vickynurse

What state are you speaking about del100?

Mark Twain said "There are lies, there are d**n lies, and there are statistics." It is important for nurses to know how stats can be massaged. It is also important to be able to evaluate the statistical methods when reading the professional literature.

I would recommend taking grad level education courses in curriculum and teaching techniques to anyone entering the classroom environment.

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Jan, Thanks for your reply. I am thinking about doing this on a part time basis initially, with the goal of becoming almost full time down the road. How did you get started? Beyond familiarizing oneself with the materials, what sort of prep is involved? What kind of credentials are desired? Thanks again for any information. Vicky

Do they have a nursing program?

Our students practice on simulators, not each other. (ADN program at community college)

I've thought about teaching review courses, but am not sure what it is like, or how to get started. Any advice is appreciated.

That's how I see it as well. Thanks for the reply.

No, I'm thinking of 'authentic assessment' in terms of assessing / evaluating student performance in the clinical and theory settings. The Higher Learning Commission is encouraging that we get away from multiple choice types of evaluating student learning. I am finding very little in the nursing literature, but there is a lot to be found in the education arena.

My colleagues and I discussing the concept ofauthentic assessment and how it may or may not apply to nursing education. Is anyone using authentic assessment in the education process?

When I was doing my NP practicum, I also worked as a clinical instructor. Comparing the two roles side by side, it was an easy choice for me to see that my talents were best applied to education. You might try to do something similar. I do feel that anyone who is teaching should complete the course work specific to nursing education. NP and nurse educator degrees are complementary, but not interchangeable.

I'm sure it can vary from one body to another. In higher ed, 50 min is the standard.

A contact hour equals 50 minutes of classroom time. Some facilities pay and others do not.

I think you've included them all.

We are by the credit hour + 10 hrs a week in the office. We are also expected to be on campus a total of 30 hrs per week. Clinical hrs do not count the same as classroom hrs. They are multiplied by 0.6.

Educator here. We do not push meds until the very last semester. Instructor must be present each time.

I suggest you check out Lutheran hosp in Wheat Ridge. It's not to far from Boulder and is a super hospital. Good luck to you!

This is very true; however, we are still held responsible. I think that is the reason we have to sign, so they know who to sue

I think the word 'preceptor' has many different meanings and I'm not sure what you are looking for. At our school a preceptorship takes place during the last semester of a two year program. Students are matched with a preceptor / volunteer and work with them side by side for a total of 40 hours over 6 weeks. I thought you were looking for a refresher course. I think Missouri Baptist in St Louis offers one. It may just be for people planning to work there, don't know for sure. Good luck to you.

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 of conscious sedation. But they are not seeing the strict sterile technique in the OR.

We've been having difficulty finding OR experiences for students. For whatever reason, facilities are rarely willing to allow students into the OR anymore. Is anyone else experiencing this? Do your students have a day in the OR? Is this an old fashioned idea? Should this be dropped from the curriculum? Please share your thoughts.

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 plan or do anything r/t processing physician orders. However, we do have total access to the electronic chart. The first several days of clinical, students do not chart on the EMR. Instead, they document in writing for me. Staff continue to complete all EMR documentation during this time. When I feel comfortable with the quality of their work, I turn them loose. If you are involved in building the system, I would recommend asking for the ability to review and "co-sign" student entries once a shift. My data entry box includes the student name, hours the student cared for the pt, and my name. After I review all of the student entries, I write " have reviewed and agree with entries of this student". If need be, I add an addendum or clarification. The facility nurse is also responsible for adding a note that she agrees with the assessment, or not, in a separate area. Hope this helps!

Great Job ! Congrats