Nurse SMS MSN, RN

Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development

You did what you knew how to do; when you knew better, you did better. - Maya Angelou

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    So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    Nurse SMS replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Dressing changes. Nothing more satisfying than nice, pristine, white, labeled and dated dressings. I also very much enjoy providing care to those facing end of life and to their families. I like...
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    New Yorker moving Texas

    Nurse SMS replied to shakamama's topic in Texas Nursing

    THR is one of the best employers in Texas for
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    What am I doing wrong in my job search? Advice please?

    Nurse SMS replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had a job offer before I graduated nursing school or took NCLEX. I worked as a nurse extern during the last three semesters of my schooling and then applied for the new grad positions, which posted...
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    Nurse SMS replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Anything to do with poop, pee or toileting. I do it, don't get me wrong. But I hate it and is one of the main draws for getting away from the bedside for
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    What to Expect - Root Cause Analysis

    Nurse SMS replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I would be super surprised if this triggered an RCA. An elderly person who isn't fully healthy dying is not an unusual
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    This week, I have learned... (5/30/15)

    Nurse SMS replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Must be. Your compassion made me tear up like a ninny. Thank
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    This week, I have learned... (5/30/15)

    Nurse SMS replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That poor staffing, inappropriate acuity and patient satisfaction scores have forced me to admit I no longer want to be a bedside nurse. And it has me very sad. That having children growing up and...
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    Lesson learned

    Nurse SMS replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Emmylou, I am so sorry to hear of your husband's illness and your internal anguish. You said it yourself...you trusted this provider. The onus is on them, not you. My heart hurts for
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    Asking for prayers: multiple nursing students died in car accident

    Nurse SMS replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in General Students

    I can't even describe how my heart hurts. Sending love and light to all affected by this
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    Cheapest online RN to BSN (2015)

    Nurse SMS replied to 42pines's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Another plug for WGU here. How much you spend is largely determined by how fast you finish, which in turn is determined by your own personal motivation. The program consists of six month terms at a...
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    Readmission-a small rant

    Nurse SMS replied to kitkat260's topic in Western Governors University

    WGU doesn't have withdrawals. It is a pass/fail university. If you withdraw, no matter how you were doing in your courses, you receive a "not passed" grade for those courses, which on a transcript is...
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    WGU Translational Research

    Nurse SMS replied to jacks579's topic in General Nursing

    Find the WGU RN to BSN and/or RN to MSN pages on Facebook. Tons of help there. Also the course mentors are fantastic for that
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    Western Governors and Transfer Nursing credits

    Nurse SMS replied to empatheticRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a student, I would LOVE to be able to reuse my academic writing, believe me. No outrage here! I just know what they allow (30% match up on directly quoted information, properly
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    Finished my MBA-HM last week. Ask me anything!

    Nurse SMS replied to Murse901's topic in Western Governors University

    Klone....to date I have had no luck with that strategy, but please do share if you succeed where I did
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    Western Governors and Transfer Nursing credits

    Nurse SMS replied to empatheticRN's topic in General Nursing

    The whole goal in education is to learn. Even if subject matter is similar, one cannot prove learning is taking place by regurgitating something already
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    Western Governors and Transfer Nursing credits

    Nurse SMS replied to empatheticRN's topic in General Nursing

    GrnTea, you are wrong on this one. �� All academia recognizes it and holds students to its standards, including WGU. With all papers now run through plagiarism software, it is far more...
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    Western Governors and Transfer Nursing credits

    Nurse SMS replied to empatheticRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a feeling, but I didn't want to speak out of turn in case I was wrong. It is a great program and you will do fantastic. If you are on Facebook, find the WGU RN to BSN page. It is HUGELY...
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    Western Governors and Transfer Nursing credits

    Nurse SMS replied to empatheticRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can talk to them and ask what they are looking for in these classes and see if they will let you submit a copy of your course syllabus from when you took them to prove you have met requirements...
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    Care plan for infected surgical wound

    Nurse SMS replied to polysuazo's topic in General Students

    Those are all nursing diagnoses, not nursing interventions. What would you DO about those
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    Nursing school with young kids

    Nurse SMS replied to MNSS's topic in General Students

    I would suggest a live-in nanny if you can afford it. State licensing requirements are not flexible when it comes to how many hours of classroom and clinical instruction you must have to be qualified...
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    Do any WGU graduates have jobs?

    Nurse SMS replied to Mindylane's topic in Western Governors University

    Another happily and very lucratively employed WGU grad
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    Readmission-a small rant

    Nurse SMS replied to kitkat260's topic in Western Governors University

    When you dropped out, you got Fs (not passed) for all the classes you were enrolled in. This is a permanent part of your transcript and, as such, has made your GPA exceptionally low most likely. This...
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    June 2015 start date MSN

    Nurse SMS replied to roseonye's topic in Western Governors University

    Starting the MSN portion of my program (RN to MSN Leadership and Mgmt) on May 1st. Just finished my BSN.
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    Adequacy of orientation

    Nurse SMS replied to Photofosterrn's topic in General Nursing

    When I am assigned to precept a new grad, they have the classroom stuff for a couple of weeks, then six weeks of orientation on the floor. I start by them assisting me, then gradually begin giving...
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    i'm seriously looking for a registered nurse job

    Nurse SMS replied to IvoryRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not sure what your heritage is, but if you belong to a community of individuals who come from the same country you may wish to seek their help in networking. The Filipino community and those from...