springchick1 ADN, RN

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   Nursing School Drug Testing

   springchick1 replied to Egonza57's topic in General Students

   We had random drug testing in school. You would show up for class and hey would call the name of four or five people, and you would have to pay then and take your drug test then.
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   On call requirement-help needed

   springchick1 replied to VeraT's topic in Operating Room

   We have a place at our hospital for people to stay who live more than 30 minutes away. Like Rose said, it could be a matter of life or death.
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   Lead apron

   springchick1 replied to bw217's topic in Operating Room

   We use them. But make sure you put them in the OR arable before the patient moves on it. The radiation comes from the bottom of the C-Arm, not the top. If you put the lead on the patient after they have moved, they will still be exposed.
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   Night Nursing School

   springchick1 replied to runner378's topic in General Students

   Jeff State Community College in Alabama does a Nights/Weekends program. It is extremely competitive to get into and you can only start the program during fall semester. It would be too late for this year but worth looking into.
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   New OR RN Seeks Starting Point

   springchick1 replied to LJOHRrn's topic in Operating Room

   I'm definitely in the "eff you, doctor" stageí ½í¸†. You will also get that way with some of your coworkers. The OR can be a beast but I can't imagine being anywhere else. Like others have said, there is a steep learning curve. I know you said it w...
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   Help me pick a surgery to observe!!

   springchick1 replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Students

   I didn't have a bad experience in the OR, I work in the OR so I know what happens when we have students. Everything Rose said is 100% correct. Orientees, new staff, big cases etc. it can be very stressful having a student observer in the OR. Just rem...
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   Help me pick a surgery to observe!!

   springchick1 replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Students

   The facility may decide for you. We don't allow students in our total joint or spine cases.
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   Very Low Gpa...Is there still hope?

   springchick1 replied to Futurern2013's topic in General Students

   My program looked at both. You had to have certain grades in the pre-reqs and a certain GPA to be considered. It was a very competitive program so they looked at it all.
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   Favouritism in nursing school!

   springchick1 replied to Greeneyednurse1228's topic in General Students

   You said, "In my opinion". Your opinion here isn't the one that matters. You will face this multiple times in your career. You should be proud that you graduated and focusing on studying for boards and finding a job. Don't worry about an award that y...
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    CNAs sleeping on the job... What can I do as a new nurse?

    springchick1 replied to jessica0rae's topic in New Nurse

    She's ALWAYS been in a position to fix it. She chose not to. You think there won't be retaliation now that she's a nurse? Seems to me it will be worse now that she's in a different role than if she had reported it as a CNA.
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    Kicked out of nursing school, I don't know what to do now

    springchick1 replied to Ac4414's topic in General Students

    The only way to know is to talk to them. Nursing programs at community colleges near me are EXTREMELY competitive. Most people with a 3.07 GPA are not accepted. And like I said early, most nursing schools require a C or higher in pre-reqs to even be...
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    Kicked out of nursing school, I don't know what to do now

    springchick1 replied to Ac4414's topic in General Students

    Were you already in nursing school? Most nursing schools in my area require a C or above in all science classes to even be considered for the nursing program. Maybe look into taking Anatomy 1 again and bring that grade up.
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    CNAs sleeping on the job... What can I do as a new nurse?

    springchick1 replied to jessica0rae's topic in New Nurse

    Why has it taken you two years to complain about this and want to do something aboutvit? If it bothers you this much, it should have been addressed much sooner. If you address it now, it MAY come across that you think you are better than your cowor...
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    Newbie OR Nurse

    springchick1 replied to LJOHRrn's topic in Operating Room

    12 weeks isn't long enough for someone new to the OR to learn everything. A good orientation should take 6 months minimum. Like rose said, speak to your educator (if there is one).
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    Heads Up! Small Changes to Site

    springchick1 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    It doesn't show up on my phone either, just my iPad. I