I am currently finishing up in the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Accelerated BSN program. Here is the link: Accelerated Online Bachelor's to BSN â€" College of Nursing The theory coursework is...
CC Wisconsin replied to future.nurse2013's topic in General Students
If they are federal loans, you will not have to pay them back until after nursing school. I'd suggest picking up a part-time job during nursing school (it would be tough, but shows future employers...
You are correct about incompatible meds. Stop, unhook the line, flush with NS, push med, flush again, then you can attach the primary line again. When doing pushes, just make sure that you are doing...
Here's an example of how I do my pushes. Let's say I have a primary line of NS running and I need to give an IV push of Zofran 4mg over 2 minutes. I clean the Y-site and attach the Zofran syringe....
Correct! Just remember that if a patient is receiving a basal rate, they are receiving that amount regardless of if they press the button. The basal rate is like a continuous infusion...no matter...
I was totally quiet when I started clinicals...I was just so nervous! Now when I head into clinicals, I'm much more outgoing. I think it has to do with your confidence and how comfortable you feel in...
CC Wisconsin replied to tortega5's topic in TEAS Exam Help
I would recommend getting the study book. There are a lot of concepts that I learned long ago that I had to refresh upon. But yes, it is similar to the ACT...shorter and easier though in my
My Accelerated BSN interview was via the telephone since my program is online. It was pretty similar to a basic interview, I thought. It was a while ago, but they asked: -Why did you decide to go into...
Correct. Keep in mind this statement, though: "the nurse knows that the max rate of administration..." If this is an inpatient and/or the patient is not in a hurry, I'd run it over a little more than...
CC Wisconsin replied to strawberryswing's topic in General Students
If your accelerated program is anything like mine, you won't have time to work during school, so hopefully you have already been working in the healthcare setting. During school, keep your eyes open...