AOx1

AOx1

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  1. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    AOx1 replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    I love my students as an instructor, but just as I'm sure they are frustrated with me at times, I can also find some of them very frustrating. For example, asking "Will this be on the test?"...

  2. Should I quit nursing school

    AOx1 replied to MilwaukeeRNstu's topic in General Students

    I would seriously consider job shadowing. Ask friends, family, other nurses for recommendations for places with great nursing staff. See if what they are doing still appeals to you. Hardly anyone...

  3. How to cope after a serious med error

    AOx1 replied to gardengal1's topic in General Nursing

    As many others have noted, this is not a one-sided issue, it is multifactorial. I tell my students all the time if anyone has been practicing any length of time and says they've never made an error of...

  4. "Blocked" from Nursing Program Help

    AOx1 replied to Fundamentals(1986)'s topic in General Students

    I agree with the above, it would be important to also note if you were told of this rule or signed a paper agreeing to this rule prior to taking the exam, or if this rule is listed in your handbook,...

  5. Moochers who want to copy your homework or cheat off you......

    AOx1 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I am well past nursing school, but we used to get together at the beginning of the semester when the load was light and complete all the homework we could as a group. Not always possible when...

  6. Being screwed with by the Hen House

    AOx1 replied to littlebeach's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would NOT print this thread. Not that you don't have valid points. But the title of it alone does not come across as professional, and I fear it would work against you. If you file a grievance, you...

  7. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    AOx1 replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The difference here is that as nurses, we are primarily charged with being the advocate of the patient's best interests. We are to stand up and expect that the patient receives the best possible...

  8. Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

    AOx1 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse educator, I am of course biased :) but here is my opinion. I worked and still work in the ICU. I loved it and still do. I first came to teaching as I realized that while many of my peers...

  9. How to deal with those family members who are "nurses"?

    AOx1 replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I must say that this is the type of family member that irritated me the most until recently.... when I became one. I have always been the first to try to help out, to change linens, clean someone up,...

  10. PhD in Nursing vs PhD in Education

    AOx1 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Honestly, with many accreditation bodies now calling for 20% of faculty to hold a doctorate, when many programs (especially in rural areas) struggle to find master's level faculty, I believe there...

  11. role of nursing diagnosis versus doctor diagnosis?

    AOx1 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I think in many cases, the use of more formal and academic terms can actually place distance between caregivers, between members of the team, and between patients. I only use medical lingo when it...

  12. School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

    AOx1 replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    As several have mentioned, we definitely don't weed out just for the sake of weeding out, or with the intention of being cruel to a student. There are many harmful things that happen if you simply...

  13. How do you feel about this?

    AOx1 replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh goodie! Now we get to bake cookies for the patients AND the visitors. What happens when somebody wants a loaf of fresh baked bread? *Imagines kneading the dough on the crash cart, rising it using...

  14. Help..fellow RN breaking into co-workers E mail

    AOx1 replied to iluvivt's topic in General Nursing

    I would immediately ask for a new logon and password, and change it

  15. How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    AOx1 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    I would limit it to your main area of practice. I am currently working on my doctorate, but I am an RN just like anyone else who has passed NCLEX. While I am pleased that I am continuing my education,...

  16. Why such a gap between theory & practice?

    AOx1 replied to dorimar's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Another main issue is the current model of instruction. When I went through my master's program, the majority of the courses focused heavily on nursing theory with little emphasis placed on education...

  17. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    AOx1 replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    OP, I have thought of a few other things you might consider if talking it to the lead lab instructor or the Dean is not effective: 1. look in your student handbook to find out what the appeals process...

  18. Crisis in Family...Advice Needed

    AOx1 replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Students

    Consider all of your options. As you mentioned you will be seeing your advisor, this can certainly be a great sounding board. As an instructor, I can say from my experience that what seems to cause...

  19. Nursing instructor putting student through embarassment and singles out

    AOx1 replied to mjacobs's topic in General Students

    Whatever you do, you need to handle it with professionalism, as you already seem to be doing, OP. What isn't professional are some of the comments I'm seeing on this thread that "all" instructors...

  20. melted down in my Clinical Lab today... left crying

    AOx1 replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Students

    OP, I must say I completely disagree with some of the postings in this thread. I am an instructor. When I see weakness in my students (and they all have them, just as I do), I am thrilled. Not because...

  21. Question for other BSN Students

    AOx1 replied to SnoopysAunt's topic in General Students

    No one else is responsible for making you learn. You are. If this were the case, instructors alone are at fault when a student is not successful. Although I certainly care about my students' success,...

  22. Doctor's Fiancee yelled at me

    AOx1 replied to QTpie86's topic in General Nursing

    The OP joined in Sept 09 and has posted about three topics: nurse/doctor relationships, wanting to marry a doctor/doc's fiancee yelled at me, and complaining about gossiping nurses. If this is a real...

  23. Doctor's Fiancee yelled at me

    AOx1 replied to QTpie86's topic in General Nursing

    Either that or this post is made up. Some of the other statements from the OP certainly make you think so. There have been a lot of trolls under the bridges of allnurses.com as of

  24. Doctor's Fiancee yelled at me

    AOx1 replied to QTpie86's topic in General Nursing

    Odd that the fiancee doesn't know his cell phone/pager

  25. I Wish I was a Real Nurse not a LPN

    AOx1 replied to Nure Emi's topic in General Nursing

    I also agree with the above. The board of nursing views you as a nurse. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but although I am working on my doctorate, there are still those who don't respect that I...