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    FLAME ON!

    cocoa_puff replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Here's one that drives me crazy: "Greetings fellow nurses! I'm currently majoring in Complete Waste of Money Studies at ULSA, but I'm not happy. My DREEEAAMMMM is to be a nurse!!!! I have a 2.06...
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    Best Specialties for INTJ Nurses?

    cocoa_puff posted a topic in General Nursing

    What specialties would be best suited for nurses with INTJ personalities? After reading what careers are best for INTJs, I noticed that nursing is never mentioned. I'm personally interested in the...
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    Best Specialties for INTJ Nurses?

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    That's awesome, thanks! I like your username by the way
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    FLAME ON!

    cocoa_puff replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm taking BIO432, what do I need to study for my test?" Umm, I don't go to your school or even know what class you're talking about. How would I know? Maybe, oh I don't know, ask your...
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    cocoa_puff replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    It's not really my business what people choose to do with their lives...but it definitely seems that EVERYONE I talk to is going into nursing! When I decided I wanted to be a nurse, I don't remember...
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    Study Skills

    cocoa_puff replied to Elle16's topic in General Students

    Hi Elle16, What I do when is read quickly or skim the chapters before lecture. After lecture, I use the objectives our instructors gave us to make a studyguide for those chapters. I'll go back...
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    What to Expect from a Peer Interview?

    cocoa_puff posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi :) I have a "peer interview" coming up and I'm wondering what to expect. It sounds like peer interviews are done by nurse managers and nurses who work on that floor. Is there anything special I...
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    Nclex review book for studying

    cocoa_puff replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in General Students

    I absolutely love Saunder's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN
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    Spinoff From "Don't Be That Nurse"

    cocoa_puff replied to mirandaaa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I personally think being a CNA prior to becoming a nurse can be helpful because it would give you experience in patient care. In fundamentals, you would already know some of the skills (bed baths,...
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    What to Expect from a Peer Interview?

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

    Great advice, thank you
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    What to Expect from a Peer Interview?

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

    My hair is too short and silky to put up in a professional looking up-do, and it falls out of pony tails unless I use like 10 hair pins...so last time I just wore it down. Would that be okay for a...
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    How many of you precept nursing students?

    cocoa_puff replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    As a nursing student, I would love to have a chance to try it, especially final semester when I have pediatrics. It would be interesting to have clinical on a peds unit and also have school nursing...
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    Nursing student brain drain

    cocoa_puff replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Disney music, cleaning, and Grey's Anatomy :) Never
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    What to eat for 12hr clinical shifts?

    cocoa_puff posted a topic in General Students

    Next week, I'm starting my first 12 hour clinical shift (6:45am-7pm) in nursing school. I need advice on what to eat. I sometimes forget to eat when I'm really busy or when I'm just too excited to...
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    What to eat for 12hr clinical shifts?

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Students

    I was happy to find out from my clinical instructor that she's fine with students taking occasional snack breaks if we need them, which is good for me since I do better with small, frequent meals...
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    What to eat for 12hr clinical shifts?

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for the great suggestions!
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    Question for interviewers

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

    Awesome! Great
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    Find your Specialty Quiz

    cocoa_puff replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    Okay, I retook the quiz and changed two things (took off interest in travel - which I don't have, and changed working in small groups to working alone - which I prefer). I got: 1) School nurse -...
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    Find your Specialty Quiz

    cocoa_puff replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    This is cool! My #1 is transplant nurse! Followed by certified nurse midwife, HIV/AIDS care nurse, and sub-acute nurse. Very interesting
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    Starting my first clinical semester, nervous!

    cocoa_puff replied to catgal's topic in General Students

    My advice is to start practicing NCLEX style questions now, even if you don't understand the context of the question. I recommend Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination, it is a...
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    what age did you decide to become a nurse

    cocoa_puff replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I was either 14 or 15 (can't remember exactly) Around that time, I was volunteering to take care of a girl with disabilities, and I wanted to be able to help kids like her. I was also taking...
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    Yay!! On to block 3 for me!!!

    cocoa_puff replied to mrsboots87's topic in General Students

    Awesome job! Enjoy your well deserved
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    Am I right in my thinking working on the dementia unit?

    cocoa_puff replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Students

    Sounds like where I used to
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    Pediatric PCT or Med Surg CNA?

    cocoa_puff posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Which position (PCT on a pediatric unit, or CNA on a Med Surg unit) would you pick, and why? Thanks!
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    Pediatric PCT or Med Surg CNA?

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for replying! :) What does a PCT do in peds? I'm assuming vitals and bed baths, but what