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Eclectic Midwest Wedding in the Great Outdoors

white bridal bouquet by andrea’s design

Eden and Zack tied the knot surrounded by their friends, family and great outdoors of the Midwest. The common area in Skyline Ranch, the private Nebraskan neighborhood where Eden's parents live, provided the perfect setting for Eden and Zack's wedding. Weddings + Events designed this wedding to perfection with simple, eclectic decorations while Eden and Zack's families pitched in using their talents to create many details by hand.
Can't get enough of the amazing details from this eclectic Midwest wedding in the great outdoors? You can check out so many more photos The Mullers captured of Eden and Zack's special day in the full gallery here.

unique multi-media wedding invite

letterpress save the date and rehearsal dinner invite

A whole lot of love was put into Zack and Eden's wedding stationery and it definitely shows! The entire suite was designed by Zack's sister and letterpressed by his father. Each invite was wrapped in a colorful piece of fabric and a piece of twine before it was placed into a cardboard envelope and mailed to all their guests. Such a unique idea - just be sure to include the right amount of postage!!

brunch with the bridesmaids

lace wedding gown

vintage brooches attached to bridal bouquet

gray bridesmaid dresses with colorful bouquets

It's always fun to see a couple's pet in their wedding! Zack and Eden made their dog one of the groomsman. He fit right in with a bow tie and leash that matched the ties worn by the other groomsmen. How cute!

gray groomsmen looks

gingham groomsman tie

gingham bow tie for the groomsdog

white and green boutonniere

From Weddings + Events:150 guests watched Eden and Zack's nuptials under a large oak tree as the well-known Skyline Ranch geese floated in the pond behind them. The newlyweds left the ceremony site in their new mini cooper recently purchased from Eden's grandfather.

wedding program ideas

dog as a groomsman

petal toss for the ceremony exit

new mini coop wedding transportation

Eden and Zack wanted to create a wedding reception where their guests would feel treated and taken care of without pretension. The common area at Skyline Ranch, Eden's parent's private neighborhood, was the perfect place to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for their Fall wedding reception.

During cocktail hour, guests were able to grab a drink and sprawl out on a picnic blankets or sit on white benches made by the bride's aunt. A variety of lawn games borrowed from friends and family entertained guests throughout the evening.

veggie table at wedding cocktail hour

custom koozies as wedding favors

seating for an outdoor cocktail hour

escort cards attached to jam wedding favors

Because their wedding took place in the great outdoors, Zack and Eden opted for individual picnic dinners for their guests rather than having a large buffet. Each of the delicious dinners Attitude on Food created were placed in a cardboard box that was screen printed with a beautiful message from the couple. A large assortment of vintage glass bottles holding with flowers from the Mother-of-the-Bride's personal garden decorated the centers of the tables.

hanging flowerbox decoration

Lavender and Rosemary Infused Lemonade:
1/2 sprigs of Lavender
3-4 sprigs of Rosemary
1/2 cup water freshly-squeezed lemon juice Combine the honey, rosemary, and water in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir to combine. When the syrup reaches a simmer, turn the heat down as low as it will go, put the lid on, and let the rosemary infuse for about ten minutes. Remove the lid and let the syrup come to room temperature. Strain into a jar. (It will keep in the fridge for weeks.) Combine a couple tablespoons of the syrup with a few squeezes of lemon juice, water, and ice in a tall glass. Taste and adjust to your liking. Add a sprig of rosemary for garnish, and a couple berries if you have them.

assortment of vintage bottles holding wildflowers

lavender and rosemary infused lemonade

We put special care into designing and producing the packaging for the picnic meals. We screen printed the dinner boxes using The Pretty Paperie's hand lettering, and we carried the calligraphy through to the food labels as well. The picnic dinners were set at each place setting along with a collection of bottles filled with fresh flowers. The head table was lined with a lace runner made from Eden's mom's wedding dress.

As guest experience was top priority, we focused heavily on food and catering. Given the outdoor venue, Eden and Zack hired Attitude on Food to create a gourmet picnic dinner for their guests. The guests were given an sandwich option and each meal was served with strawberry salad on a stick with banana bread croutons, homemade sweet potato chips, fresh cherries, and blackberry pie with a lattice crust on top and crumble on the bottom (the best of both worlds.

wedding place cards attached to gourmet picnic dinner boxes

calligraphy on dinner boxes by the pretty paperie

gourmet picnic dinner in a box by attitude on food

outdoor wedding reception ideas

making s’mores at wedding reception

include your pet in your wedding

wedding dancing and a sparkler exit

PhotographerThe Mullers
Event Designer & Weddings + Events
VenueSkyline Ranch
Hair & MakeupCreative Hair Design
CatererAttitude on Food
FlowersAndrea's Design
Prop or Furniture RentalsAAA Rents
Lighting & DecorBlooms & Bouquets
TentLincoln Tent
Vintage RentalsNostalgia Rentals
SparklersAerial FX
CalligraphyThe Pretty Paperie


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16 February 2017

How to Plumb a Tiny House

Plumbing can be a daunting proposition if you have never tried it before but like most things a bit of research and learning and anyone can do it. We have put together a how to video detailing the process which was involved for our tiny house. To simplify the concept think about it like this, liquid goes in one end and comes out the other without leaking. Of course there is a bit more to it but that is the basic concept.

In the following videos we explain:

  • What plumbing system we are using and why
  • What the different fittings do and and how to use them.
  • Show the use of the Dux plumbing system
  • Where to source your plumbing supplies from
  • How to use pipe crimpers
  • Working out pipe diameter
  • How to cut pipe with pipe cutters
  • How to reuse copper pipe fittings
  • Best way to route pipe
  • Securing fittings
  • How to install an isolating tap for your tiny house
  • How to use thread tape
  • Leak and pressure testing

We would like to thank Plumbing World Napier for their support and knowledge throughout the build.

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28 October 2016

How to Replace Glass Pane Timber Window

Broken a window? Don't worry this video will see you right. In this video we show you how to replace a glass pane in a timber window.

In this case we have very hard putty (glazing compound) left from the old pane of glass. We used a heat gun to soften the existing glazing compound. A chisel is used to scrape the glazing compound making way for the new pane. Glazing points were removed and reused. We used a water based paint primer to seal the window frame.

