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Onward and Upward
August 20, 2012 10:18 AM by Terrance Clarke
Terry Clarke, student nurse here. I am in an accelerated nurse practitioner program at UMASS Worcester. We just finished our year-long RN BSN equivalency. I've been feeling like a hand-stamped 18-year-old at a bar, able to join the conversations but not Read More...
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Old and Alone? That depends.
June 25, 2012 4:01 PM by Terrance Clarke
In discussion with a colleague, we came to an impasse. Both of our viewpoints were opinion based; neither of us was willing to sway. She ended our exchange by saying, "This is why you are going to die old and alone." I know this to be a joke of affection, Read More...
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Self-Advocacy for Students
April 30, 2012 8:42 AM by Terrance Clarke
Every student nurse knows that clinical rotations are a hit or miss experience. There are so many factors that cannot be controlled on a hospital floor - the patient assignment, the nurse you are shadowing. You can go a whole day with nothing much happening. Read More...
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