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About Nick Angelis
Hear me speak at the Society of Robotic Surgery in February, check out my latest satire article at http://www.gomerblog.com/2014/12/aspirates-npo/
or listen to
http://survivinghealthcarepodcast.com/2015/01/08/ep-14-patient-expectations-medical-schools-and-the-marketing-of-healthcare-with-nick-angelis-crna-msn/
You probably won't want to read any of my more academic publications unless you're in desperate need of continuing education units. Anyway, my discounted promotion of "How to Succeed in Anesthesia School (And RN, PA, or Med School)" may be delayed until the middle of the month. I warn you, don't do anything impatient like buy a book you could otherwise get as a slightly discounted price. I've dedicated a whole section in the book about the consequences (and student loan interest rates) of making such rash financial decisions. I've also contributed to Monster and Mint.com about the same topic. In an effort to avoid rash literary decisions, the review of my book "Nonsense" states,
"Have you ever felt nervous around casseroles or had complex relationships with snowmen? If so, this book will hinder your healing process and is probably not for you. For anyone else, it will increase your character and cash flow."
My largest project is a compilation of plays and skits I've written and directed, and should more accurately be titled "Christian Skits & Heathen Mystery Dinner Theaters". Following the theme of vastly different writings immune to cross-promotion, my newest works include fake nursing news stories and a practical guide to successfully entering and completing anesthesia school, just like I did. Chances are, all present and upcoming ebooks are still filled with nonsense, similar to the profile picture of my brother milking a truck.
Author Interview:
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
Yes, in 7th grade I wrote a story about an intrepid child who saved the world from Martian slugs by luring them into a salt mine. As a gross boy in middle school, I really enjoyed the research required to accurately describe the slugs' demise at the hands of our brave heroine.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
The frigid wastelands of northeast Ohio. My brothers and I would produce our own movies with very little deference to whatever other kids thought was cool at the time. Our Greek culture gave us a unique perspective--almost a homeschooled vibe. In college we started a speech team despite not knowing any of the rules and delighted in blundering our way to championships and accolades. Well, ok, I think we earned wooden plaques shaped like Ohio once or twice. Finally, in nursing school, my first essay came back filled with red marks and horrified commentary, reassuring me that I was ridiculous and in my own little Greek world spinning on its axis like a thick hot slab of gyro meat--I really shouldn't answer these questions before dinner.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
Taking a dreadfully boring but important topic and making it fresh, fun, and alliterative.
What's the story behind your latest project?
I've been writing articles for allied health, nursing and medical magazines about different careers in healthcare and the best ways to quickly learn what's the best fit for each individual. Especially if I wrote in a research publication, they would edit out the quirky, stupid, and funny parts, so I realized I'd have to write my own book if I wanted an adequate chance at making a fool out of myself.
Your books have nothing to do with each other. Why would I want to buy them?
What a hurtful question! I update each of my books annually. This year, I added some pictures and two more stories to "Nonsense", expanded my theater work, and made an audio version of my healthcare ebook. Also, I'll make you laugh, and I use my royalty money to buy a pack of gum (also annually).
What are you working on next?
I've accepted a position as a writer for gomerblog.com, a medical satire website so irreverent that we all use pseudonyms, so I probably won't own up to any particular article. It's also the only writing I've done that brings together the ridiculousness of "Nonsense", the philosophizing of "Christian Skits & Such", and the information from "Choosing a Healthcare Career." I'm co-writing a book specifically about anesthesia and also working with my coworker and fellow author Anita Lesko.
or listen to
http://survivinghealthcarepodcast.com/2015/01/08/ep-14-patient-expectations-medical-schools-and-the-marketing-of-healthcare-with-nick-angelis-crna-msn/
You probably won't want to read any of my more academic publications unless you're in desperate need of continuing education units. Anyway, my discounted promotion of "How to Succeed in Anesthesia School (And RN, PA, or Med School)" may be delayed until the middle of the month. I warn you, don't do anything impatient like buy a book you could otherwise get as a slightly discounted price. I've dedicated a whole section in the book about the consequences (and student loan interest rates) of making such rash financial decisions. I've also contributed to Monster and Mint.com about the same topic. In an effort to avoid rash literary decisions, the review of my book "Nonsense" states,
"Have you ever felt nervous around casseroles or had complex relationships with snowmen? If so, this book will hinder your healing process and is probably not for you. For anyone else, it will increase your character and cash flow."
