CrunchyMama ASN, RN

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    Nurses and vaccines

    CrunchyMama replied to georgiasfynest's topic in General Nursing

    Every state offers waivers. I'm on my husbands laptop and don't have the link on here for the state by state list. Nobody can force you to get an vaccine....there's laws to protect you. Actually this...
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    Help me become a lactation counselor!

    CrunchyMama replied to SuperStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    So true! That's what's great about breastmilk is that it changes to the nutritional needs of the child. Unlike formula which stays the same the whole time he/she is on
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    just graduated...what's next?

    CrunchyMama replied to DayLight117's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you! I guess I won't be using that site anymore for a
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    Help me become a lactation counselor!

    CrunchyMama replied to SuperStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    That's awesome! My daughter weaned when she was 20 months...she's now almost 3 and I miss it. She still asks for it sometimes, lol...I think because she sees my sister nursing her 2 kids. I say "well...
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    Help me become a lactation counselor!

    CrunchyMama replied to SuperStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    Glad you had supportive knowledgeable nurses. Unfortunately it's not always the case. The nurses at the hospital that my sister and I delivered at were great too, except for 1...ugh! But it's really...
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    Help me become a lactation counselor!

    CrunchyMama replied to SuperStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    If only every mom had your
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    Help me become a lactation counselor!

    CrunchyMama replied to SuperStudentNurse's topic in General Students

    Awww that's awesome! I would love to get certified eventually. But I'd be afraid that the ignorance of the maternity staff regarding breastfeeding would drive me nuts, lol. So I don't know....you got...
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    I had orientation today!

    CrunchyMama replied to jcolli01's topic in General Students

    WOW....that is awesome! It's good for your family to know what to expect because they don't,
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    I had orientation today!

    CrunchyMama replied to jcolli01's topic in General Students

    Wow, that's a long orientation! Our orientations are a few days before school starts every semester and they're 2 hours. Mine is on the 19th! Good
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    just graduated...what's next?

    CrunchyMama replied to DayLight117's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hmmm...maybe I should move, lol.....seriously though, my husband and I are trying to figure out where to go for a weekend and maybe we'll go there. I looked on salary.com and it said nurses make...
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    just graduated...what's next?

    CrunchyMama replied to DayLight117's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where in AZ do they pay that much? How much experience do you have? Do you have your BSN or
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    Not sure which math....

    CrunchyMama replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    Yikes...yeah I'm assuming it's easier then
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    Not sure which math....

    CrunchyMama replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    Awww, I'm sorry! I hear it's hard....and especially hard if you don't like math like me. I'm glad our school offers that option. Good
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    Not sure which math....

    CrunchyMama replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    Nevermind....I dropped it! Wow, I feel so free,
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    Flu shots

    CrunchyMama replied to Aisha29's topic in General Students

    Yes, I understand the students are guests. But they/us are state citizens, so the laws of the state protect
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    Flu shots

    CrunchyMama replied to Aisha29's topic in General Students

    OMG NO! I'm just saying, hospitals are not exempt from state
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    Flu shots

    CrunchyMama replied to Aisha29's topic in General Students

    Thank you! And trust me, I understand the pro-vaccine side as well...that's the side I used to be on, lol. Diseases are a scary thing and I can see why some jump on the opportunity to get vaccinated....
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    Chubby Nursing Student****

    CrunchyMama replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in General Students

    Size 10 and you think you're a blimp? Well I'm a size 13, so I guess I'm Venus. Anyway.... have you tried low carb? This is what I do (and recently started up again). I do this in between kids and the...
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    Flu shots

    CrunchyMama replied to Aisha29's topic in General Students

    Guidelines? No....they're laws and yes they do have to follow them. Why not? So someone can commit murder in the hospital but if their "guidelines" don't match the state laws, the person walks?...
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    Flu shots

    CrunchyMama replied to Aisha29's topic in General Students

    See, I see things total opposite. I see heavy evidence on vaccines being harmful and killing people who otherwise most likely wouldn't even came in contact with the disease. And then there's the...
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    Flu shots

    CrunchyMama replied to Aisha29's topic in General Students

    A hospital isn't it's own country with it's own laws. State laws apply to them as well, people just don't know it. Just like childrens schools say vaccines are
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    Flu shots

    CrunchyMama replied to Aisha29's topic in General Students

    Actually, many diseases were on the decline right before the introduction of the vaccines....most likely due to better living environments and hygiene....hence the reason why these diseases are more...
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    Flu shots

    CrunchyMama replied to Aisha29's topic in General Students

    wow....i'm not reading all that rude crap that's already started on this thread. anyway...nobody can force you to get any vaccine. every state offers some sort of exemption. state vaccine requirements...
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    Freaking out soon-to-be first semester nursing student

    CrunchyMama replied to ajulian87's topic in General Students

    I'll be starting my 2nd semester of nursing school and I remember how overwhelming I felt when looking at the library of books that are needed. It's crazy!! I just got my books today for nursing...
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    Vaccines and nursing school

    CrunchyMama replied to cute2's topic in General Students

    imo vaccines are more dangerous then the risk of actually getting a disease. every state offers some sort of exemption and the school and clinical site should honor them....if not, they're breaking...