heatheryk

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1. WGU RN-BSN Community Health Practicum

   heatheryk replied to Murse901's topic in Western Governors University

   WIC would be an easy place to get hours. Also check with your local Public Health, Child Welfare, Health Clinics, School Nurses....Just start calling. Most people are very willing to let students...

2. Job of the BSN nurse

   heatheryk replied to mmkrn's topic in Home Health

   HI LG1137, I finished WGU in January. (I started 9/1/11) I had no problem getting my PHN from the state. Loved WGU. A word of advice...When you start classes, start by going to taskstream and...

3. HELP, Instructor wants Patho on Care Plan for PP patient.

   heatheryk replied to chellevonne's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   could you use information regarding the uterus shrinking, pp bleeding, risk for hemorrhage (why?), or how about the hormone changes after delivery and hormones that trigger breast milk production

4. What article database and/or online library does WGU use?

   heatheryk replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Western Governors University

   you have to be a student to log in. There are e-books available and databases with full articles. It was easy to find sources for the research papers I did in their RN-BSN

5. midwives and delivery

   heatheryk replied to LovelyPracticalNurse's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   if you have a home birth the midwife will be present. Hospital based midwives vary widely on how much time they spend with patients during labor. A doula will stay with you through the entire process...

6. Febuary 1st WGU RN-BSN

   heatheryk replied to Mommy2be's topic in Western Governors University

   I started on 9/1/11, had 1 pre-rec and I only have 3 papers (tasks) left and I will be done! I work full time and have 4 children. I'm thinking about doing there MSN program. The tasks...

7. Job of the BSN nurse

   heatheryk replied to mmkrn's topic in Home Health

   and WGU is CCNE accredited and accepted by the BRN in California for the Public Health Nurse Advanced Practice

8. Job of the BSN nurse

   heatheryk replied to mmkrn's topic in Home Health

   Western Governors RN-BSN, http://www.wgu.edu I'm nearly done and I started September 1, 2011. I had all of my pre-reqs done already. It is competency based so you can move through the classes at...

9. Job of the BSN nurse

   heatheryk replied to mmkrn's topic in Home Health

   Oh, and the RN-BSN program I am finishing only costs $3600. Not anywhere near

10. Job of the BSN nurse

    heatheryk replied to mmkrn's topic in Home Health

    In California BSN nurses are required to do a 90 hour practicum in Public Health/ Community Health. It focuses on Public health areas such as communicable disease assessment, epidemiology, assessment...

11. MSN Nurses

    heatheryk replied to Britrn04's topic in General Nursing

    look at Western Governors. http://www.wgu.edu I'm in the RN-BSN currently and looking at the MSN. I have finished almost 26 units since Sept 1. I really like it and the school is very supportive...

12. Job of the BSN nurse

    heatheryk replied to mmkrn's topic in Home Health

    I think I already wrote a paper on this topic : ) A hint is that a BSN community health nurse would take a very different role than the LNV and FNP. There is a reason to have all of them on a...

13. Good OB books to read.....

    heatheryk replied to FavoRED2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth by Murray Enkin. I also like Varney's

14. Rupture of an unscarred uterus?

    heatheryk replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Cytotec use was the first thing that came to my mind as well. Although any induction puts a woman at increased risk for

15. Asking a patient if they're mentally retarded?

    heatheryk replied to missjustice's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have a physical or mental