Looks like I’ve made Distinguished for ‘08-’09, but I’m serving in a different area in ‘09-’10 and hoping to make President’s Distinguished this time around.
NurseMedic's Life List
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1. attend the Wendelstedt Umpire School
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2. Visit Iguacu Falls
1 entry3 people -
3. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the 20th Century
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4. play in the World Series of Poker
115 people -
5. Lose 30 pounds
1 cheer5,063 people -
6. Adopt a Neapolitan Mastiff
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7. start my own company
868 people -
8. Finish one of the foreign language audio tape series that I already own
1 person -
9. memorize all the U.S. presidents, in order
1 entry519 people -
10. Eat Haggis
1 cheer18 people -
11. Buy a House
2 cheers12,136 people -
12. become ambidextrous
2 cheers851 people -
13. learn to play the bagpipes
3 cheers179 people -
14. be a university professor
2 cheers3 people -
15. Skydive
4 cheers9,856 people -
16. Conquer my email-induced fear of the telephone.
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17. learn how to play chess
1 cheer342 people -
18. learn to shuffle cards
12 people -
19. learn how to whistle
124 people -
20. blow a bubble with bubble gum
2 people -
21. be a contestant on Jeopardy!
1 entry . 4 cheers58 people -
22. Work on an Operation Smile mission team.
1 person -
23. Know the locations, capitals, and leaders of every South American country.
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
24. watch the AFI Top 100 American movies
3 entries . 1 cheer359 people -
25. appear in the credits of a movie
40 people -
26. get published
1 cheer1,936 people -
27. run with the bulls in Pamplona
281 people -
28. Learn to juggle
1 cheer1,114 people -
29. List 100 questions to create and maintain great conversation
2 cheers21 people -
30. identify 100 things that make me happy.
2,149 people -
31. become a Distinguished Toastmaster
1 entry . 2 cheers6 people -
32. learn how to prepare 10 excellent meals
1 entry . 7 cheers821 people -
33. Post 100 reviews on Yelp.
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34. become a clinical nurse specialist
1 entry . 1 cheer2 people -
35. Create an original 43things.com goal that 50 or more people decide to pursue
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36. Achieve President's Distinguished status as a Toastmasters area governor.
1 entry1 person
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How I did it: Over the last few years I've realized my passion for teaching and speaking. The primary problem is that in my current work I have less than three years of experience. I decided that taking my new knowledge of my current career (I'm a neonatal ICU nurse) and delivering it to an audience of my former peers (EMT's and paramedics) would be a winning ticket. This year I presented a talk on survivors of prematurity at our state EMS conference. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I just kept going... There will be times when it's frustrating or discouraging, but I promise you that the ring and the degree will be worth it in the end. Read how I did it…
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Texas is no longer going to recognize the neonatal CNS, so the role seems a little uncertain to me. So confusing!
I reapplied to the same conference as last year, this time with a different topic. I’m in! Scheduled for 11/25.