Heat gun used to soften existing putty on this timber window

Chisel used to clean up old glazing compound from this wooden window

The video also talks about using oil based paint and linseed oil for sealing. We run through four techniques to apply the glazing compound and comment on each. Hope this video can help you guys with a broken pane or new install.

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26 September 2016

Taupo Couple Build and Live in 3 Meter Wide Tiny House

A Taupo couple designed and built their our tiny house where they have lived for a year. Now its time to move on so the house is for sale on Trademe. We were drawn to this 7m x 3.1m house with its open plan living and spacious feeling.

Holly and Oli were inspired to build the house after browsing through YouTube and watching a channel called Living Big In A Tiny House. They took approximately one year to build and have been living in the house for about a year. They really enjoy living in this beautiful space but now its time to move on hence the reason for selling.

The mini abode is open plan, containing a small kitchen, bathroom, living room, and loft-style bedroom. It has both a staircase and a climbing wall up to the lofts, cupboards with room for a washing machine, insulation and double glazing. They have manged to keep the house compact but somewhat similar to a traditional house with things like full size appliances and a dining table. Unlike most Tiny Homes, this sleeping loft even allows the couple to stand up!

They have taken a different approach by building 3.1 meters wide. The thought behind this is to gain extra width which makes a big difference to the space. The house is designed to be towed by a tow truck or similar by a professional. Apart from the extra cost involved all the house needs to be transported in NZ is wide load flags which is made possible using the reg'ed and warranted trailer the house sits on. The intent is the house is moved infrequently.

Bet the new owners will be stoked with this one.
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31 August 2016

How to Replace Single Glazing with Double Glazing in a Door or Window

The following post and video explains how to retro fit double glazing into a timber framed, single glazed window or door. So before we crack into it why would you want to do this? Double glazing has the following benefits:
  • Can halve heat loss through windows and doors
  • Significantly improve thermal comfort of your home
  • Reduce external noise
  • Reduce or remove condensation build up in cold weather.

For our tiny house we have chosen to double glaze all windows and doors for the reasons above. All the tiny house timber windows and doors have been sourced second hand.

A door or window can be converted to double glazing either before or after the frame has been installed in your house, the first option is easier and faster. The video below shows an example of how to do this, it took us four full days to complete one colonial style door. In NZ double glazing can be sourced from your local glass shop who will generally use either Metro or Viridian.

Without going into great written detail we will let the video of the process explain how to do it:

We will show you how to:

  1. Remove existing window or door
  2. Remove existing glass
  3. Measure and size for new double glazing unit or Insulating glass unit (IGU)
  4. How to calculate the thickness of your IGU
  5. How to recess the windows and door to fit the new IGU
  6. How to rebuild a colonial window or door
  7. Sourcing IGUs
  8. Talk about argon filled and low e IGUs
  9. How to install IGU using the drained method.
  10. Explain the purpose and placement of window/door drainage holes
  11. Prime the frame before installing double glazing
  12. Make and install wooden beads
  13. How to use butyl sealing tape to seal and protect from moisture
  14. How to make and install packers to support double glazing unit
Like anything with all the information its not a hard job and very rewarding. Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below. Happy building!
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08 June 2016

Tiny House Bed that Lifts Away with a Touch of a Button

We love great design - we think these guys over the ditch have it going on big time. Want to see a bed that lifts into the unused roof space at the touch of a button? Or a deck that can be assembled in two hours that almost doubles the size of the house? Check out this blog post for details....

This 18 square meter tiny house was built by a team of young Australians and is designed for a sub topical climate near Brisbane. After building this house as a prototype, the couple have created The Tiny House Company so the can make more of these beautiful houses.

Clean sight lines though the house make it feel bigger. "de-cluttered and ordered views tend to feel bigger"

Up up and away, one push of a remote button and the bed rises to the roof and is out of the way for entertaining, relaxing or whatever takes your fancy.

Exposed LVL (Laminated veneer lumber) frames at 900mm centres dictates the place of kitchen cabinets, doors and windows

The demountable deck almost doubles the floor area of the house and can set up or dismantled in a couple of hours.

Clean lines all around lead to eye creating the feeling of space

With limited width the high ceiling creates a real sense of space.

Beautiful recycled hardwood timbers have been re purposed and used as flooring and decking which creates that warm, homely feeling.

Don't believe us about the bed - check this video out.

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13 April 2016

Building a Tiny House in the Rain

How do you build a tiny house in the rain? What about in the intense sun, or wind that is so strong it feels like its going though you? Building in the elements can be very challenging. Fortunately with building mobile and tiny there are options to combat the weather. As we see it there are three options to consider:

Build your Tiny House Exposed to the Elements

Building in the rain might be fun the first time it happens but it will soon drive you crazy. The work you can do on any given day is affected by the weather, for example installing a roof in the wind is not going to be a smart idea. Some materials are not well suited to sit in the rain for periods of time and can degrade, discolour and even become unusable. This situation can also affect your morale for the build and it can be hard to draw enthusiasm when everything is soaked and cold. The benefit of choosing this method is its cheap and is sometimes the only option. A temporary trap could be used to protect while sitting. We thought about this option ourselves but realised a lot of trap or traps would be needed to cover the house. We also didn't love the idea of pulling wet cold traps off the structure everyday to work for it to start raining shortly after.

Build a Temporary Structure Over Tiny House

Building a temporary structure can protect you and your house build from the elements. This method does involve time initially designing and sourcing the materials for the structure. The time spent at the start of the build to get this right though should be able to be made up by being able to work on your house wind, rain or shine. Sourcing materials is going to cost unless you use the free variety or re purpose the materials for the tiny house or another project. For example we used and old PVC advertising hoarding that was cheap which we used to protect materials after we had finished with the temporary structure. This method also has the added benefit of keeping your tools dry which they will love. Just remember your temporary structure needs to stand up to wind, rain, sun and maybe even snow so design it well and design it for your specific environment and weather conditions. We used this method by attaching the temporary structure to and existing shed. Check out our video:

Build Tiny House in shed or workshop

This is the supreme option and if you have a choice you should do this every time. We are talking about building your tiny house in a shed or workshop environment. The benefit here is you and your tiny house are always protected from the weather elements. Having a solid level floor would be great and wheeling tables, pushing ladders around and working on the ground would be much easier on an even dry surface. Access to power and even air lines would added bonus for power and pneumatic tools. Being able to secure your new house and tools while you are offsite is excellent. Also being able to come and go and leave tools where they are half way though a job can be a time saver too. There are not many negatives with this option apart from finding a premises and maybe having to pay for it. Make sure you do your maths regarding door height and width, otherwise you may be living in a tiny house within a workshop!

