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  1. Heart and lung sounds in obese patients

    tsm007 posted a topic in General Students

    I am close to graduation and this is one area that I am still frustrated with. I have a couple patients (not many, but one recently in the ICU) that I could not hear her heart beat through all her...

  2. Heart and lung sounds in obese patients

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in General Students

    I found a great showing all the little tricks you shared! You have to forward through it to the female demo, but it really helped me see what you were describing. I think I got it now. I am sure I...

  3. Heart and lung sounds in obese patients

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in General Students

    Thank you. Going to try those tricks and see what

  4. Letter of reference? What would you do?

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's pretty much what I did. I made an outline of talking points I'd like to see and included suggestions for examples that could be

  5. Letter of reference? What would you do?

    tsm007 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Okay, I asked someone if I could use them as a professional reference. This person said they would be glad to. Then asked me to send an outline with what I wanted for a letter of reference as...

  6. variable deceleration vs early ones

    tsm007 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm working on trying to learn the basics of FHM and have been trying to work through this site's tutorial and get to this quiz Fetal Heart Tracing Quiz 2 and trying to figure out why these are...

  7. Letter of reference? What would you do?

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes, it is an instructor. Thanks for your

  8. WGU Sept 2014..Anyone??

    tsm007 replied to nurse2fnp's topic in Western Governors University

    This is the same for

  9. variable deceleration vs early ones

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you both so much! I think I get it now. You both were very

  10. HELP! In need of documentation forms for student

    tsm007 replied to Kmd7175's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Since I am a student your idea got me searching for forms for myself. This might be helpful to you. It was helpful to me. http://www.hospital-forms.com/clinicalsort.html#Maternal Infant

  11. Finished Nursing School totally sane

    tsm007 replied to nursewr's topic in General Students

    Congrats!

  12. Guest What? I graduated!!!!! 12/19/14

    tsm007 replied to Success4all's topic in General Students

    Congrats!

  13. Understanding TOCO Monitor (Tocodynamometer): How to Monitor and Read Contractions

    tsm007 replied to Wendy Sutas's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you so much! I just realized why I wasn't finding my baby's heart beat now too. I think I was moving the toco part and not the fht part. I feel dumb! Thanks for

  14. Understanding TOCO Monitor (Tocodynamometer): How to Monitor and Read Contractions

    tsm007 replied to Wendy Sutas's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a student about to start my capstone in L&D. I also just had a baby in November. Anyway, I was looking for practical tips for placing the straps and finding baby's heartbeat. When I had my...

  15. Breastfeeding and nursing school

    tsm007 posted a topic in General Students

    Well, we've covered pregnancy and nursing school many times since I've joined this forum. How about any tips for breastfeeding and going to nursing school. I had my baby just about 2 weeks ago. I have...

  16. Breastfeeding and nursing school

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in General Students

    Yep. I have a good pump. I just need to work in time to use

  17. Breastfeeding and nursing school

    tsm007 replied to tsm007's topic in General Students

    I knew that as an employee I'd have rights to pump. I just wasn't sure how this would go as a student. Even with pump breaks not being a problem, I'm still really nervous about making this all work....

  18. Can someone please explain the cohort thing to me?

    tsm007 replied to klone's topic in Western Governors University

    The prelicensure programs uses cohorts in the traditional sense. I think they are trying to carry that option over to the RN-BSN program. From what I can see this is something newer to the RN-BSN...

  19. Reapply to BSN program? Or take the ADN seat?

    tsm007 replied to KathyVandy's topic in General Students

    I edited my post which you had missed because I took note of the fact that you are in California which makes a lot more sense your drive for bsn only. I am grateful that I don't live in a state with...

  20. Reapply to BSN program? Or take the ADN seat?

    tsm007 replied to KathyVandy's topic in General Students

    This is my second attempt at nursing school. My first attempt was 10 years ago. My grades were great, but it was taking a toll on my family so I decided to wait until my kids were older. I decided to...

  21. Anyone in or finished the pre-licensure online BSN program?

    tsm007 replied to artonurse's topic in Western Governors University

    You get a calendar for the whole 2 1/2 years once you're accepted into the program. It has all the lab dates and clinical windows mapped out for the whole program. You will know all of the 2 (or 3...

  22. This may be a short WGU inquiry

    tsm007 replied to kodc's topic in Western Governors University

    Nope, I'm in the Indiana program and I live out of state. They will let you commute as long as you are fully aware that you are responsible to get to your clinicals and willing to commit to

  23. Anyone in or finished the pre-licensure online BSN program?

    tsm007 replied to artonurse's topic in Western Governors University

    Usually it's 3 days one week and 3 days the next, but not necessarily 3 days in a row. It could be like Mon and then Thur and Fri, but it can also be 3 days in a row. It just depends what your...

  24. Prelicensure BSN program

    tsm007 replied to LONDA17's topic in Western Governors University

    No way you could get an only Fri-Sun clinical rotation. The labs are weekends only, but the clinicals can be weekdays or weekends. You really don't get that much input on clinical dates. However, they...

  25. Difference Between WGU Pre-licensing Classes and Traditional

    tsm007 replied to ShondaJ's topic in Western Governors University

    Caring Arts and Science Across the Lifespan CASAL I and CASAL II are Med/Surg 1 and Med/Surg 2, Chronic Care is still Med/Surg type material, but with a focus on chronic health care problems. Your...