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  1. DNP Educational Leadership from American Sentinel

    skicheryl posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello, Anyone attending the DNP - Educational Leadership program through American Sentinel University? I understand one or two cohort groups have started the program since summer 2012. I am...

  2. Post Master's Certificates in Nsg Education Recommendations

    skicheryl replied to juschillin's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I completed the post master's nursing educator certificate from University of Nevada Reno. Good program with interesting group projects and practicum. I enjoyed it and have worked in academia

  3. SAE for CNE exam- what is a passing 'cut' score?

    skicheryl replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Passing score is at least 96 correct out of 130. There are 150 questions but only 130 count. The others are trial questions that may or may not be used on future CNE exams, depending on

  4. How do you teach the nursing process?

    skicheryl replied to jmqphd's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    For medsurg teaching on specific diseases we start with overview, assessment, management, then potential nursing diagnosis with examples of related to and evidenced by followed by outcomes and nursing...

  5. Help with nursing students' pharmacological knowledge

    skicheryl replied to Fatmah Jabr's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Tabitha, Could you share the list of drugs you use for teaching? Thanks!

  6. U is For Union

    skicheryl replied to king_of_the_hill_fan's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I did not support unions until CA nurses union was able to get mandatory pt ratios passed without the BS language most states nursing associations support that doesn't really mean anything. After...

  7. For online paper submissions, do you use Word's "editing time" feature?

    skicheryl replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I grade about 30 APA papers each week and don't pay attention to the editing time in the documents. I use Turnitin to check for

  8. GFR less than 60 indicative of kidney disease?

    skicheryl replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    GFR less than 60 is stage 3 kidney disease, at this point the pt shod be referred to Nephrology. When I worked disease Mgmt Nephrologists stressed how they want to see these pts at the earliest stage...

  9. NURSE EDUCATORS

    skicheryl replied to AllSmiles225's topic in General Nursing

    RN for 23 years. Various experience. MSN in 2005 and completed Educator certificate May 09. Have been teaching online for 6 months and start full-time teaching RN program next

  10. An Open Letter to the President of the United States from America's RNs

    skicheryl replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I also signed the petition. Our current healthcare system in the U.S. is unsustainable and is only going to get worse until some major changes are implemented. I wish the ANA could push the needed...

  11. Want to be a Nurse, But Terrified!

    skicheryl replied to Lara J's topic in Nursing Career

    Depends on your ability to be organized and handle stress. Nursing is very high stress and excellent organization skills are a must. If you can handle the politics without becoming burned out, that...

  12. Nurses leaving in droves...

    skicheryl replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    After 13 years in home and community based case management work for a Medicaid Waiver Program, I'm back in acute care. The other was nice but after 13 years, I was burned out, mostly because I was a...

  13. Southern Ohio Jobs?????

    skicheryl replied to barefootlady's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have no idea about pay but I can tell you the cost of living is cheap in southern Ohio but not in Columbus. You will make more $$ in col but it will all go to the higher cost of living. And traffic...

  14. Acls

    skicheryl replied to Rachel2004RN's topic in General Nursing

    After you study the algorithms for VF/VT, PEA, and Asystole in the AHA bood, go to http://www.acls.net/ and do the mock code. You are presented with a code situation and choose each intervention in...

  15. msn-education

    skicheryl replied to mjbsn2006's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You may want to consider University of Phoenix Online MSN program. I am starting my 7th class in the program tomorrow. Other than working in learning teams, I really enjoy the courses although they...

  16. Discussion Question: Care Plans vs Concept Mapping?

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

    I like the concept map, it's similar to the brainstorming process to me. I've also found that doing presentations with slides showing concept mapping helps the audience to understand the info....

  17. On-line learning vs.tele-conferencing

    skicheryl replied to suzanne4's topic in General Nursing

    Online 100% for me too. - doesn't matter what shift you work - can work at my pace and take my days off when I want (2/wk) - classes are only 6 weeks long and I can take up to 4 weeks off between...

  18. On-line learning vs.tele-conferencing

    skicheryl replied to suzanne4's topic in General Nursing

    Online 100% for me too. - doesn't matter what shift you work - can work at my pace and take my days off when I want (2/wk) - classes are only 6 weeks long and I can take up to 4 weeks off between...

  19. Steps to Transplant Nurse?

    skicheryl replied to Chevelle's topic in General Nursing

    I did transplant nursing in early 90's. I'm not sure how it is now but at that time, transplant units were very willing to train med/surg nurses and it wasn't a problem for me to learn it even as a...

  20. Nurse Education Act: how can it benefit me?

    skicheryl replied to nancy04's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I could never find any concrete information aka "actual cash for tuition" so I bit the bullet also and will owe a fortune in student loans when I'm done with MSN. The info on those websites all sounds...

  21. attention tall nurses!

    skicheryl replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    my fave uniforms are made by lizzy b, and maple sheild (canadian). inseam in size small is 33.5" exactly. (go figure). i always thought that i was better off being tall, as i hear the shorter girls...

  22. To llg

    skicheryl replied to gerinurse10's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks for sharing your story llg. I enjoyed reading your post. I am currently working on MSN degree at UoP. The instructors for the nursing courses I've taken have all been PhD trained and I must...

  23. NP/RN jobs in Reno?

    skicheryl replied to Kim2's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Kim, Pay scale at Washoe starts at 19+/hr for new grad RN's. I have been RN 17 years so I will make about $30/hr which I consider good pay. I consider Reno to be a nice city to live in with easy...

  24. NP/RN jobs in Reno?

    skicheryl replied to Kim2's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Looks like I'm moving to Reno this summer. Washoe Med Ctr appears to be nice place to work, nurse friendly. I'm going to give it a try. Not sure what floor yet, the place is growing so there are...

  25. NP/RN jobs in Reno?

    skicheryl replied to Kim2's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi Kim, I'm going to Reno next weekend to check out the area and interview. The pay there is better than California for me. I called UC Davis in Sacramento and they only pay based on years of...