bosnanurse

bosnanurse has 6 years experience and specializes in Cardiac care/Ortho/LTC/Education/Psych.

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1. 5 Tips for Instructors: How to Communicate with Foreign Students

   bosnanurse replied to Zainab_1985's topic in Educators

   Hi,zaineb. I will print your article and share it with my peers . I know how it is when you MUST to study in different language and learn other costumes. It is always struggle.I worked with ESl group of students and I know how hard it is for them and...

2. Benefits of being a nursing instructor

   bosnanurse replied to whoaitschrista's topic in Educators

   Get your NP and then decide ,you can teach with NP degree but you can not work as NP if you take educator track.Good luck.

3. Nurse Educator Certification

   bosnanurse replied to Nurzelady's topic in Educators

   I got the certification last year.it was tough and expensive.I saw that they are offering now pilot test for only 200 dollars. Maybe they changed some of prerequirments, who knows?

4. How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

   bosnanurse replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

   I pray that he will get the care he needs , I pray also for one strong , fast and fat heart attack that will take me in the middle of my swimming stroke while I am camping with my girls on some God knows what mountain. I wish if nobody ever has to wa...

5. American Sentinel's online DNP?

   bosnanurse replied to nursjoy's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi , ladies.. I am reading more and more about the school and already asked "for more information " from the school. I think this is very afordable school . I read what Jim posted and I am happy with his explanation . Any of you already in the progr...

6. MSN (Nurse Educator) student in need of a preceptor.

   bosnanurse replied to ErickaRN,BSN's topic in Post Graduate

   Ericka , did you find your preceptor? If you still need it let us talk.

7. Starting Excelsior's MSN - Education

   bosnanurse replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior

   I finished Excelsior year ago in nursing education and all I can say : it is a ride!!! ( good one !!!) I loved it , there were bumps here and there but if you like to come from the ride with your hair blown and red in your face with big huge smile fr...

8. If a MD says "Don't Call Back"- do you write that as an order?

   bosnanurse replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

   I had a case when my patient was asking for extra pain medication and doc refused and told me to not call him back . So I said " listen to me sir, at this moment they are on my tail and going after me to give them medication that you do not want to p...

9. Calling Nurse Managers for jobs

   bosnanurse replied to NICUPICURN's topic in General Nursing

   I can tell you that one of my coworkers just thanked me because I made her be "pushy" . She wanted one specialty so bad and she was talking about it a few nights in row we worked together. So I said lets find the name of manager and send her an email...

10. Preceptor from hell- no more killing with kindness

    bosnanurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Relations

    Hey, I had it before and I handle it "nice" . After seeing that she does not want me to work with her , and turn me her back and knocked on her back and said" excuse me , is this role that you are forced to take make you uncomfortable? If it does , l...

11. How do you politely walk away or say no?

    bosnanurse replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    I will ask the question we should never ask " but why"?Massage is part of our care, yes, we can not give it all time , and yes, we are busy but massage is GOOD!! I am not saying that having boundaries (and I DO HAVE after years of working) is bad, s...

12. How come a foreign nurse can find a job but American nurses can't?

    bosnanurse replied to misterno's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, I did not know that they are importing new nurses ( still ?) ? Good to know , I have a few very good friends in Europe , Africa and South America that would be interested to come and write "Piizl" :)) Yes, yes, I am one of those who are taking...

13. Help!!! Racking my brain trying to decide on a topic for 2nd interview!!!

    bosnanurse replied to BrandySueBSN's topic in Educators

    Ok, So this is how I see it : if you passed first part of it then your one leg is inside and other outside of the fence.. :)) so you need to bring it in. For the PPT they practically wants to see how you can present material and make them engaged in ...

14. Disruptive co-worker

    bosnanurse replied to nativenurse74's topic in Relations

    I usually with those comments reply back " I am so sorry you feel like that because I do not . Maybe this environment is making you like that. It is so nice that nursing is so diverse , have you ever tried to do something else?" ,and smile , walk awa...

15. Nursing insturctor terrifying students

    bosnanurse replied to dawn30's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for this experience you are going through and your daughter. As a teacher, and an instructor and a nurse I can tell you that it is not right. I am not saying that I have never fail the student but there is nice way of doing it and wron...