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Showing posts with label style. Show all posts

Saturday, August 24, 2013

The perils of the modern student

I thought it was dangerous NOT to bring a notebook and pen to class when I went to PrivateU. Most of the time we got handouts of every professor's PowerPoint presentation.

One day, the copier broke. You'd have thought the world ended with some of the kids (yes, because they were much younger than me) went into hysterics."Go to the computer room and ask them if you can borrow some paper." I said. (I had my own and a laptop to take notes.)

After several students were peeled off the lecture hall ceiling, they got their wits and got the paper.

So tonight as I'm going through my homework for the latest class, I realize that I bought two e-books this semester because I waited too long to order the real ones.

Well, how on earth do you reference your citations in perfect APA format if you don't have page numbers? Thanks to my dear Google (aka the lifesaver) I found the answer. Yes, people, the APA folks have known about this for years already.

Welcome to the 21st century, RehabRN. I like my e-books. They are a lot lighter than the real ones!

That is all...back to homework. Enjoy your weekend no matter where you are.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

From the mouths of patients

"I really took a lot of money from that insurance company."  Mr. X

Mr. X, said this when he saw a commercial for a particular company on TV one day.  Not really picking up on what he meant, I asked him, and as fried as some of his memories are for normal, short-term stuff, he proceeded to tell me he "knew what to say" to make his drunken driving escapades look like reasonable accidents and not get caught.

Consequently, I told him he was lucky no one ever figured him out, or he would have gone to jail for insurance fraud.

"I like your shoes. They go with that top." Mr. N.

I guess Mr. Backwoods, who shoots birds from his deck if they get too close, has been watching the Style network again. Funny how some male patients notice any changes in hair style, color, scrubs and shoes before any of your coworkers say anything.

"We miss you in the SU." Mr. J.

Mr. J. is a big, burly character who sees Sue and the Doc in the SU. Mr. J. comes in regularly to get  his  methadone prescription and get checked out.