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Location: big island | hey folks! i've been enjoying poking around here early this morning and catching up on all things O, especially the exciting DW news.
i finally graduated with a bachelors of science in nursing last saturday and will soon be joining the ranks of the employed. i'm thinkin' there will be some discretionary funds to acquire another O in the not-too-distant future; perhaps one of the remaining KOAs al has...
it is great to see most of the old-timers still here and active in keeping this cozy little corner of cyberworld alive.
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Aloha!!! And Congratulations on your Achievement!!!
Nurses are Angels sent to Earth to help us through hard times!
I can't wait to see what you get as a reward for yourself, please send pictures too!  |
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Location: Tennessee | Hey Randy, good to hear from you! Congrats on the great accomplishment! I'm looking forward to hearing some slack key around these parts again. I think Al has been saving on of those LAV Koas for you. :-) |
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Location: Flahdaw | Welcome back, lanaki, and congrats |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Congrats, Randy. That reminds me--I was going to learn some slack key before you rejoined us. I'll see if I can find my list. |
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Location: big island | mahalo for the congrats! i haven't had much time to play over the past four years so i have been slackin' on the slack key stuff.
i did compose a song that i played at our graduate nurse pinning ceremony last friday night. the uiniversity's performing arts center was nearly packed. i dug out an old black cowboy hat and stuck some red crosses on the front and back of it to set the mood for my comedic country-flavored song. here's the lyrics, some of which won't make any sense unless you were there:
The BSN Blues or The BS’n Blues
This here’s a night of great anticipation
Tomorrow we’ll be walkin’ capped and gowned at graduation
And I gotta admit, I wondered if I’d ever see this day
Cuz it’s been a long road, and it ain’t been easy
Sometimes scary and frequently queasy
But I don’t think we killed anyone along the way
So this BSN requires two years of pre-reqs
With no time for sleepin’, and less time for se…surfin’
The “reqs” part should be spelled W-R-E-C-K-S
I had to keep the grades up, at least As and Bs
And when I survived an exam suspiciously called the “TEAS”
It was, “Adios life” and “Hello 2 more years of stress”
But my heart skipped a beat when I heard I’d been selected
Hearts are kinda my thing so I was feeling quite connected
To my stethoscope, which I proudly wore wherever I ventured
I learned TPR’s, BP’s and O2 sats
How to logroll a patient and give him a bath
And the best evidence-based practice in how to scrub his dentures
Some of the other things I learned really messed with my head
Like how to make an occupied hospital bed
And I still don’t know which leg goes first up or down the stairs on crutches
Ya’ get your patient information on the night before
Think ya’ planned your day, but when working the floor
There’s no time to hydrate or urinate or masticate your lunches
Nurses get exposed to lots of body fluids and blood
So I pondered why us students had to wear white scrubs
Figured we were walkin’, talkin’ targets to blame when stuff went wrong
So imagine my surprise and perspective changes
When patients said we looked just like a band of angels
Still, this “angel” couldn’t wait to disrobe when he got home
Strugglin’ to make it to the end of the first semester
Some of us got Netflix-distracted by a fellow named Dexter
But we did learn a lot about the coagulatory properties of blood
Then there was that addictive show with all its leather-bound drama
Where the doctor got murdered by a motorcycle mama
And the “crows” flew high over that Charming neighborhood
Well, they teach ya’ about assessment and nursing diagnosis
For things like cirrhosis, acidosis, and halitosis
About planning and implementing your therapeutic nursing interventions
You’ll wear out your synapses with critical thinkin’
And writin’ up those care plans can drive ya’ to drinkin’
Or give ya’ a case of non-essential hypertension
Y’know you’ve arrived when all those abbreviations
Roll off your tongue without any hesitation
And nursing jargon is fluently spoken over your cafeteria tray
But there’s one nursing phrase I’ll always remember
Spoken by an illustrious faculty member
Wait for it…”No frickin’ way!”
I’m sure there are many memories among us
One of my favorites is massaging a fundus
Who could forget about “stretchy pants”, Frank and Izzie or Gretchen?
And at the risk of sounding just a bit cynical
Remember when JAHCO’s visit prevented our clinicals?
