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Thursday, August 4, 2011

OMG!

I haven't mentioned this on the blog before, but I was in the process of applying to nursing school for the last couple months. It was iffy, because my work experience is great but my academics are a bit patchy.

I just got in.

PERVOCRACY: CONFESSIONS OF A SEXY NURSE.
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57 comments:

  1. ASCIIAugust 4, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    AWWWWW YEAH

    Congratulations!

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  2. Artemisia AbsinthiumAugust 4, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Woohoo! Congrats!

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  3. LaneAugust 4, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Hooray Holly!

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  4. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Congratulations!

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  5. Tenya LunaAugust 4, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Congrats!! I've been a nurse for four wackyass years and am going on for my MSN this fall! Welcome!

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  6. Jay R.August 4, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Congrats!

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  7. Hershele OstropolerAugust 4, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Wonderful! Congratulations!

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  8. LilyAugust 4, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    How fantastic! Congratulations!

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  9. LBTAugust 4, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Sneak: Yay! Will you be moving, or is the school close?

    Mac: You can poke me with YOUR needle and give me check-ups WHENEVER YOU WANT.

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  10. Cliff PervocracyAugust 4, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Sneak - It's very close.

    Mac - Be careful, I might take you up on that, and it might not be quite as fun as you expect...

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  11. theLaplaceDemonAugust 4, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    YAY! Congrats.

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  12. FiredrakeAugust 4, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Congratulations! And good luck...

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  13. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Hello nurse!

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  14. OzymandiasAugust 4, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    YAY HOLLY <3

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  15. MG DancerAugust 4, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    I am so happy for you =)
    And also, this has been in the back of my mind ever since I read you werde doing ICU work :P

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  16. Cliff PervocracyAugust 4, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    MG - I work in an ER, not an ICU, but thanks! :)

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  17. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    You're going to be the best nurse ever, I have a hunch!

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  18. LBTAugust 4, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    What's the difference between the ER and the ICU?

    --Sneak

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  19. MG DancerAugust 4, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    I think you once posted something about ICU care before you moved and started the ER work ... *goes to look it up* It's got to be an old post.

    OMG I AM TOTALLY A CREEPY FANGIRL AMIRITE?

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  20. DominiqueAugust 4, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    Congratulations and best of luck!

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  21. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    I'll come out of lurking this once to say congratulations! :)

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  22. SashaAugust 4, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Good luck! Is is an associates degree or a bachelor degree that you're shooting for?

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  23. 3:10August 4, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    Booya!

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  24. chiAugust 4, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Yay!! Congrats!

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  25. Mr MonsterAugust 4, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    Congratulations. Sounds like you're perfectly suited for that career. Good luck!

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  26. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Yesss!

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  27. The EGEAugust 4, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Happy congratulations! I trust you will make an excellent nurse.

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  28. AndrewVanbergenAugust 4, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Congratulations!

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  29. K. RailaAugust 4, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    This blog just got xINFINITY times hotter!

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  30. quizzical pussyAugust 4, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    w00t! You rock!

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  31. Comrade PhysioProfAugust 4, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    You're gonna be a fucken awesome nurse!!!!!!!!!!!
    With your big picture skills, you'll end up a big time nursing administrator. That's my prediction!!!!!!!!!!

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  32. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Congratulations, just out of interest how long will it take?

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  33. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Woohoo!! Go, you! Congrats and best wishes.

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  34. April Q.August 4, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    delurking to say...

    Congratulations, Holly!!!

    <3 A.

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  35. April Q.August 4, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Sneak - If I may offer my general understanding, gathered from listening to the news, having a family member who is a health worker, and watching lots of House and Grey's Anatomy:

    ER stands for Emergency (or Emergency Room, maybe?) and ICU stands for Intensive Care Unit.

    ER the first place folks with an urgent problem show up to get assessed, admitted, treated, etc. It's also where ambulances go to.

    ICU is where people who need intensive care go (like if someone is in 'critical' or 'serious' condition) - imagine lots of tubes being involved and restricted visiting privileges (like when you're only allowed in if you're a spouse, which can cause problems for some poly and/or LGBT folks, depending on the legislation in the area and/or the general awesomeness of the staff).

