vickynurse

vickynurse

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  1. does anyone teach a transcultural course?

    vickynurse posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    :) I teach in an ASN program and am considering proposing an elective course on the topic of cultural competence. We discuss this in a med surg course, but I would like to take it deeper. Does...

  2. smoking students

    vickynurse posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It seems like we have more students than ever who are smokers. This always becomes an issues during clinicals when they want to go on a "smoking break". Naturally the non-smokers become resentful of...

  3. np jobs in stl

    vickynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a certified NP and cannot find a job in st louis. There is a terrible glut of NPs in the area. If anyone knows about a job, please pass it

  4. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    Here in the midwest, finding a job is very much dependant on "who you know" (even a little bit). If you come across faculty on your floor,cafeteria, etc I would suggest that you introduce yourself,...

  5. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    There are many factors impinging upon faculty compensation. Primarily, that one educational specialty cannot be favored over another. For instance, nursing faculty cannot be paid more than english...

  6. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    I wonder if others have had the same experience as I and how you handle it. Almost every clinical day either myself or a student finds a med error made by staff. I've gone to numerous clinical...

  7. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    I also feel bad about sending my new grads into practice. In my 29 years of practice, it's never been this bad at the bedside. I stress over and over again that nursing is a very hard job...

  8. Direct Entry Programs/Masters Entry

    vickynurse replied to euqenna's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry, I just don't know how you can be a "Master" at something if you have never been in a basic role such as "Staff". To me, it is like jumping into being a school administrator without ever...

  9. Candidates Must Address Healthcare Crisis

    vickynurse replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree about the wealth factor. Bush is actually at the bottom in terms of income for the group, then Cheney. If Kerry wins, I wonder what will happen with all of his wife's charities and overseas...

  10. does anyone teach a transcultural course?

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

  11. question for LPN to RN's

    vickynurse replied to MQ Edna's topic in LPN to RN

    You were so lucky! Your instructors helped you to develop your critical thinking skills by giving you two correct answers. The test banks that publishers provide are very simplistic and only have...

  12. question for LPN to RN's

    vickynurse replied to MQ Edna's topic in LPN to RN

    I teach both in a Bridge program and the RN year. There is no way anyone could or should hide the fact that they are an LPN when they are merged in with the second year RN students. I'm sure the...

  13. What do you do in this case?

    vickynurse replied to ladynursetw's topic in Nursing Career

    I too would seek out an attorney. I doubt you would need a specialist, any attorney could right a letter for you. Surely there are other people you know who would be willing to write letters of...

  14. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    Sometimes this is a good answer, but they will learn more if they look it up themselves or spend a little time reflecting. Always giving the answer does not build critical thinking skills. However,...

  15. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    Originally Posted by ksfrn66 I actually am a full time instructor - this year I will apply for promotion to Assistant (or maybe associate I can never keep it straight!) professor. I do not teach in...

  16. educator pay

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

    I've been a nurse for 29 years, with 20 of them in education of some type. Of course I've also worked agency to maintain my clinical skills. I have an MSN and post master's NP. It is very...

  17. Candidates Must Address Healthcare Crisis

    vickynurse replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I enjoyed your comments and feel this is an extremely important debate. First lets look at some reasons health care costs are increasing. Nursing compensation has increased substantially in recent...

  18. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    Hi to everyone I've been a nurse since 1975, mostly med surg & critical care. I've been in education of some sort since 1985 - staff ed, CNA, ASN, LPN. My MSN is Med-surg with double minors in...

  19. gay partner's visiting

    vickynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever prevented a gay significant other from visiting an

  20. gay partner's visiting

    vickynurse replied to vickynurse's topic in General Nursing

    As you have no doubt heard, there is a huge national debate going on about gay marriage. I have heard on many occasions on TV that "some nurse wouldn't let me visit my gay partner because we aren't...

  21. Critical Thinking Case Studies

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

    There are lots of case study text books available. Thats a good place to start. Sometimes a real patient can be an inspiration for a starting point. It is helpful to have the labs, etc to include...

  22. Nurse Educator Opinions

    vickynurse replied to barb4575's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I also feel these frustrations. Most of my students are adults who have children with or without spouses and almost are working more than 24 hrs per week. When I put myself in their shoes, I don't...

  23. mentoring

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

    At the college level, the mentoring was on an informal basis, therefore it was incomplete. However, when I taught a vocational course in a K-12 setting, I had an assigned mentor for the entire year....

  24. does anyone teach a transcultural course?

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

    This is a relatively new term that encompasses care strategies for diverse clients, cultural assessment, cultural barriers, health care beliefs and

  25. np jobs in stl

    vickynurse replied to vickynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your replies. Unfortunately, I am stuck in the St Louis / Leadbelt area because of family obligations for at least a couple more