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  1. Pharmacology Module

    rpv_rn posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Our ADN program needs to develop a 16-week Pharm Module for 1st semester students for Spring 07. What we have thus far: pharmacokinetics, drug classifications, pain mgt, opiates & adjuvants,...

  2. 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...

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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,...

  16. 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...

  17. compromising quality of care

    rpv_rn replied to Sandi0302's topic in General Nursing

    do these cmas work in an acute hospital or ambulatory care center? makes a difference. in state of ca, cmas may administer specific meds under the license of the md, not the

  18. Book Bag Question--

    rpv_rn replied to Jenny67's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    this cart is popular with our nursing students. it's more versatile than a closed backpack. cost - about $25.00. office depot® mobile folding file cart, 16"h x 18"w x 15"d,

  19. This is a VENTING Post!

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

    our school policy: make up exam grade maximum is 75%. doesn't matter if the student aces the exam, the student's score is only 75%. end of

  20. Still working and loving it!

    rpv_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    i posted this on success stories in nursing. i'd like to transfer here because of several posts regarding age and the nursing profession. words of encouragement for those thinking about the nursing...

  21. This is a VENTING Post!

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

    in the case of the student who fell in love & was exited from program, found out that student went into the service. the object of student's affection had a better head on his/ her shoulders,...

  22. This is a VENTING Post!

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

    this has happened more than once: student in first semester comes to class unprepared. ask student to demo a "simple" skill and student not able to perform. asked the student in private what is...

  23. grading written papers / assignments

    rpv_rn replied to psalm_55's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    very interesting idea. please post outcome results. comments at our school is that tenured faculty grade 'harder' than adjunct faculty. we had inservice this past summer about evaluating and grading...

  24. Need upfront Input/Advice

    rpv_rn replied to BobRoberts's topic in Nursing Career

    if financially feasible, reduce your work hours to =/ i had one student who was in his 50s, retired as an engineer, with 2 master's science degree. his reason for becoming a nurse was for altruistic...

  25. Class on Fluids and Electrolytes

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

    I teach F&E, one of the harder classes for 1st semester students. I'm going to try your technique! I'll let you know how this turns out. My lecture starts this