ERNURSEDAD

ERNURSEDAD has 20 years experience and specializes in OB/Women's Health, ER, Admin, Education.

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1. Acute vs. Primary Care NP? Can't decide

   ERNURSEDAD replied to EGVnurse's topic in NP Students

   PS: I'm also an ER nurse and have been an ER asst mgr. We used FNP's in our fast track and one ACNP on the trauma team.

2. Acute vs. Primary Care NP? Can't decide

   ERNURSEDAD replied to EGVnurse's topic in NP Students

   Here's an educated observation from an APN (certified nurse-midwife) who has taught many APN's in physical assessment, women's health, community health, etc. The ACNP role is still relatively new in the APN world. Many only work in ER's or ICU's. ...

3. What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

   ERNURSEDAD replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

   In the last 5 years, I have encountered much of the same. In 2007-2008, I covered a sabbatical at a Chicago private university where my primary teaching and clinical assignments were with ABSN students. There were over a 100 in that program that sp...

4. Why Do Nursing Instructors Rely So Heavily On PowerPoints To Teach?

   ERNURSEDAD replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

   Because students DEMAND it! Does that mean that's the only teaching mechanism I use? No. I find particularly in the sub 30 year old students who have grown up with every ounce of technology at their fingertips that they want power point lectures; t...

5. Calling all Truman College Nursing Students

   ERNURSEDAD replied to 4hana9's topic in Illinois

   Chiros... Not sure what you mean by Block 1, 2, etc. Tell me where you're getting this from and maybe I can be more helpful. Unreally... Never a bad thing that you took more math, but the only courses that "expire" within 5 years are the sciences, m...

6. LPN students have to give bed baths to classmates?!

   ERNURSEDAD replied to Namine's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   ChinacatSN, Not all programs require students to be CNA's. I teach in a large ADN program in a Metropolitan area. While several of our students are CNA's, it is not required. SEVERAL/MOST university based programs do not require a CNA certificate,...

7. Calling all Truman College Nursing Students

   ERNURSEDAD replied to 4hana9's topic in Illinois

   It can be higher than Math 118/125.

8. Roll Call

   ERNURSEDAD replied to Tweety's topic in Men

   If we're still calling roll...I'm present and accounted for! Nurse of 20 years, CNM of 16. Any other Chicago "guy" nurses out there? Any other man midwives? (I despise the word "male" when used with nurse or midwife...ARGGH!) Darryn D, RNC, APN/C...

9. Can CNMs (and other APNs) still work as RNs?

   ERNURSEDAD replied to BetterSafe's topic in CNM

   I am going to politely agree to disagree. If an APN is working in an RN capacity, they should NOT function as an APN in that role, nor will they be held to that standard of care. They will be held to the standard of care of an RN with perhaps a Mas...

10. Upcoming male CNM student seeking perspective

    ERNURSEDAD replied to MaineMan88's topic in CNM

    MaineMan, Congratulations! You are likely knee deep in reading, case studies, writing papers, and learning a plethora of new material as you've started your graduate program. I am one of the ONE PERCENT of nurse-midwives who are men. I have been a...

11. Becoming a Certified Nurse-Midwife

    ERNURSEDAD replied to Zack Pomerleau's topic in CNM

    Zack, I've been a nurse-midwife since 1994 and I've enjoyed a fruitful and rewarding career ever since. I've delivered over 1,000 babies, have touched the lives of many, have worked many a night, weekend, and holiday, but have also been paid pretty ...

12. LPN students have to give bed baths to classmates?!

    ERNURSEDAD replied to Namine's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Mannequins are not patients. In my nursing program, we gave injections to each other as well. Better than practicing on an orange or a chicken breast.

13. LPN students have to give bed baths to classmates?!

    ERNURSEDAD replied to Namine's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    LPN student in bathing distress, At first look, my response was going to be "get over yourself and just do it!" Reading further, I get why it is problematic for you and understand completely. I would speak first to the instructor of the course, giv...