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    Help me spend $100 at Whole Foods

    cocoa_puff replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    A chocolate fondue
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    Being friends with residents on Facebook

    cocoa_puff replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At first, I thought this was about being friends with MEDICAL RESIDENTS on Facebook. I thought, eh, maybe? I personally wouldn't but it doesn't seem wrong to be friends with coworkers on FB. Now...
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    Friend of patient's sister

    cocoa_puff replied to Danielle19's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The real question should be, why did you post that you're doing your psych rotation at that specific facility on Facebook? That just seems to be asking for
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    How do you feel about being a nurse?

    cocoa_puff replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    Here is my perspective
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I could help! I hope you have a great experience in the ER for your preceptorship! Best of luck with
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    Nurse opinions on "Birth Rape"

    cocoa_puff replied to EKUGRAD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really, REALLY oppose the use of the term "rape" in this context. I'm not really sure how often this happens, and if it comes from a non-nursing midwife site, they often view anything medical...
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    If you go to a hospital get ready to YELL

    cocoa_puff replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    From the two articles I read, it sounds like this guy has serious
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry my post made you nervous! I will try my best to give some advice based on my own experience. If LTC burned you out, and you're afraid that acute care will as well, then I think you should...
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    If you go to a hospital get ready to YELL

    cocoa_puff replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    I can visualize this physician yelling at me about the "poor care" he thinks his mother is receiving. I absolutely hate how he feels that he can just YELL at nurses and other staff members to get...
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, oldpsychnurse! Thank you for sharing this! I haven't been a nurse for very long, so I only know the current state of nursing and healthcare, but I completely understand what you are saying. I...
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Aww, thank you! This made me smile. I'm so glad that you are returning to what makes you happy! Best of luck. I hope everything works out well for
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    From reading older threads here about nurses who decided to leave the profession, I knew I wasn't the only one feeling this way. I hope that my post will be able to help other nurses in some way....
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much, HouTx! I knew that nursing was making me bitter and angry, and I didn't want to get to the point where I was taking it out on my patients. I think decided to leave at the right...
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Lev, I think Biomedical Science and Biomedical Engineering are the same, the program I'm looking into just calls it a different name. It seems to be a combination of science, engineering, and...
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! Best of luck to you as well, I hope your next nursing job works out well for
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    nursel56, I appreciate this so much! Thank
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    Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

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

    cocoa_puff replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I love the cereal, which is where I got the
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    SBAR Report-Nursing as a 2nd career worth it?

    cocoa_puff replied to greenjellico's topic in General Nursing

    Hi greenjellico, There are many reasons. I just wrote a long and detailed post about it here if you are interested in reading:...
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    SBAR Report-Nursing as a 2nd career worth it?

    cocoa_puff replied to greenjellico's topic in General Nursing

    Becoming a nurse was the biggest mistake of my life. I would not recommend it, however many people love being a nurse. You have to do what's best for you and your
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    Are there any NICU/neonatal nurses that can answer a couple questions for my class project

    cocoa_puff replied to cmw97's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would suggest trying to get in touch with your local hospital's NICU, and see if they have a nurse that would be willing to meet with you for the interview. You could meet at the hospital's coffee...
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    Need advice

    cocoa_puff replied to NPwoman's topic in Advanced Practice

    $60,000??? I made more than that as a new grad RN. I would obviously take the second
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    10th grader w/ a few questions?

    cocoa_puff replied to jerryman09's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hi there! Congrats on starting early and planning ahead! However, I don't think you can begin nursing school before you graduate high school and I also think you have to be 18 for legal reasons to...
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    Nurse Satisfaction comes before Patient Satisfaction

    cocoa_puff replied to JanineKelbach's topic in General Nursing

    Patient satisfaction scores determining reimbursement was the worst idea in healthcare...ever. Worse than putting leeches on patients. Seriously, most patients have no idea what "good care" is. Why...
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    How to Not Die in the Hospital

    cocoa_puff replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Also, how not to die in the hospital: Die at home. I plan to dig my own grave, lie in it, and then die. As my life-force leaves me, it will activate a cascade that will cause the dirt to cover the...