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17 February 2016

How to Install an Old Wooden House Window

We looked low and high for a video how to install an old timber house window but could not find a full how too, so we made one. The video below takes you through the the following steps.

  • Cutting and sizing rough opening
  • Cutting and attaching building wrap
  • Sloped window sills and benefits
  • Flashing rough opening to be weather tight
  • Use of tyvek UV Facade wrap and tape plus Dupont Flaxwrap NF
  • Fitting reclaimed wooden window
  • Leveling and squaring window using packers
  • Benefits of using backing rod to fill rough opening void
  • Filling and sealing rough opening
  • Sizing, installing and sealing window trim

Thanks to the following companies for supplying.

Quick dry undercoat
Lustacryl Gull Grey

Backing rod

UV Facade wrap
UV Facade Flashing tape
Dupont Flaxwrap NF

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29 January 2016

NZ Tiny House that is Build like a Boat

This off the grid tiny house has been built with systems and fine craftsmanship in mind. The house is totally self-sufficient, generating its own power and collecting free water from the sky. The small wood burner takes care of space heating and also warms water using a wetback system.

Jeff Hobbs a boat builder and cabinet maker has designed and built the tiny house for a client. Jeffs expertise in these fields has come through in the build, using techniques like vacuum pressing SIPS walls and floors and using materials like epoxy. The floor is recycled kauri at 3mm thick laminated is friber glass to save weight.

Some simple ideas have really been thought about like having the washing machine outside in the unity box and designing an open but quite steep staircase to maximise space.

This home has been constructed for one of Jeff’s clients and has now been moved to it’s new home on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. Check out the blog roomtomove.co.nz for more info.

Watch the video tour of the house here by Bryce at Living Big in a Tiny House.

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18 November 2015

Couple Design and Build Beautiful Tiny House with Limited Experience

Young couple Brian and Joni have designed and built a very polished tiny house with little previous construction experience. Close to their 30's they were eager to settle down in a place of their own but they did not know where their fledgling careers would take them. So they devised a solution that was unorthodox but practical, and they built a house that could go with them no matter where they ended up.

3.3m high and 2.6m wide

Large skylight over loft bed

  Storage compartments in the floor

The 22 sq meter (236 sq foot) mobile tiny house cost $50K US. “We maxed out all the assets we had. Most of our family members thought we were crazy.”  Brian says.  “I thought I would knock it out in a few months,” but the project, which the couple squeezed in around their jobs, took about a year. They married in August 2014, plan to continue living in the trailer full-time until they start a family.

The cedar-clad trailer is slightly taller at the back, giving it an angular, contemporary shape.

Structural insulated panels were used for floor, walls and roof

Inside, the dominant material is birch-veneer plywood - a modern choice, versatile enough to serve as walls, floor, ceiling, and kitchen cabinets.

Simple yet stylish kitchen with full size appliances

Large sliding-glass door and two sky lights adds natural brightness

Still room for a 55-inch flat-screen television

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04 November 2015

Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) Tiny House

There are many ways to build a house and many ways to build a tiny house. Most tiny houses go down the path of traditional stick frame construction due to its relatively simple construction and easy access to materials. But is this the best approach to build a floor, walls and roof? Like most things there are multiple options, each with pros and cons. One option that is a fairly new-ish approach in NZ is (SIPs) or Structural Insulated Panels. SIPs are reasonably common for tiny house construction in the States but not so much in NZ yet. Lets find out the pros and cons, look at some examples and hear what approach we have taken.

What are SIP's?

SIPs are generally referred to as panels made from a thick layer of foam (polystyrene or polyurethane) sandwiched between two layers of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) or Magnesium Oxide (Mag). The result is an engineered panel that provides structural framing, insulation, and exterior sheathing in a solid, one-piece component. They can be used for many different applications, such as exterior walls, roofing, floor and foundation systems.

What are the benefits of SIPs over traditional timber construction?

  1. Better energy efficiently - because the construction method is very precise a near zero air leakage is achieved meaning no drafts. Due to zero thermal bridging your energy bills will be less, saving money over the long run.
  2. Durability - improved structure strength, great for a mobile tiny house.
  3. Speed - due to the standardized and all-in-one nature of SIPs, construction time can be less than for a frame home, as well as requiring fewer tradesmen.
  4. Cost -  Less man hours are required during the build but the material is generally more expensive. However the running cost will be less in the long term. These factors vary between countries, regional, location of building and local labor costs. As with any build a cost analysis would need to be conducted to compare. In general SIP's seems to be more cost beneficial.

SIPs Specifications

Typical product specifications are:

Width: 300mm, 600mm, or 1,200 mm wide
Length: 2.4, 2.7, and 3 m long, with roof SIPs up to 6 m long
Thickness: 100mm-300mm
Density: 15−20 kg/m

They are not limited to these sizes as custom panels can be constructed.

Examples of SIPS tiny houses include.

Minim Homes

Brian and Joni's Tiny House under construction

Leaf Tiny House

Monarch Tiny Homes

New Zealand SIP's Manufactures

There are a number of NZ SIPs manufacturers which include and not limited to:

Our approach to SIPS's

We think SIPs is an excellent option for building a tiny house for the reasons above. However we investigated this option for a long time and after some careful thought we decided for our budget this method wasn't for us, A do it yourself build methodology was a better fit for us and was better for green reasons.

Cost: After getting quotes for a single level foot print approx 8m x 3m we were getting quotes in the order of $15k to install yourself. For a total house budget of $25k, this was not feasible for us. If you build you own I don't think you get the cost savings from the reduced labor time.

Build mythology: We want to build as much of the build as possible to gain experience. Although possible to build your own SIP panels it did air on the risky side and required equipment and plenty of space to construct.

Green : Not all but many SIP's use polystyrene for insulation and structure. We were not comfortable using in this material in our tiny house, see here for why. Having said that there are more green SIP alternatives available.

