Random fact about yourself

[Boogeyman07]

Lol cool thread. @Toro that cop/mime gif had me rollin. Random fact- my memory sucks. Its gotten a little bit better recently, hopefully it continues in this direction and not the other or im in trouble later in life, lol.

 

[Swan7]

my memory sucks.

*Gasp!* Quick! Do some memory exercises! Play a card game based on memory play!

 

[Boogeyman07]

*Gasp!* Quick! Do some memory exercises! Play a card game based on memory play!

But I can't remember how to play the card game

 

[Swan7]

But I can't remember how to play the card game

Good thing there's instructions from Google!

 

[Toro]

Why would he put on googles unless he is going swimming?

 

[Goodbook]

Quick, find the memory stick!
Or, as I call it, the forgetting stick.

 

[Squeakers]

Random facts:

~ I can talk in a squeaky voice, thus my nickname Squeakers (and yes, that's me real nickname.)
~ I can whistle better when I'm sucking air in instead of blowing out. That puzzled my family, who can all whistle blowing out, but can't while sucking in. Reverse whistling...?
~ I can sing pretty well. One friend of mine caught me singing while I was cleaning my room and said they thought it was the radio. I did have the radio on, but I turned it down low so I could sing along.

 

[blackribbon]

Sorry for getting off topic here, but I wanted to ask blackribbon a question. I just wanted to know, how long did you work as a CNA before you became an RN? Or what background do you think a person should have before applying for an RN degree?

Back on topic. Random fact about me: I'm thinking about going for my RN degree.

I never was a CNA or NA (you can do the job without a the CNA certificate, many hospitals will teach you on the job). I am currently a med/surg floor nurse and that probably is one of the hardest nursing jobs out there because we have to be prepared to care for almost every type of hospital patient. I did have a degree in Bioengineering and sold products to the hospital and did repairs which has helped me as a nurse but wasn't necessary. Being a Nursing Assistant makes it easier to get that first job and probably makes it a bit easier to organize yourself on that first job. Mostly, know that it is a very hard job...12 hour shifts are long shifts and the horror stories you hear people talk about are mostly true. We are pushed to our mental and physical max almost every shift. We are the best and the brightest and yet, I see senior nurses still having anxiety attacks when coming to work because we are often assigned more than we should (either too many patients or very heavy patients ... which means they require a lot of nursing care). There is still a problem with lateral violence which basically means bullying among the nurses toward each other. I think the younger doctors are starting to be trained to respect us more but there is still a lot of disrespect from many of the doctors. Patients can be dangerous too. Healthcare has one of the highest workplace violence statistics from patients & their families hurting the staff. Emergency room and psych are probably the most dangerous areas...but it can be on any floor. I love nursing and taking care of the patients but I also think about quitting almost every day. I am a tough cookie but refuse to get hardened and take shortcuts to get all my tasks done which means when I have too many patients (which is often), I dont take breaks...I take about 30 minutes to eat and that is it. The problem with too many patients is the fear that one patient might have a serious change of health status that gets missed while you are taking care of another patient. When you work several days in a row, most of us average about 5 hours of sleep between shifts because once you figure in staying late to finish paperwork, the drive home, getting something to eat, washing up, and the time it takes to get ready and back to work...you are left with about 5-6hours if you can fall asleep quickly. I don't recommend nursing unless it is a "calling". Do not expect to have much of a social life while you are in school if you do chose nursing. I was always writing big care plans over Thanksgiving breaks and they really didn't care when a classmate's mother was having heart surgery (she came to clinicals and just kept calling for updates). I had a classmate lose custody of her child because they wouldn't schedule her clinicals so that she could pick him up at the bus stop on her assigned days even though we had clinical schedules that would have accommodated that. Maybe your program could be better (I was in a very large program where they had to place about 500 student nurses each rotation). I do not recommend nursing to anyone. However, if someone really wants to be a nurse, I will bend over backward to help them. The best I can say is to do your homework and talk to real nurses. The upside to nursing is that there really are so many different types of nursing. I am debating about switching to in-hospital rehab, ICU, or surgical nursing. I have also looked at diabetes educator or school nurse for developmentally delayed students. And I love psych nursing but don't think I want to do it full-time because I like the medical side too much. And when picking a program, ask what percentage of their graduates pass the NCLEX on the first try because if you get through school and can't pass the NCLEX, your degree is worthless. And if anyone doubts the honesty of my answer, the real statistic is that 20% of new nurses leave the nursing field forever during the first year as a nurse. That is a sad statement but one I understand completely. My study buddy (magna cum laude grad) is among those from my class debating quitting it forever. PM me anytime with more specific questions.