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  36. ArleccinaAugust 4, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    Congrats!!

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  37. GlendaAugust 4, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Congrats, Holly!

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  38. AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    I actually just got out of the ER, I needed treatment for asthma. It wasn't anything a regular doctor couldn't do, but my asthma didn't get bad until after student health closed. Everyone there was fantastically nice and helpful, and I was in and out in an hour.
    I'd just like to express my appreciation for all medical staff ever. You guys rock. And sometimes save my life.

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  39. AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Uh, this is thekitchenchemist again, but my comptuer is being weird...
    Anyway, that came out wrong. What I meant to say is that I'm sure you will do great and I'd like to express how awesome I think it is that you are choosing to be a nurse.

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  40. ArgyleAugust 5, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    Way cool!

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  41. AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Congratulations!

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  42. AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    Go Holly! Awesomesauce.

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  43. Simone LovelaceAugust 5, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    Mazel tov!! So very happy for you. :-)

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  44. AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    Congratulations! Your combination of brains and physicality will make you a fantastic nurse.

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  45. armorsmith42August 5, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    Congrats!

    Also, a part of me is scared of continuing to read this because both my grandmothers are nurses and so the "sexy nurse" meme is pretty much anathema to me.

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  46. f.August 5, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    SO EXCITING, congrats! now pass that "getting into school" good luck charm thisaway please!

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  47. charthemagicdragonAugust 5, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Hooray! The world needs more awesomesauce nurses. Nursing school itself can really suck, but it's such a privilege to be a patient's most trusted resource and companion. I'll be on the lookout for updates, of both the "I love this job" variety and the "I hate my professors/school" variety.

    Also, I have lots of recent (within the last three years) nursing texts that might be of use to you. Let me know if you want a full list.

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  48. Cliff PervocracyAugust 5, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    MG Dancer - I never worked in an ICU. I worked briefly in a ventilator hospital, which isn't quite the same thing. (An ICU is for care of acute illness, and we took care of people who needed ventilators long-term.)

    Sneak - What April Q. said. Although I'll add that at least where I've worked, visiting restrictions haven't been a problem; honestly, the staff is usually so grateful that anyone is visiting that they don't give you a hard time. I think problems only come up when:

    a) A nurse decides to take the initiative in being a bigot
    or more often
    b) The parents (or some other family members) say "I don't want that... person around my child!" and force the issue.

    Sasha - I'm going for an ADN.

    Char - Thank you so much for the offer! I'm getting my book lists next week and I will get in touch.

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  49. MargeeAugust 5, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Mazel tov!

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  50. VAugust 5, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    I'm happy for you! Congratulations!

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  51. LBTAugust 5, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    RE: Holly and April Q.

    Sneak: Thanks! I think I understand now.

    Rogan: Augh, no needles. Mac has magic anti-fainting powers most of the time, but I don't. Unless they're the tattoo type, in which case I'm totally fine.

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  52. EmmaAugust 5, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Congrats!!

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  53. KatieAugust 6, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    Yay!!! Congrats!

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  54. dayglowAugust 6, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    I made a comment once about you going to nursing school. I'd like to think I had something to do with your decision. Haha! :p I have been a psych nurse for almost 8 years. I have my Master's and an getting close to becoming a psychiatric NP. I love nursing; I think it's such a beautiful profession with tons of versatility in what you can do. Congratulations!

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  55. figleafAugust 8, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Congratulations, Holly! That's a big deal. EMTs are great but nursing? Wow. The cool thing is that life as an EMT is going to give you a seriously different perspective when it comes to the practicals.

    Good luck with the academics!

    figleaf

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  56. f.August 10, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Just saying, I got my acceptance letter to college 4 days flat after asking you to pass on the karma. Pervocracy: Confessions of a Magic Nurse

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  57. LBTAugust 13, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    HEY HOLLY

    You know what you need to celebrate your acceptance?

    This. You need this right here!

    --Mac

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