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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be getting my masters in biomedical engineering. I need quite a few prerequisites (calculus, organic chem, biochemistry, physics) before I can apply to a program. I'm specifically interested in...
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    Nursing Externship vs regular RN job

    cocoa_puff replied to curiousdp's topic in Nursing Career

    You're welcome! Best of
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    What makes a good nurse?

    cocoa_puff replied to Txtotnnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on who you ask...doctors, patients, family members, the general public, management, CNAs, and other nurses are all going to have different definitions on "what makes a good
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    Nursing Externship vs regular RN job

    cocoa_puff replied to curiousdp's topic in Nursing Career

    To answer your question...a nurse externship can vary from student nurses working in a CNA type role, to student nurses basically being paired with a registered nurse and getting to help with nursing...
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    Too soon to ask about going part time or to day shift?

    cocoa_puff replied to newnurse085's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As someone who went from days to nights (opposite I know), I waited until I had worked at least 3 months off orientation before asking to switch. That way, they could see my work ethic and get to...
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    Please, It's a brief - not a diaper

    cocoa_puff replied to Glycerine82's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree, although I have found that patients/residents all have different names for their "briefs." Some call them depends, pampers, pull ups, diapers, disposable underwear...I just go with whatever...
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    Showing critical thinking

    cocoa_puff replied to Alto22's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Use your critical thinking skills to find out the
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    Education Conspiracy

    cocoa_puff replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Absolutely!
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    Education Conspiracy

    cocoa_puff replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hi Avid Reader, I'm not disagreeing with you. I was just wondering what you were saying in your previous post (I was genuinely confused), and then I questioned what the British television program had...
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    Nicardipine via direct IV

    cocoa_puff replied to papoy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wait, have you already given
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    MSN-PMHNP Program Recommendations?

    cocoa_puff replied to chuckster's topic in Psychiatric

    It's all online + clinical locally, with the exception of a week each year spent on the campus. Full time can be completed in two years, and part time in three years. In my opinion, it has the most...
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    Education Conspiracy

    cocoa_puff replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    What does a 4 episode British thriller have to do with the topic of this
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    Help Choosing A Pathway!

    cocoa_puff replied to Premiee82's topic in Nursing Career

    Go for PA! You already have the healthcare experience (11 years is awesome), have a Bachelors degree, and just need two more classes. In the time it would take to get your BSN, you could be a PA!...
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    Education Conspiracy

    cocoa_puff replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Avid Reader, I'm sorry but I have no idea what you just
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    Dealing with faeces?

    cocoa_puff replied to ToastaHands's topic in General Students

    Ahhhh....I almost gagged!!! Phlegm, especially from trachs, is my weakness....I can handle just about every other body fluid but that!!!
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    Interviewing for the same job twice

    cocoa_puff replied to sts188's topic in General Nursing

    Are you lost,
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    Being called a racial slur by a patient I sat?

    cocoa_puff replied to Rayrayma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep, I've been called a skinny b****, and there have been racist comments and other insults. Sometimes by patients with psych conditions or dementia, but more often by just rude, nasty people. Rude...
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    I hate Sim Man's Genitals!

    cocoa_puff replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    Oh boy...who wants some
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    BSNbeDONE, congratulations!!! Best of luck with your decision!
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    Capitalism vs. Greed: What Has Been the Nursing Impact

    cocoa_puff replied to Mijourney's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I like Rand Paul's plan. In my opinion, the less the government is involved in healthcare, the
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    Umm...say what

    cocoa_puff replied to Mariaberry84's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm sure she didn't. The OP came here to get answers, not to research or figure things out on her
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    Umm...say what

    cocoa_puff replied to Mariaberry84's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't know nothing about babies, and even I knew the answer
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    Iam New to the nursing school scene!

    cocoa_puff replied to furmama16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I love science classes! I've taken three sciences in one semester (micro, A&P2, and chemistry 1, with lecture and lab), and it was easier for me than when I took English, Art History, and...
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    Need help with nursing diagnosis

    cocoa_puff replied to MaNeTri's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP, is this scenario about
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    Parents want me to be a doctor, not a nurse....

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

    You should definitely do what makes *you* happy! As a nurse, you can get your Associates Degree (debt free if you get scholarships, grants, and work as a CNA), start working, get your BSN (in an...