twenzig1

twenzig1 has 33 years experience.

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1. How to begin working from home

   twenzig1 posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi all, I currently teach Nursing at a local Community College in Oregon and am looking to retire to Louisiana in 1-3 years. I will still need some income for at least 5 years (until SS is available to me). I'm wondering if anyone can tell me about R...

2. Nurse educator's workload

   twenzig1 replied to Julaise's topic in Educators

   Nurse Educators at the college level will vary depending on the school. By your profile I can't tell what state you are from but states "right to work" laws may be very different than those with a union contract. Since I teach at a college with a uni...

3. Nurses: You've Been LIED to about your Back and Body Mechanics

   twenzig1 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

   No, there aren't many left, in any state, and ADNs may be on the way to that. I was mirroring what my interviewee was expressing. You can feel free to take it up with her, if you like, about her gross underestimation of how the diploma programs have ...

4. Nursing Educator Salary

   twenzig1 replied to fbhopern's topic in Educators

   I have also been teaching for almost 30 years. It is very sad that the students who graduate from our ADN program will be making more by the end of their first or second year than I do! However, I love the impact I have on the nursing profession of t...

5. EVANGELISM IN WARD

   twenzig1 replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality

   I am a nurse educator and one of the areas I teach is in regard to spirituality. ANA and NLN refer to the nurse's assessment of spiritual needs. HOWEVER, this is not equal to religion. I encourage and give students assessment tools for talking about ...

6. Student Uniforms

   twenzig1 replied to lepew's topic in Educators

   I teach in an ADN program. Until a couple years ago our students wore "scrub" uniforms (same color top and pants). We had quite a problem with students purchasing ones made with very poor material because they were cheaper. Cleavage and low riding pa...