My washing machine legs fell off and I am not strong enough to lift the ancient thing to fix it.

I have an ENORMOUS puddle in the middle of my spare room from a roof that I paid to have fixed 3 months ago.

They are predicting snow this weekend and am not strong enough to change [...]

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Well, I began the month with good intentions. Unfortunately, life has taken over and writing has been the last thing I have wanted to do. So now, here I sit at the end of a VERY long night shift wishing I was more awake to write—finally.

Patrick is off to a good, but busy, [...]

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“Hello, my name is Emily, and I am an iTunes addict.”

Does anyone else have an iTunes problem or am I just a sucker for the convenience of it? There is something so gratifying about watching the download progression bar as my computer receives the latest episode of this, or the most recent podcast of [...]

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This marks the third anniversary of my blog. In the past I have had much to say on this day. Unfortunately, I am too exhausted from the long drive home to write tonight.

I really do have a lot to say…

…but for now?

Good night.

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It is finished. I have a much longer post for tomorrow about it, but I am officially done and passed my hands on paramedic exam.

Now, the wait for the written exam results begins!

Actually, I just realized I didn’t post the entry I started to write from yesterday and ruined my “a post a day [...]

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Short update:

Written portion of the NREMT-P exam was a piece of cake. So much so that I am worried about failing, as every good nurse does! (75 question shut off on the NCLEX anyone?)

The worst part is about to commence. I take the hands on part of the exam in 39 minutes [...]

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Yes everyone, I made it to Covington, Tennessee for my Paramedic exams. The next few days will be long, and I will be so incredibly happy to have this over with. I am hoping to enjoy some Southern hospitality and a bit of Corky’s BBQ before I leave the Memphis area.

Anyone down in [...]

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After two nurses mistook me for a Medic (of which I am very proud of, thank you very much) on an ambulance transfer a few weeks ago I am a bit more sensitive to the “Bitch Nurse” stereotype.

Just today, I came across posts from paramedic blogger, Maddog Medic and nursing student blogger at Overactive Imagination [...]

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About a year ago, I had a poly-trauma patient (MVC) who happened to be a tattoo artist by trade. As the stereotype goes, this guy was a walking advertisement for his craft. He happened to be in his mid twenties and co-owner of a very successful studio.

As fate would have it, this patient [...]

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Did you get out and Vote??

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