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  1. What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

    cholli replied to debannprice's topic in General Nursing

    Long-term care maybe as a manager- certainly not a floor nurse. I would suggest home health, or if you want to move away from the bedside, quality assurance or insurance company case

  2. Restorative Nursing

    cholli replied to springlover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our local technical college has an 8 week (24 hour) restorative nursing course, taught by a PT. There is a rehab center south of us that has a 1 week course (very intensive). I live in WA state, but...

  3. critical thinking

    cholli replied to bwpcicuube's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    As you well know -all instructors are different. If I ask a student a question and they don't know the answer, the apropriate response is " That's a good question, let me look it up and get back to...

  4. critical thinking

    cholli replied to bwpcicuube's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    As an instructor, I am always reassured when the students verbalizes rationales for everyting with out me asking. When you are asked a question, take time to think about what is being asked to make...

  5. Teaching professionalism?

    cholli replied to beckinben's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It certainly is difficult, for the most part my students observe good practice. I am always glad when they are able to identify what is improper about a technique/practice. I always use this for a...

  6. New Teacher For Lvn Theory And Clinical Any Advise?

    cholli replied to tkhayman's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Don't forget your textbook instructor guides, I have found the textbook reps to be quite helpful in sharing the instructor guides to textbooks we aren't using (if they can). And yes I always use the...

  7. Teaching professionalism?

    cholli replied to beckinben's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    We have a "uniform parade" before the first clinical and the peer group gives feedback on hairstyle, underwear, jewlery, length of pants etc. I did a clinical postconference on professionalism last...

  8. New Teacher For Lvn Theory And Clinical Any Advise?

    cholli replied to tkhayman's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Good Luck! I have been teaching PN clinicals for 8 years now. I am now at the point where I have given lots of direction in class and the lab and when we get to clinical I want to see how they...

  9. LPN Program in Illinois

    cholli replied to spydercadet's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    remember - adult learning model- who is responsible for the

  10. Teaching time versus prep time

    cholli replied to fgoff's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It as a contract issue, especially if there is a faculty union. I work at a technical college-PN program where we are with students 400 hours per quarter for class, lab and clinical. For 6 contact...

  11. Is there ANY reason for Experienced nurses to be Rude to New Nurses??

    cholli replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    This is called lateral violence, there is a lot of new nursing literature about how to deal with it- and it is unacceptable!!!! nurses who engage in this behavior are way out of line. I would just go...

  12. What is the point of a uniform?

    cholli replied to ben123's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone knows who the police officer and fireperson are- shouldn't nurses be as recognizable in their uniforms? We are professionals, let's look like

  13. care plan textbook

    cholli replied to heartonly's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yes your PN students should be creating care plans! I worked as an LPN for 6 years before going back to school. I am just now completing a MSN program myself and have been teaching pn's for 7 years....

  14. Tips for Making Your Clinical Day Better

    cholli replied to bruinlaura's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Our students turn in a care schedule to the instructor at clinical preconference (part of a 3 part form). I keep the stack in my pocket and write notes about each student as we interact through the...

  15. Needing Advice

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

    I agree with the previous poster, the general rule of thumb is- if the materials were developed while working for the college, they belong to the college (assuming paid prep hours etc) . ...and...

  16. shadow a nurse?

    cholli replied to newbeginnings07's topic in General Nursing

    you will do great- remember to look at your clinical objectives, you are not there to function as an

  17. shadow a nurse?

    cholli replied to newbeginnings07's topic in General Nursing

    Rearding shadowing a nurse- this can be difficult because of HIPPA (patient confidentiality) laws. I have been teaching nursing for 7 years now and suggest taking a CNA course- in Washington State...