rob4546 BSN, MSN

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    Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

    rob4546 replied to Flames9_RN's topic in School, College Programs

    I will echo the statements provided about spirituality, the first week isn't bad. The second is a little worse and the third is/was the worst for me. The paper is the longest in the class (1500-2000...
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    failed first fundamentals exam

    rob4546 replied to Mrhill's topic in General Students

    I think the above post is one of the biggest keys to nursing education. Many people think that it is necessary to memorize all the information and be able to regurgitate it on test day to succeed....
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    How to narrow it down?

    rob4546 replied to Elysianna's topic in General Students

    One thing I used was the Medscape App on my phone. This app provided the adverse events in the order of likelihood they would occur. I believe that it also provided a percentage of occurrences in...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Week 4 of Spirituality and the peer review paper assignment. This is giving me much stress!! Why? Because I downloaded the paper I am to review and even without reading it I know I am in over my...
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    Nursing student hair color change for more respect

    rob4546 replied to Vonqiqi's topic in General Students

    I wish I could say that you would never be judged by your hair color but there will always be that someone that will insist on believing the stereotype. We had one such guy in our class that would...
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    hand hygiene

    rob4546 replied to scrubuhdub6's topic in General Students

    In my facility there is bottles of lotion at the nurses station that is provided by the hospital. While at work I just use these. At home I use what I want. I can't assume that the facility that...
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    Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

    rob4546 replied to Flames9_RN's topic in School, College Programs

    I did pre-operative teaching about pain control in a general surgery clinic. Worked out well because I work in a surgery unit and I just took 10 minutes for 6 of a days surgery patient and provided...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Might happen!!! Thank God it was just a table not a paper. I assumed I didn't have to cite anything. Maybe I
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    I give up!

    rob4546 replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    Nice to see you made it and a progression of the story. I think you are correct in stating "I backed off the drama". This is really key in nursing school. Many people bring their insecurities to...
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    Buying my 1st stethoscope!

    rob4546 replied to guest798886's topic in General Students

    I purchased a Littman Lightweight SE for school with promises that I would purchase a better one after I graduate. Over a year latter and I still use my Lightweight. Works great, maybe not as fancy...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ah, the Spirituality Personhood Chart Assignment. Well I thought it wasn't that bad, just a little vague. I simple stated the belief that each group has on the questions "what it is like to be...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have very specific feelings about this. I too had wonderful, but strict, instructors while going through my ADN program. Most of my class couldn't stand them and would have rated them poorly but...
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    Preparing before graduation

    rob4546 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    I think that you have the reality of the situation well in hand. I would recommend that preparing for the NCLEX be the top priority. A nurse that cannot pass the NCLEX cannot make any work (in most...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There are lists floating around but I have found that they can be somewhat subjective. I have had many instructors that are not on any list but were acceptable. The instructors are not anything like...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    These are really good suggestions, especially using MS Word for all your creations. You will soon find if you use internet explorer to fire up GCU it will have difficulty with formatting when you cut...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Finished my first paper in spirituality, I hit the wall hard. The wall was constructed of bricks, fortified with steel and concrete. I don't think I am going to make it through this class. Week two...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This is so funny. My current instructor put in the announcements that you should be getting TII scores between 14-18%. more than that might mean plagiarism and less than that means you are not using...
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Can't see your pictures!! I am sure they are worth
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Big over-sprayed hair, man those were the days. I am a product of the 70's and 80's as well and would like to see this return!!!! My advice to the OP would be to not try and reinvent the wheel....
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    Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    rob4546 replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Anyone remember what to study for the Spirituality Class first week quiz? No real indication on what it covers in the class announcements and I wanted to work on it tomorrow in preparation for the...
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    Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

    rob4546 replied to Flames9_RN's topic in School, College Programs

    I don't get the reasoning behind this at all. Either way it is something I can do. I have the perfect emoticon for this..... It is a smiley dropping a microphone and walking away.... Under it I...
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    An NCLEX question for you.

    rob4546 replied to Lev's topic in General Students

    For the ortho-post operative patient I believe that teaching usage of the incentive spirometer is correct. There are many ways took t this question and I do remember a question like this from my...
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    Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

    rob4546 replied to Flames9_RN's topic in School, College Programs

    This is my next class, taking a week break to recover. Classes are harder now that I have started my new job. I get home and I am wiped out.... No desire to study just take a
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    Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

    rob4546 replied to Flames9_RN's topic in School, College Programs

    You may not want to listen to me but this was my easiest and quickest class as of yet. It took me maybe 2 partial days to do the work each week not including DQ responses. I really like math and it...
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    Grand Canyon University RN to BSN Reviews

    rob4546 replied to Flames9_RN's topic in School, College Programs

    Who says I didn't learn anything from