TheCommuter BSN, RN

Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych

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    All Nurses Attention

    Welcome! Your thread's been moved to our Colleges/Student
  2. I completed WGU's online RN-to-BSN program. It took me 34 credits, 10 months, and $5,800 in tuition and fees to earn the degree. The program is asynchronous with no discussion post requirements or...
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    Choosing Online Program for RN to BSN

    Welcome! We moved your thread to our Nursing Online Distance Learning forum so it can accrue some replies. Good luck to
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    Your decision to pursue nursing?

    I was 23 years old in 2004 when I had been working as a factory worker at a paper products plant for three years. During my factory work stint, I became a homeowner. However, I had no education beyond...
  5. That's shockingly low pay for an experienced nurse practitioner...too low for the level of accountability, responsibility, and prescriptive authority.I am in a lower cost-of-living state (Texas) and...
  6. Generally, a letter of recommendation will not be of much help if you do not have the prerequisite grades and/or test scores that the program directors
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    If you could pick up and go..

    1. Mackinac Island, Michigan 2. Georgia Sea Islands 3. Hawaii 4. Alaska 5. Big Sur, California 6. Coastal Oregon 7. Northern New England 8. Northern New Mexico 9. Outer Banks (North Carolina Coast)...
  8. Bingo. Although the real reason for the termination is anger at the employee for disclosing his/her pay rate, the 'official' reason on the employment separation documents will be something that is...
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    Nurse to patient ratio in rehab hosptial

    I worked at a freestanding acute rehabilitation hospital for six years. Yes, 7 to 9 patients per nurse was the norm in that type of setting. I sometimes took care of 10 to 12 patients when staffing...
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    NCLEX-PN & nervous wreck..eeek!

    Welcome! Your thread's been moved to our NCLEX Discussion forum for more
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    Traditional students

    Of course these prestigious schools wouldn't look at you as it stands today. You have not yet completed any college coursework, so they have nothing upon which to base their decision. If these schools...
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    46 credits to complete. Is it doable in 2 terms?

    Yes. Completing 46 credits is feasible in two terms if you know how to cut to the chase and are diligent with the
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    WGU vs. UTA

    I live only a few miles from the UT Arlington campus. Since UTA has a wonderful local reputation, having it on my resume would have been awesome. However... 1. Only the nursing courses are $8,995 in...
  14. We moved your thread to our General Nursing Student forum for more
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    I messed up

    Yes, you can push a medication cart. However, you won't push a medication cart.Please return soon with an update of this situation's outcome. We wish you the best of
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    Help nursing degree associates or bachelors

    Another downside to an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program is the potential lack of federal financial aid for those who already have a non-nursing bachelors degree. Not really...a...
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    Low B.S. GPA hoping to enter a ABSN program or ELM

    Thread's been moved to the Pre-Nursing Student
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    Traditional students

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    CNA vs. Fast food: Which is tougher?

    I worked at McDonald's and Wienerschnitzel (hot dog fast food joint) as a teenager. I found fast food less stressful, although it pays less than most CNA positions. In addition, there's not a lot of...
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    RN to Case Manager

    In my case, it has been a dream come true although I do not want to speak too soon. The workload is manageable and I work from
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    Confused, take LTC/SNF job or just wait

    Yep...thanks for paraphrasing my words. Beggars cannot be choosers, especially when they have no chips upon which to bargain.LTC/SNF supervisory position = RN Pay + RN Experience Waiting = Low Pay +...
  22. I've noticed an increase in the number of over-sharers in the workforce over the past few years. Over-sharing is also known by another name: boundaryless sharing.Our personal information is too...
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    New Grad subacute help and advice please

    Time management is king...remember, the residents in subacute are not your friends. There's no need to schmooze with the same person for hours. Pass the medications, change their dressings, and...
  24. If the subacute position is part of a greater hospital network, you could have been eligible to transfer to ICU, med/surg, ER, telemetry, stepdown, or any number of other roles after 6 months of rehab...