ProfessorOZ

ProfessorOZ has 28 years experience and specializes in PH, disaster, psych.

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1. lying about clinical hours

   ProfessorOZ replied to astrn's topic in NP

   My apologies for coming late to this and I freely admit that I didn't read all 40+ comments. The first page I did read and I think some things are being missed here. I do work at an online school, though not Chamberlain, so I can address this a bit...

2. Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

   ProfessorOZ replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

   From the first moment I learned about nursing diagnoses, right through the 20 years I've been a nurse educator, I have said that these were just another symptom of nurses trying to be little physicians. I totally agree that I don't need a nursing di...

3. Finding preceptors

   ProfessorOZ replied to CrescentLuna's topic in Online Learning

   You are very right about that. It is different. As I wrote, we make our ADNs do that, too, so I am there with you. Still, in a BSN program, as Delhi has and the original email was about, it's not too much to expect. Hard, yes, and I, too, hated doing...

4. Finding preceptors

   ProfessorOZ replied to CrescentLuna's topic in Online Learning

   I would like to reply to the general tone of the postings here. I have to say, that I really do sympathize with you all. In my MSN and PhD programs, one in nursing, of course, and one in education, I had to get my own preceptors. As a student, I felt...