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1. Failure is an Option: A New Grad Story

   Papa Nurse replied to elixRN's topic in General Students

   Knowing that there is life after failure is a worthwhile lesson. We are so often overwhelmed by the "error-free" culture in healthcare, that the stress alone can cause errors. We learn from mistakes. As one instructure said, "You may make a mistake, ...

2. When All Else Fails... Assess Your Patient!

   Papa Nurse replied to Episteme's topic in Student Assist

   When I was still working with students in a clinical situation, I had one piece of advice: "You can always do vital sign." The idea was unless it was obviously an emergent situation, if you weren't sure what to do, by taking VS, you could calm hyour ...

3. WGU RN-BSN in 1 1/2 years??

   Papa Nurse replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Western Governors

   I am a student mentor at WGU. I agree that to say the program can be done in six months isn't likely. But I also agree it isn't impossible. I always take a realistic approach at first, but then introduce the idea that the student may progress faster....