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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. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. "bad" evaluations given by students of faculty

    goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I know that we tell students to take feedback given to them in a professional way, not personal...but it is so difficult to read the student's feedback of my teaching and not feel like I am being...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  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. 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...

  16. iPad or tablet for teaching

    goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    So I have been looking at the ipad and a couple of tablets. I wanted to know how other educators have used these for teaching in classroom as well as for doing teaching work like viewing/editing...

  17. 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...

  18. How do you grade for lab check offs and clinicals?

    goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    For those that teach the skills labs and have letter grades: Do you have check offs that have points assigned for specific steps? How do you ensure that all people who check off do so equally? For...

  19. iPad or tablet for teaching

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

    For ITEACHOB, When you talk about being able to link "dropbox" ---are all your computers and phones from apple so that if you make changes in oneplace--it changes them in another as well? Or is...

  20. Need adaptive technology/equipment

    goingback posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Help. I need some type of online resources/seminar for adaptive technology/equipment to teach for my BSN geriatric students. (I am panicking because my possible guest presenters did not come...

  21. Need a good nursing leadership book for BSN program

    goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Does anyone know of a good nursing leadership book for a BSN program that is geared more toward the BSN new grad? Most of the books I have seen out there cover management theory and role of nurse...

  22. Legal protection for academic nurse educators

    goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    So, this is what I know. Is there any legal protection for nurse educators? I know that Universities are supposed to back faculty, but from stories I hear that is not true. I have heard that if...

  23. are online MSN programs respected?

    goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am considering going back for my MSN and considering an online program for convenience. I want to know if employers (hospitals and universities) will respect my MSN if they found out I did it...

  24. are online MSN programs respected?

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

    Yeah. I am all done with my MSN in Nursing education. I would recommend it to

  25. Grading student written papers

    goingback posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I need help and suggestions. I am a student instructor (MSN student) and am getting lots of feedback from students telling me I am doing things too harsh. I know that the papers (written papers on...