KatrinaRN

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1. Why the high drop out rate of nursing students?

   KatrinaRN replied to newhere_noname's topic in Educators

   I am also an educator and hear the student complaints about their instructors and how "we're" out to get them. The one advantage to being an educator is that we understand "both" sides of the situation. We have been students and now are educators and...

2. Last-minute clinical instructor: Is this usual??

   KatrinaRN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in Educators

   Hi Kacy, When I started as a clincial instructor, I was hired 3 weeks AFTER the semester started and was given 1 week to prepare. I remember the program chair met me at the hospital where I was to do clinicals for about 2 hours. She gave me a whirl w...

3. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

   KatrinaRN replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Career Support

   I usually just lurk and enjoy reading the valuable information, but I find that I should chime in on this one. I agree that everyone has the right to voice his or her opinions both good and bad regarding nursing; however, I'm concerned that nursing s...

4. What other types of jobs are available for APNs???

   KatrinaRN replied to traumaRUs's topic in NP

   Hi traumaRUs, Don't feel guilty, I think we all suffer from this at some point. I'm certainly not an expert by any means, but have some experience in keeping myself from burnout:) Like yourself, I started out as an LPN, then ASN, BSN and now current...

5. How do you handle student complaints?

   KatrinaRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Educators

   Hi nursebrandie28, I have been going through the same thing lately. Students complaining the exams are too difficult seems to be the most prevalent complaint. I usually have anywhere from 4-7 students fail each semester, but they are almost without f...

6. Educator credentials BSN vs MN

   KatrinaRN replied to smdahl's topic in Educators

   I have a BSN and currently teach A & P I/II to PN students at a community college which only requires a BSN and I teach Med/Surg clinicals and will be teaching the theory and clinical portion this summer at another community college. This particu...

7. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   KatrinaRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   Hi tgb1966, I changed my degree focus from FNP to Education this week. I never saw myself as someone wanting to teach, but was kind of roped into it and now I love it. I currently teach a Med/Surg clinical on Saturdays for one community college and I...

8. Online masters?

   KatrinaRN replied to mathilda843's topic in Online Learning

   mathilda843, I just completed IWU's BSN program and thouroughly enjoyed it. I felt the staff and facilitators were very caring and helpful. I'm sure the MSN program will be similar with the same care and helpfulness. The only reason I will not be att...

9. Ready for fall semester??.....

   KatrinaRN replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate

   CardioTrans, I begin the FNP program at Ball State University on August 21 and my first two courses are Theory and Research. I dread Research so much. It was my least favorite class in my BSN program. I guess the bright side is that I'm getting it ov...

10. RN to BSN online

    KatrinaRN replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Learning

    Congratulations! I'm taking my seventh class through IWU for my BSN and I love it. It's a lot of work, but definitely worth it. Good luck to you. Katrina

11. ISU or USI

    KatrinaRN replied to esrun00's topic in Indiana

    I also looked into both of those programs for an RN-BSN program, but I decided to do the RN-BSN program through Indiana Wesleyan University. It is a little more expensive, but I'm happy with my decision. I had already applied and been accepted to U...

12. graduate school for nurses

    KatrinaRN replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate

    I'm also interested in a forum for nurses interested in or currently enrolled in grad school. I'm an ADN RN and will complete my BSN in one year. Afterwards, I plan to start an MSN program to become an FNP. It would be very beneficial to myself an...

13. University of Phoenix ON LINE Nursing program

    KatrinaRN replied to pghfoxfan's topic in Online Learning

    The website is http://www.indwes.edu I'm also a student of the BSN online program and am currently taking my third class. I love it. Most of the classes last 5 weeks. There are two classes with clinicals but those are arranged locally. Those two ...

14. Indiana College Network

    KatrinaRN replied to KatrinaRN's topic in Online Learning

    Thanks for the replys. I have discovered since my post that the Indiana College Network is different from the College Network. ICN has a partnership with multiple Indiana universities. Once you are admitted to a university in Indiana for instance,...

15. Indiana College Network

    KatrinaRN posted a topic in Online Learning

    Does anyone know if the Indiana College Network is similar to the College Network? I've recently been accepted to the Univeristy of Southern Indiana RN-BSN online program and am thinking of using the ICN to get my prerequisites done. Any informatio...