yumaRN1990

yumaRN1990

Med-surg, homehealth, and hospice

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About yumaRN1990

yumaRN1990 specializes in Med-surg, homehealth, and hospice.


I have been an RN since 1990

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  1. Unit Based Educators

    Yes, I am still the unit based educator for our unit, which is 52 bed medsurg unit. I probably have about the same amount of staff as you do. Some of the things that I am finding works is a morning huddle. I usually do it right before shift change...
  2. Online classes at Grand Canyon

    Sorry, she said that the computer system used for the online classes is easy to navigate. Sorry to say, she did not say the degree itself was easy. I have been looking for universities to get my master's in nursing education I thought the program so...
  3. Online classes at Grand Canyon

    Has anyone out there taken classes on line at Grand Canyon? I am beginning my master's program and am planning on taking classes there. Is the computer program easy to use? The advisor I spoke with says that the university has been voted as one of...
  4. Going to RN program at age 40--crazy?

    You arenever to old at least that is what I am being told now. I am in my late 50's and going back to school to get my masters' in education. the job I recently accepted is a clinical nurse expert and it requires a master's degree. I got my AA w...
  5. Clinical Nurse Expert (educator)

    I have just recently accepted this new postion, in fact it is new for whole hospital. Can anyone out there give any ideas as to where I can find self evals and assement tools that I use to get information from the nurses on my floor? (It is a med-s...
  6. The Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Examination

    I do agree that we should not have to get a masters degree but that looks like the way this program is going. You would think that all our time as nurses would count for something. I also have a med surg certification and a holistic nurse certifica...
  7. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification Results

    You Go Girl! I am proud of you and thank you for you do for our troops. I am a med surg nurse and like you, I feel we are far from "average". Med surg nurses are thrown into different things everyday and we have to be up to date on new skills all t...
  8. Unit Based Educators

    I am the ube for a busy med-surg floor for about 6 months any other UBE's out there who has some good teaching ideas? I don't have my masters just BSN with a 17 years of expierence. I have been a resource coordinator for several years and still am o...
  9. The Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Examination

    Is there a certification program out there for those of us who have a BSN. I have been working as our unit base educator for about 6 months now. I would like to become certified, but at my age I don't want to get my MSN. I think I have seen one bu...
  10. RN to BSN online

    I got my degree through the University of Jacksonville, in Florida. The program was easy to use and the professors were easy to get in touch with if you had questions or problems. I don't know what the cost is now but about 3 to 4 years ago it was...
  11. Med-Surg Roll Call

    I have been a nurse since 1990 and started out in Med-Surg, thought I needed a change and went to Home Care/Hospice. I returned to the hospital about a year later, and my med surg manager, said see I told you you were a med-surg nurse. I am still h...
  12. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification Results

    I took the exam last May and passed, but did not get the results for a month. I would not say that it is a slam duck type of text. I can tell you that I will not let mine expire, becasue I definetly don't want to have to take it again. Very nerve ...
  13. Holistic Nurses' Certification Examination

    Hi, I plan on taking the test in March, I am looking for anyone out there who has taken the exam and can tell what to expect and what I really need to be studying? I am a Certified Healing Touch Practioner, and have taken classes in Reki and Quantum...
  14. Bad Rep for Med Surg

    I have worked med-surg for a very long time, (somedays it feels longer than others), but it is the place I want to work. I have seen a lot of changes in our unit over time. We have gone from one aide on each hall to total of five. Our equipement i...
  15. RN to BSN online

    I received my BSN through the Jacksonville U. out of Florida. It was a lot of work, but I am glad I did it. It did not mean alot of extra pay for me, but it was something I wanted to do and to prove to myself that I could. (I had been out of scho...