Teresag_CNS

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    What is your first hint that it is gonna be a rough shift

    Teresag_CNS replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    So as not to panic the new nurses out there, this is the dream I had last night! Really! Things are not this bad in practice. But it can get pretty scary inside my dreams.
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    What is your first hint that it is gonna be a rough shift

    Teresag_CNS replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    When there's no report from the previous RN so I don't know why my patient's BP is 35/14 and his HR is 12 and there's not a doc in
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    Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Teresag_CNS replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    May I inject a little perspective from someone who's been nursing for almost 30 years? Okay, thanks, here goes: My circle of friends from nursing school gathered together with our prep books each...
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    Seattle Times- Why We Do Not Trust the Medical Profession

    Teresag_CNS replied to NDXUFan's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the home page of the Seattle Times piece. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/health/suddenlysick/ Looks
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    Role of nurses in physician-assisted suicide

    Teresag_CNS replied to Trailer's topic in General Nursing

    The Oregon law does have to be self-administered doses of oral medication. Nurses are involved from the standpoint of counseling and providing support, esp. hospice nurses because it's in hospice that...
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    HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    Teresag_CNS replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The requirement to "take all comers" on the part of community colleges is not merely a philosophy, it is mandated because the CCs are publicly supported. If medical schools were CC-based, they'd have...
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    HESI is Wrong ! Let's File Suit

    Teresag_CNS replied to gasguy1960's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't understand why some people think using the HESI is a way for nursing schools to "cheat." The HESI is used in my school to evaluate the nursing curriculum, to help students focus on areas in...
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    What to do (with clinical students) when the census is LOW.....

    Teresag_CNS replied to iteachob's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    One teaching colleague of mine has developed a set of written emergency scenarios. Each student researches and then presents a scenario, including medications, potential causes/patho, etc. along with...
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    Lecture by Student Presentations: Violation of Student Rights?

    Teresag_CNS replied to showbizrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i meant to ask whether they were freshmen/sophomore or junior/senior students, assuming you teach in a 4-year
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    Lecture by Student Presentations: Violation of Student Rights?

    Teresag_CNS replied to showbizrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What level are these students? I've observed that lower-division students are much more wedded to the passive lecture format than upper-division students. As llg stated, point out the objectives of...
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    American Cancer Society supports FDA regulation of tobacco

    Teresag_CNS replied to country mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have reservations about this. I'm not sure that FDA regulation will be more effective in reducing youth smoking than public health campaigns. We have already reduced advertising, removed smoking...
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    Acute Care for the Elderly position at a hospital - is it a good job for a new grad?

    Teresag_CNS replied to New Grad STL's topic in General Nursing

    CRNA programs require intensive care experience. However, elderly people are all around us, no matter where you practice, so I think the ACE unit would provide great experience. Elders often have...
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    Advice needed! 2 yr CNL vs 3 yr CNS

    Teresag_CNS replied to msnapplicant's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I agree with VickyRN that the CNL has not proven its worth in the job market. CNSs, on the other hand, have been around for about 50 years. While the CNS job (not the advanced practice licensure)...
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    Salary

    Teresag_CNS replied to mommiof2kids's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It's hard to say, given the amount of variation by geographic area and type of school. I teach at the only academic university hospital in our state, and my salary is higher than those of the other...
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    Grading System Recommendations

    Teresag_CNS replied to showbizrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    That's interesting that you were told no more than 15% should be subjective evaluations. Can you explain the rationale? I've never heard that. Thanks. -
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    Grading System Recommendations

    Teresag_CNS replied to showbizrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Showbizrn, I think your allocation sounds quite reasonable. I use my best estimate of a few things: 1. How much work/time the student will put into the evaluation. 2. How important it is to...
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    New to teaching pharmacology

    Teresag_CNS replied to indagenes's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Marachne, I love the exercise you described! I, too, struggle to make Pharmacology interesting. One strategy: each class, I have students complete an exercise in application. For example, in one...
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    Ignorant Stupid Patients

    Teresag_CNS replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In what way was the woman with the BKA asking for special treatment? I agree her health maintenance habits were not up to par, but I think you've mischaracterized her behavior. The brief scenario...
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    Help! Constipation Schultz Cocktail Recipe :-)

    Teresag_CNS replied to vyper's topic in General Nursing

    *LOL* This thread is killing me! A little treat for those of you who liked "Colon Blow" as much as did:
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    Stress levels in ICU/CCU

    Teresag_CNS replied to GomerPyle's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think the problem is that you are working med-surg - the problem is that you have 8-9 patients at a time! unless they are unusually low acuity, this is an unreasonable assignment. find a...
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    Keeping an NG patent with a upper GI bleed?

    Teresag_CNS replied to LovingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You were in an impossible situation. I don't know why the gastroenterologist insisted on removal of the NG, but it seems like a bad idea to me when the person is vomiting clots. Antiemetics are not...
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    Finally starting as an RN tomorrow!

    Teresag_CNS replied to kmarie724's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Best of luck! Let us know how the first day
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    From Teaching to Learning - The Advantages of Passive vs. Active Learning Strategies

    Teresag_CNS replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Very nice synopsis, Vicky. Oncnursemsn, I agree that "covering the content" happens more readily with passive learning strategies, but is "covering the content" as important as teaching our students...
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    Does it bother you to address MDs by their title of Doctor?

    Teresag_CNS replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a twist: although I have a PhD in nursing, the physicians with whom I work still call me Teresa, and they still expect me to call them "Dr." - I comply to avoid stirring the pot over a small...
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    What kind of math/chemistry is actually used in nursing?

    Teresag_CNS replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    It would help you a great deal, at least if you were taking my Acute and Pharmacology classes, to know ratios and proportions, as said above, and to know (for example) what an enzyme is, what a...