XmasShopperRN ASN, RN

In addition to the message board and other resources on the WGU student portal, I was hoping to meet and chat with other RN-to-BSN students who also will be starting on 7/1 to see how you're getting prepared and to keep in contact once classes start.

I finalized my first term with my mentor yesterday, and I'm starting out with CSC1 (Nutrition). I was hoping to get feedback from anyone who's finished or currently taking the class about what I'm in store for. My mentor said that typically students ...

I have my objective assessment scheduled for this Thursday. I took my pre assessment about 1.5 weeks ago with an 81%. My mentor keeps saying that the objective assessment tends to be more difficult than the pre, yet the questions are formatted simila...

Have you completed a 2013-2014 FAFSFA application? The financial aid process was a little tedious, but not all that bad. For an 8/1 start date you'll need to have payment arrangements finalized by 7/22. I'm not saying it's impossible, but several ste...

Also, place the limb in a dependent position and let gravity help you out once you've spotted a vein and are getting set up. And reassure the pt's who question your IV skills that you're just looking and won't stick if you don't see anything; once yo...

E2NURSE, I don't start until 7/1, but if it's any comfort to you, Biochemistry is supposed to be a performance assessment class. So while you'll have material to read and learn, it doesn't sound like there's much focus on testing. Stats is an objecti...

nursehuffandpuff, what did you think about EWB orientation? I've done online classes before, but never an entire program. Hopefully the student portal, Task Stream, and all of the other WGU things are as user-friendly as everyone's made them out to b...

If I'm not mistaken, with 2 yrs of RN experience, you would be considered a Clinical Nurse II at a base of 28/hr I think. Depending on how the unit is structured, you could also be looking a shift differential. Good luck!

Hi russki, as of 2 days ago, I've gotten through all of the transcript evaluation and financial aide stuff, so I'm all set to start the RN to BSN at WGU on 7/1. How many credits can transfer is decided on a case by case basis. You'll have to submit a...

I start the the RN to BSN on 7/1. Your statistics has to be current (taken within the past 5 yrs) to be considered for transfer. It sounds like you're going to have to take Biochemistry. Out of GE credits, I only have three to take: statistics (took ...

Not at all. I'm set to start their RN-to-BSN program 7/1, and what helped make my final decision was WGU's awesome reputation. Out of many other online schools, WGU comes very highly recommended and is very affordable. There's no real motivation for ...

Interestingly enough, because of its sedative properties, clonidine actually has street value.

Probably not, but it seems as if my point has been mistaken. If a doctor's right, good nurses recognize that and don't seek out battles just for the sake of battling. My point is that nurses are supposed to speak up when they believe any aspect of pt...

I don't think the OP was expressing anything other than frustration about a situation with which he or she disagreed. 9 times out of 10, when a nurse smells a rat, there's usually a rat. The last I checked, nurses are still their pts' advocates, so t...

The obvious come to mind: assessment, lifting, medication administration, documentation, education, etc. But in an environment in which it is commonplace for nursing technicians, paramedic students (once competency has been demonstrated), and other i...

five_apples, I completely understand your point, and agree that sometimes there isn't anyone available to start an IV, draw blood, draw an ABG, etc. My issue was never that I couldn't do any of those things; it was actually the opposite. I knew that ...

I'm in the process of figuring out which pre-reqs I'm going to need for WGU. Does WGU offer the classes, namely Biochemistry and any of the other classes that I just can't wait to start (sarcasm:o)? If that's the case, I'm going to pass on taking the...

August 13th: Happy Left Handers Day!

I believe when administering epi IVP, the appropriate concentration is 1:10000. With SQ epi for allergic reactions, the standard adult dose is 0.3cc of 1:1000. But if the reaction is severe enough, IV is the preferred route, which would be 0.1cc of 1...

5 minutes, geez please tell me they were short answer or essay? The CEN only averages 1 min/question, but that's multiple choice. Best of luck to you!

I wish I had the foresight that you obviously have when I received my ASN in 2009. If I knew then what I know now, I would've pursued my BSN initially or immediately after my ASN. I agree that most masters-prepared nurses are teaching or move onto ma...