obrnteacher replied to blynn9173's topic in West Virginia
i'm from parkersburg area. i tell my nursing students about this site. I'm on here sporadically because of school schedule. should be on here more since we're out for summer.
In regard to using test bank questions, yes they do come with each textbook but they are such bad questions. I have to rewrite questions which take a long time. As an instructor, I try to get my students to use critical thinking which is what the n...
obrnteacher replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Nursing
If you can't talk to the instructor, is there another member of the faculty that you can talk? I agree that it is unacceptable for an instructor to work 12 hours and then supervise students. It's really unsafe. I would also talk to the director of ...
obrnteacher replied to DYEMOND47's topic in Delaware
I'm a nursing instructor so I have a different outlook. Yes, you will need a support system, family, etc....Are you going to an ADN or BSN program? Our program is an ADN and very intense. We have an absentee policy so our students have to attend...
Probably not. BUT be honest on your application. submit a letter with your application explaining the situation. This should be okay abut again can't guarentee it. Wish I could be more help. You could also talk to your dean of nursing or admissi...
At our school we are beginning criminal checks but it is because the hospitals mandate it. I've been told that the BON in our state would consider each case separately but there is no guarentee that if you finish nursing, you would get to sit for bo...
several items first - the retention rate is the number of students that were accepted into the program at the beginning and the number that actually completed the program. Example. A college admits 80 students but only 53 complete the first year ...
obrnteacher replied to KristinWW's topic in Safety
Many years ago our hospital had a case like this. One of the nurses in PACU gave an injection and didn't document where she gave it. Patient later sued the hospital and the nurse for sciatic pain damage. THe hospital settled out of court even thou...
obrnteacher replied to nursingbaby's topic in NICU
I'm glad you both want to become nurses. My first job as an RN was in the NICU. I loved it! When my husband and I moved, the nearest NICU was 80 miles. Instead, I worked in CCU, and after many years progressed to work in OB/nursery. You first ...
There's no certificate for teaching nursing in WV. Most colleges require a master's degree although if you have a bachelor's and are pursing a master's, you can do some teaching... I did find out earlier this summer that to teach in the LPN program,...
obrnteacher replied to passing thru's topic in Activism
I just felt I had to reply since there are so many negative comments about Kroger. First, I'm an RN that lives in WV. My mom works for Krogers and she does not get paid more than me. In fact, since I started working in 1985, she has never been pa...