TooterIA

TooterIA

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  1. Clinical question

    TooterIA replied to lepew's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    At my current employer, I am required to make the assignments eary. One instructor prefers the afternoon before clinicals happen the following afternoon. My clinicals start at 1330 and I have their...

  2. miscarriage-what instructions/support do your pts get?

    TooterIA posted a topic in Emergency

    I work in a 28 bed ED with an average of 3,000 patients/year. We see many patients with lady partsl bleeding and we either confirm a miscarriage, or threatened abortion. The DC instructions these...

  3. miscarriage-what instructions/support do your pts get?

    TooterIA replied to TooterIA's topic in Emergency

    Whoops, I meant 3,000/month. We tell these patients to establish care with a Ob/Gyn until we are blue in the face, and they just dont. As far as I know, if you call, you can get in for an appointment...

  4. Kaplan

    TooterIA replied to Tait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My coworker interviewed for one of the local NCLEX positions. She was told the class is about 5 days long. And you could not have classes for weeks, then all of a sudden have a class. So if you can...

  5. CEN review course but not taking the exam?

    TooterIA posted a topic in Emergency

    My hospital claims to be offering to pay for a CEN review course by Jeff Solheim, who I have read good things about. I would have to pay for the course, the hospital would reimburse me, the money I...

  6. CEN review course but not taking the exam?

    TooterIA replied to TooterIA's topic in Emergency

    I have taken TNCC. It is not in my facility, it is about a 3 hour drive away. So I would also be forking out money for one night in a

  7. Starting in the ER soon

    TooterIA replied to BigheartRN's topic in Emergency

    1:5? Ouch. If fully staffed, we are 1:4 and I usually run my ass off all 12 hours. I came from an ED that only saw about 400 pts/month to my new job where we see 3500/month. I have only been there...

  8. Anyone in the ED used EPIC. Go live soon in ED.

    TooterIA replied to cheryl2365's topic in Emergency

    We go live in November, I am very interested to read the

  9. Anyone use Meditech computer charting?

    TooterIA posted a topic in Emergency

    We are starting out with Meditech charting soon. Experiences?

  10. Do you bladder train before removing a Foley cath?

    TooterIA posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am curious if any facilities have policies on attempting to bladder train by clamping a Foley cather before removing it and if it seems to help. We do not and we frequently have to reinsert...

  11. Students behavior at clinical sites

    TooterIA replied to Calamazoo's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    How did you hear about the behavior? Did you hear during the day or after it was over? I have students on Med/Surg with me, then also in ER, surgery, home health, hospice, etc. So I also have some in...

  12. Thoughts on post-conferences

    TooterIA replied to lansgrl123's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    WOW, you only see each student two times/day in clinic? What level are they? Do they pass meds without you? I see each of mine probably twice/hour. This. Mine are about 30-45 minutes and the above...

  13. What do you/your school do about no-call/no-shows in clinical?

    TooterIA replied to jmqphd's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Failed clinic. There is no excuse for not calling. Call the clinical site and leave a message for the instructor to call the student, call another student and get the instructor's number, call the...

  14. What to expect as a RN Nurse Supervisor role with no nursing exp.?

    TooterIA replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to not taking it. I really do understand if you need money and a job, but there is NO WAY I would take that job as a new

  15. Just part-time?

    TooterIA replied to ORNurse911's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    IMO, online job options for MSN only are non-existent. I finished my MSN last May and have been looking for online prospects since and have found next-to-nothing. Almost all of them require a PhD, and...

  16. Grading student written papers

    TooterIA replied to goingback's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Ditto using rubrics and handing out an APA example. I hand out an example f an APA reference page, yet still get students who cant get the reference page right. I am also clear about references and...

  17. Contents in Crash Cart

    TooterIA replied to ahorton0918's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    We usually have at least 4-5 Ca Chlorides and bicarbs. Yes, our infusion is in the crash cart. Night shift is required to do crash cart checks, there is a list that says :Drawer 1, Drawer 2, ets that...

  18. Shocked at Ph.D. pay scale!

    TooterIA replied to MikeyJ's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Granted I teach for a community college, but nursing instructors make the exact same as a biology, literature, psychology, etc instructor. At my community college, full time MSN instructors start...

  19. OMG! Why??!!

    TooterIA replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    Come back and tell us in a week if they sleep all night. Becuase they dont where I

  20. Calling all (good) clinical nurse instructors-help needed!!

    TooterIA replied to DoubleJRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Well the first problem is 9-11 students. I would not work for a college that allowed that many in a clinic group, but that is just me. I usually have 5-7. Some things I do: Rotate students out to do...

  21. How does a LP cause herniation with increased ICP?

    TooterIA posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have googled and gotten nowhere. I see an increased ICP is a contraindication for a LP d/t risk of herniation. But how would the LP cause herniation?

  22. How does a LP cause herniation with increased ICP?

    TooterIA replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    I had read it was very rare, but a contraindication none-the-less. Thanks for the answer, it makes sense

  23. Help with nursing students' pharmacological knowledge

    TooterIA replied to Fatmah Jabr's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Ditto to asking them why the pt is on the med, action, usual dose, nursing implications. Depending on the level of the student, some of them like games. My first year students love when I use...

  24. Floating related to age

    TooterIA replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    A policy that makes for special treatment for younger nurses would be criticized, so I think this one should be as well. I dont think age should have anything to do with your ability to perform the...

  25. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    TooterIA replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    1. What is your degree in? ADN, BSN, MSN 2. What state do you live in? Iowa 3. What is your job title? RN 4. How much do you make an hour? $27.1 5. How much do you make a year? Depends on how many...