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    Went on interview, references requested yet no news in over 2 weeks??

    springchick1 replied to nurse1990's topic in Canada

    You do realize that here are 100s of applicants applying each week? You need to calm down. You aren't the only one who applied for the job. Maybe your references haven't responded. Maybe something...
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    Went on interview, references requested yet no news in over 2 weeks??

    springchick1 replied to nurse1990's topic in Canada

    That may be what the interviewing manager told you but they aren't the one contacting the references. HR does that. And it may take HR a while to do
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    BSN vs ADN salary as new grad

    springchick1 replied to bethanphetamine's topic in Arizona Nursing

    In my area, ADN nurses are hired just as frequently as BSN nurses. And the pay is the
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    New Nurse With Large Disposable Income

    springchick1 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm young and healthy too. And then I had to have surgery and was glad I had paid for the insurance plan I had. It depends on what you want and what your employer offers. Health insurance is...
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    Has anyone been caught omitting job on application

    springchick1 replied to Alongroadtorn's topic in Nursing Career

    The person where I worked was fired for lying on their
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    Has anyone been caught omitting job on application

    springchick1 replied to Alongroadtorn's topic in Nursing Career

    My manager fired a guy 6 months in for lying on his application. And there's a very good possibility they will pass you over. They may think if you are lying about a previous job, what else are you...
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    Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    springchick1 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You wouldn't be working for free,you will be getting paid something. Were you expecting to make at the top of the pay scale with zero nursing experience? Your prior work experience (unless in...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    springchick1 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I'd rather have an anxious nurse than an arrogant new
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    Is it possible to get out of a signed contract if a nurse doesn't like her job.

    springchick1 replied to VKALA's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure there are people who have. But like a PP said, it's going to be almost impossible to break a contract because you "don't like
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    St Vincent's Birmingham AL pay rate

    springchick1 replied to Optimistic_RN_'s topic in Alabama Nursing

    New grad OR is
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    Is it possible to get out of a signed contract if a nurse doesn't like her job.

    springchick1 replied to VKALA's topic in General Nursing

    All the hospitals in my area require a monetary amount to get out of a contract. This is probably a question you should have asked BEFORE you signed the contract
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    Can they do this?

    springchick1 replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

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    Does anyone else feel like they're not in charge

    springchick1 replied to citylights89's topic in Operating Room

    Who are the people telling you what to do? Anesthesia? The surgeon? The scrub? How long have you been working in the OR? We have a few very strong personalities in the OR but the majority of our...
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    I can't stop thinking about quitting nursing school.

    springchick1 replied to efsrous's topic in General Students

    I had a couple of weeks when I was in school where I seriously considered quitting. It was my 3rd semester. I had a lot going on at work, in my family, and I was just sick of school. I wasn't a fan of...
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    Sitting in class 6 hours a day

    springchick1 replied to SheilaBrooks's topic in General Students

    Yay! I'm glad they are
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    Reducing med pass distractions

    springchick1 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How about this:p Hospital Mandates Nurses Wear Yellow Safety Belts While Checking out Pyxis Medications |
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    Can they do this?

    springchick1 replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    Just because people are honest doesn't mean they aren't
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    Can they do this?

    springchick1 replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    But when you have a limit on failures (which there was) and then you meet that limit (which OP did) you still fail out. The failures are also going to go against your GPA. They don't just magically...
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    Can they do this?

    springchick1 replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    They also can't take the failing grades
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    Can they do this?

    springchick1 replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    This may be the dumbest thing I've read all day. How do you not realize you failed three classes? I thought I was failing a class and was DEVASTATED! Not sure how you can fail three times and it not...
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    Breaks

    springchick1 replied to blackribbon's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We are guaranteed a 30 minute lunch and if we can a 15 minute break. I can't imagine getting an hour for lunch. Must be
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    Homework interview needed!!!!!

    springchick1 replied to Libby1987's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I never had to do an interview for nursing school but I did for my speech class. Luckily I worked at a hospital so I had plenty of people to
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    Associate RN or BSN

    springchick1 replied to RN 2 B's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I have an associates and had no problem getting hired. The hospitals in my area hire ADN nurses. And yes, most offer tuition
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    I need some help with an appeal letter.

    springchick1 replied to magnoliahappiness's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It doesn't matter if you had a 100% average. You didn't meet the requirements of the program. You aren't taking full responsibility. Full responsibility would be accepting that you messed up, and...
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    Can they do this?

    springchick1 replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    Yes, they can do that. You agreed to their terms when you signed up for school. You got three chances and blew them all. You can try to appeal but the likelihood of you winning an appeal is slim to...