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1. Looking for resources

   goingback posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I have a friend who finished LPN school a while ago and hasn't been able to pass NCLEX and now has been out of real like practice in hospital. Is there any "refresher" course that has simulations...

2. Thinking to possible future of online skills/clinical

   goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   So there is no doubt that in-person nursing skills and health assessment labs are to gold standard for teaching students, student practice and being able to do check offs. But given the COVID...

3. Will husband ever understand? (Need to vent)

   goingback posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

   Ugh. I've been a nurse for 20 years--ER always (and some other units). On my feet 8-12 hours a day for 20 years. Now for the last year I got a knee injury and then knee and hip pain. All wear and...

4. When is it time to leave ER?

   goingback replied to goingback's topic in Emergency

   Just thought I would update. I had stayed with the ER. But again the bullying came around, had to get the union involved (I was having health issues and the ER bullies were making it their business...

5. How am I evaluated as a clinical instructor

   goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   So in the hospital as a nurse you are evaluated based on your performance that is observed, peer eval, maybe your written documentation, your percent of scanning meds, following policy, etc. But how...

6. When is it time to leave ER?

   goingback replied to goingback's topic in Emergency

   Thank you all for your posts. They are along the lines I am thinking too. I know that I will need to still continue to keep up my ER critical thinking even if I leave the ER. We will see. If one...

7. When is it time to leave ER?

   goingback posted a topic in Emergency

   So I have been an ER nurse now for 20 years, since graduating from nursing school. I have done many things also besides ER--treadmill lab, gyn/onc, teaching, etc. I love ER--the excitement, the use...

8. What are my rights against those who eat their young?

   goingback posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   While I may not be young, what can I do about 2 nurses that I work with that consistently talk behind peoples backs and try to stir up trouble for people. Literally they will try to talk about...

9. Do you calculate drip rates anymore?

   goingback posted a topic in General Nursing

   So our school of nursing (in California) is revamping the curriculum. Many faculty want to do away with questions that require students to calculate drip rates or pay attention to drop factors. The...

10. Sleeping for an occasional night shift

    goingback posted a topic in General Nursing

    Help! I have to do a per diem night shift (haven't done nights since nursing school). Not really sure how to get myself to sleep during afternoon evening. Do I try to take like a melatonin at 3 in...

11. Help--need teaching suggestion endocrine

    goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I need help. I am a new instructor with Med-surg. THis course is not easy--nor are the undergrad students who seem to have it out for me since they did poor on a test. Now I am scared since one of...

12. Throwing out test questions

    goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Ok. SO I just gave my first med-surg test online and the majority of the class scored between 70-75%. I thought I had prepped them well--I chose questions that are most practical to actual clinical...

13. Help..teaching med-Surg

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

    I have the previous syllabus. I can view the slides from the previous instructor--which are way to ICU detailed and I have slides from textbook author. I am trying to view this as I want to make the...

14. Help..teaching med-Surg

    goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I will be teaching med-Surg for the first time for a BSN program. I've only done lab classes before. Scared for how to fill a 3 hour class with lecture. Also typical fears of what if they ask me a...

15. Best online Masters in Nur Education?

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

    I did mine through CSU Dominguez Hills. The GRE not required. There is no thesis. I only had to go to campus two times. I had a great relationship with faculty and fellow students online. I...