CrazyCoconut

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  1. What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

    CrazyCoconut replied to Neisha_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you think bodily fluids and stool are bad, wait until you see a maggot infestation in a human. But if you intend to enter the health care field, you are bound to see EVERYTHING as the years go by....

  2. Got a speeding ticket recently - how do I apply to the Texas BON now?

    CrazyCoconut posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I got a speeding ticket and this was out of state. It's considered an infraction out of state so it may show up, however, in Texas, it's consider a misdeamenor (but according to the app, I can exclude...

  3. Foreign Transplants

    CrazyCoconut replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

    The current 5 percent rule for foreigners won't cut it. Wealthy foreigners have, for a long time, "bought their way" into the system, just like wealthy Americans (See Steve Jobs) seeking donated...

  4. Burned out and hate nursing

    CrazyCoconut replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Another way to look at things. For those thinking about entering nursing, just follow what your heart says and not what other people or even the media says. (The media over-hyped nursing to a large...

  5. sunlight and nightshift

    CrazyCoconut replied to anotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm a vampire and I don't like the sun. It burns me. And I hate garlic too. I'd get your vitamin D3 levels checked and be sure to contact your PCP for the correct dosage of IU Vit D3 supplements. Make...

  6. Hygiene

    CrazyCoconut replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Definitely inquire more about it. Sounds strange. I had a similar incident but it was because the family's water system was not working for a week and they had to dump urine into containers and...

  7. Dr refuse to sign accommodations for NCLEX.

    CrazyCoconut replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    It's documented, but to many folks, it's a minor, temporary condition compared to other disabilities out there. There's a difference between permanent versus

  8. Dr refuse to sign accommodations for NCLEX.

    CrazyCoconut replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    That's awesome. All the more reason to take it with nada. I think I do bad with more time anyway. Tend to over analyze = not

  9. Take out loans for easy, better known grad school or pick cheapest but harder school?

    CrazyCoconut posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering what my fellow APRN's did to pay graduate school as I may be stuck in this situation in the future. Did you take out loans to pay off tuition at a expensive, perhaps private graduate...

  10. Take out loans for easy, better known grad school or pick cheapest but harder school?

    CrazyCoconut replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in General Nursing

    ~From the wise words of a DNP.

  11. How to protect self from needles?

    CrazyCoconut replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    As someone who occasionally forgets to re-cap needles, I might consider that armor. Is it on

  12. Fastest (<9 mo), multiple start dates, under 10-15K, online RN-BSN?

    CrazyCoconut replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Another good choice. "Fast, good, and cheap: pick two." Great advice! I am once again reminded of being a Generation Y nurse who demands everything right away. There was an article on Medscape that...

  13. Fastest (<9 mo), multiple start dates, under 10-15K, online RN-BSN?

    CrazyCoconut replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This one is legitimate,

  14. Fastest (<9 mo), multiple start dates, under 10-15K, online RN-BSN?

    CrazyCoconut replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Heard about that one. No exams

  15. Fastest (<9 mo), multiple start dates, under 10-15K, online RN-BSN?

    CrazyCoconut replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Online Distance Learning

    haha,

  16. Fastest (<9 mo), multiple start dates, under 10-15K, online RN-BSN?

    CrazyCoconut replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Graduate schools look at WGU differently. Has to do with the competencies at WGU and how courses won't

  17. Say Goodbye to Wet-to-Dry Wound Care Dressings:

    CrazyCoconut replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    So what's being used

  18. When writing a Evidence Based Paper, can you have a 3rd comparison?

    CrazyCoconut posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I understand that in PICO, there's normally one method compared to another method. But can you have a 3rd method just to toss in there as well? Or would that be pointless in a EBP? I have a topic...

  19. When writing a Evidence Based Paper, can you have a 3rd comparison?

    CrazyCoconut replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you, I e-mailed my professor for clarification. It's a little tricky and I'd imagine 3 interventions SHOULD be ok but you're correct in that it might lean more to

  20. Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    CrazyCoconut replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    That's easy! RN = while you're young NP = when you're getting older (less back

  21. TX: Having a dilemma with application eligibility issues

    CrazyCoconut posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hey all, I'm in the process of applying to the Texas BON for the RN license (NCLEX-RN). However, several things came up. I have about 3 eligibility issues counting against me, all outside the state of...

  22. TX: Having a dilemma with application eligibility issues

    CrazyCoconut replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I actually gave in and ended up self-reporting. That is an INSANELY LONG TIME. I just submitted mine last Thursday. I was hoping to take it by August but if it is going to take that long, then I might...

  23. Culturally insensitive patients

    CrazyCoconut replied to tippytootagon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm an Asian American too but if it was me, I'd make a joke out of it. Let's face it, you're going to meet a wealth of different types of patients. I haven't encountered any problems like that yet,...

  24. Why do some nurses use their titles as a big ego boost?

    CrazyCoconut replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This feels like kindergarten again.....about which is better......bragging rights.....not being called a certain way (i.e. NPs not wanting to be referred to as nurse practitioners but as "clinician"...

  25. Overworked and Underpaid!

    CrazyCoconut replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Nice! So if you work 5 days a week, that's 5 pairs of socks. $125. $125 versus potential health problems from standing up all the time, cost of potential surgeries, medications, etc (i.e. varicose...