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    Crap, my first test...

    springchick1 replied to RNstudent13renee's topic in General Students

    Take a nice, deep breath! It is going to be ok...I promise! First nursing test are scary and can be hard. The questions are asked different than what you are used to but it is going to be ok. This...
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    New student having troulble with assessment of client

    springchick1 replied to dslothour's topic in General Students

    I understand! I have a hard time with some of them
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    Pregnancy and work hours

    springchick1 replied to Ilovethe80s's topic in Operating Room

    Nope. Our pregnant nurses don't get restricted hours unless they have a doctors note. They are expected to work like everyone else. We had a girl get put on 8 hour restriction 8 weeks into her...
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    New OR Nurse and feeling overwhelmed...

    springchick1 replied to astrn's topic in Operating Room

    The OR is a tough place to work. I've been there for 5 years as a scrub tech and now I'm in school. As for the tech who is rude, some people just are, but you need to realize too that just because...
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    Sterile Supplies in OR?

    springchick1 replied to MereSanity's topic in Operating Room

    All of ours are in an enclosed cabinet. The supplies that come on are case carts are in a bin that open and
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    Call pay?

    springchick1 replied to lovey0830's topic in Operating Room

    $2.75 an hour to carry pager. Time-and-a-half if called in and a minimum of 2
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    OR newbie needs advice

    springchick1 replied to sugarik13's topic in Operating Room

    I work in the OR. I am scrub tech and I do A LOT of precepting. The nurse I work with also precepts a lot of people. Yes, everyone has a method and yes, your method may not necessarily be wrong...
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    Fundamentals

    springchick1 replied to Nicole1354's topic in General Students

    It's different for each program. We had a whole class last semester on assessment so we aren't covering that in Fundamentals. This semester we are doing safety, VS, asepsis, IVs, foleys, and other...
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    I NEED HELP... failed NCLEX-PN 3 times!

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

    Have you done any NCLEX review courses? I know you have to pay for them but it may be worth
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    Any "tools" you love?

    springchick1 replied to rafv's topic in General Students

    I've got a clipboard that you can store things in. It's great! I put all my paperwork, my scissors, pen, penlight and Littman in it. It's
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    Fundamental sucess vs fund made incred. easy

    springchick1 replied to tlwilker's topic in General Students

    I just got the Fundamental's Success book and LOVE it!! I don't know anything about the other
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    Has anyone had the first exam yet? EEEEK!

    springchick1 replied to KimmyKat45's topic in General Students

    I didn't do great on my first nursing test. I knew the material inside and out but the style of questioning really messed me up. And don't get me started on the "Select All that Apply" questions....
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    Last minute advice for new nursing student!

    springchick1 replied to xxkmpxx's topic in General Students

    My advice is to stay two steps ahead on reading and school work. For me, if I fall behind, it is a struggle to catch up. Good luck to
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    Must Have Nursing Books

    springchick1 replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    I have used the Pearson Review and Rationale books. They seem to have one for each subject! Also, a comprehensive NCLEX study guide is helpful. You may not have covered a lot of the material,...
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    NCLEX style questions - do you ever get used to them?

    springchick1 replied to bellafsu89's topic in General Students

    My first semester was Health Assessment and Pharmacology. Pharm test were pretty straight forward (for the most part) but our Health Assessment were all NCLEX style questions. You do get used to...
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    nursing course failure--help!

    springchick1 replied to crista02's topic in General Students

    We have to wait a year and we also have to be re-accepted into the program and that is only if there is room. It is different for every
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    Fundamental in nursing

    springchick1 replied to Clistine48's topic in General Students

    I'm taking fundamentals this semester. We picked up 4 people who failed it last semester. We were told it was going to be harder than Pharm and Health Assessment which we took last semester. I...
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    Drug Calculations - not sure what formula to use.

    springchick1 replied to RN_Pink's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I totally agree! I had a friend who just graduated nursing school tell me from the beginning to learn dimensional analysis and it has helped! Youtube is also a GREAT suggestion. My math prof. never...
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    Nursing Scholarships?

    springchick1 replied to bellafsu89's topic in General Students

    I work at a local hospital and they will reimburse me up to $4000 a year for classes that will help further my career there. If you work somewhere, you may want to look into
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    Medical dosage calculations

    springchick1 replied to sucess2012's topic in General Students

    And as crazy as this sounds, YouTube it! That's what got me through my prereq math class and it is has helped me with dosage calculations as
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    Planning "My Space" for Nursing School

    springchick1 replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    I bought a desk, a desk lamp, and got everything organized. I then learned that I can't study at home. I'm not married, I don't have kids, but I just get too distracted. I have downloaded a noise...
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    Looking back I'd wish I'd know......

    springchick1 replied to stewartfamily2010's topic in General Students

    Every nursing school is different. My first semester of nursing school was hard. My test were much harder than my test for prereqs but they were all asked in NCLEX type questions. When they tell you...
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    Nursing care plan book

    springchick1 replied to cathering's topic in General Students

    My school had one that we were required to have. You may want to check into that and see. Also, make sure you get a current
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    Working while in nursing program?

    springchick1 replied to dopestethoscope's topic in General Students

    I work in the OR as a scrub tech and I work 45 hours a week. I am in a part time nursing program so that probably makes a difference. We have class and clinicals at night and on the weekends. I...
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    Any book suggestions for new nursing students???

    springchick1 replied to xxkmpxx's topic in General Students

    I really like the Pearson Hall Review and Rationale books. They have them for each subject and they are really helpful. I bought one for Health Assessment and one for Pharmacology. There are...