iteachob MSN, RN

OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic)

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    Non-clinical nursing - What is out there?

    iteachob replied to Sarah27's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I had my son in a daycare that was owned and operated by an RN. She advertised the fact that she did have a nursing degree and it is one of the reasons I chose her daycare. I also know an...
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    dear patients, please quit saying that to me

    iteachob replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Right there with you! I am 6 feet tall and get the basketball question all the time! For the record, I'm a terrible basketball player......but a pretty good
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    University of Texas El Paso

    iteachob replied to Calista2121's topic in Texas Nursing

    Mind you, I graduated 27 years ago......but, I feel that I was well prepared to function as a new graduate nurse. We had multiple and varied clinical sites, both civilian and military. Though I am a...
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    University of Texas El Paso

    iteachob replied to Calista2121's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi there! Not an applicant, BUT did graduate from there in 1983. It was (and is) a wonderful nursing program. They are going to be relocating from the Campbell street location to a brand new $60...
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    Lack of nursing jobs

    iteachob replied to Redhead28's topic in General Nursing

    New grads are being hired left and right in Eastern KY.......I think just about all our new grads from the class of 2010 have a job/job offer. Location is
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    What skills do you learn in nursing school?

    iteachob replied to honeycakes55's topic in General Students

    This will depend largely on your school. Different schools (and levels of education....LPN, ADN, BSN, etc) will place emphasis on what they consider to be essential skills. For example, some schools...
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    Pharm ??? again

    iteachob replied to nursejackie2010's topic in General Nursing

    This is not correct. There are not 15 grams in 1 grain. There are approx. 60 mg in a grain. So, 202 grams would equal 202000 mg....divide by 60 and you get 3366.7 grains. But, why anyone would...
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    Pharm ??? again

    iteachob replied to nursejackie2010's topic in General Nursing

    Old textbooks (because it is not taught in the newest ones) will tell you that there are anywhere from 60 to 65 milligrams in a grain. Example: if something is 300 mg, it could be said to be 5...
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    C's In Nursing School

    iteachob replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Truly.....I can't understand why an employer would care what your GPA is. GPA tells what kind of student you are, not what kind of nurse you'll
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    C's In Nursing School

    iteachob replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    Hiring managers will likely never see your transcript. FERPA (sort of like Hipaa.....but for education) does not allow anyone to see it (outside of the school, of course) without your
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    Just wondering... what would you want your kids to do for a living?

    iteachob replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    My 21-year-old son is a junior theatre major.....his dad (deceased) was an anesthesiologist, so he has taken a totally different route than his parents! I just want him to be happy and be able to...
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    Epi No Birth Trainer?

    iteachob replied to anggelRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well....I thought I'd seen everything! Guess
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    NCLEX Retake

    iteachob replied to sugar_n_spice99's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You need to apply for the exam in the name you want to be licensed in. If you apply in a different name and then want to be licensed in your married name you'll have to go through the name change...
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    kaplan vs. Mark Klimek?

    iteachob replied to w120hmb's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i very much disagree with saving the review course for later, in case you fail. statistics (kept by ncsbn) show very clearly that your chances of failing on the second try are much higher than your...
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    Gave up in ACLS class

    iteachob replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    You are not a failure! Get some experience and try again....you said it yourself, your classmates were working in telemetry and ICU. ACLS is tough, but you can do
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    kaplan vs. Mark Klimek?

    iteachob replied to w120hmb's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Kaplan!! most definitely Kaplan is the leader in NCLEX reviews. You get a money-back guarantee (provided you attend all sessions). You will not get this from
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    Is Nursing Bad (Too Stressful) for Pregnancy?

    iteachob replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I've had 2 healthy, full-term kids while working as a nurse; the first one while working 12 hour nights the second at the very "ripe" age of 41. It can be
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    Nursing Alternate & BS

    iteachob replied to taylor2010's topic in General Nursing

    Our school (an expensive, private one) typically goes into the alternate list pretty quickly. This happens because students will apply to more than one school, and when accepted to both....choose the...
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    Is It Bad To Ask For Help When Caring For a Heavy Patient?

    iteachob replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    My Opinion: While I agree that there are times to be independent, there are also times to ask for assistance.....this qualifies as one of those
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    Nursing calcutations

    iteachob replied to neenrn4life's topic in General Nursing

    Minims? Minims are obsolete and on the "do not use" list. Current textbooks (I teach dosage calculation, among other things) don't even teach apothecary system, other than to mention it's existence. I...
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    Reasons for nursing always epic?

    iteachob replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my epic reason: I was at the end of my junior year of college as a Biology major/chemistry minor when I suddenly realized I had no idea what I'd do after graduating. One thing I did realize,...
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    Let's talk about the basic facts about the health care reform bill...

    iteachob replied to morningland's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The basic facts are.....that the basic facts (of the health reform bill) are few and far between. Those who claim to know the "facts" are only kidding
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    Watsons theory of human caring

    iteachob replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    I point students in the right direction all the time! I do not do their work for them. I teach as I was taught, and fortunately (for me), I had some great instructors who were willing to help a...
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    Watsons theory of human caring

    iteachob replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya (and I'm, gasp, a nurse educator)! I am not a big fan of theory, especially at the undergrad level. It goes in one ear and out the other, pretty
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    Watsons theory of human caring

    iteachob replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    Try this: