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    Nurse Graduate

    springchick1 posted a topic in General Students

    It's official! I have graduated from Nursing School! I had my pinning ceremony last week and I celebrated by working almost 60 hours this week;) So this weekend, I plan to stay in bed until I...
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    Perfume at work?

    springchick1 replied to fawnmarie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You can still be professional and polished without perfume. We had a girl who wore really strong perfume. She was asked repeatedly not to wear it because 1) it was against policy and 2)a lot of people...
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    Hurst Review Question

    springchick1 replied to Zelda21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Something I wish I had known was that once you pay for and take the live review, you can take it again for up to a year for free. A guy I worked with took it right before his last semester. It helped...
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    Looking for help!!!!!!!!!!

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

    I haven't taken boards yet so I have no experience with it yet but I know our instructors beat into us the importance of a review course. Hurst, Kaplan, whatever. Hurst is the one that I am taking....
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    Looking for help!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Is there a reason it's been over a year that you've graduated and have just taken it twice? Have you done any review
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    Can I ask for job opportunities after?

    springchick1 replied to B773ER's topic in General Students

    Maybe you could ask to precept there when it comes to that point. That's a great way to get your foot in the door for a
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    Just registered for my LAST semester of nursing school

    springchick1 replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    I just graduated this past Thursday:). My last semester was by far the busiest but it went by so fast. I still don't really believe it's over
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    Clinical Hours

    springchick1 replied to Nursewife613's topic in General Students

    At my school, you stay and work the shift that your preceptor is working. Some days it may be 12, some days it may be 15. You suck it up and do it. When you are nurse out there on your own you may...
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    Nursing School - What are you thankful for?

    springchick1 replied to Ricearoni's topic in General Students

    I'm thankful I have to make an 8 on my final to graduate and that pinning is in 7
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    Preceptorship.....

    springchick1 replied to RnH15's topic in General Students

    I precepted this semester in the ICU. It was my last choice and I dreaded every second of it. I ended up LOVING it! I learned more and performed more skills during my preceptorship than I did over...
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    Scared about mentorship in the ED/ER

    springchick1 replied to katie92's topic in General Students

    I ended up in the ICU and dreaded it. I had zero critical care experience and was scared of the extremely sick patients. I finished my 90 hours last weekend and I loved everything about my experience....
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    What is that stench??

    springchick1 replied to JessyHsn's topic in General Students

    I'll never forget the first upper GI bleed I had to deal with. Gross!! It stayed win me for a while. I keep a bottle of essential oils in my pocket now and will out a drop right under my
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    50 days!

    springchick1 replied to Julesmama28's topic in General Students

    45 days, 3 hours, and 26 seconds. Not that I have an app on my phone that tells me that;) I am done with clinicals and my last day of precepting is tomorrow! Congrats to
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    **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    springchick1 replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not a nurse yet (I graduate in 53 days!) but I've worked in the hospital for over 6 years. We haven't received a COL raise in over 3
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    Scrub caps

    springchick1 replied to jessterns's topic in Operating Room

    We have to wear a bouffant over our personal hats. We were told it was a Joint Commission
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    New Nurse - No Job!

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

    Most hospitals (in my area at least) won't hire an RN to be a
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    Jefferson State Community College Summer 2013 Hopefuls

    springchick1 replied to VikeAdelik'sWife'11's topic in Alabama Nursing

    That's not necessarily true. 85 percent of my class was placed in the area AND the hospital that was requested. The only ones who didn't were the ones who tried to go to Brookwood. They didn't take...
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    Where to request practicum/internship?

    springchick1 replied to MissChloe's topic in General Students

    I am precepting right now in the ICU and I will be honest. It was my last pick and I dreaded the thought of it. But I got in there and started working and fell in love with it. I have done more skills...
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    Virginia College RN program

    springchick1 replied to redstepchild's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I'm not sure where you got this "fact" but it's not true. The Board of Nursing sets certain requirements for clinicals. I go to a local community college and have over 300 clinical hours. And...
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    Preceptor Program Decisions

    springchick1 replied to khdz2014's topic in General Students

    I am in the ICU this semester and am LOVING it!! I have developed more skills in my 3 days there than I have in the rest of my program. I think L and D would be a disservice (we aren't allowed to...
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    burnt out/senioritis

    springchick1 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Students

    I hear you. I have 3 precepting days left, 2 more clinicals, and my class day countdown is sitting at 72 days, 22 min, and 37 seconds. I check my app every single day;) It helps get me through. You...
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    LPN to CNA/PCT

    springchick1 replied to didi768's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You can try. I just know that no hospital in my area will hire you unless you have 6 months scrub experience or have graduated from a scrub
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    LPN to CNA/PCT

    springchick1 replied to didi768's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Most hospitals want scrub experience. So even if you are an LPN, if you don't have experience, most ORs won't hire
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    Scrub tech/first assist

    springchick1 replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Operating Room

    I agree. I'm a scrub tech who has been in the OR 6 years. I work with a nurse who has been in the OR now a year and he thinks he knows everything and treats me like you-know-what for being "only a...
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    You just got accepted.....

    springchick1 replied to michelle99's topic in General Students

    I good printer. I have a Brothers printer/scanner/copier that I bought on sale for $100. It is awesome! And it's