doliveri

doliveri

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  1. Students at Shift Report

    Many of the hospitals that we are contracted with do not want students in shift report. I personally believe that first semester students may not necessarily fully comprehend what is said in shift...
  2. Hi, You make very valid points that need to be reinforced to instructors. You have touched on several issues that cause students frustration. These are issues that students seem to respond about on...
  3. Hi, A test review in my point of view should give feedback to a student in order to learn, first and foremost. A student should be able to understand the concepts that were not clear to them on the...
  4. Increase in NCLEX Exam Failure

    Hello! At the school where I teach, our first time pass rates have risen. We have been using ATI and we have a progression policy with consequences for not being successful on the ATI exams. The...
  5. Hi, The teaching salaries have gotten better in California, but it really depends on what school district you are with. My daughter teaches fourth grade in a Title 1 school in their fourth year of...
  6. Giving meds in clinicals

    In the program where I teach, pharmacology is integrated through each course. The program offers a mandatory online pharm course in the first semester, but it concentrates on dosage calculation and...
  7. Hi, You are not old fashioned at all! A curriculum revision should not only align itself with the organization's mission and philosophy statement, but your department mission and philosophy statement...
  8. Hi, The majority of the hospitals that our school are contracted with require the faculty to attend a mandatory one day clinical competency marathon each year. These marathons are usually offered...
  9. Hi to all, great to meet all of you! I have been a nurse educator for seven years at a community college. I teach first and second year nursing students beginning and advanced med/surg. I enjoy this...
  10. Medication via peg

    Thank you for sharing
  11. suggestions on a EKG BOOK!

    Rapid Interpretation of EKGs by Dale Dubin,MD. The illustrations are great, it is easy to read, my students love it. It is now in its sixth edition and I used it when I was in my critical care course...
  12. Medication via peg

    I believe that if you crush all the meds and flush down the tube at once, you run the very high risk of clogging the tube, and secondly, if your patient should have a reaction to something you just...
  13. Malpractice Question

    You should definitely have your own malpractice insurance
  14. Vicki, I think that only the life threatening arrhythmias need to be taught. I do understand that students spend clinical time on medsurg floors that have telemetry capabilities on them, but I still...
  15. interested in PhD...but where to start

    Katie, You might want to look into Indiana University School of Nursing, they have an online PhD program. They have an excellent reputation! Good luck