neumann

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1. Discrimination towards male students? Need advice.

   neumann replied to Dabuggy's topic in Men

   I graduated in 1980 Male nursing students and LPNs of any race or sex were discriminated against

2. HELP! I got dismissed from my nursing school

   neumann replied to basid786's topic in General Students

   This isssue with being dismissed from clinicals etc............. This may not be a simple act of our replys as "eating your young" You must understant that as clinical instructors we carry malpractice insurance. When a student does wrong, therefore ...

3. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   neumann replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   When teaching students start easy, get to know them and a little bit of their baggage.....and they all have baggage. Have them write down what they fear most, and then discuss it with them class time is a time to learn, not to be frightened give a l...

4. HELP! I got dismissed from my nursing school

   neumann replied to basid786's topic in General Students

   As an instructor's point of view: you were a safety risk. They probably thought you were on drugs. I am surprised they didn't ask you to take a drug blood or urine test. As a nurse you will find yourself in a similar down time occurance. But as a...

5. Student Evaluations of Faculty

   neumann replied to NotTenured's topic in Educators

   When I was a new comer to the clinical nursing scene I got rave reviews from students. They nominated me Instructor of the year, even though I didn't qualify. This did cause some problems with the clinical faculty staff who work really hard and nev...

6. Clinical evaluation of nursing students

   neumann replied to brigitte's topic in Educators

   Has anyone ever had any legal issues with clinical student evaluations? What did you do about it? Where can I find information about this subject?

7. Titration Math Made Easy???

   neumann replied to AmyB's topic in General Students

   Hi I am doing a take home math for nurses course It is a packet with needed formulas but I have to make it fun so I figure I could do some senarios any suggestions

8. How do I know if the results are bad or OK

   neumann posted a topic in Disease

   I get a phone call that the CXR shows bilateral infiltrates or the blood culture is growing gram neg rods is there a chart showing what is serious, etc

9. Has anyone attended Harcum College ASN?

   neumann replied to Lericalpoet's topic in Male Students

   I think Harcum is $17000.00 also when is the open house?

10. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    neumann replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    Even though I would love to do Clinicals full time I don't because in education they really don't give you $$$ to go back to school. In the hospital I get $4000/yr towards tuitition, and with Master courses at $1500 each it really helps. Plus with d...

11. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    neumann replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    Let me be blunt about nursing salaries.. As a RN for 30 years I make $42/hr in the hospital as a Clinical Adjunct I make $36/hr my life seems to be run by the hour hour hour hour hour hour ......... but either place I love what I do and the salary is...

12. Has anyone attended Harcum College ASN?

    neumann replied to Lericalpoet's topic in Male Students

    Have you visited Harcum's campus it is small and intimate I am sure Jefferson is cheaper but you need to see what works for your schedule and ofcourse where you get into

13. Has anyone attended Harcum College ASN?

    neumann replied to Lericalpoet's topic in Male Students

    What you need to remember is that any nursing program you enter, If you don't understant something, don't say the teacher can't teach, you need to question things till you understand, that is what learning is. I know the instructors at Harcum, they a...

14. Chest tubes

    neumann replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    With a new chest tube insertion, we always do portable CXRs but if I am taking my patient to CAT or other testing that I need to leave the unit with my patient The chest tube pleura vac is disconnected from suction I try to make sure that during tra...

15. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    neumann replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    I have been an RN, BSN for 30 years and am almost done my MSN I have been a clinical adjunct instructor for 5 years I also work where I do clinicals, so it makes life easier or more difficult for me Easy is because I have great resources to introduc...