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Hello Saalbunch, Two minutes is adequate time for a medication calculation problem for undergraduate BSN nursing students. In complex critical care intravenous titration medication calculation problems, one may want to add another minute only for that specific problem.

I agree with the above post where as you can get your NP and teaching certificate and teach in a NP program. That way you can have the best of both worlds. I wish you all the best.

Hi ProfRN4, If the student is not successful, the student must remediate one on one with faculty and will receive another opportunity with simulation.

The university where I teach has a pass/fail grading system with simulation. The clinical faculty have found if you do not attach a grading rubric to simulation the students do not take it seriously. The clinical faculty state simulation is a powerful and safe teaching strategy to facilitate effective learning in the clinical setting. The faculty and students are able to receive immediate feedback with simulation in a safe clinical setting.

Thank you VickyRN for the suggestion. The courses are already spoken for by senior faculty. But I will continue to request for the opportunity. I appreciate your comment.

I have been teaching in an academic institution for 3 years and am very interested in teaching online. I have some experience with online teaching, but would like to obtain more. First, how do I learn more about online teaching? Second, should I contact individual universities to seek part-time emplyment? As a DNP, I do have the qualifications to teach in higher level education, however not the experience with online teaching. Thank you for any comments or suggestions.

I just started utilizing PREP-U in our curriculum. It is a fantastic tool for NCLEX questions and an effective way to engage the class into critical thinking as a group. I also have the students take quizzes prior to lecture to make sure they have an understanding of the literature prior to class, so classtime can be used for group discussion with presentation, case studies or some other form of active learning. PREP-U is useful for faculty to see where the students level of understanding the chapter content. Great tool!

As Clinical Faculty it is our job to ethically keep patients safe. In doing so, students must learn the importance of safe medication calculation and safe medication administration. Insulin being a high risk medication and known for medication errors it was vital that you fail this student until he matures and understands the importance of "doing no harm" to patients. Our job as nurses is to keep all patients safe. Safety is key in the nursing profession.

I applaud you for going back to school and with perseverance! I agree with the previous post to make sure you are well taken care of in regards to your MS and Crohns' Disease. Your health is the most important issues at this time. As for continuing with your nursing career, there are some options with working from home such as case management (my friend cares for her disabled husband and loves working from home). You may want to investigate Legal Nurse Consulting ( reviewing cases from home). There are so many options for you to look into utilizing your education. If teaching is your love, then ask the nursing school if you may teach the online courses? Just an option. I wish you the best!

I have experienced rude and disruptive students in the classroom and clinical setting. I address integrity and what behaviors are expected in the nursing program. If students are talking during my lecture, I ask them to share with the class what they were discussing, because it must be far more important than what I'm saying. I'm very strict. If you break the rules, I write you up for remediation. I explain that respect is earned not given. I tell the students in order for them to be priviledged to come into my profession, they must earn it. Believe me I have had several unacceptable behavior issues that were addressed and it was not easy.

I am a nurse with many years experience. I chose to teach nursing because I love to teach student nurses in the clinical and classroom setting. I would not be as effective in the classroom/clinical without my prior nursing experience. I think that is great that you are looking into teaching. My advise is to get nursing experience in the clinical setting.

Unacceptable behavior. This student is unsafe. You have warned her, spoken with her, and written her up. Do everything by the policy of your institution. If that means fail her then so be it.

Thank you!

Thank you very much for the information SunFlower3. I appreciate it.

Sunflower3, I'm looking into a online DNP program. I have never done an online program. What are the negative and positive aspects to an online degree? Please advise.