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  1. Hesi Exit Test

    I do not like the HESI exams other than to be used at the end of a semester course for remediation. I questioned their statistics because the majority of the students failed their HESI exams (course and exit), yet they all passed the NCLEX-RN. I sent...
  2. RNs in Joplin/ Springfield Mo area / Agencies

    I totally agree with you, Amy in regard to your comment about Crown Nursing. Don't try to verify your employment with them either because they have lost your employee record.
  3. Teaching professionalism?

    I agree with you, llg. I would never make such an assignment, but if the students are upset about it--it does need to be addressed. Like I said, postconference is also a debriefing. Often times, the outcome is that the student misunderstood what w...
  4. Teaching professionalism?

    Cholli, Those are terrific ideas for a postconference and I will remember it. In my clinical postconferences, we have always discussed professionalism because it is a debriefing time as well. There has always been at least one staff member that the...
  5. Help!!! Schools Owner and my new LPN program

    Hello Spyder, That is precisely the problem, the owner knows that you put so much into writing that proposal and curriculum that he doubts you will walk away. When you do get students, it will be even more difficult to leave them. Even though my p...
  6. Determining faculty clinical competence

    Hi llg, I was wondering if the hospital director has spoken to the director for the college about these issues? There may be much more to the story than you are all aware of--I do agree with the rule you will be making that they need to be oriented b...
  7. Determining faculty clinical competence

    llg and Vicky, I agree with all of Vicky's suggestions. I also know that a thorough agency orientation is necessary and if the agency doesn't provide it, this becomes the responsibility of the educator to get the orientation. Shadowing a RN for at ...
  8. Determining faculty clinical competence

    Hey Vicky, I was worried that you would take offense to my post and I am happy that you did not...afterall, we are both educators and employed in the same state. I do know that what llg is saying is absolutely right on, but I don't have any specific...
  9. Determining faculty clinical competence

    llg, I do understand your concerns and they are valid. This is where I believe nursing education and practice need to come together. We all know that the real problem with the nursing shortage is the severe faculty shortage. It would be terrific i...
  10. Determining faculty clinical competence

    I agree with this idea, llg, but I think many educators would take offense to it. Of course, if they did react that way, this would be a grave concern too. The problem is: many of the instructors do not stay active in practice so they really are no...
  11. LPN Program in Illinois

    Hi Peg, I think you will do very well in this position and I wish you nothing short of success! I was referring to whether or not the college had the money for the start up. My wage wasn't bad for the area, but when you divided out the hours, I co...
  12. LPN Program in Illinois

    Hi Spyder, Congratulations on getting your proposal approved! Wow, what an accomplishment. I did not do that part, but took over before the students arrived. It was an ADN program-two branches, and trust me, if you are the type of educator and Dir...
  13. 3 yr ADN ?

    Hi Vicky, I have not heard it called a 3 year ADN program, but I have seen many ADN programs with a three year curriculum. Many request or encourage the applicant to take as many general education or support courses as possible prior to entering nur...
  14. PhD Nurses

    llg, Written and explained perfectly. I enjoyed this post, thank you! Barbara
  15. Best route to become a professor

    Yes, the DNP is a clinical route, but I don't know that much about it as I believe it is new. My graduate program's curriculum prepared everyone as a CNS and then, we chose another track. I was amongst three individuals who chose the educator track...