My largest project is a compilation of plays and skits I've written and directed, and should more accurately be titled "Christian Skits & Heathen Mystery Dinner Theaters". Following the theme of vastly different writings immune to cross-promotion, my newest works include fake nursing news stories and a practical guide to successfully entering and completing anesthesia school, just like I did. Chances are, all present and upcoming ebooks are still filled with nonsense, similar to the profile picture of my brother milking a truck.
Author Interview:
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
Yes, in 7th grade I wrote a story about an intrepid child who saved the world from Martian slugs by luring them into a salt mine. As a gross boy in middle school, I really enjoyed the research required to accurately describe the slugs' demise at the hands of our brave heroine.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
The frigid wastelands of northeast Ohio. My brothers and I would produce our own movies with very little deference to whatever other kids thought was cool at the time. Our Greek culture gave us a unique perspective--almost a homeschooled vibe. In college we started a speech team despite not knowing any of the rules and delighted in blundering our way to championships and accolades. Well, ok, I think we earned wooden plaques shaped like Ohio once or twice. Finally, in nursing school, my first essay came back filled with red marks and horrified commentary, reassuring me that I was ridiculous and in my own little Greek world spinning on its axis like a thick hot slab of gyro meat--I really shouldn't answer these questions before dinner.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
Taking a dreadfully boring but important topic and making it fresh, fun, and alliterative.
What's the story behind your latest project?
I've been writing articles for allied health, nursing and medical magazines about different careers in healthcare and the best ways to quickly learn what's the best fit for each individual. Especially if I wrote in a research publication, they would edit out the quirky, stupid, and funny parts, so I realized I'd have to write my own book if I wanted an adequate chance at making a fool out of myself.
Your books have nothing to do with each other. Why would I want to buy them?
What a hurtful question! I update each of my books annually. This year, I added some pictures and two more stories to "Nonsense", expanded my theater work, and made an audio version of my healthcare ebook. Also, I'll make you laugh, and I use my royalty money to buy a pack of gum (also annually).
What are you working on next?
I've accepted a position as a writer for gomerblog.com, a medical satire website so irreverent that we all use pseudonyms, so I probably won't own up to any particular article. It's also the only writing I've done that brings together the ridiculousness of "Nonsense", the philosophizing of "Christian Skits & Such", and the information from "Choosing a Healthcare Career." I'm co-writing a book specifically about anesthesia and also working with my coworker and fellow author Anita Lesko.
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Blog postAlong with other accomplished nurse anesthetists, Nick and Shannon are presenting at a conference live on Instagram. Topics include finances, wellness, bullying, and strategies to accomplish one of our mantras: don’t graduate alone.
Don’t graduate alone has two parts. The first: graduate. All the activism and speaking your truth and resilience won’t matter without actually accomplishing your goal. The second: if you do graduate, but lose all the important relationships in your life in6 months ago Read more -
Blog postThat’s it. That’s the post. I suppose we could talk about racial injustice and police brutality and abducted children and COVID best practice–it has been a while and all of those pressing topics are in our wheelhouse of bullying and oppression. But first, consider this, from the author of “Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better.”
We’ve posted before about nosy coworkers. As the research article (click the first picture) states, social media warps our ability to<6 months ago Read more -
Blog postHow can you be more productive at work? This is a slight contrast to our regular message of taking care of yourself and opposing bullying, even if that means your boss will make a little less money from you. It’s sad but true that the more valuable of an employee you are, the more likely HR may actually do something. Awkward, I know, but optimizing performance by biohacking your brain is today’s topic.
