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    Nursing School changing criteria to pass classes

    springchick1 replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

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    Clinicals

    springchick1 replied to Ladyt03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think reading more than 3 times is overkill. If you haven't picked it up by the third time reading it, you aren't going to pick it up on the 7th. More than likely, you'll just get burned out. I...
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    Totally discouraged by clinicals

    springchick1 replied to KellyMLS's topic in General Students

    **On the up side, I did do a successful foley and my patient told me he wanted to marry me, so I couldnt have been all bad :) ** I'm in my 5th of 7 semesters and I have yet to start a foley or an...
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    Was this a HIPAA violation

    springchick1 replied to blkbusa13's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Maybe the mother gave permission for the daughter to know all the medical
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    If you are not a nurse, do NOT use the title, please

    springchick1 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

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    If you are not a nurse, do NOT use the title, please

    springchick1 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    You are participating in this thread just as well. If you think this is high school all over again, then why engage with
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    New Grad OR interview

    springchick1 replied to RNEshun's topic in Operating Room

    Just a suggestion but never use your picture (or any other identifier) as an avatar
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    Jeff State Summer 2014 Hopefuls

    springchick1 replied to mzholder's topic in Alabama Nursing

    We got phone calls and once you accepted your position into the program, then you got an email about
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    Warmer on Boom??

    springchick1 replied to Sheepwithagun's topic in Operating Room

    We have all our equipment on booms in our OR and I the then. The never go where you need them to go and somehow, they always seem to be in the way. I would leave the warmer off the
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    Is anyone else being pushed for 30 minute turnover times in between cases?

    springchick1 replied to jamieplusfour's topic in Operating Room

    We had a 19 minute turnover yesterday. It wasn't fast
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    Issues w/staff

    springchick1 replied to momo_2013's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Please change your avatar picture. Think of the world of hurt you would be in if a coworker saw this post and saw your picture looking back at them. Never use your real name or
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    Southern Union State Community College RN admission without prereqs?

    springchick1 replied to HoneyLPNurse's topic in Alabama Nursing

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    Jeff State Summer 2014 Hopefuls

    springchick1 replied to mzholder's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Just because everyone before you has done it doesn't mean it's the best thing to do. I never said that y'all were bombarding them with phone calls. I was trying to offer a little bit of advice. Do...
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    Southern Union State Community College RN admission without prereqs?

    springchick1 replied to HoneyLPNurse's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Schools won't accept you if you don't have your prereqs done. Most schools won't even look at your application if you don't have your prereqs done. They are required before the program for a
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    Jeff State Summer 2014 Hopefuls

    springchick1 replied to mzholder's topic in Alabama Nursing

    But you are still calling and interrupting the office and the people who actually call to tell you that you were accepted into the program. Just a little bit of friendly
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    Jeff State Summer 2014 Hopefuls

    springchick1 replied to mzholder's topic in Alabama Nursing

    As a student in the program, I will tell y'all to wait patiently. Every semester at this time, the faculty starts complaining about the constant phone calls and emails from people who are waiting to...
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    Bullying

    springchick1 replied to pattyn's topic in Operating Room

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    "Always pick the toughest patient"

    springchick1 replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    We don't get to pick either. And we aren't allowed to do pre-clinicals anymore. The hospitals in our area won't allow it so it makes things a little challenging
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    Im so burned out

    springchick1 replied to palamino98's topic in General Students

    You can do it! Take a day off for yourself. Don't do any studying or anything, just enjoy some time to yourself. That's what I have to
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    Do you recommend taking Chemistry before nursing school?

    springchick1 replied to LadyLamp's topic in General Students

    I would take it. If you go on to further your eduction, a lot I schools will require it. I know you have to have it for all the NP and CRNA programs in my
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    Sterilization of wood in the OR?

    springchick1 replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

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    Clinical instructor gives study guide to clinical group is this unfair

    springchick1 replied to chiasmus100's topic in General Students

    I'm confused. You said you made a high A in the test right? So why in the world do you care? I could MAYBE see how you could be upset if you failed the test and the people in this clinical group...
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    Circulators how do you handle difficult OR technicians

    springchick1 replied to ArmyTwin's topic in Operating Room

    No, you shouldn't have to do two jobs but let me ask this, how much help are you giving her? What kind of cases are y'all doing? If they are big cases she may need help opening and checking trays....
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    Circulators how do you handle difficult OR technicians

    springchick1 replied to ArmyTwin's topic in Operating Room

    It can be hard working with coworkers like that. It works both ways. I am a scrub tech and work with some techs that are like that. There are also quite a few nurses who act the same way. Their...
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    Getting "points back" on a test

    springchick1 replied to adnstudent44's topic in General Students