RogerHimelstein

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1. BLS instructor

   RogerHimelstein replied to MommyandRN's topic in Educators

   I'm full time faculty at a school, I am also a BLS, ACLS and PALS instructor. The problem I have is that my school also has a paramedic program and have their own training site. For me to teach at the college would be a conflict of interest. Righ...

2. How much time per test question?

   RogerHimelstein replied to WineCountryRN's topic in Educators

   I do my best t keep exams to 50 questions, and allow the exam takers 80 minutes to complete. The 80 minutes is figured out to be about 1 1/2 minutes per question. That, and I do not want to be there on exam days watching them take an exam all day.

3. New clinical instructor ~any tips for a new instructor?

   RogerHimelstein replied to HappyWife77's topic in Educators

   I like what ER RN Instructor says about send the students to other departments, there is more to nursing than just nursing. I get quite a few paramedics through our program, and me being a paramedic as well get most of the in clinical. I try not to...

4. Story of New Job Teaching at Unaccredited LPN School

   RogerHimelstein replied to dirtroadbsn's topic in Educators

   When I graduated my MSN, I interviews at a "school" like this in Houston. My gut told me is was not on the up and up and passed on the job offer. I got hired by an accredited program for the spring semester. I am very happy with that decision. My ...

5. Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Exam 2013

   RogerHimelstein replied to Olm_is_my_everything's topic in Educators

   I'm getting ready to take the test in the next few months. I went to a prep class at the N-OADN conference in November, and got a lot out of it. Can I get a show of hands from those that were not successful what is your MS in? Nursing education o...

6. Nursing Classroom Education: The big bang of powerpoint slavery

   RogerHimelstein replied to guest042302019's topic in Educators

   I am a new educator, and I can feel your pain. The flip side of your problem is that for every hour of classroom lecture, we spend 4-5 hours of prep time. Powerpoint and other like presentations are just a tool to get the information across. It is ...