vickynurse

vickynurse

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  1. OR experience for students?

    vickynurse replied to vickynurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yes, we have cut down to a 7 hr OR experience. We start IV's in a GI lab, then follow pts through there. We also get as many as possible through the cath lab. Both opportunities include observation...

  2. EMR co-signing for students

    vickynurse replied to vickynurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Our faculty attend the same Meditech inservices as hospital staff. Students have a 2 hr introduction so that they will be able to view information and enter nurse notes. We do not alter the care...

  3. Doing the Happy Dance!!!

    vickynurse replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Great Job !

  4. RE; Nurse educator HELPPPP

    vickynurse replied to Zar's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    With all due respect, your bedside clinical skills may be a little rough since you have never worked at the bedside. I'm suprised that they didn't offer an extended orientation such as would be given...

  5. Turning The Clock Back Nursing ?

    vickynurse replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    So many its hard to fathom. Here are a few, but I will probably think of more. 1. Nursing process 2. Nursing diagnosis 3. Using a stethescope for anything beyond BP 4. Doing ANYTHING without an order...

  6. 2 job offers for new grad....help!!

    vickynurse replied to futurenp's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a chance of combining the positions? If you don't need benefits, you could negotiate to work each on a PT basis. If the med surg job is 12 hr shifts, you could work 2 or even 3 per week and...

  7. Continuing Education

    vickynurse replied to FLIPA's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Are you planning to restrict your agency jobs to just OB/GYN? If so, the short course would probably be sufficient. However, if you are planning to take shifts in med surg type settings, I would...

  8. EMR co-signing for students

    vickynurse replied to vickynurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Wow, that it interesting. In Missouri we are required to co-sign. The primary nurse will sometimes co-sign, but will usually chart her own assessment, etc. As I said, some facilities require an...

  9. debriefing

    vickynurse replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    Probably there is a committee that reviews codes and their documentation on a periodic basis. This way system response can be evaluated in a manner free of emotion. The only time I've ever heard of...

  10. Increase in NCLEX Exam Failure

    vickynurse replied to PedED's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Is there a particular subject or area where your students are not doing

  11. Increase in NCLEX Exam Failure

    vickynurse replied to PedED's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Same here at my school. We find the Kaplan review gives those who on the edge a real

  12. Three-Way Foley Question

    vickynurse replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, hope the irrig is NS and not

  13. I need some encouragement!!

    vickynurse replied to tgb1966's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hang in there. They are probably hiring the MSNs and once you have yours in hand, the offers will

  14. how do you deal with drug seeker pts in med surg?

    vickynurse posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We are having more and more pts adm with real med surg probs, but are also drug addicts. They are incredibly non-compliant and constantly demanding drugs. Their bizzaire behaviors and constant...

  15. Tattoos & Nursing

    vickynurse replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    Precisely my point. In general: Older clients will object. Middle year clients will accept. Yound clients will be enthused. Rural clients will object, suburban will accept, urban will be...

  16. Instructors...solve this mystery for me..<please>

    vickynurse replied to justme1972's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Clearly you believe you have mastered the content and not received an appropriate grade for the course. Did you follow the chain of command and discuss this with the Dean? I'm sure your knowlegde of...

  17. Tattoos & Nursing

    vickynurse replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    I agree totally. Appearance isn't everything.... but it is something. Many people do not consider them to be a sign of beauty or professionalism. Tattos under the uniform don't bother

  18. Tattoos & Nursing

    vickynurse replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    yuk to tatoos &

  19. OK to get all degrees from one school and teach?

    vickynurse replied to abcdefg's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The NLN looks at faculty background when accrediting schools, therefore those schools prefer to hire faculty from a variety of academic backgrounds. Schools which are not NLN accredited may not be as...

  20. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    vickynurse replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your college librarian can help you learn to navigate the online

  21. How to boost student moral!?

    vickynurse replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Our students have "food days" when they pot luck and feast most of the day during classes. One class had a halloween party complete with

  22. Instructors...solve this mystery for me..<please>

    vickynurse replied to justme1972's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Oh, my. This thread just goes to show that whatever an instructor does, s/he will be torn to shreds by students who didn't get the grade they "deserved" on the exam. This is a very challenging high...

  23. Nurses with Diabetes

    vickynurse replied to gypsyangelrn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Your instructor should be aware for your safety. I've only told one of my coworkers so far, but will need to tell

  24. Nurses with Diabetes

    vickynurse replied to gypsyangelrn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I know where you are coming from. I've known for about a week. This thread is very helpful. I took the metformin for the first time today and have been under 150 ever since! Have to work tomorrow...

  25. Nurses with Diabetes

    vickynurse replied to gypsyangelrn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I was dx with type 2 just last week with an A1C of 7.7. Of course, I had to check my own fasting & 2hpp just to convince myself of the dx. I've not yet started the metformin, but glad to know that...