springchick1 ADN, RN

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    Are We Truly That Gullible?

    springchick1 replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I read that one yesterday. Hilarious! I love that
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    School Denied accreditation

    springchick1 replied to studentrn1013's topic in General Students

    That's not necessarily true. I know managers who won't hire from certain school in our are because of the reputation of the program or because she has hired students from those schools before and the...
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    Ideas for a thank you gift?

    springchick1 replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    I had a guy who took a bunch of call for me this past year and stayed late at work for me when I was supposed to work late. I found out what his favorite restaurant was and got him a gift card there...
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    Worst semester ever!

    springchick1 posted a topic in General Students

    I am happy to report that I have survived my worst semester of Nursing School so far. I cried more in the past week from stress and exhaustion than I have cried in a long time. Then I cried tears of...
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    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    springchick1 replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry. I didn't realize the OP was talking about a specific post. I thought they were just talking about in general. Yes, sometimes people are attacking the OP. Sometimes they are sharing an...
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    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    springchick1 replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think people are necessarily responding with a personal attack against the OP. People come to this site for advice but they may not always like the advice that's given. That's not an attack,...
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    Keep my cell phone......or landline

    springchick1 replied to Vwpenn's topic in General Nursing

    I hate mass text! I don't need to see the replies of 100 other people. Mass text drive me
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    Compression socks

    springchick1 posted a topic in General Students

    I am on my feet all day at work and am about to start wearing compression socks. What brands do you wear and how much compression (8-10, 15, 20) do they offer? Thanks
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    I feel I should not have failed this test

    springchick1 replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    And I'm sure there was probably a conversion table in those pages you had to
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    I feel I should not have failed this test

    springchick1 replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    Was there a conversion list anywhere in your syllabus, paperwork, first day of class notes? What does the the book day? Ours has always been 2.5 cm per
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    Calling it quits after 17 years....

    springchick1 replied to NCRN97's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm sorry about the situation but congratulations on your
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    Is scrub role still a thing?

    springchick1 replied to swank123's topic in Operating Room

    The hospital I work for still hires
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    Coworker is Innappropriate

    springchick1 replied to missnurse89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If I went to my manager with a problem like this, her first response would be, "What did she say when you talked to her about it?" We have a chain if commanded we are required to follow at work and...
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    No medical experience, can't work in NS, will I get a job?!

    springchick1 replied to mompod's topic in General Students

    Your work at clinicals and during your preceptorship can make a huge impression on nurse managers. They will get to see your work ethic and your skill set. Think of it as a semester long
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    Nursing School Makeup (clinicals)

    springchick1 replied to NurseYomi's topic in General Students

    Congrats on starting nursing school! As for clinicals, yes, eyeliner is too heavy of a thing to wear. We (like a previous poster stated) were told our first day to wear light makeup only. The direct...
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    What are you doing to relax??

    springchick1 replied to 5ummer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Me too! This past weekend I left the house once. Other than that, I stayed in my pajamas and read a book. It was
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    Compression socks

    springchick1 replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Thanks!!
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    Worst semester ever!

    springchick1 replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the support guys. I know I'm not the only one who has a bad semester in Nursing School. I am loving my time of between semesters! It's nice to come home from work and take a
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    Worst semester ever!

    springchick1 replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Again, I never said that I hated nursing school. And I understand real life stress. Working in the OR can be highly stressful. It doesn't mean that I am having a mental breakdown or that I can't cope...
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    Don't Do This

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

    I would say "My name is so and so and I am a recent graduate of so and so nursing program. I precepted in so in so and so area and would like to talk to you about the job opening you have available"....
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    Do you help other students out?

    springchick1 replied to lampard's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Some I help and some I don't. The girl who sits in front of me and leaves after test, I don't help. I'm not giving her my lecture notes or any test hints that were given. If she wants that info, she...
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    Worst semester ever!

    springchick1 replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Again, I had a horrible stressful semester and I cried a few times. That doesn't mean I'm emotionally fragile. I live and work in the real world so I know how tough it is. You must have made it...
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    Shadowing in the OR

    springchick1 replied to PNursing2014's topic in Operating Room

    We have people shadow after their initial interview. Other than that though, we don't let people shadow in our
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    Worst semester ever!

    springchick1 replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    I deal with my stress. It was just a rough semester. I work 40 plus hours a week and go to school. That would be stressful for anyone. Yes, I am burned out and that may make it more miserable, but I...
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    Worst semester ever!

    springchick1 replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Thanks for being concerned but I can handle my stress. And I never said I hated nursing school. My job I have now is a high stress job and I cope just fine with it. It was the stress from a horrible...