you’re an asshole ;-) Keep writing.

]]> Comment on The wrong side of the tracks by Friends in CT « emesis central http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks/#comment-32 Friends in CT « emesis central Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:37:35 +0000 http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks/#comment-32 [...] comment was on this post from January, about my experience visiting the nursing school at Yale. The most important thing to [...] [...] comment was on this post from January, about my experience visiting the nursing school at Yale. The most important thing to [...]

]]> Comment on The wrong side of the tracks by CT Resident http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks/#comment-31 CT Resident Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:01:13 +0000 http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks/#comment-31 Downtown New Haven may not be a leafy suburb filled exclusively with white people, but it is the place of choice for young people in Connecticut and it is expensive because of that -- it is the most desirable place to live in Connecticut, if not the entire Northeast. New Haven has more 25-34 year olds than any other community in CT by a huge margin, and it also is the most bikeable major city in the Northeast, in terms of the % of the population that commutes to work via bicycle. There are now literally hundreds of New York Times-five-star-rated restaurants, bars, clubs, jazz halls, galleries, etc., lining the streets, with $3500/month luxury apartments above. Guess you missed them while you were visiting there… probably because graduate students tend to be from the leafy Princeton-like suburbs and have a skewed sense of reality. I guess it's fortunate, because one of the advantages of New Haven over New York is that rents are a bit cheaper even though it has just as much (if not more) culture per capita. By the way, homeless people tend to gather in the most vibrant and safest parts of any metropolitan area — Midtown Manhattan, Harvard Square, downtown Austin, San Francisco, etc. are all examples of this. New Haven is the equivalent. Homeless people don’t want to have to wander the suburbs or outskirts of town where they would just get beat up. Just because you see a homeless person doesn't mean a place is dangerous. Downtown New Haven may not be a leafy suburb filled exclusively with white people, but it is the place of choice for young people in Connecticut and it is expensive because of that — it is the most desirable place to live in Connecticut, if not the entire Northeast. New Haven has more 25-34 year olds than any other community in CT by a huge margin, and it also is the most bikeable major city in the Northeast, in terms of the % of the population that commutes to work via bicycle.

There are now literally hundreds of New York Times-five-star-rated restaurants, bars, clubs, jazz halls, galleries, etc., lining the streets, with $3500/month luxury apartments above. Guess you missed them while you were visiting there… probably because graduate students tend to be from the leafy Princeton-like suburbs and have a skewed sense of reality. I guess it’s fortunate, because one of the advantages of New Haven over New York is that rents are a bit cheaper even though it has just as much (if not more) culture per capita.

By the way, homeless people tend to gather in the most vibrant and safest parts of any metropolitan area — Midtown Manhattan, Harvard Square, downtown Austin, San Francisco, etc. are all examples of this. New Haven is the equivalent. Homeless people don’t want to have to wander the suburbs or outskirts of town where they would just get beat up. Just because you see a homeless person doesn’t mean a place is dangerous.

]]> Comment on Mood swings by Aaron Wakling http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/mood-swings/#comment-29 Aaron Wakling Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:45:53 +0000 http://emesis.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-29 I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you. Aaron Wakling I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.

Aaron Wakling

]]> Comment on And the winner is… by fibergirl http://emesis.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/said-and-done/#comment-28 fibergirl Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:38:32 +0000 http://emesis.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-28 You know, I wouldn't naturally claim HES as a Harvard "affiliation" myself, but I realized that since I did take six courses there, I will be requesting Harvard transcripts for the rest of my (however brief) academic life. And I can't forget that they did give me a $4000 head start on my graduate school debt. Thanks, guys! You know, I wouldn’t naturally claim HES as a Harvard “affiliation” myself, but I realized that since I did take six courses there, I will be requesting Harvard transcripts for the rest of my (however brief) academic life.

And I can’t forget that they did give me a $4000 head start on my graduate school debt. Thanks, guys!

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