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Yes, it is probably normal. Places with adequate staffing don't need constant per diem coverage. When I was per diem, I usually got called once a month to arrange coverage for planned vacations and so forth, and then only sporadically other than that...

We were soooooooo skeptical when they decided to do away with alarms in my facility several years ago. But it is really much more pleasant, and I don't think falls have increased. It gets a little frustrating sometimes with residents who probably cou...

At the time I enrolled, Statistics had a time limit of, I believe, 5 years. So, if yours is recent enough, it should transfer. Mine was 15 years old, so it didn't... but I found the WGU version incredibly easy and quick because of my previous exposur...

They sent out a survey to alumni a few months ago asking about interest in FNP and DNP programs, among other things. Didn't respond, as the options they gave didn't really fit my personal situation. Whether I would personally pursue another degree wi...

It's possible that this individual responded to the thread without realizing it was about a specific school.

When I decided to apply to a Masters program, I was working in a small rural ER. There were many nights when we had *nothing*, or nearly so. I could work on outdates, stocking, or other busywork for hours, and still have plenty of downtime. Professio...

Because it is self-paced, "usual" isn't really an useful concept with WGU. According to the chart on their website, approximately 20% finish in 1 year, 25% in 1.5 years, 30% in two years, and the rest take longer.

This is very very valid. I recently switched to 5 8s, and found that, despite a pay increase, I'm earning around $1000 a month less because of lost overtime/per diem opportunities. If working nights is impacting your ability to pick up extra shifts, ...

I looked into a public health master's options when considering which MSN to choose. I wasn't looking at quite the same thing, since I already had a BSN, but this is what I found. You've basically got three options. MPH, MSN/MPH dual degree, and MSN ...

I screwed up my first round of university. Hasn't mattered in the slightest. I did an RN to BSN program, and am currently working on an MSN. RN to BSN programs don't tend to be particularly selective. You've proven yourself capable of the work by ma...

Yes, we had an event at my facility - I was there that day, but it wasn't actually my patient. A co-worker took most of the fallout from the event, but I'm 100% sure the situation would have happened the exact same way if he'd been my patient, and I ...

Well, combining a lasix shortage and a urinal shortage just might work out.

https://allnurses.com/western-governors-university/if-you-went-837412.html The quick answer is that yes, plenty of people have gone on to MSN/NP programs after WGU. You will not be coming out of it with a 3.0 GPA because you have previous college cou...

I knew where I wanted to work. Like you, I'd volunteered in a certain setting, and that's what led me to nursing in the first place. Clinicals didn't change my mind. I found that I liked most other areas just fine and could potentially be happy with ...

I agree that contacting your BON is the answer, but keep in mind that all sorts of schools shut down - it isn't a problem limited to for-profits. The state university I'd thought about going to shut down their nursing program (good thing I didn't go ...

Having gotten pregnant during nursing school (not on purpose), I think both are a bad idea. I know biological clock is ticking and all, but if you're "getting close to 30", you do still have time to hold off for the time it takes to get yourself thro...

In theory... we have a computer connected to a UPS which doesn't rely on network access which we can use to print out paper copies of the MAR. Not useful if there was an EMP that knocked out all electronics or something, but fine for most situations....

This doesn't seem right given the info they publish. Based on the sample schedule WGU publishes, the clinicals seem like they would require a lot of time off work (at least a week or two every two months, increasing towards the end of the program). T...

Why is it not sanitary? If it is sanitary enough for housekeeping, shouldn't it be sanitary enough for nursing? I do agree about it being confusing for residents with cognitive deficits, especially since aging can lead to decreases in color percepti...

Is it possible? Maybe. Is it likely? Not really. People have made it through 31 or more CUs in 6 months. The program has been restructured such that making it through in six months is less common, but it apparently still happens. 31 CU is a fairly av...

Definitely not all facilities are the same. I worked at one where staying several hours late to finish charting was not unusual. At the other, even 15 minutes late was uncommon, and tended to indicate that something requiring a lot of paperwork had h...

Say what you want about WGU, but it is not a for-profit school.

I agree. I know multiple nurses who have been found responsible by the board of nursing for patient deaths who still have their license and are still practicing (Which is not to say I agree with the board. In at least one of those cases I know for ab...

Go there and ask to take a look around. Talk to current staff - do they seem like people you would want to work with? Do they seem reasonably happy, or excessively stressed? Look at the residents - do they look clean, well-cared for, and overall reas...

I'm not going to say never, but I rather doubt that it will happen within the next 10 years. Around my parts, nursing homes are having a lot of staffing trouble. LPNs have no problem getting a job in nursing homes, let alone ADN RNs.