CrunchyMama ASN, RN

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    Getting through school with toddler, without daycare.

    CrunchyMama replied to iluvhunter08's topic in General Students

    I have a 5 1/2 year old and a 2 1/2 year old and started prereqs last fall. I started the nursing program this fall. It's been tough but I know it'll be worth it in the end. This semester is a little...
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    Clinical Uniforms

    CrunchyMama replied to Adams_Mama_07's topic in General Students

    We had to buy ours from a local uniform store that supplies the shirts with our school patch on the sleeve. It was like $85 for uniform and lab
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    Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    CrunchyMama replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well believe it or not some women actually don't want a medical birth....they want a birth like one is suppose to be. Our society treats L&D like a problem.....it's not fair to criticize mothers...
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    Woman Calls C-Section "Rape"

    CrunchyMama replied to c3p0's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think having a c-section and rape even compare! Having said that, I think our society sucks when it comes to childbirth. We consider birth a medical problem that needs doctors, beds, IVs,...
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    I want to practice my injectables

    CrunchyMama replied to Jeri22's topic in General Students

    I just used a rolled up ball of tissue paper, lol. A hotdog is a good iea, probably feels more real. Good
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    Should I keep my A&P textbooks for nursing school?

    CrunchyMama replied to bellefemme's topic in General Students

    I have the same book! Yes, I'll be keeping it....I'm sure we'll use it in the
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    salary for adn straight out of school

    CrunchyMama replied to Quindalle's topic in New York Nursing

    It'll happen sooner or later. My cousin in-law just got a job only a month after passing her boards. She has no experience at all! I'm surprised and hopeful that it'll be like that when I graduate....
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    Is this typical of an ADN program?

    CrunchyMama replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

    1st semester...fundamentals/starting clinicals on medsurg floor. 2nd semester...half OB and half psych. 3rd and 4th semester is
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    CrunchyMama replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    INFORMED DECISION....that's the key!! That's what everyone should be doing! But when people go around saying and thinking that vaccines don't contain mercury and are safe an informed decision isn't...
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    CrunchyMama replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What about the smallpox vaccine? By this logic, don't you think that should be on the long list of vaccines for
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    CrunchyMama replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hysterical? Mothers like myself are hysterical because we're worried about the ingredients in vaccines being harmful? Isn't that being cautious? And protective? We're not worried they're...
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    CrunchyMama replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nah I'd rather get the flu and take my chances.
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    CrunchyMama replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Perfect
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    CrunchyMama replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually...a lot of the diseases were on the decline before the vaccines were made. So vaccines were introduced and people automatically thought the vaccines were the reason. I seen a chart at one...
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    CrunchyMama replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If you get a disease naturally, you're more likely not to get it ever. Say for instance...my kid gets the measles, he/she won't get it again because it's a natural immunity. Vaccines only provide...
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    CrunchyMama replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This makes me laugh, lol! I don't mean to rain on your parade really but have you ever even looked into the ingredients and what each chemical is capable of? According to the CDC themselves....some...
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    Health promotion....

    CrunchyMama replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I believe in breastfeeding well into toddlerhood...that would be way too much info for 1 posterboard, lol! Smoking cessation is a good one! Didn't think of that! Even stress management is good...
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    Health promotion....

    CrunchyMama posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi everyone! We're doing a health promotion project, along with displaying our poster boards in the school. I need some ideas. I'm not good at thinking of projects to do, I wish the prof would give us...
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    Health promotion....

    CrunchyMama replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was actually thinking of doing something like this. Well my idea was eating organic. However....I'd feel like quite the hypocrite because there's still some things in my cupboards and fridge that...
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    Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Vaccine-will you get it if forced by your employer? why/why not

    CrunchyMama replied to MammaNurse2Be's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm in NY and I know because of the local news has been reporting about healthcare workers protesting this. I'm against certain vaccines for myself and my kids...the flu shot being one of them. It...
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    Needle Issue

    CrunchyMama replied to Future-AZ-Nurse's topic in General Students

    Another thing....at my school we don't do IVs in clinical. We do them on each other in lab eventually but we won't actually do an IV on a patient until we start working. I think it's stupid because...
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    Needle Issue

    CrunchyMama replied to Future-AZ-Nurse's topic in General Students

    I don't get light headed or anything but I don't like needles and I have no idea how I'm going to give an injection, lol! But, I'll be starting next week so I better get over it quick! Good
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    Is it HORRIBLE to get C's on a test?

    CrunchyMama replied to scndglancee's topic in General Students

    I have no input because I'm also in my 1st semester. We took our 1st test last week....I seriously studied my butt off!! Had class yesterday expecting to get our test grade and the prof said that...
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    Weak stomache?

    CrunchyMama replied to Future-AZ-Nurse's topic in General Students

    I was a CNA and the first week or so was the hardest I think. I couldn't understand how the other CNAs could clean up an explosive mess in a depends and then go eat lunch, lol. But you get used to it....
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    This is gonna be one heck of a semester!!!!!!

    CrunchyMama replied to amaxiechRN2011's topic in General Students

    Wow.....what a bunch of *******!!! Did you tell the