Murse901 MSN, RN

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    O2 for Unresponsive Pt

    Murse901 replied to myhoagie02's topic in Emergency

    Yes, it is. It was an illustration of the extremes you talked about in your first post. Exactly which part of "Vitals have value as a PART of a thorough assessment" are you not comprehending? At the...
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    O2 for Unresponsive Pt

    Murse901 replied to myhoagie02's topic in Emergency

    You've basically cherry-picked a part of my post and took it to an extreme that makes no sense to any rational person. Obviously, vitals are still taken and responded to. Vitals have value as a PART...
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    Home Health to ER

    Murse901 replied to Sandybear's topic in Emergency

    If you're a strong home health nurse, you will be a strong ER nurse. The level of critical thinking and autonomy required by home health nursing lends itself well to a transition to the ER. The...
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    O2 for Unresponsive Pt

    Murse901 replied to myhoagie02's topic in Emergency

    I'm on board with the "stop over-utilizing supplemental oxygen" camp, and so is the AHA and plenty of peer-reviewed research. We used to think that everyone needed oxygen and that oxygen was benign at...
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    How do you like case management nursing?

    Murse901 replied to KaeliF's topic in Case Management

    I didn't read any of the other comments. Honestly, I didn't even read much past "I'm a new grad". Not trying to be harsh, but slow it down. You don't need to consider case management until you have...
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    I already miss you, WGU!

    Murse901 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    In addition to what klone said, consider that your WGU MSN credits may not transfer to another MSN program, should you reconsider later on. Yes, it's a pain in the behind. As someone who's been in...
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    CEO with nursing background?

    Murse901 replied to southshore2014's topic in Nurse Management

    The CEO of the largest hospital in our system is an RN. She has a Master's in Public Health. She does not have an MSN. It's less about the degree that you have and more about your networking and the...
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    Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNL): Where are they now?

    Murse901 replied to IDon'tWanna's topic in Nurse Management

    I am not a CNL, but three of my good friends completed CNL programs after I suggested that they do that instead of a second Bachelor's. After four years as a staff nurse, one just recently secured a...
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    First Case Mgt position

    Murse901 replied to GJMoss's topic in Case Management

    Reading over the job responsibilities, this sounds more like a Home Health position than a true Case Management position. A lot of HH agencies will call their RNs "Case Managers" and, while they do...
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    I'm a TCRN and didn't know it. Anyone else? (BCEN)

    Murse901 posted a topic in Emergency

    I logged into my BCEN account just to take a look at the recertification requirements, since my cert expires later this year. In reviewing my information, BCEN also has me listed as TCRN (Trauma...
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    If you went to WGU and then on to NP school, where?

    Murse901 replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Western Governors University

    This really depends on your goals. Are you interested in moving into actual IT or are you interested in going into Nursing Informatics? If IT, then go for the BS IT. If informatics, then you'll want...
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    I'm a TCRN and didn't know it. Anyone else? (BCEN)

    Murse901 replied to Murse901's topic in Emergency

    Turns out that this might just be some sort of scripting error with their website. On my homepage, it tells me I'm certified for both, but when I go to Certification Status, it only shows my CEN....
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    Finished my MBA-HM last week. Ask me anything!

    Murse901 replied to Murse901's topic in Western Governors University

    featherzRN would definitely be the person to address this. Perhaps she'll bounce back in here. The capstone isn't that bad, depending on what your topic is and how well your employer will work with...
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    Did your nursing classes transfer?

    Murse901 replied to Seity's topic in Western Governors University

    Echoing featherz here, your Excelsior grades do not matter in terms of how they'll look on your WGU transcript. They will just be transcribed as "Requirement Satisfied" (or something similar -- can't...
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    I'm excited right now

    Murse901 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    Congrats! I just recently took a position in Case Management with my hospital. It's not a work-from-home gig, but it's pretty great. I work Monday-Friday, have flex time, work fairly autonomously, and...
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    Started the application process and seriously want to vomit.

    Murse901 replied to Wuzzie's topic in Western Governors University

    You'll never regret getting your BSN. You will, however, regret not doing it. Relax. With your background, you've got
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    chamberlain or Western governors for RN to MSN?

    Murse901 replied to christynat5's topic in Western Governors University

    Unfortunately, probably not much will transfer from your DeVry degree if it's an Associate's. That's just based on my assumption that it's probably an Applied Science degree with lots of...
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    chamberlain or Western governors for RN to MSN?

    Murse901 replied to christynat5's topic in Western Governors University

    Are you looking to get into the BSN program or the RN-to-MSN program? I only ask because WGU will not accept any Master's-level transfer credit, but will likely accept some or all of your credits from...
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    Custom badge buddy/reference suggestions

    Murse901 posted a topic in Emergency

    I'm thinking about making a badge buddy/cheat sheet to clip onto my badge with some quick reference material. So far, I can only come up with the following: * Glasgow Coma Scale (I just can't get it...
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    Beyond Frustrated with WGU

    Murse901 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Western Governors University

    Considering that it's nearly an effortless task to get an application fee waiver for WGU, I highly doubt that WGU depends on snatch-and-grab tactics to beguile people out of the application fee. All...
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    Beyond Frustrated with WGU

    Murse901 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Western Governors University

    Nibbles, are you applying to the MSN? The reason I ask is that -- despite having a wonderful experience at WGU for my BSN and MBA -- I had a heck of a time dealing with my enrollment counselor for the...
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    Will I be able to get a hospital job with BSN from WGU? Will they look at it different?

    Murse901 replied to Jaellys's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm not sure what all the fuss is here, but CCNE is not "national accreditation" in the context of regional versus national accreditation for a college or university. When we talk about RA versus NA,...
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    National league of nursing accreditation

    Murse901 replied to ice24chic's topic in Western Governors University

    Nursing schools are either accredited by CCNE or NLN, although in some cases they can be accredited by both. Either one is acceptable. If I recall correctly, CCNE does not accredit ADN programs, but...
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    I already miss you, WGU!

    Murse901 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm with ya. I'm doing my MSN through a local university and wish I'd just bitten the bullet and done RN->MSN through WGU instead of taking my WGU BSN and moving on. In hindsight, I would have been...
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    HELP!! RN to BSN admissions resume

    Murse901 replied to nuberianne_RN's topic in Western Governors University

    Good luck. As meanmaryjean said, it's not a big deal. Just use a template and stick to the basics. No need for a cover letter. You'll do just