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    Failing nclex 6 times

    springchick1 replied to F8112014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A lot of hospitals though WILL count healthcare experience. I went from a surgical tech to an RN and they took my years of experience and cut them in half. So my pay didn't start out as a brand new...
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    Failing nclex 6 times

    springchick1 replied to F8112014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This isn't always the case. Managers want people who have been working in the healthcare field. Especially if it's been a few years. Word of mouth is also a powerful thing. The hiring manager may ask...
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    PVT 2016

    springchick1 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This may be the funniest thing I've read all day! Why would they give you back $200 you willingly have them? No, they won't give you the money back. They have a strict no refund policy. If you want to...
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    Failing nclex 6 times

    springchick1 replied to F8112014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, everyone's situation is different. But not all managers will care if you have kids or couldn't work. All they will see is that you've been out of school for a while and have zero experience. And...
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    Failing nclex 6 times

    springchick1 replied to F8112014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And potential employers may not ask how many times it took you to pass the NCLEX, but they will notice at you have been out of nursing school for three years and haven't had a nursing job yet. That's...
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    The effects of not reporting harassment

    springchick1 replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    Like everyone else has already said, the nurse shouldn't have told the doctor the patient was mad at him. There are other ways to handle the
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    PVT 2016

    springchick1 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And sometimes it's not even 48 hours. I tested at 8:00 am on a Saturday and my states BoN had results posted Sunday morning at 7:30 am. I guess I'm one of the lucky
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    Quit job because of bad boss.. now she's gone and I want to go back

    springchick1 replied to emilyy11's topic in General Nursing

    And if you just left and didn't work out a notice, they may not let you come
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    1/23: What I learned this week: Long, long week. But the bagel was tasty.

    springchick1 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. And much more sensitive too. If you don't tell them exactly what they want to hear, you're a terrible
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    Which employers offer tuition reimbursement?

    springchick1 replied to marie813's topic in Florida Nursing

    Your best bet is to contact the hospitals themselves. Some hospitals offer tuition reimbursement to certain school
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    The effects of not reporting harassment

    springchick1 replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    So it's better for the patient recovering from surgery to be broad sided by the
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    The effects of not reporting harassment

    springchick1 replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    I can count on one hand the surgeons I have to work with that are difficult and unreasonable. And my NM is great! When those doctors go and complain about staff to her, her first questions to them...
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    1/23: What I learned this week: Long, long week. But the bagel was tasty.

    springchick1 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned: When you live where I do in the south and they call for snow, it doesn't ever snow or it's just light flurries. When there are light flurries outside, people stop in the middle of the...
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    Failing nclex 6 times

    springchick1 replied to F8112014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Maybe the ones who are so against a limit are the ones who had to take it multiple
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    How is it fair to put PRN nurses on call?

    springchick1 replied to sarabear44's topic in General Nursing

    Oh we definitely have our fair share of FT who would rather be called off than work. There are a lot of us though that need the hours. It is hard when are PRN people complain about not getting hours...
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    Planning a career: Assisting in the OR

    springchick1 replied to jonnygnurse's topic in Operating Room

    I meant to quote, not thank[emoji16] At my hospital, if you want to assist the surgeon you have to be a PA or an RNFA hired by that surgeon. You cannot be a first assist without one of these things....
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    Confused about PTO

    springchick1 replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Ours rolls over. We can keep up to 300 hours in our bank at a
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    How is it fair to put PRN nurses on call?

    springchick1 replied to sarabear44's topic in General Nursing

    We had this happen a few times where I work and we (the FT employees) had a fit! Now, it's different if the FT people wanted the day off but to be cancelled so the flexi people could work? Not gonna...
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    Suspended

    springchick1 replied to Butterfries's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The only people who can answer this question are the people who suspended your certification. Give them a call. Good
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    Am I violating HIPAA

    springchick1 replied to TNNurse95's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Since this person just signed up and this is their first post, I'm thinking it's either a troll or a homework
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    Why are some people on here so rude?

    springchick1 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    And some people want you to do their homework for them. I did my homework when I was in school, I don't want to do yours for
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    Failing nclex 6 times

    springchick1 replied to F8112014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Some of these people need a dose of reality. And anyone who fails the NCLEX 6 times is one of those
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    Surgical tech to RN

    springchick1 replied to Schomers's topic in General Nursing

    I did! So glad I did too! I still work in the OR (and still scrub everyday) but I love having the options if I want them. Good luck to
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    Why are some people on here so rude?

    springchick1 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    People have different opinions. Just because you don't agree with someone doesn't mean they are being rude or ugly. You are going to have to grow some thick skin to get through nursing
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    Failing nclex 6 times

    springchick1 replied to F8112014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And I don't believe in telling people everything they want to hear. I believe that someone needs to be realistic, like a lot of people here have