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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, & nursing process. Does anyone have an existing ...

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 instructors who are in their 50s following students in...

my rn friends and i are all married to engineers!

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 feels more supportive than without the straps.

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 'suds.' let me explain this further. one of my fav...

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

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 & started career as nurse. went back after 10 ...

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 diem? when my children were small, i worked 2 - ...

vicky rn - great pagers on site. thank you very much!

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 topic!

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

i agree wholeheartedly! there are "toxic" students who will sap your energy. identify them quickly, be courteous and respectful of everyone, but spend minimal time with these students.

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 the stairs. i never said anything to any one abou...

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 particular system , e.g. inspection, palpation, percu...

no grading curves at our adn program. so no competition with other students required. concentrate on your own work and your own success. takes unnecessary enery to focus on how other people are doing. who cares? better to focus positive energy on you...

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

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, community focus, etc. this made it easiert to write my ...

times have not changed. i graduated many years ago from a diploma program (3 yr program). our class started with 52 students and we graduated less than 24. it takes a lot of self-discipline and self-motivation to be successful in the nursing program...

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 stay. here are five sectors where employers are eager ...

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 rn.

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, black/gray

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 story.

check out some fluid & electrolytes "made easy" textbooks. the adh and renin-angiotension-aldosterone mechanisms should also be in any med surg textbooks in the f&e chapters.

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 profession and wondering if they're "too old." i ha...

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, diligently studied, is now a 4th semester student &am...