Coopster1

Coopster1 specializes in ER, Surg. ICU.

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1. New Clinical Instructor / advice

   Coopster1 replied to Mmincey's topic in Educators

   While I was a BSN trained RN (when I started), my experience had all been ER. Of course I found myself teaching a sophomore M/S clinical. I had excellent support from my Faculty of Record. But the night before I found myself pouring through my old Me...

2. Need help...Specialty experience requirements

   Coopster1 posted a topic in Agency

   Need help on this. I'm trying to justify having a minimum number of years experience for agency/travel nurses. For example, our current standard is you have to have two years of recent (within 6 months) experience in your specialty (ED, ICU, MS, PC...

3. Why does everyone need to be ACLS cert?

   Coopster1 replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

   As most of us probably know, theory and practice are radically different. It's wonderful if your facility makes ACLS an option for all staff to get. Should it be mandatory? Probably not. Unless you use it, you truly lose it. I have seen nurses w...