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    How many of you both circulate AND scrub?

    springchick1 replied to Nolander's topic in Operating Room

    I disagree. First of all, I'm a scrub and my circulator runs only on rare occasions. I know my cases inside and out and I am prepared. I think nurses need to scrub to see what it's like: Standing...
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    Failed first med surg exam :(

    springchick1 replied to loveSBK's topic in General Students

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    Failed my first exam =[

    springchick1 replied to futurenursedd's topic in General Students

    We don't get a grade for our clinical experience. It is pass/fail
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    Starting 1st semester on Chapters 17, 20-22 & 34 in Fund. book?

    springchick1 replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    Nursing schools cover the material that needs to be covered and to prepare you for NCLEX. One of the first things we covered was safety, sterile techniques, etc. part of that was because that was one...
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    Help with teaching for nursing diagnosis

    springchick1 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pt is a 68 year old female admitted for abdominal pain. A colonoscopy was done and she has an obstruction. She will be having surgery on Monday and is on a clear liquid diet. She complains that her...
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    Does Nursing School=No Life Literally?

    springchick1 replied to Marsha238612's topic in General Students

    I have clinicals Saturday mornings but after that, I take Saturday off. Absolutely no school work. I lay around, do laundry, take a nap, just whatever. I work 40+ Hours a week and then spend my...
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    Completely enraged!!!

    springchick1 replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

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    Completely enraged!!!

    springchick1 replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    I wasn't trying to offend anyone with my post. You put something on a message board and I shared my opinion. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and you will learn quickly that when you post...
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    Textbook HELP

    springchick1 replied to lucyf's topic in General Students

    I sold my OB book back to Amazon my school bookstore was going to give me $10 and I sold it to Amazon for
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    Completely enraged!!!

    springchick1 replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    You may nt have flown off the handle at the stood but you came here and were "enraged". My point is that there are people everywhere that will treat you like that. You did what you needed to do and...
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    Completely enraged!!!

    springchick1 replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    I agree. It's better for it to be a little big than too tight. As for the rest of your story, you are going to have people everywhere you go who mock you and belittle you. Including nurses and...
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    I know where I'm not wanted, but I also know what I need to get out of this.

    springchick1 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    You have to make the experience what you want. Today my pt was a self sufficient woman who didn't need help doing much of anything. So what did I do? I helped other students, I took out an IV, I...
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    OR Sleep Rooms

    springchick1 replied to shodobe's topic in Operating Room

    We have nothing. If you are more than 30 minutes away, you either stay in a hotel or make arrangement to stay with
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    Failed three tests

    springchick1 replied to VAgirl247's topic in General Students

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    TEXT?

    springchick1 replied to cmurra6745's topic in General Students

    I read all the chapters because we don't get notes/power points/handouts or anything like
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    Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

    springchick1 replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    You asked for our thoughts and opinions and you don't like the responses you are getting. Is that why you are being so snarky back? No, we don't know enough details about the case because you won't...
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    Hard to celebrate your awesome test grade!

    springchick1 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    I have one girl who ask me every single test! My response is usually, "I could have done better". Because unless I've mad a 100, there is always room for improvement. With my study group, we...
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    Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

    springchick1 replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    This is ridiculous! OP FAILED a class. Point, period, the end! How do you know that the people failing going into the final didn't pass with a 74.6 or a 75.0. YOU DON'T! And to sue a school to get...
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    Flu shots as a student anyone?

    springchick1 replied to Mrs.RNindeed's topic in General Students

    Your post confuses me. First, you say that you want everyone in your family to get a flu shot. That's fine. I get the flu shot every single year. But then you go and say you don't like the concept...
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    Nursing Student Business Cards

    springchick1 replied to Pancake86's topic in General Students

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    ITT HESI Policy

    springchick1 replied to itt.nursingstudent's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    There is typically a line in the handbook somewhere saying that policies are subject to change without notice. As much as it stinks here isn't a lot you can do about
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    Social help, not fitting in

    springchick1 replied to nursepeaches's topic in General Students

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    Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

    springchick1 replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    Why start a thread with 1/4 of the information and want people to comment on the situation? No one knows what happened beside you sued your
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    Erin Condren Life Planner

    springchick1 posted a topic in General Students

    Who has one amd what is your favorite thing about
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    Erin Condren Life Planner

    springchick1 replied to springchick1's topic in General Students

    Got my Erin Condren today! It's awesome! I like that it comes with personalized stickers that I made like clinicals, test, project, and I also made some for work to reflect which days I have to...