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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

  16. Obvious violation of hippa

    heatheryk replied to nicenurselpn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Are you sure that it is something from her work and not something from the internet?? It would still be

  17. Associate of nursing and bachelor of science to bsn

    heatheryk replied to adcockrn's topic in Nursing Career

    for management I think they would consider you w/o the BSN. I don't know where you live but in CA you can get your PHN with a BA + a community health

  18. Having a doula

    heatheryk replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was a doula for many years before becoming a nurse. I think it is very important to have a doula for a hospital birth. As a doula I felt one of my most important jobs was "holding her space"....

  19. Have you ever had a pt have sex...

    heatheryk replied to jarrn03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    seman contains prostiglandins. :

  20. Water Birth

    heatheryk replied to ducknurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    check out

  21. New Grad Nurse from Fresno Looking For A Job

    heatheryk replied to justine2010's topic in California Nursing

    Kaweah Delta has a critical care internship for new grads. So does Tulare Regional Medical Center. I know of a new grad that was just hired in L & D at Clovis Community. There are jobs but they...

  22. Doula Training

    heatheryk replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been a doula since 2001. I did DONAs training but never recieved their certification. I don't think that the certification is worth the money personally. I did a few birth during the first...

  23. Question about home - birth infant assessment

    heatheryk replied to bookwormom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most homebirth midwives recommend that the baby see a Pediatrican in the first 24 hours. Tansient tacyapnea of the newborn? Sometimes babies have very noisy little noses. ?? If the baby is nursing...

  24. Day in the life of a PHN??? Please respond.

    heatheryk replied to wonderbee's topic in Public, Community Health

    The pay is not comparable to hospital pay. I make $6 less an hour than a new grad at our local hospital. But I LOVE my job. You asked for a day in the life.... Arrive at office, check email, return...

  25. ADN as PHN?

    heatheryk replied to mandileanne's topic in Public, Community Health

    If you look on the CA BRN website there are certificate programs for nurses who have a BA in another subject. I am a ADN and got hired in public health right out of school, with the understanding...