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I don’t know that a smaller trach would be a requirement for a psg to determine decannulation. I’ve often seen an inpatient capped sleep study. The ENT should also be able to determine the potential for decannulation based on those psg results. Much will depend on degree of sleep apnea, obstructive vs central sleep apnea, and if there are surgical options to address it.

Course Catalog Download the full course catalog and look up that specific course. That's the description I used for my transfer credit form.

I think most people mean to take 4510 alone, with no other nursing courses. It may be ok with a non-nursing course that isn't overly heavy on workload. As far as what you can take together, it really just depends on you. If you are motivated enough to finish quickly, and have the time to do the assignments, then go for it! For me, it wasn't worth the added stress to be done sooner. But there are plenty of people who are taking two nursing courses at a time and finishing in under a year. Also, look through this forum for info about non-nursing courses available elsewhere. There are several courses where you can take an equivalent class at a community college and pay significantly less than what OU is going to charge. For example, you'll see a lot of people talking about Chemistry at Clovis Community College - a completely online chemistry course that is significantly less expensive than most others I've seen. You can also take classes locally and have them transfer in. It's only the nursing courses that must be taken through OU. You can also read about the specific non-nursing courses here. I didn't take psych or nutrition with OU, so I don't know how heavy the workload is. Some are very heavy, and others are not. And not all of the non-nursing courses are 15 weeks. If you are on Facebook, there is a group called "Ohio University RN-to-BSN online - academic outreach initiative". You will need to be accepted into the group, but it's a great resource of people going through the same courses you are.

Yes, you want to start with 4510. After that, you can take them in whatever order you'd like, except to keep 4600 to your last semester. Some people take multiple nursing courses at one time. Others find it too overwhelming. For me, I preferred to take two per semester. There's no way I could have taken two at a time. But I also work full-time and have small kids at home. So it's just up to you. You can always sign up for three courses in one semester, and drop one of them if you need a break. Just make sure you drop it early enough that you don't have to still pay tuition for it. Take a look at this link. http://www.outreach.ohio.edu/bsn/Q2S/course_offerings.pdf It gives you the outline of what nursing courses are offered each semester, so you can figure out what order to take them in depending on how quickly you want to be done. Are there non-nursing courses that you also need to take?

I've never taken the exam but I'm curious why you want to. Most hospitals will hire you without it since you've completed your first two semesters of nursing school. Seems like a lot of money for something you may not need. Where would you like to work?

I know nothing about that school but wanted to say I took an online chemistry class through Clovis Community College that was accepted at Ohio University for my chem requirement. I would highly recommend them if the credit is accepted.

I worked full-time through my entire program - and had 2 small kids at home - but had a very supportive manager and a very supportive husband. I started out working 3-11, 5 days per week for the first year. The 2nd year, that was not possible, so switched to a new role working 3 12's a week. The fact that I had to work full-time was the reason I went to a community college. If I had the option I would have gone for an accelerated BSN, but that wouldn't have been doable for me. You may also see if the community college has a evening/weekend program. Many students at my school who worked full time day shift went this route - with classes and labs in the evening, and clinicals on weekends.

I work at the Clinic, and have been in the same department in three different job capacities over the last 4 1/2 years. I am currently working as an RN on nights, and am very happy here. This place is so huge though - I really think it depends on where you're working. I am in a specialty area, and have found the docs very respectful of nursing. My unit has had two different nurse managers while I've been here. One was 100% supportive of his nurses. If you ever had an issue with a resident or doctor, you always knew the NM had your back. Our current manager - not so much. She's very business/budget-minded, though I have to admit I personally have had no issues with her. But this is just an example - so much of your experience in any hospital system is going to be based on the specific unit you are on - no matter where you work. As others have mentioned, the Clinic has great benefits. I know nothing about UH's. I know a few years ago, nurses at UH were salary. CC nurses are hourly. Is that still the case at UH? For several of my fellow nurses at CC, that was a reason they did not want to switch to UH. I also seriously agree with the EMR issue above. I was at UH during clinicals, and their EMR was awful. And I was shocked by how much was still on paper at the time (2 1/2 years ago). Personally, I think it's amazing that Cleveland has two of the top hospital systems in the country. And I don't think you can go "wrong" starting at either one. Good luck!

It's not that I mind the class, or that it's particularly hard. I am just irritated that I am required to pay OU several hundred dollars to take a course I have already taken in my ADN. The same goes for Health Assessment. What registered nurse did not learn health assessments in an ADN program? They used to let you test out of that one, but no more. OK - that's the end of my rant. I'm done in July, and I cannot wait! :)

I have to say I really don't get why I need to take this class when I also had it in my ADN. I'm so tired of guessing what they want in these papers, though I'll admit I'm loving my TA so far.

I've worked with several male nurses in peds, and they've all been great. Most of them are in PICU, but some on the regular floors as well. We also have male PCNAs, and the kids adore them. They're certainly a minority in peds, but I think add a lot of value to the unit environment.

Honestly, the best thing you can do is to sit down and work out a detailed budget. Make sure you can live off of the lower pay. You're correct that it's a great way to get your foot in the door - many hospitals will hire from within first, so it would put you at an advantage when you're looking for a job. But if you can't survive financially for the next three years, it's not worth it. And truly, you are going to need your husband's support A LOT in nursing school, so he needs to be in agreement with the decision. Chances are, there would be other opportunities. Once you get through a year of clinicals, many health systems will hire you as a nursing assistant, also. Another great way to get your foot in the door. With that, you may also be able to work more flexible hours. So while this may be a great opportunity now, it's not to say it's the ONLY opportunity that may present itself over the next 3 years till you graduate.

So you've figured out that you are infusing 9ml, and your orders state to infuse over 20 minutes. Your pump needs to be programmed ml per hour. So 9 ml over 20 minutes is how many ml over 60 minutes?

Yay!! Glad to hear you did well! Feels good to cross this one off the list.

The exam is exactly the same as the others. Just log into the web site, and when you select the final exam, there is a password required that your proctor will have. It's 100 questions, and you'll get your grade as soon as you submit. For me, I knew the history questions would be the toughest, so I made sure I had the chemist names on my notecard. Plus the formulas. Then I went through and wrote in anything I thought I wasn't totally sure about. The thing that helped me the most in studying was to go through the past exams. I made sure I could answer questions just with the information on my notecard and what I remembered on my own.