jlcole45

jlcole45

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  1. are online MSN programs respected?

    jlcole45 replied to goingback's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think the point was that a MSN with an education focus is just that it focuses on teaching you how to TEACH. Just because you are a great NP or CNS doesn't make you a good teacher. Being a good...

  2. are online MSN programs respected?

    jlcole45 replied to goingback's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It's funny how each state differs in requirements. In NC now want you to have the nursing education MSN and not NP or CNS to teach. How flexible are you? Can you move out of the area in order to...

  3. Help me - pls tell me these aspects of rn job?

    jlcole45 replied to prospectivestu's topic in General Nursing

    In the US a PharmD is a doctorate level pharmacist. The reason I suggested it was because you said you had a masters in pharmacy, which should prepare you to go on for a doctorate. Good luck with...

  4. can i train my squemish stomach?

    jlcole45 replied to KOpal913's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry too much about this. Your whole perspective on how you look at the body will change once you start to learn how it works and what things like blood cells do in the body. Do you...

  5. Help me - pls tell me these aspects of rn job?

    jlcole45 replied to prospectivestu's topic in General Nursing

    In the US there is a huge need for both Masters degreed RNs and Pharmacists (esp Pharm D). Now with a MSN you will have to first earn your RN - talk to the school about how you can do this because in...

  6. Finding my "nitch" as a nurse.

    jlcole45 replied to snowfreeze's topic in Nursing Career

    i thought it was just me. but i like you started out in the er setting, went onto sicu, flight nursing, administration, casemanagement, then a 3 yr break, then returned to a tele unit, and now...

  7. As a RN have you ever had a problem finding a job?

    jlcole45 replied to New2block's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have a problem then either. But I worked in a busy community hospital just outside one of the largest cities in the country as a staff nurse. So my answer is no ... I've always has

  8. Help me - pls tell me these aspects of rn job?

    jlcole45 replied to prospectivestu's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a bit confused about your question. But what I think you're asking is if you have to bath or dress a patient. The answer is yes. My question to you is what do you think a nurse does? My...

  9. I have a bit of a dilemma here ....

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My Pro - Con List Staff Development Pros Slightly better pay M-F hours - though occasionally >40 with deadlines Cons No patient exposure I don't see myself there long term - don't enjoy the work...

  10. I have a bit of a dilemma here ....

    jlcole45 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi all, Well I just recently started a in hospital education role in Staff Development. However, the new DON has decided to merge the responsibilities of staff development (nursing orientation) and...

  11. I have a bit of a dilemma here ....

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The thing is I like teaching! I volunteer at Red Cross so I can teach CPR. I love the

  12. I have a bit of a dilemma here ....

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks for the laugh and encouragement!! :chuckle Yes last week was our non nursing orientation week and I was about to shoot myself with boredom - though I am sure that once I am off orientation that...

  13. Is teaching at CC worth it???

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm in NC and they have recently passed that CC instructors will be required within 3 yrs to have a MSN for teaching. At the local CC only the director is considered tenured and as stated its 12...

  14. Is teaching at CC worth it???

    jlcole45 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am considering applying to teach at a CC program while finishing my MSN. My goal is to earn my PhD or DNP and teach at the University level. It's not that I don't like CC's it just that they...

  15. Questions I should ask during the interview ...

    jlcole45 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi Everyone, I am making my list of questions I should ask during an interview for a full time position at my local CC. I am a BSN who will be starting back for MSN in January (which of course is...

  16. How Many Staff Nurses Have Internet Access?

    jlcole45 replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    We all have access but there are restrictions such as Media sites, and some emails such as yahoo. But I've noticed they can get on

  17. Need a bit of career advice....

    jlcole45 posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I have just received a job offer at the hospital I work at. It is a new role, one that combines staff development and nurse liason (aka informatics), so I would be involved with the design,...

  18. Need a bit of career advice....

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Please see the top if the NI Forum section where I have posted interview questions. - There may be something there that helps you think about other factors that could effect your decision to accept...

  19. Need a bit of career advice....

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thanks again everyone for all the suggestions. I have no IT experience so this opportunity is probably the best one. Unfortunately the department is in a state of up roar - hiring for a manager (new...

  20. Need a bit of career advice....

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Angela, Thanks for you words of advice and wisdom. I heard back from them today and they are sticking with the original offer. Having been on the opposite side as manager I can understand. I told...

  21. MSN Information please

    jlcole45 replied to Christina1973's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Duke University in NC has a Nurse Informatics

  22. Does what school you go for your FNP matter?

    jlcole45 replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have to side with anpfnpgnp, Although the quality of the education in some cases may be equal, other things come into play here. School name recognition and the presumed quality of an education -...

  23. Settling for a NP job

    jlcole45 replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would say that you should listen to that little internal voice that is telling you that this is not the right place for you to start your practice. Ask yourself what is the worst thing that will...

  24. Why become a NP

    jlcole45 replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a current bedside nurse I wear a white lab coat over solid colored scrubs. And I am often complimented on how professional I look by my patients., especially the older ones. This sounds old...

  25. What you can say to patients as a NP.

    jlcole45 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    QUOTE "This is what the OP's concerns are. You would not "openly" speak to your patients about these issues before the physician (or, in this instance, the APN) advised them. " Do you really believe...