MikeH2013

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  1. New Grad RN in the OR feeling discouraged... Need advice

    MikeH2013 replied to YelenaRN's topic in Operating Room

    I was a new grad not all that long ago and feeling like a lost sheep once I hit the floor. I couldn't control the learning curve (more like climbing Mt. Everest with a gas station map), but I could...

  2. psych is so hard to break into...

    MikeH2013 replied to heynow1313's topic in Psychiatric

    Leave Florida? Seriously. Maybe Florida just has a shortage of mental health patients... sunshine and all, but elsewhere psych nurses with a psychology background would be offered a position with the...

  3. Feedback for Capstone

    MikeH2013 replied to skimtnrn's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I think it depends on the instructor and the academic coach. It also depends on the student as well, I would venture. The bottom line is that this class is designed to generate a "thesis-lite" and...

  4. Feedback for Capstone

    MikeH2013 replied to skimtnrn's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Capstone could be renamed Tombstone... if you fall behind. It's an unbelievable deluge of writing, but so far I'm swimming with a 4.0. I know that I'm getting tired and cannot wait for the 5 weeks to...

  5. NURS Research

    MikeH2013 replied to twindad85's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    If there were Purple Hearts for a nursing class, everyone who survives nursing research would get one. If you don't trust the rest of your group, then you're going to have to take control the rest of...

  6. NURS Research

    MikeH2013 replied to twindad85's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    From personal experience, the answers to 90% of both quizzes were in the class notes. The other 10% came from the book. Scoring a 90 on each quiz won't hurt in the least. If you have the time to do...

  7. NURS Research

    MikeH2013 replied to twindad85's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    The book is good to have as a fail-safe. This class is extraordinarily time consuming with OOH, JC club, and article critique. It's like trying to arm-wrestle an octopus with both hands tied behind...

  8. Easiest and Toughest Classes In UT Arlington RN-BSN Program

    MikeH2013 replied to commonsense's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    There are no textbooks for Capstone. This is what you have learned in the previous 11 months (if you ran through it like I did) or two years or so. Think of it like a 'Choose your own adventure' book,...

  9. Nurs 3300 SMART Goal

    MikeH2013 replied to BarbiJo's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Well... by this time you probably have already submitted the goal. Future reference, the goal just needs to be S.M.A.R.T. specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound (during the course)....

  10. NURS 3645

    MikeH2013 replied to yashnaba's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Purdue Owl is really the only reference needed - it's online and it's free. Some formatting tricks for Word 2010 and better for those who really "enjoy?" inputting their references one at a time....

  11. Saving time

    MikeH2013 replied to MikeH2013's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Sorry that your experience is so difficult. We had a good group for the most part, and it was still a brutal grind. There are advantages to fewer members involved - less editing for one. There is...

  12. Saving time

    MikeH2013 posted a topic in University of Texas Arlington

    It's no joke, there's a whole lot of researching and citing articles and there isn't a whole lot of time. The AP RN-BSN was designed for working nurses (obstensibly), but apparently these nurses don't...

  13. Saving time

    MikeH2013 replied to MikeH2013's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    The quizzes are the easiest part of the course (download and save the notes that the professor has provided). The hardest part is the team - you are assigned a group by the instructor/coach, and each...

  14. RN-BSN students: Do I have to buy all the books?

    MikeH2013 replied to CheechosRN's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    The only book you would be required to buy is if you take the elective 'Medical Terminology' - if you choose not to buy the book, you would still have to purchase the course code, so it's a wash. The...

  15. Leadership & Mgmt

    MikeH2013 replied to twindad85's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Leadership and management will not push you too hard. Follow the rubric and your paper will be fine - side note - some coaches ding hard for minor grammatical errors (my experience in another course),...

  16. Nursing Research online starting 5/19

    MikeH2013 replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    The JC club paper was the killer. If only I had known about Wiley and Cochrane at the time, so much wasted effort could have been spared going in circles with CINAHL and EsbscoHost. From what we...

  17. Saving time

    MikeH2013 replied to MikeH2013's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I used to use online citation machines like son of a citation machine, but now I prefer the citation managers for ease of use. Google scholar is a good choice for locating documents - I use it as...

  18. UTA RN to BSN Online

    MikeH2013 replied to tortorRN's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Do you want to take two years to finish this course? Everyone has their own pace, and if that works for you, then by all means it's the path that's best, but you can stack the classes to finish them...

  19. Feedback for Capstone

    MikeH2013 replied to skimtnrn's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    It is a 5 credit hour, graded course that allows you to really learn time management (can I write a cited paper in under 30 minutes?), presents you with multiple opportunities to stretch your writing...

  20. Easiest and Toughest Classes In UT Arlington RN-BSN Program

    MikeH2013 replied to commonsense's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Capstone is the final course in the RN-BSN transition and it is ... "undefined". There is a paper that is to be written, but it is up to you as the student to put all of the pieces together. This is...

  21. Was working but now SAHM

    MikeH2013 replied to lurn1234's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    As an ADN nurse, you take work where you can find it. There are jobs available, but they may not be the "dream" job you were hoping for when you enrolled in nursing school. Places that are actively...

  22. Easiest and Toughest Classes In UT Arlington RN-BSN Program

    MikeH2013 replied to commonsense's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Co-op in Nursing is writing intensive and also requires input from a supervisor where you work. Other than that, it is a fairly easy course and shouldn't give you too much trouble. Note: The course...

  23. RN-BSN: two nursing classes at once?

    MikeH2013 replied to Meriwhen's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    It's doable, but there are some classes you don't want to stack. Nursing Research tops that list. That is one class that you want to dedicate your undivided attention towards or you will regret ever...

  24. Easiest and Toughest Classes In UT Arlington RN-BSN Program

    MikeH2013 replied to commonsense's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Now that I am awaiting Capstone, I can run back through the courses and state which are killers, potential killers, and just plain serial killers. I tremble at the thought that I might have to bump...

  25. Nursing Research starting 2/24/14

    MikeH2013 replied to MBrickle's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    When in doubt... oh nevermind, there's always doubt because there's no clear