sallypz

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1. C.O.D LPN alternate list

   sallypz replied to 2ndshot's topic in Illinois

   C.O.D.'s LPN program only takes 40 students and they have about 125 apply for those 40 positions. They have a tough job deciding who gets in. If you are on the alternate list there is still a chance, although perhaps slim, that you might still get in...

2. LPNs/LVNs working in Chicago hospitals

   sallypz replied to gonzo1224's topic in Illinois

   Sorry to disagree...CNAs typically have an 8 week program with minimal nursing education..the State of Illinois requires they only know how to do 21 different things (transferring, bathing)..see the website Illinois Nurse Aide Testing - Performance S...

3. Welcome to the new Learning Disability Nursing forum

   sallypz replied to Brian's topic in Disabilities

   Interesting forum. I have been looking for information on a nursing specialty in the USA for developmentally disabled children but have found little here. In 2005 I adopted a small child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). She has cognitive delays (th...

4. New educator feeling a little discouraged

   sallypz replied to SewHeather's topic in Educators

   Wow!! My sympathies. It sounds like you unintentionally bit off a little bit more than you could chew. I started teaching at as community college vocational nursing Clinical Instructor last semester. Despite the fact that my clinicals were only two d...

5. Got new job as LVN/LPN instructor

   sallypz replied to 1996RN's topic in Educators

   Congrats on the job. I, too, teach in a LPN program...only clinicals at this time. (and I also teach a CNA course). First thing to do would be to get all the textbooks they use in the program & get the instructors copy. Then find out if there is ...

6. Student Resources: Nursing Math

   sallypz replied to VickyRN's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you for the Math resources. This is my first semester teaching a LPN Clinical. My students just took the first of 8 dosage calculation quizzes in clinical. Using Dimensional Analysis is part of the quizzes. Most students did well, but there are...

7. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   sallypz replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   I am a BSN RN with over 30 years experience, med surg, Nursing Home, extended care, critical care step down out patient surgery, CNA Instructor, dialysis (both Hemo & PD), patient educator among others. Before I started in nursing I was going fo...

8. New grad interested in becoming a clinical instructor

   sallypz replied to sistasoul's topic in Educators

   If you do want to be a Certified Nurse Instructor before you go on for a MSN to teach in a RN program..first check out the requirements your state has to become a CNA instructor...you may be required to take some kind of State Approved training cours...