rpv_rn

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1. where do old nurses go?

   rpv_rn replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

   keep in mind that minimal qualification for teaching in the clinical area at a.d.n. level is a bsn. instructor usually does not lecture, as msn is required (california). note, however, that those...

2. Nurses married to law enforment officers?

   rpv_rn replied to jeggstudent's topic in General Nursing

   my rn friends and i are all married to

3. Clogs while nursing

   rpv_rn replied to Leselberry's topic in General Nursing

   i have several pairs of crocs. i use them around the house - cleaning, washing my car, gardening. love the way then can easily be washed & cleaned. two pairs have the straps at the heel which...

4. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

   rpv_rn replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   introduce yourself and explain what you're doing thru-out the procedure, regardless of the pt's loc. keep your patient covered well. water on the skin before drying is chilly. use friction to create...

5. How Did a BSN Help Your Career (Or Not)

   rpv_rn replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

   if you're planning on going into an adminsitrative positive, the bba and adn degrees seem like a good

6. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

   rpv_rn replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

   my birthday is in april. turned 17 yrs old then graduated high school that june. went righ into diploma nursing program (3-yr hospital based). i was very innocent and naive. graduated at 20 yrs old...

7. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

   rpv_rn replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

   dear healer 27, congratulations on your new addition. one positive aspect of nursing is the variety of jobs, hours, & facilities that are open to you. have you thought of working part time or per...

8. Clinical evaluation of nursing students

   rpv_rn replied to brigitte's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   vicky rn - great pagers on site. thank you very

9. need help with a scholarly paper any ideas???

   rpv_rn replied to bearsnurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Great idea but narrow the subject matter to something very specific. Use the above concepts to specific situation of your choice. Otherwise you'd go bonkers trying to write on such a broad

10. Pinning ceremony, now that you're an RN, was it worth it?

    rpv_rn replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    i still remember our pinning ceremony. i started tearing when we lighted our florence nightingale lamps and said the florence nightingale

11. ashamed today

    rpv_rn replied to susiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    several years ago, while i was going down the stairway, md and rn were kissing on landing (both married to others). they quickly pulled apart when they saw me. i said a quick 'hi' and kept going down...

12. Nursing Assessment Performance Rubric

    rpv_rn replied to morahan's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    what about developing critical elements organized based on your class objectives? example: if systems based, each system would be further divided in applicable physical assessment techniques for...

13. Interested in Nursing

    rpv_rn replied to fifteen4three's topic in California Nursing

    you can check the vn & rn board for nclex % pass rate for any accredited programs. go to links on top right, select boards of

14. need help with a scholarly paper any ideas???

    rpv_rn replied to bearsnurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i chose a topic i was passionate about and used the same topic through-out the msn program. i tweaked the focus of my paper based on the requirement for each class: patient focus, family focus,...

15. Need upfront Input/Advice

    rpv_rn replied to BobRoberts's topic in Nursing Career

    hi bob, i posted this on another forum. thought you might be interested in article. with retiring boomers expected to cause a shortage of skilled staff, employers are making it easier for them to...