ReinventingMyselfAgain MSN, RN

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I've done a lot in my 30 years as an RN. Looking to do more.

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    How do I get my job back after resigning?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to PostpartumNurse'07's topic in Canada

    As someone who has been in a very similar position, I am gonna go out on a limb and say that it was more than the 'pump incident' that made them come to this conclusion. It was likely a combination...
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    We dont have to go and review our pts chart the night before clinical...normal???

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Damn, i wish that the staff on my units were as willing to help the students. And yes, everywhere I have worked, the adjuncts chose their patients for the
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    We dont have to go and review our pts chart the night before clinical...normal???

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it does depend on the school, and the institution. Students need to be accompanied by instructors, which means the instructors need to be payed to be there. At my school, I asked why the the...
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    Everyone tells me not to spend a lot of money on schools...is it true?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to spiffae's topic in New York Nursing

    I am a firm believer that a higher priced education does not necessarily produce a better RN. If you are looking at run-of the mill provate schools vs. Community COlleges, the education tends to be...
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    5 worse things a patient can do ...

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to Witheney's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I was thinking about starting a whole new thread on this. But when I got my e-mail about a new response on this one, I figured I'd tack it on here. I recently had a loved one in the...
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    We dont have to go and review our pts chart the night before clinical...normal???

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my take, from an instructor's perspective: I personally do not expect my students to know everything about the patient or their disease process when I hand them theri assignment at 7am that...
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    Giving meds in clinicals

    ReinventingMyselfAgain posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i'll open this question up to educators and students (since students usually answer the educator questions anyway :roll ). when do you start med administration in clinicals? is it necessarily in...
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    Determining faculty clinical competence

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to llg's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I agree with you 100%. I could imagine the uproar something like this would cause with some. After reading this, and thinking of my own experiences, teaching in three different schools and in five...
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    What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Wow!! I haven't been doing this for that long, and for the most part I have had 1st year students (I did have 3rd semester students once), but I have never had a student establish a rapport like that...
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    What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Well, this is news to me, and I can't wait to ask my boss about that one. Just a little reminder: we are human beings too. We are not perfect. We have bad days
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    What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I agree with you completely (except I'm not sure what you mean about the hopsital getting paid to let the studetns work there??). That is why we have a faculty shortage. it is a tough job, and not...
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    What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Just gonna give you a little persoective on my clinical. My students start at 7, I get there at 6 to make the assignment. The day staff comes on at 7. Last week, they finally made their assignment...
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    Teaching professionalism?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to beckinben's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    That sounds like a good idea. How much time do you have? Do you have other faclty to help you (like to role-play)? I know our students get a kick out of role-playing, because iit makes it a little...
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    Tell Me if I'm Crazy

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to BBFRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Isn't that the way it always is?? It's the nature of the beast that is
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    Tell Me if I'm Crazy

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to BBFRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i think you may need to be a premium member to display an avatar these days. i got it from the choices here, under "user cp" glad you decided to take the
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    What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You know how many less indtructors we'd have by that rationale. I'm not saying I disagree with you (My MSN happens to be in Education), but the reality is, even with all the NPs, and nurse...
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    Tell Me if I'm Crazy

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to BBFRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Girl, you are crasy!!! but you know what, so was I, until this semester :). When I started teaching adjunct almost 2 years ago, I was working per-diem on top of that (at least 2 shifts a week, only...
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    What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You know, as a novice educator, I love reading posts about teachers who are trying to trick the students:chuckle . I don't mean to sound sarcastic (and I apologise if it comes out that way), but I...
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    My boyfriend's back

    ReinventingMyselfAgain posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Ha ha, i'm not talking about the song. i'm referring to his back problem. He has a disk that is basically worn out, causing him a ton of pain. He is on workman's comp, and saw the surgeon yesterday,...
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    Helping ESL students on tests

    ReinventingMyselfAgain posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Someone mentioned foreign born students briefly in another thread, whch reminded me of something I observed over the past semester. Students asking me (the proctor) to define a word or phrase....
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    In Icu Are Is There A Preference For Whites

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to tammyg652's topic in MICU, SICU

    OP- just out of curiosity, what is your ethnic group, and are you guys known for not wanting to work New years I am Catholic, therefore I am known for not wanting to work Christmas. I doubt that has...
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    Helping ESL students on tests

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

    This is apparently very difficult to do. I recently had a discussion about the word "Jello" with some colleagues, one of which felt that some students may not know what it is. Who really decides...
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    Students who fail

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    OMG Yes!!! I must say, at the end of this semester, my students made me feel sooooo good. They all brought in a load of goodies on the last clinical day, and gave me a card with a giftcard. While...
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    Students who fail

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    you make a very good point. while it may seem like only one point (the average at the end) it is hard for them to rationalize that perhaps they needed about 5 more points on the final to bring up...
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    Students who fail

    ReinventingMyselfAgain replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Needless to say, this is, without a doubt, the worst part of teaching . And this semester has to be worse. It's like..."You fail...Merry Christmas!!!". I can't imagine going home and celebrating...