The other frustrations are far too numerous to mention
So here I stand needing an anxiolytic
Cuz NCLEX is next and I hope we all get it
ATI has kinda helped me feel the power
Without a Davis “Vitamin D” to help ease the pain
And to relieve some of this ICP from my brain
I took the plunge with Waianae off the Coconut Island towers
At this point in my song, it wouldn’t be prudent
If I didn’t take a line or two to thank my fellow students
What an awesome class that helped this ol’ boy make it through
And in this room are the world’s finest nursing professors
I know they never intended to raise my blood pressure
But there’s an ironic disconnect between good health and nursing school
I thank everyone here for enduring this spiel
Hope it didn’t spoil the appetite for your next meal
If you’re considering being a nurse, I didn’t mean to torment ya’
Cuz at the end of the day as a nurse reflects
Helping others is fulfilling and as good as it gets
So if ya’ sign up, just tell’em ol’ “Roger” sent ya
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | LOL!!!!! Loved it!!!
And understood it, that scares me... 
Do you have a Hospital or Clinic to work at already? |
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Location: closely held secret | What!!! No Ovation??? 
Nice song, Randy. And congrats!
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Location: big island | thanks, nancy! no definite workplace yet but have some ideas where i want to apply. gotta fly to o'ahu and take the license exam first.
waskel, the only ovation i own is the custom 1688-12 my wife bought from dave. needed a six string for this song. and thank you! i still enjoy "Rest" from time to time. |
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Location: Jet City | Randy, you need a vacation, come on out for the 20th. There'll be plenty of 6 strings.
Welcome back |
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Location: Flahdaw | Yeah Randy, a little slack key for a bunch of left coast slackers |
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Location: big island | damon67 - 2015-05-22 1:08 PM
Randy, you need a vacation...(snip, snip)
Welcome back
you're so right, damon! as a matter of fact the family and i are headed to kona side in an hour for 4 days of resort style rest and relaxation. that will probably cost us as much as a trip to the PNW. thanks for the invite and the welcome nevertheless. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Randy it is SO good to hear from you! Congrats on the degree!
I tried to find that beautiful slack key video of the song you allowed me to learn so Nancy and some of the others who haven't heard it yet could check it out, but I can't find it. Could you post it for us here? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Congrats my friend ... living out in Hawaii you MUST get a koa guitar !!! |
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Location: big island | CanterburyStrings - 2015-05-22 1:18 PM
Randy it is SO good to hear from you! Congrats on the degree!
I tried to find that beautiful slack key video of the song you allowed me to learn so Nancy and some of the others who haven't heard it yet could check it out, but I can't find it. Could you post it for us here?
thank you! i took my youtube site down a couple years ago. reluctantly got on facebook to keep up with family and fellow nursing students. several of my videos are posted there. if you do facebook, send a friend request on my Randy Dellinger page. |
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Location: big island | Standingovation - 2015-05-22 2:10 PM
Congrats my friend ... living out in Hawaii you MUST get a koa guitar !!!
aloha dave and mahalo nui loa!
some of that wood should return home, huh? quite a circuitous route, i'd say. |
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Location: Michigan | nice to hear from you again randy , now that you are a full fledged nurse if i ever encounter that problem i had years back and i am in hawaii , i know i can count on you to help .  GWB |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Welcome Back. 
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Location: Colorado | Good to hear from you again...congrats on the degree....fyi - both school and work can put a dent in productive guitar playing....see you over on facebook. |
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Location: Canberra, Australia | CanterburyStrings - 2015-05-23 5:18 AM
I tried to find that beautiful slack key video of the song you allowed me to learn so Nancy and some of the others who haven't heard it yet could check it out, but I can't find it. Could you post it for us here?
I've been searching in vain for that one too! I'm learning slack key at the moment and would love to hear it.
So, welcome back! Congrats on the graduation! :D |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Lanaki! Welcome back buddy! And congrats on the degree. I was thinking about you just the other day while I was listening to one of my favorite tunes, bar none..... SUMMER COUNTRY SLACKIN' You've got to teach me that someday. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Congratulations Randy!! I was also thinking about you. I didn't realize that much time past since you ask for my help on controlled substances. This past winter I decided to get my Pharmacist license in Florida. Though it may not have been as difficult as you getting the degree. I know how hard it is to get my old brain cells back to work studying for an exam. I only had to take the Florida Pharmacy law exam because they excepted my NAPLEX (Nation Pharmacy Board exam score from 30 years ago. I had to take the law exam twice. The first time a week before Thanksgiving. The passing grade is 75. I got a 74 (OUCH!!). I took it again just before Christmas and passed. I got my Florida license in the mail and the date that was on my first license was January 6th. That 's my birthday. So that made getting the license extra special.
Again, Congratulations and best wishes on your new career. As with any other profession there will be good days and those not so good. Those good days can be very rewarding and memorable.
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Location: Flahdaw | Yeah, that Summer Country Slackin' is sweet playing |
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an aloha peek-a-boo...
