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  1. About productive hours per patient day?

    shull replied to rrroyer's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank you RNPTL, It helped me greatly to understand it and to explain it clearly to staff. Do you happen to know what the JCAHO standard is for an assessment for patients on med/surg? Is it in a 24...

  2. MSN or MBA

    shull replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Nurse Management

    Has anyone done the MSN from the university of Phoenix? Can you just do that or do you have to take a dual. I am still trying to decide if its necessary and would like to know if working full time as...

  3. Career in administration vs management

    shull replied to Jan_80's topic in Nurse Management

    I have come up through the trenches, laundry/hskpg in a nursing home and CNA, LPN, RN on oncology in acute care, manager on med/surg, LPN instructor and a DON in a nursing home. I am back as a nurse...

  4. Questions from a staff nurse

    shull replied to labordude's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi NICUGUY, I am a nurse manager and have been for 14 years. It is a very tough job and you can't please everyone so you need to have a basic solid foundation for the unit to run effectively. Open...

  5. Orientation Day LPN to RN

    shull replied to 99percentangel's topic in General Nursing

    Anne, Thats Terrific!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. Orientation Day LPN to RN

    shull replied to 99percentangel's topic in General Nursing

    Good job! I was an LPN for 9 years before I became an RN. I agree it was the best thing I ever did.

  7. Excelsior College or College Network

    shull replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi ERjunkie, Yes I will share my info please PM

  8. Excelsior College or College Network

    shull replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior College

    To all ,just in case before you do any external program make sure you check with the state board where you plan on taking boards to make sure they accept that program. New Jersey and Pennsylvania...

  9. Excelsior College or College Network

    shull replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi Malka Yes you can even PM me here. I would love to share my info with you.

  10. Excelsior College or College Network

    shull replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior College

    It really is a very hard decision to make. In 1992 when I started it was with three other LPN's and we did it together through RUE publishing company. Regents (Excelsior now) didn't offer the study...

  11. Tips for Making Your Clinical Day Better

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

    Conniemarie do you have a fax machine?? If so I can fax them today, if not I will do it Wednesday when we go back to the classroom, its on my bosses computor.

  12. Tips for Making Your Clinical Day Better

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

    Hi Meme2, I was in the same boat as you are. I started as a brand new nursing educator and I had to teach OB and Peds. We live in a small rural area so we don't have a lot of exposure to peds sites so...

  13. Tips for Making Your Clinical Day Better

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

    HI Conniemarie, We have a form that my boss created on the computor and it includes: appearance, punctuality, professional growth, attitude, communication skills with instuctor etc, applies theory to...

  14. Attention all clinical instructors, would you do this??

    shull replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I agree! Well said

  15. Trouble with seasoned nurses?

    shull replied to AprylLPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    aprylLPN It makes me feel sick to my stomach when I hear this kind of nonsense! I was an LPN for years then went on for my RN then med/surg certification, then my BS and now I teach the LPN program...

  16. Pet peeves!

    shull replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when family members bring their loved one's to your hospital or nursing home and bad mouth the entire place and tell you how bad the nursing care is but then say well he has been here 10 times...

  17. Nursing Instructors Pet Peeves

    shull replied to beachbum3's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    BeachBum3 I agree with you ,as an instructor I have heard all of these and

  18. Excelsior College or College Network

    shull replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior College

    HI Diamond01 I just read your message and wondered if you indeed signed on with Excelsior College?? I had the best experience. When they were still under Regent's College I was an LPN for about eight...

  19. I need your help!

    shull posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi! I am a LPN Instructor and we are actively reviewing for the state boards. I feel like I do the same thing for review every year and would like your input on new and innovative ways to review....

  20. Finally full time Oncology

    shull replied to ThirdWorldGirl's topic in Oncology

    Third World Girl, Good for you. I started out in Oncology and stayed with it for 10 years, what a great 10 years!! I learned so much and feel I touched many lives. I know I am a better person, nurse...

  21. Instructors...solve this mystery for me..<please>

    shull replied to justme1972's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi Hopefull 2009. I enjoyed reading this thread you started. It is great to see people listen to everyone's responses and like you said not "instructor bashing". I teach at the LPN program at a...

  22. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?

    shull replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Lakelady45 Did you check online with the state board, check out the CNA section. I know in NJ and PA it is pretty standard for a day shift CNA to have 8-10 patients and that includes bath

  23. nursing instructor shortages

    shull replied to ddewitt's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    tgb 1966, OH thats OK I get frustrated as well. I hope you get the job. Make sure you post it so I know and I hope we can share teaching advice in the future.

  24. nursing instructor shortages

    shull replied to ddewitt's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi Tgb1966 I read your post and I guess I am just very lucky. I have been teaching in a small rural area and I have a BSN as I already said and my director has a MSN. We are both very experienced in...

  25. How many got only 75 questions?

    shull replied to cindib's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats