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    How would deal with these type of CNAs?

    CrunchyMama replied to Born_2BRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I unfortunately understand your frustration. I work nights, so there's only 1 aid on our floor (which sucks only having 1). She's not the best aid. She does a basic job and that's it. When she makes...
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    Becoming an NP....

    CrunchyMama replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you for your input Annaiya. You've given me something to think about.
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    Becoming an NP....

    CrunchyMama posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have no idea where to ask this. Despite being against going back to school after becoming an RN (just graduated last year), I've been dabbling in the idea of becoming an NP. I've been looking up...
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    Hospitals hiring new grad in New York State.

    CrunchyMama replied to European's topic in New York Nursing

    I know quite a few of those who I graduated with have gotten jobs in Syracuse. I live about an hour east of there and more of us, myself included, were hired right out of nursing school. So it can be...
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    Utica RN-BSN sept 2012

    CrunchyMama replied to abiklags's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sorry...I looked into it further. $1030/credit hour is for matriculated students. I saw that price and got right off the site, lol. I'll definitely look into this school more...especially since I...
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    transitioning to nights, need advice

    CrunchyMama replied to rehab.rocks's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've been working 11p-7a for almost a year. I was doing full time originally but had a baby, so I went to part time in January. I will never do full time nights again! I work 3 nights/week, so it's a...
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    Utica RN-BSN sept 2012

    CrunchyMama replied to abiklags's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I live not too far from Utica and looked into their program. I'm not a fan of online, but the main thing that steered me away was the cost....over $1,000/credit hour! That's a bit much IMO. There's...
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    Becoming an NP....

    CrunchyMama replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for responding. Yes, I have a friend who is doing her BSN there. She said it's non stop though. The classes are 5 weeks long. She has only had 2 weeks off for Christmas and that was it. I have...
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    Vaccines and autoimmune disorders

    CrunchyMama replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    What outbreaks? Many diseases....like what? What's there not to get about the pro-life issue? Some vaccines are grown in aborted fetal tissue. So some parents like myself who are pro-life, don't like...
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    Vaccines and autoimmune disorders

    CrunchyMama replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    I just realized this....the OP is from 2005,
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    Vaccines and autoimmune disorders

    CrunchyMama replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    Every state offers exemptions....either medical, religious or philosophical. I think EVERY state should offer the philosophical exemption but unfortunately they don't. My 8 year old is fully vax'ed,...
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    Nursing and being a mom?

    CrunchyMama replied to itsnowornever's topic in General Nursing

    Hello... My kids are 8, 5, and 9 months. It's a roller coaster, lol. I've been a nurse for a year now. After I had the baby I went back part time....3 nights/week, 11pm-7am....and will work part time...
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    When the hospital cancels you for a shift...

    CrunchyMama replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we take turns being on call if needed (low census, too many nurses on). If a nurse gets called and asked if he/she wants to be on called and if he/she says no, then he/she goes into work...
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    Couple questions....

    CrunchyMama posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, I'm an RN, just graduated last year. I was dead set against going back to school for my BSN because as you all know school took a lot of time away from my family. So I was happy just with my 2...
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    Increase abuse of Bath Salts

    CrunchyMama replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Addictions

    Wow, I thought this bath salt issue is a new problem. Pretty crazy. I don't understand why people are trying it knowing what it does. Why would anyone want to try something that has caused people to...
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    Becoming an NP....

    CrunchyMama replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks all. I have a lot to think about. Still unsure if I even want to go back to school.
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    Becoming an NP....

    CrunchyMama replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just didn't want to "waste" my time getting my BSN. I had just did a quick search on the schools site and I thought I just had to get into the NP program and that was it. Oh well....I guess when...
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    Becoming an NP....

    CrunchyMama replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you....I read further into it and yes, this school does require a BSN. Oh gosh.... I don't know what to
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    Pregnant and 8 hour night shift.

    CrunchyMama replied to mamaxmaria's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of a nurse being able to go home because she can't work a whole shift. Nurses either work 8 or 12 hour shifts which is what he/she is hired for. The only thing I can think of is a...
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    becoming a baby friendly hospital

    CrunchyMama replied to kms6417's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think it's great and wish all hospitals would go "baby friendly". My advice...stop the formula bags, get rid of the formula coupons in the breastfeeding bags, allow baby to be with mom as much as...
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    Immunizations and being a nurse

    CrunchyMama replied to MrsF26's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the laws in Canada, but in the US there's laws to protect people who refuse vaccines (nurses included). Just do a search on your
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    Required to watch circumcision?

    CrunchyMama posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a nursing student and unfortunately will be starting my OB rotation in a couple weeks. I'm against circumcision and I'm wondering if nursing students are "required" to assist or at least witness...
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    Pregnant and in Nursing School....

    CrunchyMama replied to Colleen84's topic in General Students

    I was about 15 or 16 weeks at the end of my last semester so I'm really of no help, lol. But I do know of moms who were due in the middle of the semester or in between semesters and they never came...
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    Posting your Exam Grades on Facebook

    CrunchyMama replied to Kateoh82's topic in General Students

    Didn't matter to me. My page is private and it was only until after I was done with school did I become "friends" with the majority of my nursing school friends on
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    Best and worst states for new grads?

    CrunchyMama replied to mysticpenguin's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in upstate NY and I know of plenty of my classmates (including myself) who are now working after just graduating in May. And places are still hiring....so just keep looking, work is out there....