nursebrandie28 BSN, RN

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    Saying Thank You to Clinical Sites

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hey just wondering if anybody gives clinical sites a gift, cookies, donuts, etc. at the end of the semester? I have been giving them baskets full of little treats I have picked up for them to snack...
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    Grading System Recommendations

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

    I am bad with percentages, so I use points I usually do 600 pts to a class and assign each item (tests, quizzes, paper) a certain number of points.
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    MRSA Swabs

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am writing this blog to basically wonder how serious my fellow nurses take isolation precautions for MRSA, CDIFF, etc. This reason I am asking is I am doing a traveling assignment and this...
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    Remediation ideas for poor HESI passing rates

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

    My opinion... I do not think HESI should count for a grade in the actual program, however, I think at the end of the semesters and at the end of the program they should a class specific or...
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    Students having your contact info...

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

    I personally see nothing wrong with giving your contact info and remaining "in touch" after graduation with the boundaries you set. I used to give my cell phone/home phone but after being harrassed...
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    Question about contract

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Travel

    Hello fellow travel nurses, Back in 2007, I signed a contract for a California 4-week assignment with Access Nurses. Well, I ended up moving the contract back and post poned once again due to my dad...
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    Research Tutor: Need Help

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello my fellow educators, Is there anybody here that is good at setting up research? I am a graduate student in nursing education and am trying to finish up my scholarly research project. I have my...
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    Where to go for a PhD?

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello fellow nurse educators, Is anybody going through a PhD in Education or have one? Where did you go, any recommendations?
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    What to do (with clinical students) when the census is LOW.....

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

    I think what you did with the students was perfectly fine. I would have the same or similar. If I have run through the above techniques, I send them down the ER or same day surgery have have them put...
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    Tech saying they are a nurse

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello my fellow nurses, I work in the ER and the other night, we got an ambulance from a local nursing home. Well, EMS gave us report and it did not quite fit the patient. So, the doctor told me to...
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    Cruise Ship Nursing

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Travel

    Hey gang, I was wondering if anybody know anything about cruise ship nursing. My husband and I are going to travel in May and were thinking about applying to Carnival. Here are my questions.. 1.)...
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    Paramedics saying they are nurses---is this legal?

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello my fellow nurses, I am not trying to knock the paramedic profession, however, I work in a small, inner city hospital that employs medics and RNs. I get so frustrated when medics introduce...
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    Paramedics saying they are nurses---is this legal?

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    How do you know this? Where is this all documented at? I have looked at the board of Nursing, Missouri Hospital Association webpage and EMT sites, I cannot find this anywhere. I started this post...
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    Paramedics saying they are nurses---is this legal?

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    They are
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    Paramedics saying they are nurses---is this legal?

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    Does anybody know where to find what medics can and cannot do in the ER setting for each state? Nobody seems to know. And they introduce themselves as nurses. They sign paperwork that says RN...
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    Paramedics saying they are nurses---is this legal?

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for their reply, but yes they are pushing IV meds- for example, the other day I watched one give 80mg lasix over probably 30 sec. Do they not realize the complications of pushing lasix too...
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    Applying for a full time teaching job

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hey my fellow nurse educators... I am finishing up my last semester of my master's program in nursing education. I am getting ready to make a "profile" which will include a cover letter, resume,...
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    How is your school of nursing faring in these rough economic times?

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

    Well over in Illlinois or CORRUPT govoner has cut yet more money from the education so we are on a hiring freeze and all working in overload!! No new supplies, no Christmas bonus
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    Sleep Cycle

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, My "full time" job is teaching, but during Christmas break, I work 3 night 12 hr shifts a week!! Doing that has me on a night shift sleep cycle....Even on my days off, I will sleep all day...
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    Sleep Cycle

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    What
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    Eating at the nurses' station

    nursebrandie28 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I hardly ever eat at the nurses station, I just put this post just to see how other nurses handled it. For example, where I work it is a common thing. At Christmas, the day shift nurses put 5...
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    Brand New to Traveling

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Travel

    Hey my fellow travelers... Just a few questions... 1.) What do you do with your house while you travel (if you have a house) Some people say to rent it out, but I love my house so much I would hate to...
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    Christmas Gifts

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Do you guys get Christmas gifts or the end of the semester gifts?? If so, do you send thank you cards??
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    Scholarly Project Ideas??

    nursebrandie28 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey my fellow nursing students, I am finishing up my MSN in nursing education (May 09) and I am getting ready to start on my scholarly project. I am trying to narrow it down for some good ideas!!...
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    does your school have a written policy on affairs?

    nursebrandie28 replied to mhr2133's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I understand that the student has complained of sexual harrassment, however, if the events did not happen at school, she needs to fill out a police a report. It has nothing to do with the college, it...