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    Calling All Nurse Managers/Clinical Directors

    RNPATL posted a topic in Nurse Management

    hi everyone.... this thread is dedicated as an introductory thread for all the nurse managers and clinical directors out there. no matter what area of nursing you are working in, we want to get to...
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    Capella University - PhD Nursing Education

    RNPATL posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ok - so for those that have followed my threads, I have recently graduated from Walden University with my MSN in Nursing Education. I am now in the process of exploring PhD programs that are mostly...
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    Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    RNPATL posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Here is your chance to give some advice and counsel to new RN's and LPN's entering their first clinical job as a nurse. What advice would you give them? I am going to make this a sticky so that it...
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    Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    RNPATL posted a topic in Government, Military

    As the moderator for this forum ... I am interested to know where everyone is from, their background, branch of service (or VA VISN) and what they like the best about Military or VA Nursing .... this...
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    Med-Surg Roll Call

    RNPATL posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi all ... thought it was about time to have a Med-Surg roll call .... please repond by telling us if you work in med-surg .... how long you have been there and if you plan on staying in med surg .......
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    "Caring behaviors"

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

    We do evaluate our students on their caring behavior, but these characteristics are listed in the student nurse handbook and referenced in the course syllabus. I would have to agree with you that...
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    Med-Surg Roll Call

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congratulations on securing a position that provides you with a period of transition. Embrace this time and use this opportunity to learn a great deal about time management, becoming a part of the...
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    Military/VA RN's - Please post experiences for Students

    RNPATL posted a topic in Government, Military

    I would like to help our student nurses recognize the value of entering into military service or working for the VA system. To do this, I would ask all of our members that are military or VA employed...
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    North Carolina Roll Call

    RNPATL posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Ok folks - it is that time again .... there are many new names and faces (well avatars anyway) on our web site ... time to get to know the North Carolina people. Lets give a location - why you are...
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    About productive hours per patient day?

    RNPATL replied to rrroyer's topic in Nurse Management

    Sorry for the delay in response. If you are interested in defining your variance to hours assigned, simply multiply the hours you ran for the 24 hour period by your total census. If you ran 6.28...
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    About productive hours per patient day?

    RNPATL replied to rrroyer's topic in Nurse Management

    Great! I am glad to see that this thread is still helpful to nurse managers even today! As far as assessment is concerned, I have always gone with the premise that your policy should speak to how...
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    Nursing Professional Development Certification

    RNPATL posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    HELP!!!!! I am taking the exam in a week and have studied, but am starting to have a panic attack that maybe I should have done some online test questions. I purchased a study book and have been...
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    Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    RNPATL replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I really just discovered this thread and am so sad to read some of these stories. New nurses need to be embraced by our profession and given really and true opportunities to transition to practice so...
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    Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    RNPATL replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    RossayRN - cut yourself some slack here. If you consider the amount of learning that takes place during your first year of nursing, let alone during your entire career as an RN, then you will see you...
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    Capella University - PhD Nursing Education

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi All - great to see where this discussion thread has gone over the past year. I did enroll with Capella in the DNP program (launched in October of 2010). The program is strong and has a great time...
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    Capella University vs. Walden

    RNPATL replied to freezebabyRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think you raise some very good questions here. Attending an accredited program is very important as you move up the educational ranks. Accreditation speaks to the quality of the program and also...
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    RN Autonomy

    RNPATL posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many RN's on this board feel they have a decent level of autonomy in their nursing practice? I ask this question, because it seems to me that hospitals are setting up standards of care that take...
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    Where should a nursing instructor begin?

    RNPATL replied to ctdismukes's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    First of all bravo on wanting to be a nurse educator. We need as many as we can get. For me, when I first began my educational journey to teach - there were little resources and very few people...
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    Walden University

    RNPATL replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    While I understand your concern here - I think online programs in nursing are well accepted by the nursing community. Walden University has a very solid reputation of being a research based...
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    Advice for an MSN (concentation in Nursing Educator) student

    RNPATL replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    First - congratulations on your decision to return for your MSN in Nursing Education. The primary issue with graduate education is learning how to articulate your message via writing and developing...
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    Capella University - PhD Nursing Education

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Denise - thank you for your response. My biggest question was more about the program and how you liked what you were learning. I also was curious about the class room format - whether it was easy...
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    Walden University MSN - Education students

    RNPATL replied to GiGiRNICU's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Shari, First - congratulations on your progress in the program. The 7 classes will go pretty quickly. I remember when I was at that stage and thinking I would never get this done. But the time does...
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    Capella University - PhD Nursing Education

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Catherine - thanks for your post. Tell me what sold you on the program? I looks like a wonderful program and after speaking with some of the folks at Capella - it sounded like a good match for...
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    Capella University - PhD Nursing Education

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Post Graduate Students

    How are you doing? I see that you are now an APN ... did you go back and get your post masters certification? I have been exploring that route as well - but kind of hanging out not really sure what...
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    Capella University - PhD Nursing Education

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Post Graduate Students

    No I really have not, but I will now that you mentioned it. I know from past reviews - they did not offer a PhD in Nuring Education, but I will take a new look.