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Blog postWe’ve partnered with Alleviant Health Centers of Akron and Delta Performance over the last few weeks to livestream important discussions during this pandemic. Many of our clients were hoping toxic corporate culture and bullying would improve now that they don’t have to go into work every day. In some cases, however, it’s simply followed them as they work from home. The best response is staying physically, mentally, and spiritually fit. Today’s teaching is about losing weight and not losing y10 months ago Read more
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Blog postJohn Crist and Duplicity of Intention Several days ago, reports surfaced that popular comedian John Crist isn’t as harmless and wholesome as the Christian persona he portrays–although perhaps the above .gif should have been a clue. Allegations of sexual manipulation, harassment and coercion, and what he admits as “destructive and sinful behavior” continue to come from multiple women.
At BEHAVE, we typically focus on bullying rather than sexual harassment. In many of these cases, oppo1 year ago Read more -
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Well, that’s a frightening sounding title. We talk so much at Behave Wellness about developing resilience to thrive in the rat race of corporate America. Even surviving work culture is all about Ego: self-promotion, achievement, resisting bullies, and self-care intense enough that the stress of work can’t follow you home. In cases of serious mental illness, the brain perpetually exists in survival mode, vigilant against any perceived threats (think PTSD) while trying to withsta1 year ago Read more -
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Blog postBefore we begin, our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Virginia Beach, where an employee of the city’s public works department killed 11 people before police shot him. The same circuitous conversations about mental health, gun control, and maybe toxic work environments may fade before even the first funeral, but the frequency of these incidents doesn’t negate the tragedy for affected communities.
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We get anxious too, leaving work at the office or oper2 years ago Read more -
Blog postHealthcare is all about “critical thinking,” which occasionally prevents us from getting stuff done and actually healing patients. Click the picture to take our new course about communication and acting on properly processed information. That’s a major challenge at any workplace: removing the distorted lens of perception and seeing things as they are. Is the boss terrible, or does corporate culture just place that mantle of ineptitude on everyone in leadership? Are coworkers clear and brutall2 years ago Read more
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Blog postNo, we’re not talking about whips and chains and safe words, although healthcare workers do seem to attract narcissistic lovers more than average. I’m talking about negative work situations that may or may not qualify as bullying, even after familiarization with related definitions. Let me explain with a story instead of yet another helpful link that might take you away from this life-changing blog post.
I (Nick) am typing this from Greece. It doesn’t rain all summer, and the la3 years ago Read more -
Blog postThe three of us (Shannon, Gina, and Nick) had a meeting the other day. We recently contributed to Nurse.com, Pfizer, and Minority Nurse, posting similar articles to our Media page, and wanted to discuss future projects. “You know what I’m not going to do? I’m not writing any more posts about Rick & Morty or Bitcoin or some other pop culture topic and force it into a blog post about bullying and job satisfaction,” said Nick. He lied.
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Books By Nick Angelis
Christian Skits & Such
Nov 14, 2013
by
Nick Angelis
$3.00
This eccentric ebook would be quite unwieldy in print form, as is contains between twenty and forty works (depending on your counting skills) written for any possible occasion. Included are copyright free dinner theaters to spice up your boring spaghetti dinner fundraisers, skits for Fine Arts Festivals and other competitions, monologues to improve your acting abilities, and several bushels of ideas on how to best edit and warp my precious creations for your own nefarious purposes. Free yearly updates are available for past customers; the 2014 edition will no longer have a section on how Disney's "The Lone Ranger" would usher the Western genre back into popular culture. Also, this book has been quarantined for 21 days and remains free of Ebola/Zika/Measles.
