NurseKatie08

NurseKatie08 MSN

Geriatrics, Transplant, Education

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  1. How many unvaccinated coworkers are you aware of?

    NurseKatie08 replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know of many unvaccinated coworkers. I'm fully vaccinated. It will be a condition of employment at my job by

  2. Covid and Non-Covid on Same Floor?

    NurseKatie08 replied to P IV's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our med surg units do mix COVID & non-COVID patients, however my unit (transplant) and the hematology/oncology unit are excluded from having COVID patients. If someone tests positive, they get...

  3. How Should I Respond to a Bad Clinical Eval?

    NurseKatie08 replied to lcb's topic in General Students

    I was going to suggest the

  4. New Clinical Instructor Looking for Advice on Planning out the Day

    NurseKatie08 replied to missjessicag's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi! I've been clinical instructing for 5 years and it can really be a learning curve! Is this an advanced med surg type class? If they are about to hit preceptorship, they should be pretty solid...

  5. Considering an MSN-ED

    NurseKatie08 replied to darrarizer's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't necessarily think so! I wouldn't be a med/surg clinical instructor, but I think you could do lab. My lab co-instructor for the last year did not have an acute care background--she had a brief...

  6. Considering an MSN-ED

    NurseKatie08 replied to darrarizer's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Ah, no I do have an acute care background. I didn't see a place in the OP where a non-acute care background was mentioned. Just that the OP was looking for examples of jobs you could do with a MSN in...

  7. Masters in nursing education, what subjects can you teach?

    NurseKatie08 replied to Bjones94's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I teach

  8. Professor working as a staff nurse on the side

    NurseKatie08 replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm 24 hours/wk night shift as a bedside nurse and also teach part time. Currently teach 1 didactic section (online), 1 med surg clinical group & 2 lab sections. Before I dropped to 24 hours at...

  9. Could I teach clinical at a hospital?

    NurseKatie08 replied to LilyRN99's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Agreed. I teach lab for a hybrid ABSN program and there are 7 lab

  10. Considering an MSN-ED

    NurseKatie08 replied to darrarizer's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yup, totally possible! I have my MSN in Nursing Education and teach part time (didactic, lab & clinical) for a hybrid ABSN

  11. Suggestions for scheduling on night shift

    NurseKatie08 replied to Morelaur288's topic in General Nursing

    I work 2 12-hour night shifts and tend to do both of them in a row as I also teach part time so need certain days of the week off for that. Before I taught as much when I worked 3 12's I also...

  12. Am I too young in experience to teach?

    NurseKatie08 replied to frequentFLyER's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I agree with those stating that you need to have worked in the area you're teaching/have a lot of exposure to it. I'm a "young" nursing professor at 33 years old with 11 years nursing experience, 4...

  13. Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    NurseKatie08 replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    That's such a tricky situation! It's so different in my area/in my experience. Most of the other clinical faculty I know are employed (or had recent previous employment) at the facility where they...

  14. Spouse of nurse

    NurseKatie08 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! Depending on your fields and experience level it is not at all realistic. I work part time as a bedside nurse and part time as adjunct faculty and am the breadwinner. My husband had 10 years...

  15. Do you have a side hustle?

    NurseKatie08 replied to Mrsvirgomama's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a part time med/surg nurse (24 hour nights) and clinical instructor/part time faculty for an hybrid ABSN program. This semester I'm teaching med surg clinical, med surg didactic & fundamentals...

  16. Online Instructor with MSN

    NurseKatie08 replied to Tree5981's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi, As I mentioned in my initial post, I do not want to disclose the school for my personal privacy. However, if you're interested in such a position and are currently teaching clinical for a school,...

  17. Online Instructor with MSN

    NurseKatie08 replied to Tree5981's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm assuming you mean didactic/lecture? I think there are opportunities depending upon your area. I am MSN prepared and teach didactic in a hybrid ABSN program so it's certainly possible. Before...

  18. They want us to give drip meds on med/surg

    NurseKatie08 replied to bindikwan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm on a med/surg transplant floor & there are multiple drips that we initiate or titrate. We do insulin, heparin, argatroban, bivilarudin, diltiazem, amiodarone, lasix, bumex, lidocaine for pain...

  19. What Program to Pursue? Help!

    NurseKatie08 replied to lmwrn9's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I agree with the MSN Nurse Educator track! Education was the whole reason I wanted a MSN--I had no interest in being a NP (and still don't) which is why I took that MSN Ed route. Some nursing programs...

  20. Precepting for New Nursing Educator? Not here!

    NurseKatie08 replied to ayneday's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Agreed. I became an educator with seven years of full time nursing experience & a MSN in Education. I had extensive experience precepting senior nursing students and orienting new staff. No one...

  21. Peg Tube Feeding

    NurseKatie08 replied to lavidaesbella's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've never seen that happen (at least not that high of residual with gastric feeds being held) so not sure specifically why. I would have asked for an order to hold feeds and to vent the g tube to...

  22. Ambulating post op day zero

    NurseKatie08 replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the surgery, and my floor sees the gamut. Lap chole, appy, or thyroidectomy? Yup, you're getting up on POD #0, because you're probably going home in the morning. Liver transplant? You're...

  23. HIPPA violation if the patient isn't in your facility?

    NurseKatie08 replied to MoonlightRose's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Not a HIPAA violation as the nurse was not providing care to the patient. Just a bad

  24. Non opioid pain options

    NurseKatie08 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, just seeing this now. Assuming this is in response to me. Unfortunately, not much. Usually low-dose Tylenol (maybe 650mg every 8 hours tops) or low dose Tramadol (something like 25mg every 12...

  25. My role in student nurse clinicals

    NurseKatie08 replied to serenity now's topic in General Nursing

    I am a clinical instructor part-time (as well as a full time staff nurse). It frustrates me to no end when I see/hear of other instructors that just dump their students on the floor staff. That is not...