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    Nursing Student From Hell

    cocoa_puff replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    To the nurses in this thread who think "Alice" shouldn't fail, or that she's just a scared, timid student who must be protected at all costs - this is how special snowflakes are made. Students are...
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    Not just seen on TV!

    cocoa_puff replied to datalore's topic in Nursing Humor

    The on-call room. It
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    BSN to DNP?

    cocoa_puff replied to kkgiller's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I believe AGACNP is the new term for ACNP, but they are the same thing. Both work with adults in acute care/specialty
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    New grad with 2 job offers

    cocoa_puff replied to Nurseannieb's topic in General Nursing

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    what is the legal term of this matter?

    cocoa_puff replied to esolmayor's topic in General Nursing

    Homework?
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    I quit nursing in my second year, feeling really bad, expressing my thoughts...

    cocoa_puff replied to Matucm's topic in General Students

    Love this :) Also, I'm sorry to hear about your experiences with being paid less than the men you work with (even though you have more experience, education, etc.). That is just wrong. As a female,...
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Is it a bad thing if future prospects know what they're in for? Lol. I certainly don't hate nursing, it's just not for me. This post wasn't meant to scare people away from nursing. If anything, it...
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad that I'm leaving too :) I don't think you sound cold or uncaring, brutally honest maybe. I have read several of your other posts (in the OR specialty section), and your experience and...
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    I quit nursing in my second year, feeling really bad, expressing my thoughts...

    cocoa_puff replied to Matucm's topic in General Students

    Men, on average, earn more than women because they work in higher paying jobs. They CHOOSE higher paying jobs, work more hours, and take less time off than women. That is the reality. However, men...
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    I quit nursing in my second year, feeling really bad, expressing my thoughts...

    cocoa_puff replied to Matucm's topic in General Students

    I am deeply sorry that you were treated as a shirt. That would be troubling for both men and women. May I inquire as to what type of
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    I am a new grad and can't wait to get out of orientation!

    cocoa_puff replied to CRC12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so glad to have made the assignment easier for the OP!! I wasn't sure what type of floor the OP is on, so I stuck with more med-surg/tele patients. I also admire the OP's determination and how...
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    I am a new grad and can't wait to get out of orientation!

    cocoa_puff replied to CRC12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Imagine having this patient load, plus patient #5 who is comfort care and receiving morphine IV q2h, family is deciding on inpatient hospice, but have questions and they want to talk with you....
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    Nursing Student From Hell

    cocoa_puff replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...just
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    Nursing Student From Hell

    cocoa_puff replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds just like this nursing student who was on my unit a few weeks ago. Sat in a corner, playing on her phone the whole time Brought up my concerns to her clinical instructor, nothing was done....
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    I've been told to change my major, I'll never make it as a nurse

    cocoa_puff replied to Myfuture1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is the OP's GPA 1.25, or did it get lowered by 1.25? I didn't even know that low of a GPA was
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly why I want to leave nursing for biomedical engineering I'm actually looking forward to the intense competition and the weed out classes. I took organic chemistry, physics, and calculus in...
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    Okay to yell at the pharmacist for this?

    cocoa_puff replied to T-Bird78's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As I was reading your post, it sounds like the patient is blaming the pharmacist for his own problem. Why would the patient not "remember" that he had a penicillin allergy when asked if he has any...
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    How Long are Prereqs for RN?

    cocoa_puff replied to Drizzle203's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Drizzle203, I didn't realize you had posted before about becoming an RN at 19. From my own perspective, being a nurse is a huge responsibility and takes a lot of maturity (specifically emotional...
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    How Long are Prereqs for RN?

    cocoa_puff replied to Drizzle203's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Prerequisites are the classes you have to take prior to starting nursing school, and they can vary depending on the school, but usually include: English, Art, Psychology, Human Development, History,...
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    If I cannot get into a university should I look into private schools to get my BSN

    cocoa_puff replied to hollycamillex3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This seems unnecessarily expensive. Getting your associates degree in nursing will probably take the same amount of time as getting a bachelors in human development, then you can start working as a...
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    Confused CNA

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

    Spoiler warning: changing diapers is the LEAST scary part of being a
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    How much was your student loan total after graduating CRNA school?

    cocoa_puff replied to reach4dstars's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'd recommend Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Total tuition for the entire program is about $15,000 for residents, $33,000 for non-residents. Total cost of the...
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Butterflypie, thank you for sharing your experience. I feel honored that you would share my post with your husband. I agree that it is very hard to put into words this feeling towards nursing, and I...
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    How do you feel about being a nurse?

    cocoa_puff replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a people watcher, but I prefer it from a distance, without being involved and having to deal with all the