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  1. Clinical Lab Instructors

    knittwhit posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am making the leap from adjunct clinical instructor to full time clinical lab instructor. The position became available unexpectedly and I will be jumping in without the benefit of the former...

  2. Looking for a Boston Nurse to shadow

    knittwhit replied to Lbug09's topic in General Nursing

    You could contact the continuing education or staff development department from a hospital you are interested in. They could help set you up. Good luck, and remember what you see in a day or so, is...

  3. Systems assessment

    knittwhit replied to UKPedsRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i can't claim authorship. i found the original information on one of the boards here. i print on both sides of a 4x6 index card then can lay them out 3 to a standard sheet, laminate them then trim...

  4. Suicide attempt on our pedi psych unit. Please keep my coworkers in your thoughts.

    knittwhit replied to NeoPediRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree, I worked on an adolescent unit that had a successful suicide. It was devastating to staff to say the least. Our manager brought in the hospital's employee assistance program (EAP)...

  5. Report sheet

    knittwhit replied to RN007's topic in Psychiatric

    This is related but a little off topic. Our new manager wants us to be like "the other nursing units" which of course as a 22 bed, mixed CD and general psych unit, it is not. She is not in favor of a...

  6. Systems assessment

    knittwhit replied to UKPedsRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I absolutely agree with you. I teach freshman fundamentals. One of the first things we talk about before going into the clinical setting is beginning the assessment as soon as you walk into the room....

  7. ?Should students give IV push drugs?

    knittwhit replied to Zans's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am currently supervising my students with IV push meds. Our policy is that the student can only give IV push under the direct supervision of the instructor. They have had to demonstrate competencies...

  8. New Clinical Instructor

    knittwhit replied to scarlett o'hairy's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks for the advise BigBad. So that is what they really think of us...LOL This is my first year teaching. I started with clinical lab in an ADN program 2 weeks ago. We have one more lab before we...

  9. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    My name is Barb. I completed my MSN with specialization in healthcare and nursing education last November through the University of Phoenix. I will be starting as an adjunct clinical instructor,...

  10. Patient handoff

    knittwhit posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am curious as to how others are handling change of shift patient handoff. Up until recently we have used a taped report by the charge nurse to convey information to all members of the oncoming...

  11. Too many lame courses in MSN programs?

    knittwhit replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Oldibutgoodie, hang in there. When you get to the end you will see how it all comes together. The information you are learning is all part of the skill set you will need as an advanced practice nurse....

  12. ? for all of you pysch nurses

    knittwhit replied to donefinally's topic in Psychiatric

    I have been in psych nursing for over 25 years, the time has flown by. I agree, follow your bliss, you won't regret it!! I agree with the previous poster, there are so many opportunities and different...

  13. Nurse Educator Role Survey

    knittwhit posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Dear nurse colleague, In order to better understand the role of the nurse educator in various educational settings, as part of my MSN capstone project, I am exploring the roles of the nurse educator...

  14. Student seeking assistance

    knittwhit posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am an MSN student working on my capstone project which involves exploring the role of the nurse educator in a variety of settings. I tried posting my survey here yesterday but cannot due to board...

  15. University of Phoenix

    knittwhit replied to emrych's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Accessability was the key factor for me. The closest masters course for nursing education in my state was over an hour away and they would only accept full time students. Since going to school full...

  16. University of Phoenix Online MSN Program

    knittwhit replied to MarkRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I heartily disagree with you. I am about to finish my MSN in Nursing and Healthcare education. This was my second time in a masters level program, the first being a traditional land based program. The...

  17. University of Phoenix

    knittwhit replied to emrych's topic in Online Distance Learning

    First I want to congratualte you on making the decision to further your education! I am entering my last class at UOP in the Master of Nursing/ Nursing and Healtcare Education program. I have found it...

  18. Nurse Educator Role Survey

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

    I was informed by sirI that the link may not be working. I can open it as a word document but it may be because it can access the file on my computer. When I first posted it on the message board the...

  19. Nurse Educator Role Survey

    knittwhit posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Dear nurse colleague, In order to better understand the role of the nurse educator in various educational settings, as part of my MSN capstone project, I am exploring the roles of the nurse educator...

  20. Nurse Educator Role Survey

    knittwhit posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Dear nurse colleague, In order to better understand the role of the nurse educator in various educational settings, as part of my MSN capstone project, I am exploring the roles of the nurse educator...

  21. Nursing or psychology? My neverending dilemma

    knittwhit replied to mslinzyann's topic in Nursing Career

    Students learn in a variety of ways, to enhance your learning experience, determining your learning styles or learning intelligence will be a very helpful tool. You can find out more by googling...

  22. Nursing or psychology? My neverending dilemma

    knittwhit replied to mslinzyann's topic in Nursing Career

    Have you considered psych nursing. It is a dynamic specialty area and one that is being impacted earlier by the nursing shortage due to most psych nurses being a little older than the average nurse....

  23. Thinking of relocating

    knittwhit replied to Okiecruffler's topic in General Nursing

    You would also have the option of Portsmouth Regional Hospital (portsmouthospital.com) or hospitals in Southern Maine if you located out by the seacoast. The seacoast area is lovely and if you did...

  24. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    knittwhit replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    I had saved the catalogues my academic advisor had sent me when I was deciding on what track to pursue. After completing the core curriculum there are classes specific to the degree. In the MSN/ED...

  25. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    knittwhit replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    Good for you JoAnn!! I just returned from Phoenix and participating in commencement. It was hot, but worth it. It was fun to meet other students. I just started a class yesterday and have two left...