We decided on a different approach that uses polyurethane and plywood sandwich see here. You might be thinking these are not the greenest materials, but there is always tradeoffs. Polyurethane and plywood do off gas initially and then become stable, and seem to be a much better option than polystyrene. The structure is lined inside and out reducing this risk also.

To conclude we would recommend building a tiny house or any house from SIP's if you can get the cost at the right point.
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07 October 2015

Moving / Towing a Tiny House Trailer

Whether you are choosing to build your own tiny house trailer or have one built for you, chances are you will be moving the trailer from the manufacturing point to the construction site. We designed and built our own trailer and wanted to share the experience of moving a freshly constructed, 9.5m long fabrication down a public road.

We chose to protect the tiny house trailer using galvanisation, see here. Once the trailer frame was completed and wheels and drawbar attached to was time to test the trailer. We used a private location to tow the trailer, putting it through its paces by turning, stopping and reversing and checking everything was ok. Once we were happy the trailer performance it was time to transport it to the local galvanising plant. Fortunately it was only about one kilometre down the road. For this reason we concluded it was safe to transport the trailer on its own wheels for coating. Our trailer is not designed to be road legal and even if it was its would be in no state without lights, brakes and number plate. So deciding to tow down a public road is not technically legal for this short distance we thought it would be safe. We did the following to ensure safely:

  • Planned and mapped out the route.
  • Attached high vis to both rear corners.
  • Conducted the move at a quiet traffic time.
  • Conducted during daylight.
  • Used two persons, with one following with communication between the two.
  • Drove sensibly leaving plenty of room for other road users.

At this point in the build height is not an issue but the length can be. We found the trailer tracked and followed the tow vehicle very well. But we did have to be careful over gutters and dips as when the wheels drop you can run into danger of dragging underside the rear and front of the trailer into the road. We did not have any issues here as the route we chose was wide and flat.

Another option here is to use and truck or trailer to transport your trailer from A to B which would of course be legal and safe but most likely cost $ or a box of beers or two. Or many of the galvanisers offer a transport service like HB Galinvasing will pickup and drop off for a cost.

Once at the galinvaser we removed the hitch and wheels and unbolted the frame and pop on blocks ready for them to coat. Keep it off the ground keep it clean and dry and also aided in lifting for the galvinistors.

After galvanising we needed to clean up the axle stubs to refit the bearings and wheels. One slight error we made was leaving the coated trailer in the yard for a few weeks over which time it rained. This caused the stubs to start rusting which was removed but a bit of a pain and time consuming. Once we had the trailer back together we used the same procedures to transport it back to the workshop for finishing.

As we were traveling a short distance we decided not to grease the wheel bearings. We had the wheels on and off a couple of times so this saved time and money buying grease. Also it avoided the messy clean up in a gravel yard at the galvanises.

Overall the process worked well due to pre planning and communication with involved parties.

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Most of these are stream of consciousness, meaning that I started typing and went off with it, wherever the topic seemed to take me. Some things may seem out of order, or unrelated, or even completely off topic, and may not appear as ready for publication as some of my other writing. If I feel like it, I may get around to polishing some of these at some point...


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Approximately 3,600 courses in 150 fields of study
·       78 bachelor’s degrees
·       56 master’s degrees
·       53 doctoral degrees
·       4 Nobel laureates
·       1,138 tenure/tenure track faculty
·       1,027 other instructional faculty
·       1,326 research faculty
Student Body (Fall 2011)
·       29,884 on-campus degree-seeking students
·       24,757 undergraduate students
·       5,127 graduate students
·       46% women
·       54% men
·       16.9% minorities
·       4.9% international students
·       College of Arts and Sciences
·       College of Engineering and Applied Science
·       College of Music
·       Graduate School
·       Leeds School of Business
·       School of Education
·       School of Law
·       Environmental Design
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·       Integrative Physiology
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Boulder, Colorado is not only a well-known college town; it’s also known for its natural beauty, outdoor recreation, and healthy lifestyle. Every year Boulder has been voted as one of the best places to live and study in America by national magazines, travel guidebooks and education websites such. You can also take advantage of the many recreational facilities offered by the University of Colorado Boulder and the city of Boulder. The University of Colorado Boulder has a vibrant community and hosts many extra-curricular activities, lectures and festivals throughout the year.

Also, the International Student and Scholars Services (ISSS) office supports all international students at CU-Boulder by providing advice on immigration, employment, cross-cultural adaptation, academic policies, and campus resources. ISSS conducts an international student welcome session before the start of each semester and works with CU International, a student-run club, to organize a variety of social events during Welcome Week. ISSS also sponsors multiple programs and activities geared toward international students throughout the year, e.g., a weekly international coffee hour.

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It was the early 1900's and Main Street Weaverville was still just a dirt road when Dr. C.P. West, Weaverville's first dentist and Frank Roberts decided to go into the casket selling business. The caskets were ordered and kept in a building constructed for that purpose near Dr. West's home on the west side of South Main Street and the south corner of present Brown Street. It was around 1915 that Roberts and West Funeral Home was established. Dr. West died November 5, 1929 at age 74.

He had been succeeded in the Funeral Home by his son, Charles Glen West, Sr. as manager. About 1930, the funeral business was moved to its current location at 17 Merrimon Avenue. Gradually, Frank Roberts had given up his interest in the Funeral Home and (8) years before he died on July 1, 1940, he signed a contract with Glen West, Sr. to sell his remaining interest in the Funeral Home. Mr. West and his wife, Dora operated the family business for many years. In 1917 Glen West, Jr. was born and in 1923 Marshall J. "Buster" West was born. They both grew up in the business and were taken away to serve in World War II. After the war they rejoined their father and mother in the business, where Glen West, Jr., remained active until 1978, he died in 1979. Marshall J. "Buster" West sold his 50% of the business to Gary & Vicki West in 1985, but remained as an advisor until his death in 1990. Today the business is operated by Gary West, son of Glen West, Jr. and his wife, Vicki and is the oldest funeral home in Buncombe County. From its humble beginnings more that 101 years ago, West has grown from a very small store front building in Weaverville to its current 16,000 square foot state of the art facility which was built in 1999 to include in excess of 200 parking spaces.

