RNBearColumbus

RNBearColumbus BSN

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About RNBearColumbus

RNBearColumbus has 19 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Hospice.


LPN 2005 - Columbus State Community College

RN (ASN) 2016 - Excelsior College

BSN 2020 - Western Governors University

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  1. ASN to BSN

    I transferred in all of my science classes, micro, bio, etc. The best way to know what you would need to do to complete the WGU BSN is to contact them and talk to an admissions advisor. They are great to work with and will let you know what you n...
  2. ASN to BSN

    Check out Western Governor's University. They accepted all of my Excelsior credits, as well as credits for classes I took at other schools. On line program, very affordable
  3. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    Excelsior LPN to RN: 2015 WGU RN to BSN: 2020 Right after graduating from Excelsior, I got a job in a large hospital system with no problems. Now I'm a hospice and palliative care nurse.
  4. Is this job raising red flags?

    Yup! Run! That case load is too high in my opinion. I have 16 on my case load and that feels overwhelming at times. Also, I tend to look suspiciously at any job offering a sign on bonus. In my experience, its a sign of an organization that has troubl...
  5. Phasing out LPN

    No, they are not going to phase out LPNs any time soon. While there may not be many hospital jobs for LPNs, they are still a huge part of the workforce in long term care and skilled nursing. People have been saying for YEARS that LPNs are going away...
  6. WGU 2020

    Biochem isn't that bad if you break it down. Do one unit at a time. Read the material! Seriously, this isn't like some of the other classes where you can take the PA, study what you missed, and then pass the OA in a week. This class is a marathon,...
  7. The patient's that died were not hospice patients. Most had recently been taken off vents, and the high doses of fentanyl and other opiates were ordered by the same physician. According to local news sources, the 23 people that have been suspended ...
  8. Scared.....No Nursing?

    THIS! A thousand times this! Having all of the information in front of you BEFORE calling the provider will help you more than anything!
  9. Achieve Test Prep

    lol.. yeah, this is an old thread.. my response was in reply to Sindy1.
  10. Achieve Test Prep

    Cancel it. If you are planning on getting your RN from Excelsior, You can get all of the study materials you need directly from Excelsior. No need to pay a 3rd party for materials that are not endorsed or approved by Excelsior.
  11. Achieve test prep?

    Don't do it. They are nothing more than a middle man for getting your ADN from Excelsior College. Achieve Test Prep does not grant the credits, and does not grant the degree. Take a look at the Excelsior student forum here on All Nurses. A few peo...
  12. Getting ready for excelsior CPNE

    I was a LPN with 12+ years of experience when I took the CPNE in 2016. The biggest hurdle you will face as an experienced LPN is doing things the "Excelsior Way". Forget EVERYTHING you think you know about how to do things, and learn to do things t...
  13. How long on average is your visit?

    I'd say your experience is fairly normal. I see both home patients and patients in facilities. My facility visits are usually much shorter than my home visits. As you've seen, in a facility there is much less "case managing" that needs to be done....
  14. Considering Hospice Nursing

    I was helped by having experience in long term care, then acute care. Care in LTC is very similar to home hospice in that the focus is on quality of life, not quantity. In both LTC and home hospice, you do what you can to make the best of whatever t...
  15. Considering Hospice Nursing

    Hours and being on call depend on the agency you work for. As a home hospice case manager, I work Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 4:30. I work every 6th weekend. I'm never on call. Our hospice has nurses hired specifically to work evenings and over night. O...