springchick1 ADN, RN

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    Working while in nursing school

    springchick1 replied to JSoliz's topic in General Students

    Buy a really good calendar/planner and stay super organized. Write down EVERYTHING you need to do for the day/week/month no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. I work full time and am in...
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    Muslim nursing students

    springchick1 replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    I know you said that you aren't really interested in nursing but that your family wants you to pursue it. Could it be you are just looking for excuses not to go into nursing? Just something to think...
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    thank you notes?

    springchick1 replied to douxmusique's topic in General Students

    I am a scrub in the OR and the nurse that I work with everyday has been training a new employee. When she was done with her orientation with my nurse, she wrote both of us individual thank you notes....
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    what would you do SINGING DURING T.O.

    springchick1 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    You did the right hing. We have a lot of backlash from a few of our surgeons during he time out. They keep talking,they don't want the music turned down, etc. Their normal team doesn't make hem stop...
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    Prayer Before Surgery

    springchick1 replied to orscrubcutie1's topic in Operating Room

    We have a surgeon who prays with every single patient when he goes in to see them before they are taken to the OR. He always asks the patient and their family for permission before he does it. I think...
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    New nursing student interested in being a OR Nurse

    springchick1 replied to carey7795's topic in Operating Room

    It's just like any other work place out there. There are going to be difficult people. It may be the surgeons or it may be the other coworkers but unfortunately, you will have to work with people who...
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    Venting

    springchick1 replied to BajanCherry's topic in General Students

    I understand what you are saying. But I also think you need to understand that not everything you do in clinicals has been already covered in lecture or in a sim lab t hat is why you have an...
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    studying skills

    springchick1 replied to blondie1887's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Form a SMALL study group. You and no lore than 3 people. It has made all the difference in my
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    Tuition Reimbursement

    springchick1 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Students

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    Venting

    springchick1 replied to BajanCherry's topic in General Students

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    Muslim nursing students

    springchick1 replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    As long as it is a scrub jacket and not a fleece jacket. Some hospitals require circuators to wear jackets now to prevent shedding of dead skin cells in the
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    Tuition Reimbursement

    springchick1 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Students

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    Muslim nursing students

    springchick1 replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

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    Question that I need help with

    springchick1 replied to mhordusky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

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    Question that I need help with

    springchick1 replied to mhordusky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Don't you just love NS
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    Question that I need help with

    springchick1 replied to mhordusky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Even I it didn't say before, how can you modify a care plan without reassessing the
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    BP cuff not required?!

    springchick1 replied to erint91DC's topic in General Students

    It may be sterile gloves to practice open gloving. We didn't have to buy a BP cuff. The school provides them for lab and each patient in the hospital has their
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    Question that I need help with

    springchick1 replied to mhordusky's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    C. Previous are plans and revising goals don't matter anymore. They have had surgery so things may be completely different than before surgery. The first thing you would do with a patient returning...
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    Oh! My feet! What are the best shoes to wear at work??

    springchick1 replied to Yellibee's topic in General Students

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    Muslim nursing students

    springchick1 replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    Then what about your pens, watch, stethoscope, scrubs, shoes, etc. Anything you wear has the possibility of coming in contact with a patient and being taken into another
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    NCLEX Review before nursing school...

    springchick1 replied to doublehighcman's topic in General Students

    Is focus on pre-reqs right now. There will be enough time for NCLEX review questions once you start
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    NCLEX style qeustions

    springchick1 replied to nuse2b's topic in General Students

    NCLEX review books. Make sure you buy one that has rationales. That makes all the difference in the world. I like
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    Muslim nursing students

    springchick1 replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    Why would wearing long sleeves be an infection control issue? I'm don't understand
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    New TV Show- Nurse Nation on MTV

    springchick1 replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in Travel

    And why in the world is it called "Scrubbing in"? They aren't scrubbing into
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    How can you pass or fail Peds Clinicals if you only have three days?

    springchick1 replied to Fl13student's topic in General Students

    Never mind. I saw where it says you are in your 3rd semester. Maybe your instructor feels like some if these things you should know by