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The cemetery was started on February 28, 1893 by five men when they purchased 1/2 acre of land for cemetery purposes. These men designated Frank Roberts as manager and the cemetery was sometimes referred to as "Roberts Cemetery". By 1920 the Funeral Home took over the management and maintenance of the cemetery as a public cemetery. Glen West, Sr., began buying adjoining land for enlargement of the cemetery, currently known as West Memorial Park. In 1985, Gary & Vicki West had funds set aside with the North Carolina Cemetery Commission so that the cemetery could become a perpetual care cemetery. Currently the cemetery consists of 10 developed acres and 6 3/4 undeveloped acres. West Memorial Park is a member of the North Carolina Cemetery Association.


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Heavy, Man.

Back before long-form videos and CD-ROMs existed, musicians used the concept album to overextend their half-baked ideas. Not content with letting one song do its job, groups charged an entire collection with the mission of delivering a single dunderheaded message. What follows are the worst of a very bad lot. As we count down these aberrations on this Thanksgiving Day, let us be grateful that the concept-album trend seems to be a thing of the past--at least for now.

10. The Bee Gees/Peter Frampton
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: Original Soundtrack (1978)
First Bad Sign: Seeing George Burns credited on any record sleeve for his singing contribution should be warning enough.

Concept: People still blame the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper for spawning the concept album, despite the fact that there's no unifying theme beyond the title track and its reprise. Evidently, somebody thought there was a story linking Billy Shears, Lucy in the Sky, the Hendersons, the Lonely Hearts Club Band and Mr. Kite and talked Robert Stigwood into bankrolling this stinky idea into a major motion sickness starring Peter Frampton, the Bee Gees and Steve Martin. And you thought Charles Manson was the only Beatles fan with an active imagination.

Worst Moment: When, knowing Beatles producer George Martin was enlisted to maintain some kinda Fab integrity, you discover the entire cast neighing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)."

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Grand Finale: Only single-engine airplane crashes could claim more rock-career deaths than this disaster movie. And because of numerous counterfeit copies of the soundtrack, it became the first album to ship platinum and return double-platinum.

9. Frank Sinatra
Trilogy: Past, Present, Future (1980)
First Bad Sign: The subtitle of platter three, "Reflections on the Future in Three Tenses." But how?

Concept: A three-record set devoted to Frank's love of music past, present and future. The Past disc (old standards) is a pleasure, the Present disc (songs by writers of the rock era) is hit or miss, but the Future--whoooaaaa! What the Frank is this? A space operetta where the Chairman of the Board zips through the galaxy looking for a planet that doesn't know about his Mob ties and will grant him a gaming license?

Worst Moment: Glancing at the lyric sheet and seeing Frank and the chorus about to sing, "Uranus Is Heaven! Heaven! Heaven!" The Hoboken crooner quickly averts disaster by using the queen's pronunciation of the seventh planet (your-ann-us). Whew--that was a close one.

Grand Finale: The kinder, gentler Frank that writer/producer Gordon Jenkins envisions for the future quickly becomes a thing of the past when WNEW deejay Jonathan Schwartz airs the album before its release date and dismisses it as "narcissistic" and "a shocking embarrassment in poor taste." A peeved Francis Albert calls the station's owner and gets Schwartz suspended for six weeks. Too bad their exchange isn't on the record.

8. Tommy Roe
12 in a Roe (1969)
First Bad Sign: Surely, the sight of thirteen Tommy Roes on the cover should paralyze superstitious bubblegum fans with unspeakable fright.

Concept: The predictable contents of this greatest-hits compilation is offset by a terrifying concept never before and never again attempted in the annals of rock: Roe allows himself to be interviewed in between every song by a Gary Owens impersonator. You've never known true dread until you hear Roe reveal the demonic inspiration behind "Sweet Pea."

Worst Moment: Roe's sinister tirade on "Party Girl," during which he sneers, "Dance your last dance/Have yourself a time/After the party's over/I'm gonna marry you/Instead of learning the bossa nova/You'll be learning how to cook." For God's sake, don't do it, Party Girl.

Grand Finale:
Interviewer: "Put it all together, and that's a whole bunch of success."
Roe: "I guess the best way to express my feelings about it is to borrow a phrase my dad used to use when everything was groovy. I even wrote a song about it."

That song, friends, is the vaginally retentive yet damned cheerful "Jam Up and Jelly Tight."

7. Emerson, Lake and
Palmer Tarkus (1971)
First Bad Sign: The inside cover art spells out the gobbledygook story in eleven panels. Stylistically, it's a bad mix between Destroy All Monsters and the stations of the cross.

Concept: Rejected Transformer toy prototypes ravage the Earth to the sound of ripped-off Bach riffs played in weird time signatures. Tarkus, (half armadillo, half Sherman tank) battles Manticore (half lion, half scorpion with a human's head) and a combination pterodactyl/bomber plane. There is also a combo grasshopper and safari helmet that looks like a real pushover, even with the cruiser missiles.

Worst Moment: "Aquatarkus," when the hideous creature/artillery takes to the water and Keith Emerson gets to unload all his farting-in-the-bathtub Moog sounds.

Grand Finale: In an unrelated story, the album concludes with "Are You Ready, Eddie," an attempt by these lofty classical-music bandits to rip off something more current: Little Richard's "Ready Teddy." For two minutes and eight seconds, Greg Lake quizzes engineer Eddie Offord on whether he is indeed ready to shut down his sixteen-track recorder. Why couldn't he have done that 38 minutes and 56 seconds ago?

Music From the Elder (1981)
First Bad Sign: Q: Why is KISS afraid to show its fully made-up faces on an album cover for the first time? A: This ain't rock and roll--this is Genesis.

Concept: Boy joins the service of God--or the king--or, I dunno, Phantom of the Park. What hope is there for the propagation of the species?

Worst Moment: Listen to Paul Stanley bellyache on "Odyssey" like Pavarotti after missing a meal, then try to imagine the simulated-castration special effects KISS would have no doubt crafted for the stage show if this turkey had become a huge hit.

Grand Finale: The anthem "I," where Paul and Gene shout out loud, "I believe in me and I believe in something more than you can understand." Like what--Crystal Light?

5. Styx
Paradise Theater (1981)
First Bad Sign: Any concept these insufferable Chicago shriekers commit to magnetic oxide would be a witches' brew for musical botulism.

