organichombre ADN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN

organichombre has 38 years experience as a ADN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN and specializes in critical care, med/surg.

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1. I'm a patient on a ventilator, with a trach, and I just need to ask some questions!

   organichombre replied to ECMO's topic in Education

   Hey ECMO! Funny, I saw your post and was immediately reminded of a patient of mine many years ago and his thirst for knowledge. He was a MD patient on the vent who obtained a Bachelor's in Business Administration along with the help of his mother, wh...

2. Hospitals providing instructors.

   organichombre replied to Matthew_RN's topic in Educators

   The facility that I teach at has partnered with my college but the process has slowed because of multiple staff changeovers within our organization. In the Kentucky area it seems to be difficult to retain staff in clinical coordinator roles. In the o...

3. New Educator

   organichombre replied to MoLo's topic in Educators

   First off MoLo, welcome to the adventure! Remember this; you may be an expert in your area of nursing but now that you have chosen to teach students; you are again a novice! Many of the rules have changed and you must adapt. Demand and give respect, ...

4. Please, I need your insight.

   organichombre replied to JS0108's topic in General Nursing

   I'm curious, did you apply to the VA as an LPN? I know that many VA's employ VA's, as I was one myself for 10 years. As for your concerns about lack of experience, it's OK to keep that in the back of your mind because there are instances where some e...

5. Newbie Nurse Faculty Advice Needed

   organichombre replied to JM.MSN_BSN_RN's topic in Educators

   Nursing schools now have a much better orientation for new faculty. They are often matched with a mentor who is available as a resource person, you may shadow someone for a couple days, there is a paper trail for the competencies and requirements of ...

6. Stress in ICU

   organichombre replied to Cindycin48's topic in Critical

   People die in the ICU as they do most places in an acute care facility. Decide what you can help to fix and what you cannot. Avoid negative people as if they have Covid. Tell the docs when they are wrong and listen when they tell you are wrong. Becom...

7. MSN Nursing Education - Worth it?

   organichombre replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Educators

   Going to school and working as you know is difficult under the best of circumstances. I think you must ask yourself...how much stress am I willing to tolerate to get where I want to be?

8. Remote adjunct instructor jobs with just MSN and no DNP?

   organichombre replied to GordonGekko's topic in Educators

   Apply at Galen College. They have 15 schools now and you may teach BSN's and below.

9. Newbie Nurse Faculty Advice Needed

   organichombre replied to JM.MSN_BSN_RN's topic in Educators

   I have worked as a clinical instructor for 16 years and have never taught theory. Then why are you responding you might ask! First off, nursing students need to know how they learn and until they do, they will struggle and you will be frustrated with...

10. Motivation to be clinical site

    organichombre replied to travelingrn2001's topic in Educators

    The nurse recruiter routinely has my students each quarter meet with them and discuss the benefits of working there. Many of the students wind up working there.

11. Kinesthetic/Tactile Teaching

    organichombre replied to ilovenursing41's topic in Educators

    Try role playing.

12. New Clinical Instructor / advice

    organichombre replied to Mmincey's topic in Educators

    First and foremost, trust your instincts. As a relatively new RN you have the most up to date evidence based practice guidelines, so giving your students that information is where you should start. Focus on the basics, most students have had hit or m...

13. COVID - Cancelled clinicals

    organichombre replied to NurseKnope's topic in Educators

    Galen College has provided Virtual Simulation through Wolters Klower for the entire Fall semester. We have used a combination of case studies and virtual simulations for clinical this quarter. The KY state board of nursing has approved this and we wi...

14. Online Teaching

    organichombre replied to NPPSY's topic in Educators

    Contact Galen College of Nursing. With the current state of affairs, all classes are being taught on line. And of course Pixie is correct in stating that you will only be able to teach ADN's or LPN's. Good luck!

15. Screw Nursing Caption Contest

    organichombre replied to Davey Do's topic in Humor

    "Helloo, I'm like looking for, you know, uh, uh, the nurse that I belong to?".