Laurab14

"or find out what is the root cause of the hematomas." I believe that is what she was doing by asking the question. All good nurses question if there is something we could do better- whether it is technique or just by picking other people's brain for more knowledge. It is the nurse that doesn't question or feel the need to improve that thinks their occupation is "all about me." Starting with the easiest and most correctable solution first (technique) seems most appropriate to me. Thank you for asking questions and trying to advocate for your patient by improving her venipuncture experience.

I got my BSN through FHSU and loved it. Thought everything was very doable.

I was hoping someone would answer this post. I asked something similar and didn't get a response back either for the MSN program. I liked the program, just seemed too good to be true.

you must physically lay them down, but it wouldn't fail you.

What I tell my students is to have all your equipment ready before you start the skill. If you have anything left over you have forgotten something. Make sure you know your critical elements and take care of those early in the skill if possible. Start each skill out consistently with the same introduction to make your feel comfortable and confident, end each skill in a similar fashion. Start a skill completely over if you need to. Relax and take your time, don't rush. Most people have plenty of time.

I didn't have to take Speech bacause I took that in college, but I did have to take Patho 1 and 2. it was alot of work, but pretty similar to A&P.

there is alot of things you could do in LTC. Taking over some of their committees, tracking and improving fall rates, inservices etc... Easy peasy! You should do it!

there are two option: a case management project- somewhat like what a discharge planner would do and a QA project. This is the one I did. I work at a school so I had our school nurse precept me. my project was on instituting an exercise program for teachers. So you can see it is not like your typical clinicals, it is more of an independent study project, reporting to a preceptor that you chose. No sense making it harder than needed if you think of a good project that fits and benefits your employer that is the best.

I graduated in May and enjoyed the overall program. Some instructors were better than others. I had a few that were terrible, but I got out of the classes what I put in, which I think is typical for online learning. I was attracted by their low cost, which was more important to me at the time.

Kate221, Since it was an online school I didn't really get much connection with the teachers. There would be some courses that would have instructors that wouldn't post anything past the greetings and would be WEEKS behind in grading. That drove me crazy!!! In the end they would be so rushed to grade that everything would become a A. Not that I am complaining, but if I work hard on a paper I would like feedback and someone who is getting paid to actually read it. I would say this happened in maybe 5 of my courses. I also worked full time and never felt rushed or left out of my "life." I tried to work ahead when possible and that really helped. The grading system was 90-80-70-60. I only got 2 B's the entire time and I was a C student for my ADN. I don't mind writing papers, most every class had some papers to write. if they were 2-4 page papers there might be one due every other week. Other classes were more tests and quizzes. It just depended on the course. Overall, I loved this program. My advisor was really helpful and I enjoyed my classes.

1. The tuition is one of the cheapest I have EVER seen 178/credit hour. This was cheaper than my community college was for my ADN. No out of state fees. 2. I did not have to repeat any of my nursing classes, which I thought was pretty good since I had orginally graduated in 1993. I did spend more time and money than I wanted taking those "liberal arts" type classes (history, art) because I hadn't needed them for my Assoociates. But hey, now I officially a well-rounded person. 3. It took me 4 years, but I took 1 class at a time for the most part. 4. I never felt like the deadlines were not doable and generous. Most of the time I would have the assignments on the first day of class and would be able to manage it throughout the semester. If there were more than one paper due it would be weeks apart. 5. No clinicals to complete, there is a preceptorship on the last class, but more project oriented, clinical nursing.

I just graduated and would highly recommend this program. When I started looking for a school with a RN to BSN degree I happen to come across this college here on Allnurses.com. I had never heard of it, but was looking for a cheap school that still had a good reputation. Overall, I enjoyed the flexible scheduling of online classes and I couldn't go back to my community college for the cost of FHSU. It is a "real college" with an already established nursing progam located in Kansas. If you have questions please let me know.

I literally live in a town with one stop light. Preceptor needed to be a RN, preferably BSN I am doing mine at the school. Was really pretty open, needs to be a case management or risk management type project.

I am on my last class at Fort Hays State University. Cheapest I have found, all online and I have found the coursework very doable.

yes, it has been overall a good program for me. It is the cheapest I found and have gotten pretty good grades. Good luck! let me know if you have any other questions. Laura

I guess that is exactly my point. When the staff IS shoveling in food and not interacting with the residents it no longer becomes a meal, it becomes "feeding time." These are the things I look for when observing a nursing home. I do a lot of clinicals in nursing home and I have found this mindset to be a pretty reliable indicator of the type of overall care they receive.

My best advice is to observe during feeding hours. You can tell alot about the care based on how they feed their dependent residents. Are they shoveling it in? Do they leave it running down their faces? Feeding takes alot of patience as well as compassion, and to me, also shows indicators about staffing as so many aides are rushing through to cover their halls.

I am on my LAST semester of the RN to BSN program. it has taken me 4 years only because I take one class at a time d/t money not so much time. It has been a good program for me and I haven't really had any problems. Feel free to PM me if you want more information.

I did get a few suggestions. I posted it here because I didn't know if there was a MDS type billing for case mix scores since they keep saying the documentation warrants a higher level. In the hospitals, they can't bill if it isn't documented, and wondered if it was the same in assistive living.

Can someone tell me the process an assistive living goes through in billing it's residents? My husbands mother keeps getting informed that her mother's "Levels" are increasing, causing a significant raise in her bill. I do not see a big change in her condition and they certainly are not doing any extra for her. I suspect some billing fraud and want to know what to look for when I audit her chart. This is in Ohio, if that matters much. My poor mother in law is at her wits end because there is only so much money left for her care. thanks, Laura

Or if you are outside your state that you are licensed in?

I am curious what the policy would be for such things as surgery or childbirth? At my place a sick day is a sick day...

So, in addition to 1. Being a poor speller(who seems to refuse to spell check even though you admit you have a problem) 2. Refusing to even entertain the idea that good nurses and aides on this site are trying to CARE about your patients by giving appropriate advice. 3. You are now saying you are a liar! None of these traits will serve you well in nursing school, admitting actions are wrong can be difficult, but it is how we grow and learn. I can't imagine if I had eight pages of people passionately telling me I was wrong, that I wouldn't even consider the possibility... Enough already... This site is supposed to be to help people be supportive and learn, time to close it down!

Though the skills seem to make students more nervous... Do not underestimate the written test. Currently only 76% pass the first time vs. 80 something % for the skills. Read and know your red handbook from D&S backwards and forwards and you will do fine!

Yes, unfortunately, if you missed a bold print (critical step) then you will not pass your skills test. No matter if you did everything else perfectly.