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    Tuition reimbursement Knoxville, TN?

    springchick1 replied to Lindseym1207's topic in General Students

    I know a lot of hospitals require you to work for them a certain amount of time before you qualify for reimbursement. At my hospital (different state) you have to be full or part time for 6 months...
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    NCLEX question

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

    Ha! I was the same way. I checked the BON the day after I took boards and there my name was. I knew that meant I passed but I probably checked 15 times that day to make sure it wasn't really a...
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    How do you sign your name?

    springchick1 replied to ohiobobcat's topic in General Nursing

    I still "sign" things even in my electronic chart. AChick, RN. That's what we were taught to
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    first RN paycheck?

    springchick1 replied to nauticaburt561's topic in General Nursing

    I was so used to living off of what I had been making that when I got my first RN check, I took the difference and put it in my savings account. I've done it every paycheck since I started getting...
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    Reviewing for NCLEX-RN. Help!

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

    I agree with PP. Saunders is good for content but not questions. I would recommend HURST review and PDA by LaCharity. That's all I studied and passed first
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    can i drop bsn school and get aas for now

    springchick1 replied to iluvpink29's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with part of this. Nursing school is full of busy work and assignments that you think are stupid. You may eventually understand why you had to do the assignment. If you are trying to leave one...
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    Jefferson State Community College Fall 2015 Applicants

    springchick1 replied to tara1986's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Jeff State nursing grads typically don't have a hard time finding jobs. I graduated from Jeff State as did quite a few of my coworkers. Most hospitals that require a BSN (mine does not) require you to...
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    Length of Nursing Shifts

    springchick1 replied to KeitanTaylor's topic in General Students

    I work 5 8s as well with call. Some days you work 8 hours, some busy days (like this week) you end up working 3 12s and 2 8s. But the overtime sure is
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    I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

    springchick1 replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    We could use ours in clinicals to look up meds and I had one clinical instructor who would text us. As for work, we have a STRICT no cell phone
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    Nurses forced to work as aides

    springchick1 replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My boss asked one of our employees on a Monday afternoon (I'm in the OR) to go help the NAs clean the OR and turn it over. His response was, "That's not my job. That's what the nursing assistances are...
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    Job Hopper, concerned

    springchick1 replied to ~Shrek~'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Why would someone hire you if you've jumped around so much? We interviewed someone recently with the exact same work history. 8 mins in one place, and 6 in another. It makes it look like you didn't...
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    Able To Work Business Hours?

    springchick1 replied to mirandaaa's topic in General Students

    I attended an evening RN program. Yes, we had to be at Clinicals at 3:00 but it would be easier to leave work a little early once a week than take whole days
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    My Nclex Experience

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

    I would agree with the HURST review and the LaCharity book. That's all I studied when I was prepping for boards. I will caution people studying about getting bogged down by too many resources. Some...
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    bad gpa. what should I do

    springchick1 replied to humboldt13's topic in General Students

    Plus, if you get in, you will be taking the seat of someone who really wants to be
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    Able To Work Business Hours?

    springchick1 replied to mirandaaa's topic in General Students

    They are out there. I worked full time M-F and went to Nights/Weekend nursing
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    To scrub or not to scrub...?

    springchick1 replied to NursePatty77's topic in General Nursing

    They wouldn't have told you to wear scrubs if it wasn't ok. We tell people this all the time and expect them to show up in scrubs because of the
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    bad gpa. what should I do

    springchick1 replied to humboldt13's topic in General Students

    If you aren't sure that nursing is what you want to do, don't pursue it. It takes a LOT of commitment and sacrifice to get through nursing
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    School and working?

    springchick1 replied to Samanthamaries's topic in General Students

    I worked full time M-F while in school. I think it actually helped me because it made me follow my schedule I had
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    The Nightingale Pledge - Still relevant today?

    springchick1 replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We recited it at my pinning ceremony in
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    LPN/LVN, ADN, or BSN

    springchick1 replied to RunnerD1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If your ultimate goal is to have a BSN, I say go for that. It may cost more initially but it will more than likely be cheaper in the long run. If not, I would say to ADN and then bridge to BSN. More...
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    I'm going to give nursing school another try...

    springchick1 replied to Curlzz007's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I noticed that you said you were going to give nursing school another try. Did you drop out or fail out? What caused you to not be in the program anymore? Was it time management? Was it family...
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    Torn Between a Job and a Hard Place

    springchick1 replied to Nurse Lonnie's topic in General Nursing

    Leaving on good terms is putting in a notice and working the notice out. Tell them you've been offered a full time position somewhere and you are going to pursue that opportunity. If you don't work...
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    Afraid I might get fired

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

    We get an occurrence whether we have a doctors excuse or
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    Torn Between a Job and a Hard Place

    springchick1 replied to Nurse Lonnie's topic in General Nursing

    If you leave the "classy" hospital on good terms, you can always come back once you get some experience under your belt doing something else. If you know you don't want to do psych nursing, and you...
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    am I not going to make it ? =[ please help

    springchick1 replied to JJberry's topic in General Students

    You may be able to retake them at the school you are applying at. A lot of schools will take the higher grade. Since each school is different, your best bet is to talk to an advisor about the best...