Concept: How d'ya make the Depression more depressing than it was the first time around? Stick Styx in a time machine set for A.D. 1929, and people won't even wait for the stock-market crash to start jumping out of windows.

Worst Moment: Whenever singer Dennis DeYoung tries to sound guttural, he makes Pat Boone seem like Tom Waits. And he navigates around the word "honey" with all the uneasiness of a cloistered monk.

Grand Finale: My kind of Styx song: "State Street Sadie" is 25 seconds of barrelhouse piano played very, very far away.

4. Yes
Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973)
First Bad Sign: Four songs, four album sides--you do the math.

Concept: Jon Anderson, with some free time in his hotel room before a show, dreams up Yes's waterlogged Waterloo based on a lengthy footnote in Autobiography of a Yogi that describes the four-part shastric scriptures, "which cover all aspects of religion and social life as well as fields like medicine and music, art and architecture." Why couldn't he just ball groupies before a show like normal rock stars?

(Note: Rick Wakemen reportedly quit the group in frustration soon after touring behind this album because people kept asking him what it was about and he didn't know.)

Worst Moment: Steve Howe slips the "Close to the Edge" riff into "Ritual" before quickly remembering, "Ah, wait--that was last album."

Grand Finale: "Ritual" features a drum-and-bass duel that's supposed to mirror life's struggle between the forces of evil and pure love--a struggle that's played out nightly on hundreds of creaky car backseats in far more lively fashion.

3. Rush
2112 (1976)
First Bad Sign: Lyrics by Neil Peart, with acknowledgments to the genius of Ayn Rand. Atlas must've shrugged before, during and after throwing up.

Concept: The title track is a twenty-minute opus in seven, or shall we say "VII," stages. Sometime in the not-too-joyous future, rock, roll and any musical apparatus more complicated than a kazoo is outlawed by an oppressive government. The hero of Rush's tale finds all this confiscated musical hardware in a cave behind a waterfall.

Worst Moment: Like the plucky girl who always goes back into the haunted house alone, this moron actually goes to the Temple of Syrinx with his guitar contraband and rocks out for the priests. To which the padres, in Geddy Lee's best Witchiepoo vocals, screech back, "Don't annoy us further!" Amen.

Grand Finale: Three Roman numerals after the above exchange comes "VII: Grand Finale," in which a robotic public-service announcement blares, "Attention, all planets of the Solar Federation. We have assumed control." What took you guys so long?

2. Styx
Kilroy Was Here (1983)
First Bad Sign: "Original Story and Concept by Dennis DeYoung." Everybody cower now.

Concept: Sometime in the not-too-joyous future, rock, roll and any musical apparatus more complicated than a kazoo is outlawed by an oppressive government. Hey, why does that sound familiar?

Worst Moment: "High Time," where DeYoung as Kilroy (an imprisoned rock star pretending he's a robot) sings, "I see the kids of a new generation/They're gonna bring back the rock and roll" and "We're gonna start a rockin' nation." Unfortunately, the years of enforced mind control prohibit Kilroy from rocking any harder than a Bubblicious commercial.

Grand Finale: The members of Styx, unable to follow up this grand-concept album, break up for twelve years.

1. Vanilla Fudge
The Beat Goes On (1968)
First Bad Sign: The liner notes hype this as being "like no album ever made. Above ground or underground. The music is that of Ludwig van Beethoven and Cole Porter and Stephen Foster and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Sonny Bono."

Concept: Vanilla Fudge sets out to tell two stories--the history of music and the history of time--in four phases. "Phase One" of the band's two-part pop-music lesson starts with reverent versions of "In the Mood" and "Don't Fence Me In," followed by lousy versions of "Hound Dog" and "She Loves You." Interspersed between the miniatures are jazzy, bombastic, classical and loungey renditions of Sonny and Cher's "The Beat Goes On."

Worst Moment: "Phase Three"--the hysterically historical "Voices in Time" segment, which features such bummer sound bites as FDR's and Kennedy's funeral processions plus Truman's announcement that he just dropped the atomic bomb against a musical bed consisting of--you guessed it--"The Beat Goes On." Can't you just hear the love-ins grinding to a halt?

Grand Finale: "Phase Four"--nine minutes of interview outtakes with members of Vanilla Fudge speaking their Vanilla minds while sitars play a little ditty to remind you that this album is indeed called The Beat Goes On. At one point, bassist Tim Bogert says that the music industry is "disheartening," and he's right--that no one in the business could talk the band out of this atrocity is disheartening indeed. Drop the needle anywhere on this record and you won't believe what you're hearing. The opus hasn't yet made it to CD--which is definitely worth giving thanks for.

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Seminole County teacher accused of sex with student arrested again

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Investigators said a Seminole County high school teacher has been arrested again and is now accused of having sex with two students.

Scott Kimbrough, 39, faced judge at the Seminole County jail around noon Saturday. Kimbrough was granted a $30,000 bond. He's facing multiple counts of sexual assault on a minor and lewd and lascivious behavior.

Late Friday, deputies said a second student came forward claiming to have had sex with the math teacher. Kimbrough bonded out after his first arrest on Thursday, but was back in the Seminole County jail by Friday afternoon.

The student told authorities she and Kimbrough had sex at his house about two years ago, just after she turned 15-years-old.

According to Kimbrough's arrest affidavit, he told the her not to tell anyone about their sexual relationship. The student also sent the teacher nude photos of herself, deputies said.

The school board put Kimbrough on paid leave after his first arrest and he has been recommended for termination.

Esther Curry is a parent and said what happened at her daughter's high school is disgraceful. She said her daughter has known one of the students involved since kindergarten.

"It's quite a shock, for myself, and to speak for every other parent who has children here," Curry said.

WFTV's legal analyst Bill Sheaffer said teachers usually receive a harsher sentence than their counterparts who commit similar crimes.

Investigators said they believe there could be more students out there who had sexual relations with Kimbrough. The investigation remains ongoing.

