yumaRN1990

yumaRN1990 specializes in Med-surg, homehealth, and hospice.

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1. Unit Based Educators

   yumaRN1990 replied to yumaRN1990's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Yes, I am still the unit based educator for our unit, which is 52 bed medsurg unit. I probably have about the same amount of staff as you do. Some of the things that I am finding works is a morning...

2. Online classes at Grand Canyon

   yumaRN1990 replied to yumaRN1990's topic in Arizona Nursing

   Sorry, she said that the computer system used for the online classes is easy to navigate. Sorry to say, she did not say the degree itself was easy. I have been looking for universities to get my...

3. Online classes at Grand Canyon

   yumaRN1990 posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

   Has anyone out there taken classes on line at Grand Canyon? I am beginning my master's program and am planning on taking classes there. Is the computer program easy to use? The advisor I spoke with...

4. Going to RN program at age 40--crazy?

   yumaRN1990 replied to Teapot12345's topic in General Nursing

   You arenever to old at least that is what I am being told now. I am in my late 50's and going back to school to get my masters' in education. the job I recently accepted is a clinical nurse expert...

5. Clinical Nurse Expert (educator)

   yumaRN1990 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I have just recently accepted this new postion, in fact it is new for whole hospital. Can anyone out there give any ideas as to where I can find self evals and assement tools that I use to get...

6. The Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Examination

   yumaRN1990 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I do agree that we should not have to get a masters degree but that looks like the way this program is going. You would think that all our time as nurses would count for something. I also have a med...

7. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification Results

   yumaRN1990 replied to dmp135's topic in Medical-Surgical

   You Go Girl! I am proud of you and thank you for you do for our troops. I am a med surg nurse and like you, I feel we are far from "average". Med surg nurses are thrown into different things...

8. Unit Based Educators

   yumaRN1990 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am the ube for a busy med-surg floor for about 6 months any other UBE's out there who has some good teaching ideas? I don't have my masters just BSN with a 17 years of expierence. I have been a...

9. The Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Examination

   yumaRN1990 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Is there a certification program out there for those of us who have a BSN. I have been working as our unit base educator for about 6 months now. I would like to become certified, but at my age I...

10. RN to BSN online

    yumaRN1990 replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I got my degree through the University of Jacksonville, in Florida. The program was easy to use and the professors were easy to get in touch with if you had questions or problems. I don't know what...

11. Med-Surg Roll Call

    yumaRN1990 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have been a nurse since 1990 and started out in Med-Surg, thought I needed a change and went to Home Care/Hospice. I returned to the hospital about a year later, and my med surg manager, said see I...

12. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification Results

    yumaRN1990 replied to dmp135's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I took the exam last May and passed, but did not get the results for a month. I would not say that it is a slam duck type of text. I can tell you that I will not let mine expire, becasue I definetly...

13. Holistic Nurses' Certification Examination

    yumaRN1990 replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

    Hi, I plan on taking the test in March, I am looking for anyone out there who has taken the exam and can tell what to expect and what I really need to be studying? I am a Certified Healing Touch...

14. Bad Rep for Med Surg

    yumaRN1990 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have worked med-surg for a very long time, (somedays it feels longer than others), but it is the place I want to work. I have seen a lot of changes in our unit over time. We have gone from one...

15. RN to BSN online

    yumaRN1990 replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I received my BSN through the Jacksonville U. out of Florida. It was a lot of work, but I am glad I did it. It did not mean alot of extra pay for me, but it was something I wanted to do and to...