featherzRN

featherzRN MSN

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  1. RN-BC Certification in Ambulatory Care

    featherzRN replied to featherzRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Right, I think I could have passed without studying, as the few things I had no clue on were things I would have never thought to study. And no, no raise. But work did pay for the test and partially...

  2. RN-BC Certification in Ambulatory Care

    featherzRN replied to featherzRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I passed!! I actually thought the sample questions and review book were not as helpful as I expected, but I did pass so all is good.

  3. Can someone please explain the cohort thing to me?

    featherzRN replied to klone's topic in Western Governors University

    My husband is also a WGU student and signed up for a few cohorts - it's usually a sign up on a google document, then the course mentor emails out the 'homework' for the week and it's discussed at a...

  4. Can someone please explain the cohort thing to me?

    featherzRN replied to klone's topic in Western Governors University

    For WGU, a cohort is generally a paced study group - the mentor will send out 'homework' and there will be webinars, etc, to help you progress at a certain pace. They are not required. I never used...

  5. How many nurses in your clinic?

    featherzRN replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We have three providers and each has an RN, an LPN, and a clerk. Plus the boss is an RN and we have two LPN's in other roles that can help in a pinch. It's still busy! :) Everyone is crosstrained so I...

  6. What is the proper way to address an RN?

    featherzRN replied to planetoi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Everyone calls me by my first name. If someone actually called me "Nurse Myname" (and was serious about it) I'd probably crack up laughing.

  7. Cons of WGU

    featherzRN replied to ERnurse71's topic in Western Governors University

    Could totally be true.. That said, my 20+ years ago ADN is from Excelsior (online school with no clinicals! ) and I have never once had difficulty finding employment. Wasn't even mentioned. So unless...

  8. Cons of WGU

    featherzRN replied to ERnurse71's topic in Western Governors University

    I did stats at WGU and thought it was easy. However, I do well in math. I can say, however, that I don't think it's possible to have an easier 'stats' class - it's still stats, which is difficult to...

  9. RN-BC Certification in Ambulatory Care

    featherzRN replied to featherzRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    That's ok, all I needed to know was if the materials I had would be enough and thanks for answering. :) The online sample questions range from silly easy to 'eh? you sure about that?'.

  10. RN-BC Certification in Ambulatory Care

    featherzRN replied to featherzRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Thanks Klone - I figured I'd give it a shot. My work will pay for it IF I pass. :) I have had SOME women's health, a decent amount of peds and a lot of adult. No real outpatient surgery stuff, tho....

  11. WGU statistics or other on-line?

    featherzRN replied to sanjose's topic in Western Governors University

    I'd take the WGU stats. They supposedly made it more easy since I did it, but when I was in it took me around a week to study. My test was all theory and definitions, no math or formulas. I can't...

  12. Thinking seriously about RN to BSN

    featherzRN replied to VivianWhite's topic in Western Governors University

    I did 50 in just over 1/2 a term. It's really up to you, that's what's awesome about WGU.

  13. WGU PRE-REQUISITES

    featherzRN replied to stepbystep12's topic in Western Governors University

    They do accept CLEP exams. However, I'd take the classes through WGU - just as quick as a CLEP. The only reason they would not take my CLEP was that it was > 20 years old and there would be no...

  14. I'm in Los Angeles county, can't find clinical home for community/population class

    featherzRN replied to threemilesdown's topic in Western Governors University

    I know a couple of students that used a fire department with the disaster planning topic. Are you on the Facebook page? There are several California grads that might be able to

  15. Number 1 in the queue! Gah!

    featherzRN replied to klone's topic in Western Governors University

    CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!

  16. Anatomy/Physiology and Micro

    featherzRN replied to villageRN's topic in Western Governors University

    I did them in the RN to BSN program. I didn't have to do anatomy, but I did do Physiology and Micro. Micro was easy peasy (the test) - I have never heard anyone complain about it here or on facebook....

  17. Has anyone taken Biochem at WGU?

    featherzRN replied to natalie877's topic in Western Governors University

    I did biochem in a week. It is NOT difficult, although that is just my opinion. The 20 day plan is what I used, but now they also have the cohorts - seems I hear more complaints now that they have...

  18. Has anyone done the WGU online RN to BSN program?

    featherzRN replied to mightymitern's topic in Western Governors University

    WGU has no time restrictions on anything except statistics. There may be classes you have to take over (nutrition is one pretty much everyone has to take no matter what), but they accepted most of my...

  19. WGU Pre-licensing BSN for 2015

    featherzRN replied to ShondaJ's topic in Western Governors University

    WGU will definitely be MUCH MUCH cheaper.

  20. WGU Pre-licensing BSN for 2015

    featherzRN replied to ShondaJ's topic in Western Governors University

    I think it's because there are a LOT of RN to BSN students, but the pre-licensure program is limited to select small groups in certain areas. They do have a facebook group, I

  21. I think I might have blown a vein?

    featherzRN replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Students

    Even if you did it 100% right, the vein can still blow! Stuff happens - you sound like you are very motivated to learn and you'll do fine. No worries.

  22. What is your course plan?

    featherzRN replied to RonnieDita's topic in Western Governors University

    I second this. Wrote everything with PERRLA as does my hubby (who is in the IT program) and it made it so easy - I haven't written a paper in umm.. 25 years.. :) and was never dinged on

  23. Reasonable RN Pay in Pediatrician's Office

    featherzRN replied to irish_rn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work in a clinic now and our LPN's make in that range, actually I think they make more. Ambulatory care can be and often is just as much work as an inpatient position, believe it or not. You do...

  24. TESC and WGU RN to BSN- prerequisites

    featherzRN replied to MsPC's topic in School, College Programs

    You will have to redo anatomy and microbiology @WGU if you tested out via excelsior. That said, they are easy and if you just did them you'll find you can just re-do them quickly. WGU is competency...

  25. Did you attend your RN-BSN graduation?

    featherzRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I didn't go, but I bought the tassel and watched it live via streaming just to be 'there'. Good enough for me.