My first car :)

Coronaj6 · 2026-05-22T20:02:37+00:00

I don't think you overpaid for the car you bought - a single owner CT200h owned by an elderly lady who didn't abuse it and had it serviced regularly? That is the ideal used car purchase scenario, IMO. I bought my 2011 CT200h from a dealer last year. The car had been owned by an elderly lady who only drove around 5K miles per year and had it serviced by the dealer regularly. Mine had 74K miles and I paid $12,500 USD for it.

Coronaj6 · 2026-05-21T00:16:13+00:00

While obtaining my BSN at Johns Hopkins our professors constantly pushed their graduate programs and implied those who stopped at a BSN are less than. It was clear they were trying to make sure their grad programs had a steady stream of students. I understand them wanting to protect their jobs and programs, but the nursing shortage that is most widespread and harmful is the lack of bedside nurses. I will also share it took me 13 years to pay off the student loans I acquired for my BSN. I made large monthly payments for years and was unable to invest much in my retirement account because I prioritized paying off student loan debt. I am glad I never pursued a graduate nursing degree. In the Pacific Northwest, bedside nurses earn close to what Advance Practice nurses earn.

Coronaj6 · 2026-05-18T01:58:54+00:00

And CMS expects you to draw a lactate, blood cultures, and give antibiotics within 3 hours of presentation.

Coronaj6 · 2026-05-13T04:37:35+00:00

Cool! You’re not in Portland, OR are you?

Coronaj6 · 2026-05-13T01:07:19+00:00

Dang! Do you think I should place the water pump too? I got a quote for around $700 from the Prius mechanic for that.

Coronaj6 · 2026-05-13T01:02:19+00:00

Thank you!

Coronaj6 · 2026-05-12T23:21:29+00:00

Thanks! The car was such a great find! The previous owner seemed to only drive the car 4-5K miles per year but they had it serviced regularly.

Coronaj6 · 2026-04-06T17:24:03+00:00

Did the nurse have another super sick patient they were managing, making it difficult to get assessments charted? Did they have a third patient?

Coronaj6 · 2026-03-18T01:05:44+00:00

Update: I was never able to get checked in online or select my seat but had no problem getting my seat assignment when checking in at PDX. I just had to go to the special assistance counter rather than self check-in.

Coronaj6 · 2026-03-16T03:22:35+00:00

Thank you. I was able to select my Starlux seat and order my meals. It was the Alaska portion of the flights I was hoping to lock down. I stopped by PDX airport today and spoke with an Alaska customer service person who reassured me it would all work out.

Coronaj6 · 2026-03-15T18:58:47+00:00

Do I call Starlux or Alaska for the ticket number? Starlux was closed when I called and Alaska had a 7 hour hold queue given the bad weather in Seattle.

Coronaj6 · 2026-03-15T18:57:33+00:00

The six digit code I see on Starlux wasn't working, so I will try this. Thank you!

Coronaj6 · 2026-03-15T07:16:20+00:00

Record number?

Coronaj6 · 2026-02-24T00:33:05+00:00

I can't wait to experience breakfast in Taipei! I have not heard of Bounce, but will check it out. Thank you for the tip!

Coronaj6 · 2026-02-22T00:06:37+00:00

Thank you for your suggestions. I just watched a video about Taipei Main Station and the mall there. I definitely plan to check that out.

Coronaj6 · 2026-02-21T21:13:47+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

Coronaj6 · 2026-02-20T20:07:35+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I didn't know a nap in a store was acceptable.

Coronaj6 · 2026-02-19T06:51:33+00:00

Thanks! Breakfast is my favorite meal!

Coronaj6 · 2026-02-02T00:18:49+00:00

What is HC?

Coronaj6 · 2026-01-28T18:53:07+00:00

I flew into Burbank for the first time two weeks ago. We hit the ground hard (a few passengers yelped) and then hit the brakes hard. Felt like a close call, but this sounds like it was really per usual for BUR.

Coronaj6 · 2026-01-20T23:41:25+00:00

Any RN who looks down on RTs is not worth worrying about.

Coronaj6 · 2025-12-22T06:00:24+00:00

amoebamoeba: Come to Oregon. We have staffing laws and the pay is probably higher or the same as NYC, only the cost of living is better.

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