iteachob MSN, RN

OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic)

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    Medical Students vs. Nursing Students

    iteachob replied to psustudent5's topic in General Students

    no catheters...no enemas.. Most docs are not all that good at (peripheral) IV's or injections,
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    Working on a smoke-free campus

    iteachob replied to ivorybunny's topic in General Nursing

    our hospital and the local college campus are both smoke free, and (go figure) we're in kentucky! i applaud smoke-free efforts. it is hypocritical for an institution (of health or higher education)...
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    How do you teach prioritization?

    iteachob replied to dabearrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This is a very good way to prioritize. Your professor must have taught for Kaplan at one time or another, because this is the Kaplan way (i.e. it's not
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    Abortion in nursing school rotations?

    iteachob replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Students

    I'm not the person you were responding to, but OB can be full of drug addiction....depending on where you live, I guess. Where I am, more than half (I think the stat is 62%) of our newborns have...
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    An OB Wannabe, I think?

    iteachob replied to aysia_nadia's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You should have an OB rotation in your nursing program. After graduating, and becoming licensed, you may get a job in OB......I should probably add, if you're lucky (they are sometimes hard to come...
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    RN with ADN vs. BSN

    iteachob replied to tashasue's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    agree with above......also the military require a
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    Compare getting Masters to getting RN

    iteachob replied to stariv's topic in General Nursing

    A Master's easy? Not in my experience. It is very time consuming. I have never had to do so much reading, writing, and presenting in my life. Statistics and research were probably the toughest...
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    Those who can't.....teach?

    iteachob replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Nursing Career

    And it's a stupid saying, because the fact of the matter is.....those who teach, DID (and did well) for quite a few years, in most cases. Not everyone can make it into (or through) graduate school....
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    Please help!! Will I pass NCLEX with 50-60% on kaplan Q bank??

    iteachob replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When you sign up and pay for the complete Kaplan course, they will send you an email with instructions (username and password) regarding how to access the Qbank and Question
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    Nursing ethics question

    iteachob replied to jenrangel5's topic in General Nursing

    I had ethics topic as an undergrad (BSN.....I was never an ADN grad), but didn't get the full "Bioethics" treatment (an entire course) until grad
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    Required to watch circumcision?

    iteachob replied to CrunchyMama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm an OB nursing professor (I also teach clinical). Viewing and/or assisting with a circumcision is optional for my students. Most of them are very interested, though, and jump at the chance to be...
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    Is it worth it to get your Master's in nursing education?

    iteachob replied to nursechick182's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If you want to teach, a master's with a focus on nursing education is a huge help. You will get classes in curriculum development, education theory, etc. along with your other classes in your master's...
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    if in doubt of code status should CPR be done ?

    iteachob replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Doesn't your director realize the risk of being sued for negligence for NOT starting CPR (when in doubt) on a person who is a full code? Definitely start CPR, even when in
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    Please help!! Will I pass NCLEX with 50-60% on kaplan Q bank??

    iteachob replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Timed mode is important! Tutorial mode will give a false sense of security. Always take at least 50 questions at a
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    The Case Against Breastfeeding

    iteachob replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Your experience.....but, not mine! I know what mine looked like also....they were larger during both pregnancy and breastfeeding. I breast fed two kids (combined total of 2+ years of breastfeeding)....
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    Have You Had A Strange Reaction To A Drug Administered In The Hospital

    iteachob replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like quite an evening! People have been known to do strange things on Ambien, though....especially if they've never had it before. Things like making and eating food, trying to drive, and...
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    Young adults and MI

    iteachob replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of when Karen Carpenter died (that shows MY age)....she and Brittany Murphy both had well known eating disorders. She may have had major electrolyte issues. Just a
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    Rosseta Stone? Anyone ACTUALLY use it?

    iteachob replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I've also heard good things about Rosetta Stone. They do have a competitor on the market, known as Transparent Language. It is MUCH more reasonable in price, and uses a similar type of teaching, it...
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    Anesthesia: The Last and First Thing You Heard

    iteachob replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Emergency D&C - I had to be intubated because I had eaten about an hour before Last thing I remember hearing (I'm assuming this was the anesthesiologist to a nurse): "give me a little cricoid...
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    Men in L&D

    iteachob replied to forgop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Men in L&D....I say why not? I send male nursing students to deliveries every semester. They don't get to check cervical progression (neither do the female students), but they do everything...
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    Lots of Snow!

    iteachob replied to cardiacmadeline's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in Portland, Maine in the late 80's .....I actually saw a co-worker cross country skiing into work! Also, once I had to be picked up by a 4 wheel drive sent from the hospital, because...
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    Calling all maternity nurses!!!

    iteachob replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! A 30 page paper? I would NEVER assign that (I'm a professor)......I have 30 students! Let me see....that would be 900 pages to read!! Even with teaching assistants, that's just massive. Good...
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    Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    iteachob replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Kentucky is hiring. Several of our not-yet (Dec) graduates already have jobs lined
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    OB for NICU Nurses :)

    iteachob replied to littleneoRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    early decels = fetal head compression, on the monitor they appear as mirror images to the contraction. They indicate fetal descent. variable decels = cord compression, on the monitor they can occur...
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    Anyone Else a Fan of Dr. OZ?

    iteachob replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    He had a lady on his show yesterday demonstrating "butt blaster" exercises.......I used them in my group fitness class this morning.