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[gateslacker]

I have been precepter to a nursing student over the past two days and I have rather enjoyed it. She is Korean and so very sweet and I have no doubt she will be a good nurse. She is also scared to death, wants to please, and I find myself worrying about the other nursing vultures eating her for breakfast. It can be so rough when you first start out. It was rough for me and I've never been what anyone would consider "sweet". Sure, I am nice, funny, and a caring person overall but I am definitely not a sweet person and , still, it was a horrible first six months of my nursing career. So much so that I am not so sure I would do it all again, even though I love what I do. In between trying to be a good preceptor and asking all the critical thinking "why's" of what we do, I found myself trying to impart some words of wisdom in preparation for the awful months she has ahead of her. Then I spent the other half of the time thinking, "good grief, am I REALLY that old! I have actually begun to think I have words of wisdom"  How perfectly ridiculous. LOL.

Anyhoo, I saw the following posted in quotable_smegand thought I would share. This whole scene is a riot and, though it is even funnier when you watch the scene, I think the written stuff alone is pretty funny too. You'll just have to watch to see what is really crawling up Lister's leg. Poor Lister and his perpetually possessed Boxers!

CAT: So what's the problem? Hey, you OK? You look tense.
LISTER: (Typing throughout) >HELP
                                                     > Something is crawling up my leg. I think it's a taranshula
CAT: You're playing that dumb adventure game.
LISTER: > It's in my boxers. It's making a nest
CAT: Then buy a potion from Gandalf, the master wizard. That's what I
usually do.
LISTER: > I'm SERIOUS.

CAT looks down, then looks up again, a rather tense expression on his
face.

CAT: (Typing also now) > It has an eye the size of a meatball
LISTER: > Kill it
CAT: > How?
LISTER: > I can't think straight. I've got a taranshula with an eye the
size of a meatball setting up home in my joy department. Help me.
CAT: > I'm scared
LISTER: > YOU'RE scared. How d'you think I feel?
CAT: > You haven't SEEN it!!
LISTER: > The lower half of my body has gone numb.
CAT: > That's probably for the best.
LISTER: > It's moving
               > Oh *#%^**!!!!

Comments

[scarym1.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!!! What ep is that from?
I definitely want a Smegathon when I visit in a month. : )

[de23.livejournal.com]

I hope I can join in the smegathon too!
And I'm glad you shared your wisdom, which you have in spades. Think what would happen if she had a vulture as a preceptor!

[gateslacker.livejournal.com]

LOL! To believe I am drawing a blank. It's the episode where Rimmer's psyche runs amok on a planet and holds him hostage. (no, not Rimmerworld)

[gateslacker.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, indeedy, A smegathon has to be on the to do roster!

[starsperse.livejournal.com]

Dont say things like 'the first 6 months are the worst' I'm just starting the first 6 months and terrified already!!!

As to Red Dwarf you arnt helping my dl habit one bit!

[gateslacker.livejournal.com]

LOL. I don't know the medical "culture" over there so I can't really say. All I know is, get through those first six months and you're home free!! I think I have developed a thicker skin along the way and became more assertive in the process.

Tee hee hee...glad to see I am an evil influence on your downloading. The more RD the better!!!