$6.96
Want a successful career in health care? "ADVANCE for Nurses" and "New Physician" magazine contributor Nick Angelis, CRNA, MSN shares wacky stories and timeless lessons based on his fifteen years of experience from a lowly nurse tech to an exalted nurse anesthetist! Learn to deal with failure, your own stunning expertise, and all the nebulous areas in between as Nick explains the finer points of not losing your soul to gain an advanced education. Free audiobook version included.
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The Twerk Vaccine
Jan 31, 2014
by
Nick Angelis
$2.99
Due to the short half life of the cool ranch and every other TikTok dance, we bring you this new edition of satirical stories published just in time for National Hospital Housekeeper's Day! What, fake medical news released on that most prestigious of June holidays?! Yes--ripped from today's headlines, these tales will fulfill every deepest darkest need that WebMD can't quite satiate. Unless you think they're serious. In that case, you probably have corona virus/Ebola/measles or that one awkward disease you just read about--or a rare strain of the flu impervious to nurse masks of shame. Any resemblance to people living or dead is entirely coincidental, with the exception of that one person modeled after YOU.
Read Local (NW Florida Writers' Group Book 1)
Feb 14, 2016
by
Nick Angelis ,
Jennifer McCarthy ,
Patrick Sims ,
Frank Kelso ,
Raquel A Greer ,
Walter Grant ,
Eric Majors ,
Terry Murphy ,
Jennifer Aicher ,
Cam Davis Angela Roberts Paige McKinney
$2.99
Read local. Start with delectable novellas, hearty hardbacks, sweet and sour satire—it doesn’t matter, but your local writers need you. We all hail from northwest Florida and annoy other patrons at local bookstores and coffee shops with our boisterous critique meetings. This book is how we fund the group and teach the community to write, and you’re welcome to join us. Our published authors love writing about our hometown, the unknown mysteries of outer space, and everything in between. Between these pages is every story you didn't know you missed out on, and we'll update this project frequently with even more content ranging from hillbilly to hilarious.
Skanska the Magical Narwhal Barge
Sep 20, 2020
by
Nick Angelis
$0.99
A children's story sporadically illustrated with dank memes. Learn what happens when perseverance and corporate carelessness converge on a bridge in Pensacola with a barge and Hurricane Sally.
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More salty than the Dead Sea
The Salty Cee is an online Christian News Satire website that doesn’t take itself too seriously. This first volume contains more than 40 of their best-loved articles that poke fun at Christian culture and celebrities, including:
- Move of God turns out to be indigestion
- Joel Osteen’s Freshly Polished Teeth Glow Mistaken for Shekinah Glory
- K-Love Extends Playlist Rotation to Ten Songs!
- New Church Encourages Vaping to Mimic Glory Cloud
- St Paul's gardening accident leads to thorn in the flesh
- Seventh Day Adventist Chick-Fil-A Franchise: Sunday Hours Offered
In addition, they’ve added biblical personal ads, predestin-o-scopes for Calvinists, gossip prayer requests, Christian puzzles and much less!
By the law of averages, you’re sure to find something that eventually makes you laugh.
The Salty Cee; where even the worst satire floats
The Salty Cee was started by John Spencer together with a bunch of other Christian Anon Twitter users who got bored of the Babylon Bee ignoring our submissions and thought, “why should they have all the fun?”
However, we soon discovered that calling ourselves the Babylon Cee got their attention, well their lawyer’s attention to be precise, in a rather unwanted way. This was probably the most excitement in Christendom over one letter since the First Council of Nicaea in 325.
A quick name change and we were back, saltier than ever and trying to bring a little cheer to our corner of the interweb thingy.
Nonsense
Nov 14, 2013
by
Nick Angelis
$2.99
A flurry of humorous ramblings, bizarre anecdotes, and sporadic stories generously sprinkled with spurts of silliness. And lies. Outrageous falsehoods are contained herein. This book from a shadowy contributor to the satire site "Gomerblog" will make a spectacular Easter gift and an even better door stop if coupled with an appropriate e-reader or tablet.
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