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Thank you all soooo much for responding! Sorry for the delay! For some reason I did not receive emails from allnurses that there were replies! Class has begun, as you all know :) I still have not heard from an advisor. I did get a VM from the success student center though. I have not called them back.

The questions were exactly the same for me. The 2nd time I took it I had multiple internet windows open to find the info quickly. A few of the windows I had open- nursing student handbook, dar, RN to BSN knowledge center, and civility form.

Has anyone started on assignment 3? If so, did you put a header?

There is also a civility form we need to sign and send in. I also missed this question. I found the civility form on the RN to BSN Knowledge Center under "forms and resources"

@beautifulyou, I am also overwhelmed. I am hoping that I will look back on this week and laugh at how simple the info is. But I am not feeling that way right now!

I have taken the self test and got 12 out of 15 (80%). I am confused on taking it a second time as well. I also saw the conflicting grading info. *sigh*

I have looked at Assignment 1 and am freaking out. I didn't think I had a problem with English but these sentences are making me question that thought!

Hi, I am pretty frustrated with the RN to BSN online program and I have not even started! I was accepted to start Feb 2012 and postponed it until Fall 2012. After multiple emails to find out if I am accepted for Fall 2012 I finally heard back I am and that I will be able to add classes in a week or two. That was last week. Tonight I added NRSE 4510. I find the whole system not user friendly. Will someone (from the university) be contacting me prior to classes to help me figure out how I find out assignments and such? Can any of you offer your knowledge? I have gone through the provided info (video's and such). Thank you!

Thank you for the info

Hi, I am curious if you started with UOP? I am in San Diego and looking into going to UOP. Please share. Thanks!

It gets easier...hang in there! And #6 is not a mistake...you should always assess your patient and see for yourself what they are capable of. There have been many times I have received report on a patient that can not do xyz and when I ask them to do it, they can do xyz. Also some movement/dexterity can come back. It is alright to laugh at yourself as long as noone gets hurt and you catch the error before passing it on to the patient. I am hoping that when you made some of the "best" mistakes you reevaluated where you went wrong and have learned from them. Best wishes!

Hi...I, too, am interested in this program. Does anyone know how many clinical hours are required? And can someone explain the cost to me? I have reviewed csudh.edu and see $250 per unit. If a class is 3 units does that mean it would be $750? Thank you for your reply!

There is nothing wrong with that! I got into nursing for job security and the $$ didn't hurt. One thing that I have learned along the way is that security and money will not keep you going on the nursing path. You have to want to help people and realize that only about 20-25% of the patients WANT your help (that has been my experience, anyhow). Another consideration is that the money you expect to get will not make up for the stress and frustration you will endure trying to take care of patients that expect you to "make" them better after years of them abusing their bodies!

Hi Edina, Wow...8 patients, that is crazy! It can't be safe! California state laws protect nurses. http://www.cga.ct.gov/2004/rpt/2004-R-0212.htm I really enjoy working for Sharp Grossmont. There are lots of hospitals in San Diego, so you have many to look in to. Mission Valley is a good starting place to live to become familiar with SD. I live in Allied Gardens and am 15 minutes to La Jolla Beach, 15 minutes from downtown, and 15 minutes to work. It works out great for me :) Best wishes on your move! Keep us updated :)

Hiya! I have been working for Grossmont since 2-15-10 and I love it! The hospital is really good. I feel supported and taken care of. I work in the float pool (for the hospital) and do not go to the ED so I do not have much info to share with you on that area, sorry. From my experience, Staff has been wonderful. I LOVE SD!! I lived in Corvallis, Oregon for 2 winters and living here is a dream! If you like being outdoors, you will love it too :) As for housing...there are lots of options! I used rent.com and craigslist.com. If you'd like you can email me and I can share more info with you [email protected] or you can write through allnurses.com if you feel more comfortable :) Let me know how I can help you make your decision, either way! I have lots of pics that I can share with you too, if you'd like. I really love the area! Take care and good luck!

Thank you for the info! I have found a rental in Grantville that is perfect for us, I am super excited :) Did you work in critical care in Colorado? I appreciate your feedback and I will let you know how it goes, if you'd like :-) Take care!

Thanks for the info! I leave today for SD to find a place to place and appreciate your feedback! Take care :)

Hi! Have you started working at Grossmont? How do you like it? I have accepted a position and start the week of Feb 15th. I will be in the PCU Float pool and I am moving from Oregon. Can you answer your own ?'s for me?? Also, do you know of any safe, good apartments or townhomes in the area? I would greatly appreciate any response. Thank you!

Hi Megan, if you still have info on good places to rent- I am interested. I fly out next week to look at places. So far I have narrowed it down to San Carlos Townhouses and River Run Aparments (the more I look into this place, the more I stray away from it). If you know of any safe places I would greatly appreciate it! I am moving from Oregon to San Diego and start at Grossmont the week of Feb 15th. Thanks!

I am really happy to read this! I start working at Sharp Grossmont in Febrauary! Thank you for the info!

Thanks hotflashion! I am going to look for it! Thanks a bunch!!

I am really proud of everyone that has responded to this post and all of the others on this great site. I am the original poster of this message and although I have come a long way, it is still hard to deal with the death of a patient. After going back and re-reading my original message and all of the posts that followed it makes me feel honored to be in such a great profession where we support each other and provide constructive feedback as well as years and years of experience. Where I work, I do not always feel this supported and looked out for. I am also happy to know that my post has helped others dealing with similiar feelings. I have seen many more deaths since I posted this back in Dec 2008. Each one affects me differently and each one helps me grow. Back in Decemeber I tried talking to my mom about how I was feeling (actually I tried talking to just about anyone that would listen! but my mom's response surprised me most). My mom questioned my career choice and asked if I was strong enough to do this. Since that day I have known that I am strong enough to make a positive impact on my patients and their families. I know that is not what she meant. She meant that I shouldn't feel what I was feeling (sad, hopeless, confused, torn, disturbed) and I needed to "get over it". And my response to that is if I ever stop feeling and stop seeing patients as people...I need to get out of Nursing. That is not what nursing is to me. Thank you all so much for the love and support. xoxo

sounds very similiar to my experience! i am half way through my 2 year contract and look forward to the oppurtunies that are waiting :)

1.what kind of floor are you working on? progressive care/cardiac unit aka step down 2.where are you from? corvallis, or 3.how did you get that job? i was fortunate enough to get into a critical care internship after i graduated. they have trained me to be a critical care nurse! i am icu cross-trained. i am learned so much in such a short time! i graduated from the adn program in feb 2008 and started working at the end of july 2008. it has been almost a year now that i have been working. new grads applying for the same internship are fighting for a position. there are currently 40+ applicants for only 10 positions. i hope that everyone that is without a job finds one soon! good luck!

Tia, after all of the support and feedback I received from my post I searched hours and hours on the internet. I looked up the stages of death and the grieving processes that follow. I still struggle with it and I still remember the faces of these 2 patients while I was doing chest compressions. I agree with NurseKitten about counseling. I am going to begin that soon too. Please keep in touch and know that you are not alone. Take care. *hug*