MsPebbles

MsPebbles has 2 years experience.

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   WGU is now limiting MSN applicants

   MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in Western Governors

   Ok, sounds like you're right. My enrollment counselor had previously said it would be up to my mentor and it's a "case by case" basis if one can transfer into the MSN program, but this was clarified for me today by another enrollment counselor (as mi...
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   WGU is now limiting MSN applicants

   MsPebbles posted a topic in Western Governors

   Don't know if anyone else knows this already, but according to my enrollment counselor, I am ineligible to enroll in an RN to MSN program. Only those who are currently employed in Managerial/Leadership or Nurse Educator positions are eligible. Pretty...
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   Yacker Tracker in the NICU ???

   MsPebbles replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

   We had one too (actually 3...big unit). They lasted a month. They went off more from footsteps and rolling vitals machines/stretchers than from loud talking. They disappeared so management needed to come up with something else to wag their fingers a...
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   Becoming an NP without relevant nursing experience

   MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

   It's not that I don't like it, it's that I'm concerned for her. She is a very dear friend and I don't want all her years of schooling to be for naught. She is very aware of her short-comings when it pertains to certain things like time-management a...
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   Becoming an NP without relevant nursing experience

   MsPebbles posted a topic in General Nursing

   This is about a friend I graduated with. She is currently enrolled in an RN-BSN program and will continue on to an FNP program. She quit her first (and only) nursing job on a med-surg unit after only a few weeks because she realized she hates bedsi...
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   Picc line care/flushing

   MsPebbles replied to Jer328's topic in General Nursing

   I'm confused too. I only waste blood if I'm drawing labs.
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   Kudos to this doctor

   MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

   I never looked at the patient's chart, I don't know his name or his medical hx, and I couldn't even tell you what he looks like. We are a large, but close, surgical unit. I didn't seek out any additional information. Yes, the limited details I know...
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   Kudos to this doctor

   MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

   Susie, you make very valid points. It was never my intention with my original post to convey an arrogant or snarky approach to a family member or patient; however, based on the limited info I've gathered about this pt and his mother from staff who h...
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   Kudos to this doctor

   MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

   He was the surgeon (attending). I normally don't have much interaction with him because I work nights and normally deal with the on-call residents, but he happened to be on my unit around shift change. With him, this isn't out of character from what ...
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    Kudos to this doctor

    MsPebbles posted a topic in General Nursing

    Overheard a conversation the other day between a pt's family member and a doctor. I was sitting at the nurse's station and he was sitting beside me. Family member walked up to him and began yelling that her loved one is not getting the proper nursi...
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    Switching to days: Pros and cons

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

    I wish my unit offered the 11-11 shift. That would be ideal for me!
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    No response from Enrollment Counselor

    MsPebbles replied to MsPebbles's topic in Western Governors

    I appreciate everyone's responses. I'll be reaching out to Mr. Smeath, as I still have yet to hear back from the other person.
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    HELP!!!

    MsPebbles replied to Miaya's topic in General Nursing

    Examination Requirements | North Carolina Board of Nursing
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    Switching to days: Pros and cons

    MsPebbles posted a topic in General Nursing

    After 2 years on midnights (7p-7a), my body is telling me it's time to switch to days. I'm naturally a night owl, so in the beginning I thought nights would be ideal for me, but it's taking a toll on my life outside of work. All I want to do on my ...
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    No response from Enrollment Counselor

    MsPebbles posted a topic in Western Governors

    I spoke with an enrollment counselor on 4/8 and submitted all requirements immediately, including my electronic transcript. I have some questions, and have attempted to reach him on quite a few occasions since, both by phone and email and have not he...