Beth's granddaughter

Beth's granddaughter has 10 years experience and specializes in MedSurg, Nursing Education.

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1. does anyone check this board

   Beth's granddaughter replied to alansmith52's topic in Utah

   The Medication Aide Certified bill recently passed the legislature, much to my disappointment. The MAC must have 2 years experience as a CNA and pass a 100 hour classroom/clinical training course before certification. Check it out on the legislative ...

2. I need some in fo on nursing schools in salt lake

   Beth's granddaughter replied to heavenly_wishes's topic in Utah

   There are several places along the Wasatch Front to get a nursing degree - University of Utah, BYU, Provo College, Westminster, Weber State to name a few. My recommendation is to march straight toward an RN degree - don't stop at LPN or even aim only...

3. Eating your young

   Beth's granddaughter replied to abq rn's topic in Educators

   Hi ABQGRANT. By saying "everyone" you have met has a horror story about a nursing instructor is hereby proven untrue, because now you have met me online, and all my nursing instructors were and still are my greatest mentors and examples. They cared ...

4. Potential nursing diagnosis

   Beth's granddaughter replied to Roro's topic in Educators

   Hi Roro I was taught to use the "ADPIE" method for care planning, and this is how I teach my students this particular method. I set the separate categories into a table / outline format: assessmentdiagnosisplanningimplementationevaluation 2 NANDA...

5. LPN's Role in the ICU?

   Beth's granddaughter replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU

   Dear LVN, I am sorry to hear you sounding so unhappy about the RN/LVN issue. It truly is not a question of how good you are as a nurse (and I am sure you are very good at what you do), rather, it is a question of what your state law allows you to do ...

6. Teaching a patient who can't read

   Beth's granddaughter replied to NephroBSN's topic in Educators

   I speak Spanish and often served as a medical interpreter. We had a young mother from Mexico whose prematurely born daughter (then about 2 months old) was suffering from pneumonia. The nurse "caught" mom propping the bottle to feed her baby. The form...

7. Clinical evaluation of nursing students

   Beth's granddaughter replied to brigitte's topic in Educators

   Our school uses a rubric in the clinical setting. A rubric is a table that explains what is needed to obtain full points in one column, then behaviors and outcomes needed to obtain less than full points in the next columns, finally what criteria mean...

8. Tips for New Nurse Educators

   Beth's granddaughter replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   Yes, we are seeking NLNAC accreditation, and we are an ADN program.

9. clinical simulation dummies

   Beth's granddaughter replied to bookwormom's topic in Educators

   Our school just got SimMan, and just completed my training to learn to use him. He cost $32K - that is WITH the laptop and air compressor. He is the coolest! So much better to practice and make a mistake on a "smartie" (he is definitely NOT a dummie)...

10. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Beth's granddaughter replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    Back in my LPN days I worked at a long term care facility. As I walked by a table of ladies in the dining room, one of them stopped me. She asked me to turn around slowly, look this way, hold my arms that way, walk a few steps to the left... I was pu...

11. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    Beth's granddaughter replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I was 38 when I started nursing school, and I'm pushing the big 5-oh now, and I'm still going to school! The thing is, in 8 years, you will be 8 years older whether or not you went back to school. Go for it! A classmate in my LPN year was 66 years ol...

12. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    Beth's granddaughter replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    After I sent the last of my kids off to school, I went back to school to become a teacher - like my mom and dad - teaching has been my life-long dream. My daddy was dying of cancer at the time and eventually I dropped out of school and left my little...

13. Tips for New Nurse Educators

    Beth's granddaughter replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    Thanks for the reply! I am in Utah. From what I understand, this is an interpretation of the Nurse Practice Act Rules. I don't see it written anywhere. My boss has personally chatted with a member of the state board of nurses, and that is what she wa...

14. Tips for New Nurse Educators

    Beth's granddaughter replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    I recently joined the faculty of a private college's ADN program. I have a BSN, and I am working on my master's degree. In my state, only Master's prepared nurses may teach RN students. So I am teaching in other programs to get my feet wet, and runni...