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Law enforcement and Westminster sources are confirming the arrest of the former Westminster Police Chief Scott Bannister. Warrants served on Johnny Scott Bannister at the Oconee Law Enforcement Center charge Bannister with three offenses: forgery, embezzlement of public funds, and misconduct in office. Bannister served as chief until his resignation last summer. The affidavit attached to the warrant charging embezzlement alleges the defendant, between January 2009 and July 2012, embezzled “in excess of $100 thousand of public funds from the City of Westminster while acting as Chief of Police for that municipality, to wit using police and city funds and converting them to his own personal use….” Acknowledging Bannister’s arrest, City Administrator David Smith said, “The City of Westminster will not be providing any comment regarding today’s events since this is an active case being handled by the Solicitor’s Office.”


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Plain Jane is a new play which has been developed in association with the Royal Exchange and Cheap Seats Theatre, and offers an unflinching and at times brutal portrait of bullying at a girl's boarding school. It opens next week, and here, writer Alistair McDowall gives us his five reasons why you should go along.

1. The Theme
The theme of victimisation at school might seem well-trodden ground, but the play pulls no punches and takes a very different approach to the subject matter. The pitch-black humour and rhythmic, staccato dialogue recall early Neil LaBute and David Mamet. But in a girl's boarding school.

2. The Director
Clive Judd has recently served as assistant director on Simon Stephens' Punk Rock and as a core part of the Cheap Seats company has directed two previous pieces by McDowall: the award-winning 5:30 and one of the four monologues that made up the intense and acclaimed Some Stories.

3. Past Success
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Unlike a registered nurse (RN) who can work in a wide variety of environments, a surgical nurse works only in surgery. A surgical nurse is the voice of the patient in the operating room. Before the operation, the surgical nurse tends to the patient's mental and emotional well-being, while during the operation, the nurse cares for the patient's physical well being and assists the surgeon with equipment and other needs. All surgical nurses must be licensed registered nurses first before going on to specialize in surgery.

Becoming a Registered Nurse

  1. 1
    Get a high school diploma. Admission into a school of nursing requires a high school diploma or, alternately, passing the General Education Development (GED) test.[1] If you want to be a nurse, pay attention to your performance, skill, and interest in courses like biology, physiology, and chemistry throughout high school. The knowledge from these courses will be important in your post-secondary education.
    • The foundation of nursing is science. If you don’t like science but are interested in nursing in high school you should talk with your school counselor about arranging a day or two to shadow a nurse.
    • Don't get discouraged if these subjects don't come easily to you. Consider hiring a private tutor to help you in your math and science courses in order to improve and develop effective study and learning strategies.
  2. 2
    Undertake post-secondary education in nursing. There are three ways to become a registered nurse. Whatever path you choose, the coursework involved will include physiology, biology, chemistry, nutrition, and anatomy.[2]
    • Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). This level of education is like a bachelor’s program in all other fields. It is awarded by a college or university and usually takes four years to complete. Class offerings are more diverse than other settings and include community health, pharmacology, health assessment, microbiology, human development and clinical practice. A BSN qualifies you for a higher pay grade and a wider variety of certifications and promotions on the job.[3][4] This is the preferred level of education for new hires at most hospitals.[5]
    • Associate's degree in nursing (ADN). This is the most common way to obtain a registered nursing license and involves a two-year program at a community or junior college. Many students transition to BSN programs after having completed an ASN and holding an entry-level nursing position. In these cases, nurses are able get further education using an employer's tuition assistance program; they're also able to work and earn an income while getting the next level of education.[6]
    • Diploma from an accredited nursing program. You can also be eligible for licensure by completing a vocational nursing program. These accredited programs are often associated with a hospital and vary in length, though they are typically up to three years long. In this program, classroom learning, clinical practice, and on-the-job training are combined. This education path is on the decline since the National Advisory Council on Nursing Education and Practice recommends that at least 66% of the workforce hold a BSN in nursing or higher.[7][8]
  3. 3
    Make sure your school is accredited. The national accreditation agency for nursing schools is the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. This agency ensures the quality and integrity of bachelor, graduate, and residency programs in nursing. Accreditation is voluntary but ensures that colleges and schools providing nursing education are operating at the same professional level and educating future nurses in a manner which ensures that they can provide effective and standardized care.[9]
  4. 4
    Get some experience in working in surgery. During your nursing program, you will do a rotation in surgery for a brief time. This is an ideal time to discover whether this is an area you'd like to work in in the future.
    • If this is an area that interests you, speak with your clinical instructor about getting more time to observe in the operating room.
  5. 5
    Get licensed. Registered nurses in the United States must have a nursing license. Take the National Council Licensure Examination - Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) once you have graduated from your accredited program and thus have completed the appropriate education requirements. This test is the nationally recognized licensing exam for registered nurses.[10]
    • Prerequisites to and fees for the exam may differ between states. Check with the requirements for your state, or for the state you plan on practicing in.
    • Most states have reciprocation agreements, meaning that if you pass your exam in one state, you’ll be able to apply for and receive a license in any other state without retaking the test as long as your license is free from any encumbrances. In other words, if there isn’t anything that would disqualify the state from issuing a license, such as stealing drugs or felony conviction.
  6. 6
    Find a job as a nurse. There are more than two million nurses in the United States, making the position the largest in the healthcare field. There are a variety of settings in which a nurse can work, including hospitals, physician's offices, elderly care homes, prisons, college campuses and schools.
    • Nurses with a bachelor's degree (BSN) have better employment prospects than those who do not.
    • Most surgical units will only hire nurses who have had one year of experience in other areas of the hospital. Experience working in the recovery room or in the operating room will help you determine if you want to pursue this career path.

