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Is there any updated information? I have been in heavy contact with them and am looking at taking their RN-BSN program. I work with a GCU grad and she has nothing but positive things to say, but I want more opinions. ?

Any pro's and cons? Thankfully the only class I'm missing is stats and that is offered in the actual BSN program. I'm a bit nervous as my algebra skills are way old. If anyone took this class, do you have any advice?

Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
Rob - That's Fred. He was hand raised as he was an orphan. About as tame as a Roo is going to get. LOVES you if you have a handful of almonds, which I did at the time. LOL Have thought about making it my avatar for GCU, but not sure they would see the humor. hehe

This week is finish the CLC, then the final project for Community for me. Wish me luck!

*holding breath here*

Okay, this is too funny!!!! Puddles, I thought it was a donkey as your avatar!! About a 100 pages back we were talking about riding to GCU in the bottom of the grand canyon on donkeys! Mine was named Fred!! We had a good laugh about it..... This is hilarious!

I want to pet a Roo!!! You will do it Puddles!!!

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Specializes in Women Services-L/D.
Okay, this is too funny!!!! Puddles, I thought it was a donkey as your avatar!! About a 100 pages back we were talking about riding to GCU in the bottom of the grand canyon on donkeys! Mine was named Fred!! We had a good laugh about it..... This is hilarious!

I want to pet a Roo!!! You will do it Puddles!!!

I guess he does kind of look like a donkey LOL I actually got the pic as I had just run out of almonds and he had hopped away and came back looking to see if I had more. ROFL

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.

Question for anyone who s recently complete Stats. In the excel exercises we have to complete, has anyone had a problem with the master assignment? I downloaded and opened the assignment and the first few questions and multiple choice answers are superimposed on each other which creates a problem seeing the question and answers. Did this happen t anyone else? Is there a fix?

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Specializes in ICU/ Surgery/ Nursing Education.
Question for anyone who s recently complete Stats. In the excel exercises we have to complete, has anyone had a problem with the master assignment? I downloaded and opened the assignment and the first few questions and multiple choice answers are superimposed on each other which creates a problem seeing the question and answers. Did this happen t anyone else? Is there a fix?

Okay I think I got it. What I see is the original question had a poor text version of formulas and they placed a picture of the formula on top of the text. This did not cover all the text so it looked like there was extra parts to the formulas. I moved the picture over, deleted the old text version of the formulas, and then slid the picture back. Now it is readable.... Shouldn't have to do this for GCU....

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Specializes in UR/CM, Managed Care.
I guess he does kind of look like a donkey LOL I actually got the pic as I had just run out of almonds and he had hopped away and came back looking to see if I had more. ROFL

Oh I thought it was a donkey too! Now that I know what he is, the pic is that much more hilarious - ROO PHOTOBOMB: "Whatcha got there in your pocket? Almonds? Huh? Huh? I know they're in there!" :roflmao:

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I begin Community Health today. Can anyone tip me on instructors before I post anything and am stuck with a doozy? PM me please!

I'm re-entering the program after being gone for 5 months because of a death in the family. I checked with the advisor and the one instructor that had been recommended is not available- section is full. I am tempted to wait for her but her next section is full also and he doesn't see any after that. Ugh.

Or any recommendations for Leadership and Management? Maybe I'll switch over...

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PM sent!!! My condolences!!

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Specializes in Cath Lab, Case Management.

PM's sent to you that are needing assistance with instructors, not that it is full (fool) proof. :wacky:

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I am starting a paper today because if there is no pressure on me, then I procrastinate :nailbiting:

Oh No you too jj!?! I wish I could but umm no I would die of a heart attcak with so much pressure lol

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What did you all do your "new" diabetes med/intervention paper on? Last week of Patho. I'm going to double up trends too. I took two days off this week so that gives me 6 days to write the paper and do the PPT! :writing:

I did mine on insulin pumps and use with children.

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I did mine on insulin pumps and use with children.

Sensor augmented Insulin pump therapy on type 1 diabetecs.

My sister back in Canada is a RN and specializes in diabetics..she quickly sent me this info:

Continuous glucose monitors- a fair amount of research to support wearing CGM improves glycemic control. Nursing interventions involved are the insertion of the glucose sensor, teaching how to calibrate the sensor and how to interpret the data the patient can upload on their computer or view on a separate device. -when looking at diagnostic tools the hemoglobin A1c was only recently accepted as a tool for diagnosis. Up until 2013 in Canada and I believe the U.S. it was not accepted for diagnosis. Now an A1c over 6.5% is diagnostic for diabetes. You could look at the education involved by nurses to teach what A1c is, how often it needs to be tested. The history of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial in the 70's being groundbreaking as first study to support that lower A1c associated with less diabetes complications. -if you want to look at other treatments there are quite a few neat new drugs out there - the DPP-4 inhibitors or incretin mimetics that work in the intestine and the SGLT-2 inhibitors that work in the kidneys. Nursing interventions are mostly just teaching med action though....-something that seems quite simple but has taken a long time to catch on in the USA is the use of insulin pens versus insulin syringes. Pens are much more user friendly, prevent errors and allow for smaller needle sizes. Nurses need to know the proper steps for insulin pen use so they can administer and teach patients. -you could look at newer analogue insulins such as Lantus (glargine) and Levemir (determir) compared to the older NPH, Humulin N long acting insulins.

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Hello quick ? When we start a new class are we responsible for making a new clc agreements or do they post one for us to use.

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