 

[Isaacsname]

I have exactly 42,367 freckles

 

[Travelers.Soul]

I enjoy the smell of books.

 

[SarahsKnight]

I enjoy the smell of books.

There is something about the scent of a book - especially if it's brand new and you are just opening it up for the first time ever to read - when you set down and get comfortable to begin reading one.



Random facts about me:

1) I have haunting green eyes.

2) I am as much of a fan of Dr. Pepper as anyone else, but I hate working for the company that makes it. =P

3) I hate having shortened hair because it makes my cheeks look pudgy to me (because my face is not being framed by my hair in that case, I guess), and I ... just don't feel like myself for a while as I am waiting for my hair to grow back.

4) There is no distinct personality type in women that I am attracted to over the other. She can be shy and quiet-natured or bubbly and enthusiastic and I will still likely be drawn to her, so long as she is sweet (i.e. not a horrible narcissistic witch).

5) My name "Sarah's Knight" flows unusually well with the jingle from famous exploitation film Black Dynamite if you replace the words "Black Dynamite" with my name. (So just imagine me jump-kicking a door down over a bad guy in order to save a princess held captive on the other side with the jingle going Sar-ah's-Knight! Sar-ah's-Knight!)

 

[Squeakers]

Random facts about me:

1) I have haunting green eyes.

Another random fact about me...I love green...and especially green eyes.

 

[MehGuy]

I used to be a creationist. Although mainly due to my heavily religious background. I actually liked evolution when I was younger but was soon shamed about it and told it was evil. Lol.

 

[SarahsKnight]

Another random fact about me...I love green...and especially green eyes.

 

[kittysbecute]

I enjoy the smell of books.

I generally dislike the smell of library books. Sniffing them is not advised.
However new books do smell nice. When I was a kid I loved the smell of my brand new text books when they arrived each year.

 

[SarahsKnight]

I generally dislike the smell of library books. Sniffing them is not advised.
However new books do smell nice. When I was a kid I loved the smell of my brand new text books when they arrived each year.

Well, yeah, I for one meant only books that I personally own. I would not want to put my nose near a library book that has been in the general public's hands many times before.

 

[MotherFirefly]

Back when I was a free soul (read: rotten kid)
I messed around with some graffiti art. I always enjoyed the designs, so recently I have picked it back up... only, on canvas now

 

[James of Arc]

I am still waiting to win the lottery. I have never bought a lottery ticket yet but I figure my odds of winning are just as good with out one as it is with one plus I don't have to waste a dollar.

When I win it I will by everybody here a house and car.

 

[Swan7]

graffiti art. I always enjoyed the designs, so recently I have picked it back up... only, on canvas now

I know what you mean! In highschool, I wanted to participate in an art class that used ceiling pannels as canvas and decorated the school's lunch room with it. I saw some really cool art students did and I wanted in too, but I needed permission... so I gave the permission slip to my dad... biggest mistake ever. He called it illegal activities; graffite. Which it wasn't because it was allowed in the school, just not outside of it.
While my dad lost it over the phone with the school, I just quietly backed away, slowly.

 

[Toro]

Im afraid of married people.