FarainFlorida

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1. What were your clinicals like?

   FarainFlorida replied to FarainFlorida's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Interesting the responses to this thread from a director's perspective. It is true that only about 20% of LPNs work in hospitals but prefer to do their clinicals there. The geriatric, long term patient needs quality care as well. To the learn the pro...

2. What were your clinicals like?

   FarainFlorida replied to FarainFlorida's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Thanks for your input, I am collecting data from around the country because I run a PN program in Florida. All insight is appreciated and helpful. Fara

3. What were your clinicals like?

   FarainFlorida replied to FarainFlorida's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   why do you hate it? what state are you in?

4. What were your clinicals like?

   FarainFlorida replied to FarainFlorida's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   did you do any OB or Peds (hospital setting?) how long in each? Thanks for your response. Fara

5. What were your clinicals like?

   FarainFlorida replied to FarainFlorida's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   what is an OB practice? simulator? clinic? thanks for your input. Fara

6. Does insulin need to be kept in the fridge?

   FarainFlorida posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can anyone answer this for me? I have a student who needs to carry some each day and there is no access to a fridge. Any links that would help to legitimze the answer of cool insulin.

7. ventilator setting

   FarainFlorida replied to willdgate's topic in Student Assist

   There are many variables associated with vent settings. How long have they been vent assisted, what is their neuro status, their body size, age, underlying diagnosis....These settings are always determined by the MD and managed many times by the RT. ...

8. What were your clinicals like?

   FarainFlorida posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Did you do the majority of your clinicals in the hospital? If so, what portion? Do you find that the hospital setting prepared you for your current position? Would you have spent clinical time elsewhere if you knew then what you know now? Keeping ...

9. I got my letter! I'm in, starting in Jan. Anyone else starting then too?

   FarainFlorida replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hey, Where are you starting? Sounds like you are a committed person, making for a committed nurse. Congrats! Do you really have 7 kids? Fara

10. Dual Degree - Nursing and IT?

    FarainFlorida replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in Informatics

    Hey, I am taking an IT class now at the graduate level for healthcare. You are in a wonderful position to influence a growing market: electronic record keeping. Believe it or not healthcare is lagging behind other industries, leaving the market fre...

11. New Rehab Clinical Educator- Need Help with Competencies

    FarainFlorida replied to snojean's topic in Educators

    I would think you could reference the nurse practice act for your state or the department of education website for your state to see some cirriculum frameworks. Also, other institutions in your area may have policies to read. Fara

12. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    FarainFlorida replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    Hello, I am a coordinator of a vocational school in Florida with some challanges before me. The programs I oversee have been up and running for a long time, some 30 years (PN). However, looking at the policies (I have been here 4 weeks) some things d...