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    Nurse Residency Interview- Trauma Unit

    cocoa_puff replied to cmarcus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    How did your interview
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    Nursing Specialties - Dream Job

    cocoa_puff replied to ground's topic in General Nursing

    My dream job is the cardiovascular ICU. Right now I'm a nursing student working as a PCT (float pool) in the hospital, and I hope to get a new grad/residency position. Hoping to start out either in...
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    How To Answer "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"

    cocoa_puff replied to RNmamabear's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You could say, "In 5 years, I see myself eating the new young nurses for
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    jobs for nursing students

    cocoa_puff replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Students

    Not sure if this was mentioned already, but try looking into student nurse/extern positions at hospitals in your area. These are usually PCT positions specifically for nursing students who have their...
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    when to start studying for NCLEX

    cocoa_puff replied to Graduation2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I started studying for NCLEX when I started nursing school. I study from my NCLEX book for the material we're learning in lecture, and even material we haven't learned yet because I'm curious :)...
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    No longer a nursing student - graduation!

    cocoa_puff replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    Congrats!!!! You are going to ROCK the NCLEX!!!
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    What is the freaking deal with OB?

    cocoa_puff replied to Mavrick's topic in General Students

    Not me!!! OB is the last place I want to end up (aside from psych that is). Massaging the fundus, checking lochia, pelvic exams, and "teaching" breastfeeding is my nightmare. Give me a patient with...
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    Second Semester: Done!!

    cocoa_puff replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!! It sounds like you had a tough semester and you did very well! It feels so good to be done! I just finished up my second semester last week, I had OB and Med Surg. OB was pretty...
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    Please Give Opinion on a Test Question I Had on Fundies Final

    cocoa_puff replied to vigor145's topic in General Students

    C is the best answer because you can observe how they walk naturally as they come in the room. You want to start your assessment as soon as you meet your patient, and a lot of the "general survey"...
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    Assertiveness

    cocoa_puff replied to 11joinson's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm really quiet and try to avoid conflict/drama, but I can be assertive if I need to be. Assertiveness and confidence come with experience and practice. By the way, I would love to be studying in...
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    Daisy Award

    cocoa_puff replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome! Congrats!
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    Hire Me

    cocoa_puff replied to MR-RN15's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think the issue is: New Grad + ADN + Los Angeles, CA + Less than a month since NCLEX + Asking to be hired on an allnurses
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    One Year Later

    cocoa_puff replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

    Awesome job! I'm in the same place as you, one year ago I was finishing up pre-reqs and found out I was accepted to nursing school. One year from now, I'll be getting ready to graduate, take the...
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    Help help!!! I have to take microbiology and anatomy/physiology togther??? Or? No?

    cocoa_puff replied to futureNurse933's topic in General Students

    I took A&P 2 and Micro together in one semester. I got high As in both, along with working part-time, and I didn't find it especially difficult. But I LOVE science! I probably could have taken...
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    What kind of RN do you want to be?

    cocoa_puff replied to guest798886's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Cardiac, telemetry, ICU, forensics. Maybe OR? I'm not too picky, as long as it isn't psych (which I say now as a nursing student, but that's probably what I'll end up doing lol) When I get to be an...
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    How can I afford Nursing school?

    cocoa_puff replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Community college, financial aid, grants, scholarships, work (if possible), save money ahead of time. Buy or rent used books. Shop around to find the cheapest stuff/sales. Sell what you don't need...
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    Planning to take any summer classes?

    cocoa_puff posted a topic in General Students

    I know more school is probably the last thing anyone wants to think about right now, but are you planning to take any summer classes? Planning ahead is my thing, so I'm planning to take: Chemistry...
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    Planning to take any summer classes?

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Students

    Okay, so now I'm planning to take Advanced Comp. and Chemistry at the same time during the summer. Am I
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    What did you take Anatomy with

    cocoa_puff replied to iknoweverything's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A&P I w/ Statistics and Sign Language (fall semester) I took A&P II w/ Microbiology (spring semester, plus working as a nursing assistant) It was very manageable, all A's
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    Planning to take any summer classes?

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Students

    pmabraham, that's exactly what I've been doing during breaks! :) Hopefully this summer I'll be finishing up my last two pre-reqs for my RN-BSN
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    Planning to take any summer classes?

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Students

    Can you take them in separate sessions during the summer? For example: 8 weeks of Chemistry, then 8 weeks of Statistics? Taking a break to enjoy the summer sounds nice too!
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    Got accepted in NURSING!

    cocoa_puff replied to meetcindyrella's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations! I wasn't sure what to expect either when I started nursing school, but scared/excited was how I felt too. There's a lot of hard work and dedication involved, because on top of...
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    FLAME ON!

    cocoa_puff replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    "You completely misread my post! How dare you step on my DREEAAAMMMS! Your comment is highly offensive to me, and it's people like you that give nursing a bad name! If I'm ever sick, I hope you...
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    Study Skills

    cocoa_puff replied to Elle16's topic in General Students

    You're welcome!
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    Non-CNA Jobs You Can Work While You're a Student

    cocoa_puff replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    It really depends on the facility. Where I worked, most of the residents were total care and very needy. It was 8.5+ hrs of non-stop work. It was great experience and I learned a lot from it, but...