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  1. This is a VENTING Post!

    i teach in the 1st semester adn program. i hear instructors from 2, 3, 4th semester tell me that i have so much patience & that they would get too frustrated if the student couldn't demonstrate or...
  2. Help

    most acute facilities now use check charting, ie focus charting or charting by exception. (hard copies.) one clinical facility has a systems format. there is column of "normals" for each system. if pt...
  3. Help

    i teach students about how physicians determine their medical diagnoses. there are specific signs/ symptoms and diagnostic criteria for each diagnosis. [color=#483d8b]it's same for nursing diagnoses....
  4. Help

    students could perform a history & assessment based on systems review. based on the ineffective behaviors (signs/ symptoms), the data could easily be clustered and narrow the nursing diagnosis...
  5. Being a man in the field

    richw: i liked your comments. it's a shame when instructors limit male students to specific patients. male nursing students need the exposure & experience along with their female counterparts. as...
  6. Working Part Time as a Nurse

    your work schedule will be dependent on your school schedule. i worked full time while in the msn program. i took 2-3 classes / semester. my schedule was manageable for family, work and school. good...
  7. Need Scenarios for Students

    vicky rn thank
  8. Faculty Issues

    you're correct about the difference in hours worked. clinical instructors have to be at hospitals early for the day shift. try getting an english, history, sociology et al professors to start their...
  9. Need Scenarios for Students

    great sites for peds case studies! any links for medical surgical nursing would be
  10. Faculty Issues

    here in ca, majority of our funding (tax dollars) go to the #1 uc system, #2 cal state system, then #3 community colleges. unfortunately, there is not much monies by #3. it seems that politicians...
  11. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/521375?src=mp excerpts from article: between 2010 and 2020, over 40% of the rn workforce will be over 50 years of age, and many rns are expected to retire and...
  12. Nursing--->Med Sch

    with your statement that you are "more of an arts person than a science person" your career choices strike me as unusual ... both medicine and nursing are science-based. well, not quite. nursing is...
  13. More education after 50

    after 5 years working full time, i received my msn at age 52 yrs. i was in bs to msn path. my bs was in another field. i enjoyed going to school and loved the atmosphere. at age 52, i retired from a...
  14. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    I am not loyal to any particular brand. My requirements include all white leather, slip-on, closed back, light, and lots of cushiony support. Even then I have to put orthotics in any shoe I
  15. Nurse Managers working the floor

    i remember working at one "union" hospital where the managers could not work the floor, until after all available staff nurses were called first. usually one staff nurse would be available to come in....
  16. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    i always take the stairs. one time a surgeon & circ nurse were smooching in the stairway. they immediately stopped when they saw me. both are married to other people. i know peeps who know the...
  17. Nail biting & nursing- bad match!

    would having regularly scheduled manicures help? just make sure that the polish color is acceptable with the school. ours allow clear or neutral color. don't get acrylic nails. many hospitals/...
  18. just curious...

    i knew i wanted to be a nurse when i was in jr high & was thinking along the lines of operating room. i've been an several positions but have never worked in the or. i have never regretted my...
  19. From PA to RN

    the op did not specify what field of nursing, just the "rn." therefore, the term rn does not necessarily mean floor nursing or staff nursing. what exactly did marc mean "become an rn?" i am an rn...
  20. Advice on being burnt out

    i would advise you to visit your physician. you may have a physical and/or emotional condition that may need
  21. How many miles do you drive to work each day?

    always hated commuting! if i move, i always find hospital closer to home. my current job is about 5 miles from
  22. Do I need a suit???

    You will not regret this investment. Good luck on your interview! Let us know what
  23. Do I need a suit???

    http://www.collegegrad.com/jobsearch/15-5.shtml this link may help op. i agree that first impressions last a lifetime. dress professionally. when people ask me how to dress, i tell them wear your...
  24. Reminiscing

    2. passing a "flatus" tube per rectum to relieve gas 4. ng tubes for tube feeds had to recently pass a rectal tube in hospitalized paraplegic patient so still being done. same with using ng tubes for...
  25. Nursing Faculty Shortage

    When we ask about hiring full time faculty, the answer is the same -- no