tokmom BSN, RN

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  1. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Except for patho. That weekly dq is long. At least only one,
  2. Welcome aboard! Someone here can point you to the other GCU thread we have that is very active. There are some great tips on how to survive the next year, lol. Don't fret too much the first classes...
  3. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    That's what I meant. The busy work keeps one busy on top of everyday life. Speaking for Pandora and myself, it took until the health assessment class to find that balance. Just when we thought we...
  4. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Not needed for class. The only time I had to scan an attachment was for the capstone. There is a form that you have to send back that shows you presented your work to a charge nurse, manager etc....
  5. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    You seem to be in the typical mode of the beginner gcu student. Every class seems busier than the last and health assessment was, for me, one off the busiest. After health assessment it seemed to...
  6. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Do you live in
  7. In the cookie aisle,
  8. Winter, enjoy the cookie baking, or no baking in this case, lol. I have gone into overdrive with my knitting and baking. Two things I missed dearly when I was in school. My kids were shell shocked too...
  9. If it make you feel better, i'm from the footnote era and did ok.
  10. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    I did both. I interviewed my families and then delved deeper into the culture, even though the families I interviewed practiced Western Medicine and
  11. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Ok, well AN is acting weird for me, so pretend there is cheering icon here
  12. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Now I find this
  13. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Sitting where I am which is on my couch knitting and screaming at the Seahawks, (no laughing), I'm obviously not in your forum reading what she writes. I was just HOPING for YOUR sake, she surprises...
  14. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    That's right..surgery. Yeah don't blame you for passing the buck. However your creative juices may be flowing whilst on Vicodin. When is the big day? Agree on the papers. Mine were ok..passable. some...
  15. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    I'm a realist too, however at times I do try to give people the benefit of doubt. She may surprise you
  16. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Haha! That was so me, lol. Now get back at it peeps! I need some alumni to play
  17. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    LoL! Ok, you win. I will stop looking for the good
  18. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Oh boy, maybe she can organize those thoughts on paper....fingers crossed. Writers certainly come in various stages of readiness. Are you going to be able to let
  19. tokmom

    feel so nervous

    A brain sheet is what was mentioned above. It addresses key points of the patient and you keep current through the day and give report to the next shift with those notes. It's note taking in nurse...
  20. Hi Soul! Welcome to the AN, GCU thread and Lope land (GO LOPES!) Taking online courses isn't really too bad. You have to be a self starter because there is no instructor glaring at you to get it done,...
  21. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    You know, people seem to read either one or the other. The instructor would preach the rubric, so you know they were not abiding by the important dot
  22. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Well, that's interesting. I admit, I was one of those milliseconds filler-outers of the agreement, however I never assigned anything until we knew what we were doing. At least she is gung
  23. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    I'm peachy because I choose to be. Life could be
  24. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Seven kid's, primary breadwinner, job that doesn't require a BSN. Student loans, husband with health issues who cannot work and aging mother.... Your excuse
  25. tokmom

    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    I can't speak for everyone, but I don't think any of us take the cost of education lightly. The student loans I have will be added to my kid's that I owe. However, people spend more on a car and don't...