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    How do you handle rude comments?

    Cococure replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am beyond sorry for what you have and are experiencing right now. It is in times like these we truly know who out "friends" are and also some people just don't know what to say. Sadly, the first...
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    Happy Holidays!

    Cococure replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Happy happy holidays and 2018 bring new
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    How to get nursing school paid for?

    Cococure replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Work full time as a RN, maybe weekend option so that you can pay out of pocket as you pursue your MSN and get tuition reimbursement from your employer. Just my 2cents Good
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    New Grad Needing Advice on Postpartum Nursing

    Cococure replied to NJRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    I am a post-partum nurse and working in med-surg will greatly aid you as a post-partum nurse. As a new nurse you will dread going to work for a while no matter where you work, it's just a steep...
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    Tips for first clinical?

    Cococure replied to betsyMT2003's topic in General Students

    Truvynurse, I am sure we will be beyond nervous I am just praying my preceptor has patience...lol What school are you at? I am at a local university in
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    Tips for first clinical?

    Cococure replied to betsyMT2003's topic in General Students

    Great post I am in the same boat but I will be doing primary care with a MD. I won't be taking my equipment has each room as the needed equipment. However, I will have my pocket guide for primary care...
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    Work-Life Balance of a NP

    Cococure replied to futurern118's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hey futurern118, Congrats on getting into the nursing program. First let me say I am an NP student, so my advice would be to study hard in school, pass your boards and work in peds. Once you work in...
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    Did you do all readings in FNP school?

    Cococure replied to NEMurse95's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently and FNP student so I am just gonna be honest and "keep it real" ...do I real all my books no..do I real all my books that are more clinical based and focused on patient care...YES. Some...
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    CRNP or FNP for ER/Trauma Centers

    Cococure replied to Murse196's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Find an ACNP/FNP combo program that way you have all your bases covered. In my areas hospitals are only hiring FNP/ACNP for the ER or FNP's with previous hospitalist/ER experience ...they will not...
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    mother-baby jobs

    Cococure posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Good day everyone, I will be relocating to Atl. this summer and I have 5yrs nursing exp. 4 yrs in mother baby, what is the pay range for Northside, Grady, Dekalb Med Ctr etc.? Do they practice couplet...
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    School with kids?

    Cococure replied to darbyspinx's topic in Advanced Practice

    Why do you want to be an NP? Or why nursing for that matter? Have you shadowed some NP's in various settings? Doing this would give you a good idea about the expectations of the job. I too have two...
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    Schizophrenia

    Cococure replied to NursingIsfun03's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Please seek help! Find a community resource that will get you the help you need because you are not working. Not sure what state you are in but I am sure there are services out there ...don't struggle...
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    What do you mean I'm not a REAL nurse?!?

    Cococure replied to #Nurse2017's topic in General Nursing

    This article highlights many interesting points but I will add one more...the hierarchy when you are working at bedside. Let me give you an example when I worked in cardiac I was considered a "real...
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    New NP, contract job ending and pregnant? Take RN job?

    Cococure replied to Balice5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Your pregnancy has no bearing on your ability to do your job as a NP. You are still early on in your pregnancy and will be able to contribute to any practice. They are guess if you are showing but it...
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    Cococure replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    You are correct on many points but you cannot use yourself as a benchmark. I have had patients who "put up with the pain" only to be in so much pain they couldn't take care of themselves or the baby....
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    Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    Cococure replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    This is a very sad situation overall and I cannot begin to imagine what the mom when through and the guilt the nurse is feeling. I am going to chime in I work on post partum and yes moms do get...
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    Pregnant and new job

    Cococure replied to R5RN's topic in General Nursing

    Please please don't listen to this person. The nursing workforce is predominantly made up of women and guess what..women have babies. Dont assume you are dumping any responsibility onto anyone. I like...
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    Writing the Prescription to Fix Broken Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education (Pt. I)

    Cococure replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes you are correct I have quite a ways to go and i hear many complaints from students that are much farther along and those that have recently graduated and most went to their local universities. I...
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    Writing the Prescription to Fix Broken Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education (Pt. I)

    Cococure replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    BostonFNP I am in my 4th semester of my part time program and I start clinicals in the spring and I hated the fact that I had to find my own sites ..that is a whole other debate unto it self. I am...
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    Writing the Prescription to Fix Broken Nurse Practitioner (NP) Education (Pt. I)

    Cococure replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    As usual a very good discussion goes sideways ...I too am enjoying a glass of wine. I have been on this board since I was a CNA and this always happens ...good points and then drama. Well I am glad...
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    New NP student...help!

    Cococure replied to RNICU09's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with the above poster ...stay put and learn your role. I wanted to switch specialty also before I started school I am glad I didnt...it would have been overwhelming. Just my 2 cents Good...
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    Working while in NP school

    Cococure replied to friendlylark's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As others have said it will depend on you and how much time you can dedicate to studying. I worked full-time until I realized I couldn't balance, family work and school. I am blessed my hubby is a RN...
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    Affording NP school

    Cococure replied to fblackwell's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Clayton State in Ga is the most affordable program I have seen...the in state rate is very good ...I think the entire program is like $25k Good
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    NTI: What's a Scromper, Nurse Blake?

    Cococure replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Lol...after my school stress I needed this...too funny! Dance on in your scromper
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    Night Shift or Day Shift while in FNP program?

    Cococure replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey westcoast! To me it's a matter of preference and what shifts works for you. I work 2 12's days and it works for me and my family I am able to study etc and sneak in some family time. When I worked...