dabearrn

dabearrn

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  1. I HATE NANDA!!!!

    dabearrn replied to jmqphd's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yup hated NANDA as a student and as a practicing RN. I felt it was nothing more than a time suck. Although, I find it an excellent tool for an adjunct in teaching pathophysiology. It really forces...

  2. What would you do?

    dabearrn replied to elfinM's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    CAT call would have been the right call. Intubate him on the floor, and then move him to your CC unit. If he gets better you can take the tube out. If not, then intubation proved to be the right...

  3. Clinical Instructor site problems...need ideas

    dabearrn replied to sexyrn1's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Depending on where your students are in your program... I have done the following... Give the scenario of a patient who is coming into the ED. Full H&P info, with the treatment given in the ED....

  4. If we had a conservative nurses forum

    dabearrn replied to FLmomof5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Non-religious Conservative here!! Teaching in academia, so I have keep it

  5. The most comfortable Nursing Shoes

    dabearrn replied to Tziganka's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear only New Balance 927's. I am a rather large guy 5' 10" 250# and My feet never hurt at the end of my shifts. I wear them to exercise, and on vacation when I am often on my feet...

  6. How do you teach prioritization?

    dabearrn posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't feel that I am doing a very good job at all of teaching prioritization.. Matter of fact I really do not have much of a plan for the topic at all. I do fine when talking about procedures, but...

  7. HIPPA Violation with patient identifiers

    dabearrn replied to acceleratedstudent's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Looks like to me a photo of a tumor on an OR tray would not be considered a HIPAA violation. That is what happened here a couple of days ago and one of the hospital administrators is having a hissy...

  8. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    I live on the US island of Saipan. About 90 miles north of Guam, and 1500 miles SE of Tokyo. Challenging would be a very politically correct term to describe our situation. There is only 1...

  9. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    I am a second year instructor in an itty bitty ADN program on an itty bitty island in the Pacific Ocean. No MSN, no BSN, only a diploma, and a BS in exercise physiology. Students say they learn...