lynswim

lynswim specializes in OR, Education.

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1. Canadian lab values vs. US lab values?

   lynswim posted a topic in Canada

   Hi, all - I will be taking my nursing competence assessment in Halifax in a few days (I'm so old that my BSN program in the States didn't have good syllabi for my NNAS score) - and I'm getting confused on the different lab values between the US and ...

2. Teaching from Home Pros and Cons?

   lynswim replied to everchangingRN's topic in Educators

   Hi, Missy - I'm a course instructor at WGU :) I love being able to teach in my sweats, messy hair, etc. On the flip side, I do feel like I'm tied to the computer/phone, and I'm bad at not keeping my work life separate from my home life. Some of pros...

3. New Skills Lab Manager Needs Help!

   lynswim replied to KathleenRNICU's topic in Educators

   Kathleen - We use the textbook and the textbook resources to go by what to teach...Potter & Perry has checklists that can be printed; I'm not sure if they have online videos the students can watch on their own time - Medcom has good videos that ...

4. American Sentinel's online DNP?

   lynswim replied to nursjoy's topic in Post Graduate

   nursjoy - I am considering it...looking into loans, etc. May be starting in Oct - are you considering ASU? lyn

5. American Sentinel University

   lynswim replied to LadieRn's topic in Colorado

   Nursjoy - I haven't been through their online DNP, but I have heard good stories about their faculty - and this is the only school that I've found that offers the DNP in nursing ed. lyn

6. Are there any ADN advocates out there??

   lynswim replied to pbstrums's topic in ADN/BSN

   Find out how many of your colleagues are ADN nurses, and use that statistic to take to management. Also, get the statistics for the state/country nursing shortage. Good luck!!

7. Just part-time?

   lynswim replied to ORNurse911's topic in Educators

   Usually, places that hire online educators require some sort of F2F teaching experience in addition to MSN. Definitely get your MSN, you can always be an OR educator!

8. recapping saline bottles?

   lynswim replied to lynswim's topic in Operating Room

   Thanks for the replies!! I'm glad to know that I was correct in not recapping - but sad that these nurses have been doing this. When I got a vial of NS to mix with the powder, one of the scrubs said, "that's an interesting way to mix it up". ACK!!

9. recapping saline bottles?

   lynswim posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi, all - I have just started working in a small hospital OR after being away from the OR for several years. The way staff at my new hospital adds bacitracin to irrigation is to empty the bacitracin powder into a bottle of saline, RECAP, shake the bo...

10. Nursing faculty/ACLS certified?

    lynswim posted a topic in Educators

    Should nursing instructors be ACLS certified? We are having this discussion where I work (ADN program). My thoughts are that ACLS is not necessary to teach; however, I can't find any data either for or against this. Any help/input appreciated! Thanks...

11. need PI project ideas for the operating room

    lynswim replied to cs4980's topic in Educators

    One big topic is required reconsideration of DNRs - ORs need specific policies/procedures about DNR patients that come to the OR

12. Question re: benefits of working at a community college

    lynswim replied to onesunniegal's topic in North Carolina

    Your benefits will depend on if you're a 12 month or 9 month employee - I have worked in the NCCC system for over a year now and love it.

13. St Joseph College, Maine - online graduate certificate program

    lynswim replied to nursepacu's topic in Post Graduate

    I did my online MSN in education through St. Joseph's and really liked it - learned alot, it was affordable, and it seems to impress employers.

14. recent ankle fracture camper staying at camp

    lynswim replied to lynswim's topic in Camp

    thanks for the validation :) lyn

15. recent ankle fracture camper staying at camp

    lynswim posted a topic in Camp

    We had a camper fracture her ankle at camp - went to the local hospital and had an ORIF on Sat. Today (Sun)she is back at camp (mom, camper, and directors want her here). She has crutches and a walker - is to have no weight bearing on the repaired an...