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    Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    chuckster replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There's no doubt that there is no Constitutionally protected right to health care. Rather, we as country have decided that health care is an individual responsibility best handled by what appears to...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    Oh yeah, now they want to know if we need help. Where were they 4 weeks ago when we really needed it? I have an idea - why don't the energtic folks at the Ohio University Online Student Success Center...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    Thanks, but I think this refers to the regular DB postings, where our section is also required to use at least two refereed articles. We still need those for the first part of this week's posting...
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    APA citation/reference advice

    chuckster posted a topic in General Students

    I'm having difficulty in the format for a reference to a study found on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality website. The report itself provides a "Suggested Citation" that does not...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    Even though I completed my DB yesterday morning, I'm holding off on posting this until I get some clarity. The instructions we received told us to There is no mention of going elsewhere for...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    I posed this question to my TA: "Do we need to cite and reference the AHRQ reports in our DB response? If yes, are we still subject to the 3 reference limitation? If that is the case, we will not be...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    For those who have already submitted the Wk 5 DB post, how did you handle citations & references? Our instructions were that the assignment had two parts, one dealing with EBP and the other with...
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    Ticked off at Ohio University

    chuckster replied to woodsyny's topic in Ohio University

    The admission and evaluation process at OU is, shall we say diplomatically, sub-par. It takes far too long and there is not enough information passed back to the applicant. In my case, it was a full 6...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    OK, I'm really puzzled by this one. I lost 1-1/2 points on the interval DB posting for not including something that does not appear in the requirements. The remarks were that I provided "Good...
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    Good idea to keep job in hospital while in RN school?

    chuckster replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Nursing

    A huge YES on this question. Virtually the only students in my graduating class from several years ago that were able to land jobs outside of LTC were those who were already working as PCT's or CNA's...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    On Friday, there was a message posted that stated On Saturday, there was the following message: As they say on Sesame Street, "One of these things is not like the other . . .
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    NRSE 4600

    chuckster replied to Inimica18's topic in Ohio University

    OK, I'm now registered and start 1 Oct. Actually ordered the book already and it should be here next week - a first for me, I don't usually have the text until after the class has started. Must be...
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    Ohio University RN-to-BSN Program

    chuckster replied to chuckster's topic in Ohio University

    Using APA formatting software is not "against the rules" or some form of academic dishonesty. I personally don't use them and think that the applications are more trouble than they're worth since you...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    That is what the list should say. Mine section's listing lost a "t" along the way: Maturation, History, Morality, Selection Bias, & Instrumentation.You just gotta love the thorough proofreading ....
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    NRSE 4600

    chuckster replied to Inimica18's topic in Ohio University

    Figured it was time to bump this up since it will be the swan song for several of us. Speaking of which, has anyone registered for this in the Fall 2 session yet? Come to think of it, when does...
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    Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    chuckster replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Actually, you can get your MSN without having a BSN. There are quite a few MSN programs for second degree RN's out there - there are several in my area alone. While a few may grant the BSN as part of...
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    Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    chuckster replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You can possibly, maybe, perhaps if you live in the right geographic area, get by with your ADN. The unfortunate reality is that nursing is now moving swiftly toward the BSN as the minimun entry-level...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    Week 4 looks like it will be the busiest one so far. The reading assignment is five chapters, which actually is not all that bad. On the other hand, there are what seems to be a googleplex of videos....
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    Amen sister, amen.I just saw the posting saying to omit the meta-analysis, after spending an hour or two locating a suitable one and writing it up. And for this, we pay nearly $1,000. Nearly beyond...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    You should not need to use the "Retrieved from http//:www.website.edu/blahblahblah" if the citation used was from a print journal. The purpose of the reference is to allow the reader to find the...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    A control group is not always necessary for a quasi-experimental design. Here is one definition that I found that may be helpful: So the lack of a control group does not necessarily rule out this...
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    This class seems to have only the most tenuous connection to statistics. This is also the second class in a row that I've taken in which the tests seem to have little connection to the reading, and...
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    60 visits a week quota ?? sound possible?

    chuckster replied to SweetRN007's topic in Home Health

    I don't have any experience with home health nursing but this doesn't seem to pass the reasonableness test. Assuming this is a typical 40 hour week, each visit - including travel time - would have to...
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    Student loans: Another cautionary tale

    chuckster posted a topic in General Students

    Link to complete article may be found here:
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    4550- Evidence Based Nursing

    chuckster replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Ohio University

    I'm sure the news will be positive. And I'm sure you can do it once you're