U2BCool

U2BCool has 16 years experience.

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1. WGU - RN to BSN - 90 hr clinical requirement. How are you meeting it?

   U2BCool replied to JennRN65's topic in Western Governors University

   All I have to do is this paper and I graduate. Ughhhh!!! It is the biggest pain in the bum to complete 90 hours of interviews. The community health class was poorly organized, I felt not a lot of...

2. Doctors treat us like...

   U2BCool posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I work in a small suburban hospital as a RN. I work 2-3 shifts week per diem on a medical floor. I have a ton of experience. I choose to be a floor nurse so I could spend more time with my...

3. Per-diem nurses

   U2BCool replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I agree with you. This is why facilities walk all over nurses. Nurses do not support each other or stand up for their fellow co-workers. We just go home frustrated or leave the profession. We need...

4. APA format software vs. Free Downloads

   U2BCool replied to BMORE-CSU-RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

   For those of you who work in larger facilities check your hospital's library website to see if they use RefWorks. I was able to open my own account under my facility ( I did not have to pay for it)...

5. Online RN to BSN Programs Legitimacy - Help Needed

   U2BCool replied to EMEddie's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I am almost finished with the Western Governors RN to BSN program. We were moving and I knew I could not start a program when I might not be in town to finish it. It was one of the most cost...

6. Should I be upset? Or am I a Diva?

   U2BCool posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   We just moved to a new state and I accepted a RN position on a Med Surg Floor. I am starting at the new grad pay, because I only have 6 months experience as an RN working in a nursing position in a...

7. "Completing a BSN" ...or, "The Great Revenue-Generator."

   U2BCool replied to Guttercat's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I actually came here today to vent. I have a BA degree in a non nursing area and an ADN degree. I am going back to school through Western Governors University (good program). I am almost done and I...

8. Getting an associates degree when you already have a Bachelors Degree in another fiel

   U2BCool replied to DawnMP3's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   this steams me. i had a ba and some graduate work before starting the adn program. i have tried to find a school that would let me finish my graduate degree in nursing. many of the state college rn to...

9. remember when...

   U2BCool replied to kjpstmb's topic in Nursing Humor

   I remember is was mandatory to wear the flying nun nursing hat. I was giving so much grief because I hated wearing it. It used to fall off into all kinds of messes, patients would pull at it and it...

10. What does your username mean?

    U2BCool replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    U2BCool; My kids can't believe that I was cool at one time. With night shifts, diapers, school and the mini van I having problems finding the

11. On the verge of being dropped from the program

    U2BCool replied to vampymegs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My friend that tutors high school kids for standardized tests gave me some useful information. She said that it looks like the student learns about diabetes and expects questions to be like: the...

12. Scared to take the first step to go back to school...

    U2BCool replied to wildblueeyez's topic in LPN to RN

    I graduated from LPN school in 1992 and just started my first nursing LPN/RN class. I took a few pre-reqs at a time. I did not want to start with learning BPs etc. but my transition program expects...

13. Anyone graduating Dec 2011 ?

    U2BCool replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I HOPE to graduate in December! Listen to me, I should be writing my care plan right