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    is 5 hours-ish of sleep enough time while on night shift?

    cocoa_puff replied to stargirl018's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Some of the nurses where I work live rather far away from the hospital (night shift RNs), and they schedule their 3-12s all together, and sleep in the hospital between those shifts. My hospital...
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    Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    cocoa_puff replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you for showing me another perspective. I forget that every town doesn't have as many alternative resources to PP as what I am familiar with in my general location (many charitable...
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    Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    cocoa_puff replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To me, pro-life means I believe every unborn child (or fetus, if you prefer the medical term) has a right to life, and that right extends after they are born as well to grow up in a safe, healthy...
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    Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    cocoa_puff replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Umm, I understand what a non-profit is, and that they charge for services provided. What I was trying to say in my original post is that Planned Parenthood could function entirely by donations, rather...
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    getting hired in a hospital with an associates degree?

    cocoa_puff replied to chrisRN180's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard from a classmate who moved to the east coast that hospitals in DC are hiring new grads with associates degrees, as long as they complete their BSN within a specified amount of time. There...
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    Verge of nervous breakdown

    cocoa_puff replied to skydancer7's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I relate to this so much I have anxiety/depression (no diagnosis of bipolar disorder yet, but I'm suspecting), and my work environment makes it so much worse. I've had several panic attacks/nervous...
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    Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    cocoa_puff replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why isn't Planned Parenthood a non-profit charitable organization??? I'm sure it could function at the same capacity with donations. Then instead of protesting and acting like the world is ending,...
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    What nursing career would suit my mother?

    cocoa_puff replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    That is absolutely true. I thrived in nursing school, but I honestly do not have what it takes to be a nurse. And I was a CNA for years before becoming a nurse. After being a nurse for 3 months, I...
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    What nursing career would suit my mother?

    cocoa_puff replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I would never recommend nursing to anyone, especially my mother. How about medical
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    NEW RN TASK

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

    Everything, I ABSOLUTELY hate being a nurse Surprisingly I do like charting unlike most nurse, but I do NOT like patient/family interactions, 12hr shifts, med passes, admissions/discharges, actively...
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    3 Strike Rule: Non-Compliant Patients

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

    Wow, I love reading the posts on my most controversial topic ever. It's interesting to come back and see where I was 3 months ago. Since then, I've realized that I can't change people, but I can...
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    3 Strike Rule: Non-Compliant Patients

    cocoa_puff posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think there should be a three strike rule for patients who are consistently non-compliant with medical advice and medications following discharge. After 3 strikes, we don't take them back. For...
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    Best Specialty for an RN before becoming an FNP?

    cocoa_puff replied to Nimrodel's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think working as a caregiver would count toward your 1000 hours. Just from my personal experience, if you don't really want to work as an RN, I wouldn't recommend...
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    New RN/inexperienced nurse considering nurse externship

    cocoa_puff replied to MarshaRabbit's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, if NPs want to be equal to physicians, then they need to have an equally rigorous education (which they do not). I really think NP school should be comparable to PA school in terms of...
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    New RN/inexperienced nurse considering nurse externship

    cocoa_puff replied to MarshaRabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Let me break it down for you: Medical School: Pre-Med (often 4+ years): One full year of General Biology, Physics (requiring calculus), Gen Chemistry, Organic Chem, Biochem, Calculus, and the...
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    Info needed on Childhood obesity

    cocoa_puff replied to Meghan2323's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's my uninformed opinion. You're welcome. Also, how do you know my information is valid or that I am how I say I am? I could be an internet troll for all you
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    New RN/inexperienced nurse considering nurse externship

    cocoa_puff replied to MarshaRabbit's topic in General Nursing

    A NP program on par with medical school! Tell us more about this magical
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    How old is everyone?

    cocoa_puff replied to PrereqTaker89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    25, graduating with my BSN this spring :) Already an RN and wishing I'd majored in something
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    Leaving the OR...advice please!

    cocoa_puff replied to RNBuggers's topic in Nursing Career

    They would probably let you go rather than keep you for two weeks to train you since you won't be
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    A Kindergartener just came into my office

    cocoa_puff replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I relate to this
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    Family Feud: What would a nurse want to do to a hot male patient

    cocoa_puff replied to bruins79's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't there more important things for nurses to get upset
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    Inane scripting

    cocoa_puff replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully I don't work at a facility that requires "scripting," but as a PCT, I did work at a hospital that wanted us to say "How may I serve you today, I have the time, I'm happy to make your stay...
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    Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    cocoa_puff replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I absolutely agree that the doctor or PA or whatever was completely out of line and unprofessional, I'm not appreciating the responses here attacking PAs, they are an important (and well...
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    Did you initially think you weren't going to like nursing

    cocoa_puff replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, currently looking. I'm also considering doing something other than nursing, but we will
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    Did you initially think you weren't going to like nursing

    cocoa_puff replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Nursing

    I started out liking nursing...now I don't (at least not what I'm doing now). I dislike clocking in knowing I will be experiencing hell for 12+ hours, patient/family interaction, rushing around, no...