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1. Any WV Nurses That Use This Site?

   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.

2. Need advice: leakage for test questions

   obrnteacher replied to aruray's topic in General Students

   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...

3. Advice please re: evil clinical instructor

   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 ...

4. Is it really as bad as they say?

   obrnteacher replied to DYEMOND47's topic in Delaware

   After re-reading your posts, are you going to work full-time and go to school? Just want to clarify.

5. Is it really as bad as they say?

   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...

6. Backround Check Before Nursing School

   obrnteacher replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

   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...

7. Backround Check Before Nursing School

   obrnteacher replied to gerry79's topic in General Nursing

   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...

8. What should I look for in a nursing school?

   obrnteacher replied to Megsd's topic in General Students

   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 ...

9. Failure to Chart?

   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...

10. How to become an NICU nurse

    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 ...

11. teaching

    obrnteacher replied to Masters's topic in General Nursing

    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,...

12. KROGER'S ON STRIKE - - 3 states involved- - guess what they want???

    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...