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    Background check came back clear???

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Oh and my other concern is that I wanna know WHY is there discrepancy?! I provided my SSN, but didn't provide my license number on the background check information so they ran it by verifying that my...
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    Background check came back clear???

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    This is taken directly from the NCLEX app for my state (NJ). If the Criminal History Background Check reveals a criminal conviction, a review of your application by the Board of Nursing will be...
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    I've gotten enough advice and feedback... Thanks for all the
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    Well duh, I'm not gonna quit easily... BUT I won't be unrealistic either... I mean I care, but not enough to let it affect me negatively... Of course I'm going to utilize all my resources that I can...
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    Exactly... you worked at a group home which allowed you to SIT AND DO HOMEWORK... as well as "relax." I highly DOUBT that you would have been able to do home work and pass nursing school if you had...
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    Background check came back clear???

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Ok, I will make sure to do that when the time comes. Hopefully this won't have an effect on my employment or anything will it...? Since my background is
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    Yes, I'm already taking out student loans... And of course I'm gonna try my best to not be late to clinicals and class, even if that means waking up two-three hours early
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    This may sound dumb, but why do stethoscopes get lost so often?

    Spikey9001 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I mean if it's around your neck the whole time, how could it "grow feet" and walk away. Also, why would you NOT be careful about a device that costs $80-300 getting out of your eyesight for more than...
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    I went up to the unemployment office and talked to them about it... they said that if I do miss the call, they'll mail a form and I'll have to fill it out manually and mail it back and based off what...
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    I went up to the unemployment office and talked to them about it... they said that if I do miss the call, they'll mail a form and I'll have to fill it out manually and mail it back and based off what...
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    I'm not giving up... I'm still looking really hard for a job. There may be a slight chance that I could get unemployment while I'm in school, but I have to wait till the end of this month to really...
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    Well, school is in two days... I have about $300 in cash saved up that I'm going to use almost on all transportation expenses... Let's see how far I make it before I run out of money and have to drop...
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    Background check came back clear??

    Spikey9001 posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Recently, I was really worried about not getting into my nursing program because I thought I had a bad background. Well, June, I got the background check through the company that the school uses and...
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    Nurses,say you had the chance to choose another career,which one would you choose ?

    Spikey9001 replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    A quantum physicist or
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    Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?

    Spikey9001 replied to Canadian eh?'s topic in Men in Nursing

    -Job security -The pay is decent -Don't have to work insane hours and be on call like the doctor -Attractive women to work with -Because medicine interests me -Too much time and money to become a...
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    I don't have any medical experience whatsoever... just s****y retail
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    You guys are making it seem like I'm NOT looking for a job. I've been applying everywhere this summer and have gotten interviews but they've led to dead ends. Either they're only hiring for...
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    Nah, I don't feel entitled to anything... I'm aware of the opportunity that was given to me. And I wouldn't mind working, it's just really, really hard without a car to secure a job and to go to...
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    Black male nurses

    Spikey9001 replied to dlhall's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm a black male nursing
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    I think being a male will give me a slight advantage as far as social networking in the class
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    Soooo... Are you at a disadvantage at NS? I think I am.

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    Yeah thanks for the replies guys... And BTW, I am a single MALE lol... I also am financially independent for the most part and pay all my own expenses. My parents don't provide much financial...
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    For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    Spikey9001 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    Provided everything goes well with NS and I get a job... here are main things I wanted to do. -Buy a NICE car... seeing as I don't even have one right now! I'd most likely buy an Infiniti. -Rent a...
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    So... have I burned my bridges with this hospital or can I recover?

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, there's a lot of mixed responses saying write a letter and others saying don't say jack and just go into clinicals and try my best to impress the nursing staff/management. Thanks for all the...
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    So... have I burned my bridges with this hospital or can I recover?

    Spikey9001 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Long story, about a year ago, I had applied to over 20 positions (housekeeping, food service, etc...) at the hospital only to get rejection after rejection. So I called up there and was frankly...
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    So... have I burned my bridges with this hospital or can I recover?

    Spikey9001 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Well for starters... the particular recruiter was for environmental service/housekeeping and NOT for the nursing dept. as far as I know... I've also NEVER been in this hospital so I've yet to make an...