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  1. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Just received my admittance to University of Rhode Island's RN to BS program online. I was wondering if anyone has done this program and if they liked it or not. I need 33 credits, 18 credits are...

  2. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    Join the Facebook group URI RN to BSN

  3. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    There is a woman in my class that has been out of school for more than 20 years and she is now getting back to it. So don't feel discouraged! She's doing very well with a full time job and with small...

  4. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    Yes, the gen eds are 7 weeks too. But each semester only has like 1 or 2 gen eds. They don't have a large selection. I haven't taken any gen eds yet but from the looks of my academic audit, I need 2...

  5. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    I've taken nurs 247, 347, 253 and now 447. I've also taken BPS 333 So far 447 has been the craziest amount of work. Most assignments are due thursdays and sundays. this program hasn't been terrible...

  6. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    It takes me a bit longer because most assignments were writing and I'm very bad at

  7. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    Sometimes I wasn't able to finish the readings. But I still did well on the assignments. I work from 3 to 1130 and after work I did readings or homework until 4 am. On my days off it was to do...

  8. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    Every week is a bit different. Some weeks are more reading heavy and others there would be like 1 or two chapters plus articles and videos. I would say maybe 20 hours a week or

  9. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    Yes Sakai. And before classes begin they will post up a tutorial on how to use Sakai. That's very helpful. But nur 247 will also give you a tutorial and each assignment helps you navigate Sakai and...

  10. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    It seems like every class, the assignments are due Thursdays and Sundays. I will be taking nursing research in march and maybe an

  11. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    A lot of people had issues with Nursing pharmacology because the professor kept changing the quiz rules midway throh the semester. At the beginning we were allowed to do the quiz as many times as we...

  12. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    I actually decided to start this month instead ofarch. Right now I am taking nursing pharmacology and introduction the professional nursing. So far it's going well. Nursing pharmacology entails...

  13. so many falls!

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    You guys all make me feel so much better! Sometimes I feel like I'm a bad nurse. But it just seems like higher authority figures are just setting me up to mess up and not

  14. so many falls!

    qcnursingstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I've been beating myself up like I always do. I work in LTC and my residents mainly have dementia and Parkinson's. I have a lot of fall risk residents on my side. I am the primary nurse from the 3...

  15. so many falls!

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I love my residents! But sometimes it feels like there's a full moon and so many things are going on all at once. But I try my best to stay calm and get through the day. I just get down on myself a...

  16. so many falls!

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    She said she hasn't been a working RN in a longtime. I doubt shes worked there and shes definitely never worked there from 3 to 11 with the residents I have

  17. so many falls!

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! Yes I'm going to be putting in applications. We've talked to our manager many times about adding at least one more aid in our shift but it doesn't seem like that's happening. Last...

  18. got too comfortable

    qcnursingstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Couple of days ago, I made my first med error!! Yikes! I am a primary nurse on a unit and I know my resident's med routine pretty well. I got too comfortable and made a mistake; I forgot to do all my...

  19. got too comfortable

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    During orientation, my nurse educator flat out said, "you WILL make a med error! Every great nurse does at least once. Even I have." Still a horrible feeling

  20. gift giving

    qcnursingstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I work In a LTC facility and I work closely with 5 CNAs. I've only been here about 4 months but I wanted to show them my appreciation by getting them gifts for the holidays. Nothing extravagant but...

  21. University of Rhode Island RN BSN online program

    qcnursingstudent replied to imanurse19's topic in School, College Programs

    I would like to know too! Particularly, the rn to bsn online

  22. URI RN to BSjust

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in School, College Programs

    Initially, I applied for Jan and was accepted but then I decided to postpone my start date until March so I can work and save up some more money. I have a friend who will be starting in January so...

  23. rant on dietary

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I should have gotten the supervisor involved before the wife, I admit that. And now if a situation like this came up again, I would know how to better approach this. When I called initially, I...

  24. rant on dietary

    qcnursingstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working at my LTC facility for about 2 months now. I have a resident who is on a pureed, honey thick liquids diet. The other day dietary brought his supper tray up. It was missing a soup...

  25. failed my BSN, graduated with ADN, now starting to apply for RN to BSN

    qcnursingstudent replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I got accepted to URI and UmassD's RN to BS programs. I decided on URI. They require 6 nursing courses and some other core courses requirements. They want you to take 6 nursing courses. Intro to...