KatrinaRN

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1. Why the high drop out rate of nursing students?

   KatrinaRN replied to newhere_noname's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am also an educator and hear the student complaints about their instructors and how "we're" out to get them. The one advantage to being an educator is that we understand "both" sides of the...

2. Last-minute clinical instructor: Is this usual??

   KatrinaRN replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Hi Kacy, When I started as a clincial instructor, I was hired 3 weeks AFTER the semester started and was given 1 week to prepare. I remember the program chair met me at the hospital where I was to do...

3. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

   KatrinaRN replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

   I usually just lurk and enjoy reading the valuable information, but I find that I should chime in on this one. I agree that everyone has the right to voice his or her opinions both good and bad...

4. What other types of jobs are available for APNs???

   KatrinaRN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hi traumaRUs, Don't feel guilty, I think we all suffer from this at some point. I'm certainly not an expert by any means, but have some experience in keeping myself from burnout:) Like yourself, I...

5. How do you handle student complaints?

   KatrinaRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Hi nursebrandie28, I have been going through the same thing lately. Students complaining the exams are too difficult seems to be the most prevalent complaint. I usually have anywhere from 4-7 students...

6. Educator credentials BSN vs MN

   KatrinaRN replied to smdahl's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I have a BSN and currently teach A & P I/II to PN students at a community college which only requires a BSN and I teach Med/Surg clinicals and will be teaching the theory and clinical portion this...

7. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

   Hi tgb1966, I changed my degree focus from FNP to Education this week. I never saw myself as someone wanting to teach, but was kind of roped into it and now I love it. I currently teach a Med/Surg...

8. Online masters?

   KatrinaRN replied to mathilda843's topic in Online Distance Learning

   mathilda843, I just completed IWU's BSN program and thouroughly enjoyed it. I felt the staff and facilitators were very caring and helpful. I'm sure the MSN program will be similar with the same care...

9. Ready for fall semester??.....

   KatrinaRN replied to CardioTrans's topic in Post Graduate Students

   CardioTrans, I begin the FNP program at Ball State University on August 21 and my first two courses are Theory and Research. I dread Research so much. It was my least favorite class in my BSN program....

10. RN to BSN online

    KatrinaRN replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations! I'm taking my seventh class through IWU for my BSN and I love it. It's a lot of work, but definitely worth it. Good luck to you.

11. ISU or USI

    KatrinaRN replied to esrun00's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I also looked into both of those programs for an RN-BSN program, but I decided to do the RN-BSN program through Indiana Wesleyan University. It is a little more expensive, but I'm happy with my...

12. graduate school for nurses

    KatrinaRN replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm also interested in a forum for nurses interested in or currently enrolled in grad school. I'm an ADN RN and will complete my BSN in one year. Afterwards, I plan to start an MSN program to become...

13. University of Phoenix ON LINE Nursing program

    KatrinaRN replied to pghfoxfan's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The website is http://www.indwes.edu I'm also a student of the BSN online program and am currently taking my third class. I love it. Most of the classes last 5 weeks. There are two classes with...

14. Indiana College Network

    KatrinaRN replied to KatrinaRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for the replys. I have discovered since my post that the Indiana College Network is different from the College Network. ICN has a partnership with multiple Indiana universities. Once you are...

15. Indiana College Network

    KatrinaRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Does anyone know if the Indiana College Network is similar to the College Network? I've recently been accepted to the Univeristy of Southern Indiana RN-BSN online program and am thinking of using the...