Cheryl Louise

Cheryl Louise

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  1. Entry level of nursing

    US national nursing organizations are endorsing a joint statement supporting the Associate Degree of Nursing as an entry level of nursing along with the Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing due to the push for making the Baccalaureate degree the entry lev...
  2. Medical Maternity Wards

    I recently heard a program on the Medical Maternity Wards for pregnant Chinese women in the US. Large homes in Western US are changed into many bedrooms being used for maternity wards. Pregnant Chinese women come to the US in later terms for pregnanc...
  3. Select all that apply...??

    All that apply questions are great indictors of the ability to critically think. Get used to them as you will see many on the NCLEX. Practice, practice, practice!!!
  4. Using "Jigsaws" as an interactive learning tool

    I have used concept mapping and even mind mapping which is more extensive than consept mapping. The students seem to like doing them. For instance, when teaching diabetes in class, the students and I filled 2 whiteboards with important concepts, nurs...
  5. University Administration promoting Inequality - You?

    Clinical hours are not loaded the same as classroom hours even though much more time is spent in clinical. Even clinical hours differ as the nursing instructor is with eight to ten students the entire time in the clinical setting and then has paperwo...
  6. Would like advice RE: MSN from those in the field!

    Have you checked to see if the nearby community college have a nursing program? With nursing faculty shortages in many colleges, job openings are posted quite often. with an MSN, you can teach in a nurse aide program, LPN program, ADN program and BS...
  7. You provide some excellent suggestions for those with disabilities. Not everyone's disability is a physical one that can be seen. I commend you for being honest and not using your disability as a crutch. Kudos for having supportive supervisors and a ...
  8. In support of Associate Degree Nurses

    I agree with you on your statement: It is clear that change is in the air, whether we like or agree with it :/ Nursing is know for change but the push for BSN entry level has been going on for decades and has been unsuccessful. Right now the IOM Repo...
  9. In support of Associate Degree Nurses

    Hi Meriwhen, As far as I know, there is no plan to do away with LPN/LVNs as they are needed for long term care and in doctor's offices. I don't know where you practice but I have done travel nursing along the East coast from NewYork to Florida and ta...
  10. As a nurse will I be exposed to dead patients a lot?

    Hello Mrs. Davis, It depends on the area of nursing you go in to as to whether you will see a lot of death or not. If you work in the ER or Oncology, it is part of the job and you will always have feelings for your patient but you learn to deal with ...
  11. In support of Associate Degree Nurses

    US national nursing organizations are endorsing a joint statement supporting the Associate Degree of Nursing as an entry level of nursing along with the Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing due to the push for making the Baccalaureate degree the entry lev...
  12. Anyone else have a problem with this ad?

    I agree ads like that negatively portray nurses. In fact, I believe I have see this Halloween costume before. Even though the advertising company is not nursing related, they could be more objective about what they publish. This goes along with the n...