skicheryl

skicheryl has 27 years experience and specializes in Education.

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1. Post Master's Certificates in Nsg Education Recommendations

   skicheryl replied to juschillin's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I completed the post master's nursing educator certificate from University of Nevada Reno. Good program with interesting group projects and practicum. I enjoyed it and have worked in academia

2. SAE for CNE exam- what is a passing 'cut' score?

   skicheryl replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Passing score is at least 96 correct out of 130. There are 150 questions but only 130 count. The others are trial questions that may or may not be used on future CNE exams, depending on

3. DNP Educational Leadership from American Sentinel

   skicheryl posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

   Hello, Anyone attending the DNP - Educational Leadership program through American Sentinel University? I understand one or two cohort groups have started the program since summer 2012. I am...

4. How do you teach the nursing process?

   skicheryl replied to jmqphd's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   For medsurg teaching on specific diseases we start with overview, assessment, management, then potential nursing diagnosis with examples of related to and evidenced by followed by outcomes and nursing...

5. Help with nursing students' pharmacological knowledge

   skicheryl replied to Fatmah Jabr's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Tabitha, Could you share the list of drugs you use for teaching? Thanks!

6. U is For Union

   skicheryl replied to king_of_the_hill_fan's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I did not support unions until CA nurses union was able to get mandatory pt ratios passed without the BS language most states nursing associations support that doesn't really mean anything. After...

7. For online paper submissions, do you use Word's "editing time" feature?

   skicheryl replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I grade about 30 APA papers each week and don't pay attention to the editing time in the documents. I use Turnitin to check for

8. GFR less than 60 indicative of kidney disease?

   skicheryl replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

   GFR less than 60 is stage 3 kidney disease, at this point the pt shod be referred to Nephrology. When I worked disease Mgmt Nephrologists stressed how they want to see these pts at the earliest stage...

9. NURSE EDUCATORS

   skicheryl replied to AllSmiles225's topic in General Nursing

   RN for 23 years. Various experience. MSN in 2005 and completed Educator certificate May 09. Have been teaching online for 6 months and start full-time teaching RN program next

10. An Open Letter to the President of the United States from America's RNs

    skicheryl replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I also signed the petition. Our current healthcare system in the U.S. is unsustainable and is only going to get worse until some major changes are implemented. I wish the ANA could push the needed...

11. Want to be a Nurse, But Terrified!

    skicheryl replied to Lara J's topic in Nursing Career

    Depends on your ability to be organized and handle stress. Nursing is very high stress and excellent organization skills are a must. If you can handle the politics without becoming burned out, that...

12. Nurses leaving in droves...

    skicheryl replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    After 13 years in home and community based case management work for a Medicaid Waiver Program, I'm back in acute care. The other was nice but after 13 years, I was burned out, mostly because I was a...

13. Southern Ohio Jobs?????

    skicheryl replied to barefootlady's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have no idea about pay but I can tell you the cost of living is cheap in southern Ohio but not in Columbus. You will make more $$ in col but it will all go to the higher cost of living. And traffic...

14. Acls

    skicheryl replied to Rachel2004RN's topic in General Nursing

    After you study the algorithms for VF/VT, PEA, and Asystole in the AHA bood, go to http://www.acls.net/ and do the mock code. You are presented with a code situation and choose each intervention in...

15. msn-education

    skicheryl replied to mjbsn2006's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You may want to consider University of Phoenix Online MSN program. I am starting my 7th class in the program tomorrow. Other than working in learning teams, I really enjoy the courses although they...