1wellnessnurse

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  1. Grand canyon University

    1wellnessnurse replied to roseonye's topic in School, College Programs

    beppieRN, When I took the RN - BSN at GCU they took my AS credits and signed me up for the classes listed on the website. Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) | Grand Canyon...

  2. Chamberlain, Capella, Kaplan, or who???

    1wellnessnurse replied to Chibi-chan's topic in School, College Programs

    I earned my BSN through Grand Canyon University. They have an awesome library, great professors, and you can work on your own

  3. Doing favors or giving gifts for patients: Unacceptable?

    1wellnessnurse replied to tariqblaze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with you Lennonninja, but I was thinking about one elderly patient who did not have denture cream (so he couldn't put his teeth in and couldn't chew food). He had no family, so I went down to...

  4. Leadership theory?

    1wellnessnurse replied to txerrn6942's topic in Post Graduate Students

    How about servant

  5. Another burnt out nurse - questioning everything. . .

    1wellnessnurse replied to AlphaPig's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hang in there. I'm also in an MSN program and writing endless papers. I wonder if you could switch to a Baylor program (where you work 2 12 hour shifts, usually on a weekend and get paid for F/T...

  6. Alternative to Affirmative Action in College Acceptance

    1wellnessnurse replied to 1wellnessnurse's topic in General Students

    What got me thinking about this topicwas an article I heard on NPR news. Here is the link:...

  7. Alternative to Affirmative Action in College Acceptance

    1wellnessnurse posted a topic in General Students

    Rather than admitting a person to college on non-academic basis, a better alternative is to provide access to a college transition program such as the Elena Buchanan Transition Program at Rutgers....

  8. What companies policies do you have for work comp?

    1wellnessnurse replied to livingonadream's topic in Occupational Health

    I would make it policy that ALL incidents and injuries get reported. This way you can identify near-misses and prevent identical injuries from reoccurring. Check out Duke's website, I think this is...

  9. 2nd interview

    1wellnessnurse replied to livingonadream's topic in Occupational Health

    Don’t stress. I would answer the question about malingering worker’s in this way – I would use my team to find the best solution. I would work with the w/c insurance carrier, the occ. health...

  10. oxygen sTaturations

    1wellnessnurse replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    oh man I forgot how to spell

  11. oxygen sTaturations

    1wellnessnurse replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    How about when they are worried that they have "amonia"? Or "verygross veins" instead of varicose

  12. EKU 2nd degree program

    1wellnessnurse replied to amandaj82108's topic in General Nursing

    Follow up? What happened? Did you graduate? Was it what you expected? I am looking at a MS program at EKU (I'm a RN, BSN, COHN) (Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management) Has...

  13. As Nurse Lay Dying, Offering Herself as Instruction in Caring

    1wellnessnurse replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    From the New York Times I found this interesting article today: As Nurse Lay Dying, Offering Herself as Instruction in Caring By ABBY GOODNOUGH Published: January 10, 2013 In this article a nurse with...

  14. COHN-S Study Materials

    1wellnessnurse replied to sbutikofer's topic in Occupational Health

    I took as many free practice tests as I could find online and made my own flash cards from the following book: ]Core Curriculum for Occupational & Environmental Health Nursing ]by American...

  15. Qualified or not?

    1wellnessnurse replied to docomo's topic in Occupational Health

    The key is that it says "COHN preferred"; working on it is the next best thing. You need 3,000 hours experience in occ health to get your COHN. An average work year is 2,080 hours. Apply and tell them...

  16. entry level jobs in Occupational Health

    1wellnessnurse replied to strivingformore's topic in Occupational Health

    Hi Strivingformore, It sounds like you are on the right path by pursuing your COHN. Look for employee health nurse jobs in a hospital setting or occupational health nurse jobs at places like...

  17. Grand canyon University

    1wellnessnurse replied to roseonye's topic in School, College Programs

    @tokmom relax! You will be ok, just take it one step at a time. I got derailed because I was in my last round of chemo and it got really hard to concentrate. The school has resources to keep you on...

  18. Grand canyon University

    1wellnessnurse replied to roseonye's topic in School, College Programs

    I struggled, just because it had been a really long time since I took a math class. The class was called “Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals”. Unfortunately I did not save the...

  19. Grand canyon University

    1wellnessnurse replied to roseonye's topic in School, College Programs

    @tokmom and centered rn, I haven't posted enough to be able to PM. For statistics, I continued the class work even after dropping (for practice, not a score). I had family help correct my homework....

  20. Grand canyon University

    1wellnessnurse replied to roseonye's topic in School, College Programs

    It took me two tries to get through (math) statistics online at GCU. I was failing two weeks in. So I withdrew from the class and retook it. I think I was only reimbursed 25% for the class. I was able...

  21. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    1wellnessnurse replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    I received a BLACK blanket with the hospital

  22. Freaking out about my PPD!

    1wellnessnurse replied to Kuniklo's topic in General Nursing

    Well it is 8/22 so you probably know if you have had a conversion yet. If you did convert, I would recommend getting the quantiFERON gold test (blood test). It tests for TB specifically unlike the PPD...

  23. Health and Wellness Fair

    1wellnessnurse replied to occrn21's topic in Occupational Health

    for my last health fair, i changed the tonefrom just medical to whole health (mind and body balance). i highlighted the importance of work/lifebalance, reduction of stress, and participation in...

  24. Can't get any calls for interviews. Ego/Esteem has dipped beyond low.

    1wellnessnurse replied to HelpMeNewGradRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hang in there. I know it is hard. It's just a really tough economy. Have you considered looking outside of traditional hospital jobs? Nursing homes can be a good way to get your foot into the door....

  25. Why do I need a titer and what's its purpose...?

    1wellnessnurse replied to R_Clemens's topic in General Nursing

    Titers are really important. For example if there is a case of chicken Pox at your facility, the first thing the employee health nurse does is check the immunity status of everyone who has been...