Specializing in Surgery

  1. 1
    Work as a registered nurse. As an RN, you can work in the surgical area after graduating and getting your nursing license; however, specialization and certification in surgical nursing, also known as perioperative nursing, will enable you to work in specialized roles and earn more money. Most specialized educational programs, however, require a minimum amount of clinical experience as an RN before you can enroll in the program. These requirements vary upon the area in which you live. On average, the required length of time is one to two years.[11]
    • Most programs also require that 2,000 hours, or one year, of this time be served in an acute care setting. This is to give you an idea of the amount of stress that may be involved in being a surgical nurse.
  2. 2
    Get perioperative nursing training. Additional training to become a surgical nurse typically involves a two-year program in which you focus solely on the skills and professional knowledge necessary to work within the operating room. Upon completion of this program, you will have a recognized specialty in surgery-related care.[12]
    • Alternatively, you can also pursue a Master's Degree. A Master’s program can take between 18 months and three years depending upon if you had prior experience and are enrolled full-time or part-time. Master's programs blend theory, research, and practice and allow the surgical nurse to take a certification examination.
  3. 3
    Pass the Certified Nurse Operating Room Exam (CNOR). In order to obtain specialized roles in the operating room and receive a higher pay scale, surgical nurses are often required to pass a certification examination. An initial certification, the CNOR is offered by the Competency and Credentialing Institute for perioperative RNs. This certification documents the validity of a nurse’s standard of practice in caring for patients before, during and after surgery. Requirement include:[13]
    • An unrestricted RN license
    • Current full or part-time employment in perioperative nursing, education, administration or research
    • Completed two years and 2,400 hours of experience in perioperative nursing with at least 1,200 hours in the operating room.
    • Re-certification is required every five years.
  4. 4
    Determine which nursing role in surgery you would like to have. Inside the operating room, surgical nurses play one of four different roles. Each role requires specialized knowledge and abilities which the nurse brings to the team of professionals. Note that in some cases additional education and certification may be desirable, such as for a Registered Nurse First Assistant.[14]
    • Scrub Nurse. An RN who is sterile and may prepare the operating room prior to surgery, assess the patients when they arrive, and help prepare the patient for the surgical procedure. Scrub nurses will pass instruments to the surgeon during the procedure and help monitor the patient.
    • Circulating Nurses. An RN who ensures that all paperwork is completed, documents the surgical procedure, replenishes surgical supplies, verifies instrument count after the procedure is completed, and completes the charting of the surgery.
    • Registered Nurse First Assistant. An RN who directly assists during the operation. The exact responsibilities will vary with the type of surgery and the surgeon’s preference. Generally, the role includes controlling bleeding, suturing the incision, and intervening during complications. Prior to surgery these nurses will provide pre-operative instructions, answer questions, and following surgery, will assess patients for recovery and provide discharge instructions.
    • PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) Nurse. An RN who cares for patients after surgical procedures and anesthesia.
  5. 5
    Consider specializing in a specific surgical field. After your initial certification, you can also specialize in specific types of surgical fields, such as Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse, Adult Cardiac Surgery Subspecialty Certification, Certified Bariatric Nurse as well as Registered Nurse First Assistant, mentioned above. These specializations typically require a valid RN license, several years of experience in the field, additional educational training, and certification.[15]
    • The specific requirements of each specialization may vary, so it's best you consult a trusted resource, such as the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, which provides a number of resources on nursing education and clinical practice, and has local chapters located throughout the United States.

Understanding Surgical Nursing

  1. 1
    Understand the nursing profession. According to the American Nurses Association, nursing today is designed for the protection, promotion and optimization of health and the prevention of illness and injury. Nurses are advocates in the care of individuals, families and communities.[16] The standardized education of today’s registered nurses, in contrast to the past, reflects the high expectations communities and physicians have on the men and women who fill these roles. In recent years, the employment of nurses has grown and will continue to grow in part because of the aging of the baby boomer population and the associated growing rate of chronic conditions like diabetes.
    • The nursing profession is not just for women; there are over a hundred thousand registered male nurses working in the US.[17]
  2. 2
    Determine if the general responsibilities of nursing interest you. The foundation of all nursing practice is based in human anatomy and physiology. The chief mission of the nursing field is to protect, promote and optimize health. Key responsibilities for nurses include:[18]
    • Performing physical assessments and taking medical and family histories by interviewing patients on the day of surgery
    • Providing counseling and education about health promotion and injury protection
    • Administering medication and providing wound care
    • Coordinating care and collaborating with other professionals including doctors, therapists and dietitians
    • Directing and supervising care and providing education to patients and family, which enable patients to be discharged sooner
  3. 3
    Consider the specific field of surgical nursing. Surgical nurses perform specific tasks in the operating room that both assist the surgeon and evaluate the current level of care. Surgical nurses are faced with specific challenges and responsibilities, which include:[19]
    • Doing pre-operative assessments of the patient and giving patients pre-op instructions
    • Ensuring the right medications are ordered on the day of surgery, the right blood tests were performed and that all allergies were noted on the chart
    • Working under the supervision of the surgeon but also able to function independently in the OR
    • Working in a hospital. As a surgical nurse, you will likely end up working in a hospital with a surgical ward and emergency care and trauma center. You may also work in intensive care units and recovery rooms.[20]
  4. 4
    Know the general skills and qualities involved in nursing. Beyond having a breadth of knowledge in medicine (and being someone who does not get squeamish easily!), a surgical nurse must also be skilled in other areas. In this sense, nursing is like any other profession in that there are specific individual qualities that make the job easier and a more natural fit for some people. It's important to determine whether your personality and abilities can accommodate the various responsibilities and tasks that come with being a nurse. Key qualities include:[21]
    • Interpersonal and communication skills. Being a nurse requires working with people everyday—doctors, other nurses, technicians, patients, caregivers, and others. To communicate information and do their jobs effectively and clearly, nurses need strong interpersonal skills, patience, and the ability to break down complex information into something that is accessible for ordinary people (i.e., non-specialists).
    • Compassion. Caring and empathy are valuable when taking care of individuals who are in sick or injured. Remember that patients may be scared or in pain and need to be comforted, reassured, and motivated to fight through their illnesses.
    • Critical thinking. Registered nurses must be able to assess changes in the health status of their patients and make a quick referrals.
    • Detail-oriented and organized. Nurses often work with multiple patients and healthcare professional at a time and so they need to be able to keep track of what has been done and what needs to be done. In addition, attention to detail is key; one small mistake in the operating room can have a big impact on a patient’s condition and life.
    • Stamina. Nurses are often required to perform physical tasks, such as lifting patients, and also work long shifts of between eight and 12 hours, which may include night shifts.

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  • It is recommended that you meet with a college counselor to learn how to become a surgical nurse in your area. The counselor can outline the classes you need to take and in what order you should take them according to other commitments in your life. He can also provide you with information on GPA requirements for your school.

  • Each surgical procedure requires a knowledgeable and skilled team of professionals who often mean the difference between the life and death of a patient. While surgical nursing can be lucrative, it is also demanding and requires long hours and may expose you to situations which can be emotionally and physically stressful.

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