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    If you went to WGU and then on to NP school, where?

    dandk1997RN posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I'm in the very early stages of researching BSN programs. I am planning on eventually moving on to an NP program. I understand the pass/fail 3.0 issue with WGU, but I keep seeing posts saying people...
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    Schools that DO accept WGU credits/transfers

    dandk1997RN posted a topic in Western Governors University

    In an effort to make this process less time-consuming for those who come after me, I am starting this thread to consolidate the info I have found and will continue to find regarding what schools...
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    If you went to WGU and then on to NP school, where?

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Western Governors University

    I just wanted to clarify, for future readers, that the program at Samford is an FNP DNP
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    Samford University FNP-January 2014 Start

    dandk1997RN replied to nursingisawesome's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sent you a private message,
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    Samford FNP Fall 2015 start

    dandk1997RN replied to RedCarnation's topic in School, College Programs

    FL-FNP- I'm trying to gather a few of us together that will be starting the DNP-FNP program in January. I'm going to send you a
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    How do you ask doctors for a letter of recommendation?

    dandk1997RN replied to hamuway's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't know about the asking a doc thing as I didn't have to do that, but I sent email thank yous to all three people who wrote my recommendations. One had a particularly difficult time because the...
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    If you went to WGU and then on to NP school, where?

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Western Governors University

    To answer my own question...finished up my MSN-Ed at WGU earlier this year and just found out I was accepted into the Samford University DNP program. So it does really
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    12 hour overnight nurses, please tell me about your sleep schedule.

    dandk1997RN posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've been working M-F 3-11 for about a year, and I hate it. I feel as if I have no life and am on the brink of depression. I spoke with my manager 2 weeks ago about a night position, and she had none...
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    Panic attacks triggered by rapid position change

    dandk1997RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So I'm going out on a limb here since I think this is maybe an oddity, but I'm curious if any of you psych nurses have any input on a situation I encountered last night. I'm a cardiac nurse, so this...
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    Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    dandk1997RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    Just verifying that indeed, the assessment is no longer required of licensed RNs. I got an email saying I needed to do it, but having seen this thread, questioned my enrollment counselor about it....
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    Panic attacks triggered by rapid position change

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Disappointed to see nobody has any thoughts on this. Guess it will remain a mystery to
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    Torn- WGU BSN-MSN then apply to Frontier PMC-DNP or ADN Bridge to MSN-DN at Frontier?

    dandk1997RN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Please forgive typos- using my Kindle and still adjusting to it. I am so torn. I'm an older new(ish) ADN (AAS) RN - 39 & 2 years intermediate cardiac telemetry experience with prior healthcare...
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    Torn- WGU BSN-MSN then apply to Frontier PMC-DNP or ADN Bridge to MSN-DN at Frontier?

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. I think I will apply to both the other school and to Frontier's bridge program and see what happens. My gpa from this degree is pretty competitive, so there...
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    How will a "General Discharge" from the military affect my chances of employment?

    dandk1997RN replied to NationalGuardNurse's topic in Government, Military

    I as army. General discharge because of an injury- I chose not to fight it because I was young and stupid. Nobody cares at all about my discharge. I have never had employment difficulties because of...
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    12 hour overnight nurses, please tell me about your sleep schedule.

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Coming back a year later to say I am loving nights. There are certainly times when I am tired, but I was so miserable before I was always tired. I now often have 5 or 6 days off in a row. I easily...
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    Desperate, Anxiety: get into Nursing THIS year

    dandk1997RN replied to joe84u2004's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't really understand this reply. I believe we are all trying to be constructive. Unfortunately, the truth of nursing school can crush the excitement of a goal and hopes. I remember the...
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    Desperate, Anxiety: get into Nursing THIS year

    dandk1997RN replied to joe84u2004's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Sorry- I didn't mean why I want weights is not about education- I meant it is almost never about medication, as in dosages. That typo was too confusing not to be addressed. Good luck with your...
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    Desperate, Anxiety: get into Nursing THIS year

    dandk1997RN replied to joe84u2004's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Please forgive typos- I'm on my phone right now. I want to preface this by saying I should probably just keep my opinions to myself, but I'm going to go against my better judgement and put this out...
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    What could this have been?

    dandk1997RN posted a topic in Cardiac

    I was taking care of a frequent flyer a few days ago. This pt is in chronic CHF, awaiting an LVAD, and was ready to go home on a milrinone drip. Long story short, the pt couldn't go home for case...
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    What could this have been?

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Cardiac

    Heard through the grapevine that this pt ended up getting that LVAD, which must mean the clinical picture improved- was still in the hospital last week when I was last there.
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    diltiazem drip

    dandk1997RN replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Cardiac

    I work on an intermediate cardiac unit (similar to step-down or progressive care.). Our cardizem is pretty much always titrateable (5-15mg) to maintain a hr90. I don't really worry if they are a...
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    Clots related to fast afib

    dandk1997RN replied to maloneys's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    ...and in addition to everything above, it's likely that if you correct that rate, you will correct the
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    What could this have been?

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks for all the great input- it is all food for thought and one of the reasons I love this forum. I don't have a very clear picture of what has been going on with the patient since the transfer to...
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    What could this have been?

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Cardiac

    Awww...all the great minds here and nobody has any ideas? Guess I will have to wait till I go back to work in a couple days and see if the docs have gotten any closer to sorting this
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    Dropping tele cables on floor before cleaning

    dandk1997RN replied to tonytayag's topic in Cardiac

    We put our used cables and boxes in a basket near the monitor station. Much more sanitary way to let someone know they need to be