lkwashington

lkwashington

Tele, ICU, ED, Nurse Instructor,

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  1. do i need refresher course after two years off?

    lkwashington replied to jrowmom's topic in General Nursing

    It would not hurt to do a refresher course. It depends what floor you would like to work. Are you still CPR certified or ACLS? If you decide to work Med-Surg, in my opinion you may not need a...

  2. CABG tips?

    lkwashington replied to Rise Against's topic in General Nursing

    My mother had open heart surgery this year. She was on q1h accuchecks with an insulin drip. She is a

  3. Job hunting advice for new pn grad

    lkwashington replied to pnmia10's topic in General Nursing

    Introduce yourself, let them know why you are there, and ask who do I need to speak to. If they just give a application, make sure ask name of the DON and the person who you need to bring the app back...

  4. Adenosine vs. Cardizem in tachy med/surg pt.

    lkwashington replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    It was stated in a previous post about the patient should have been monitored more closely. My response was saying a Tele floor is all that is needed at that particular moment. I am a PCU nurse. I...

  5. Adenosine vs. Cardizem in tachy med/surg pt.

    lkwashington replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Adenosine is used to see the underlying rhythm. To slow the heart rate down to see exactly what is going with the heart. I think this drug was great drug of choice. Any floor that has Telemetry would...

  6. It seems like floaters are in high demand?

    lkwashington replied to jmeng's topic in General Nursing

    You have a good point. I have worked full time for 3 1/2 years. I decided to work in a float pool due to family illnesses. This move was one of the greatests because I work my obligation and if I...

  7. Nursing in the next 10 years

    lkwashington replied to linguine's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities has robots from pharmacy to bring meds to the floor. So the technology is not far

  8. Ever hear of "rollover charting"?

    lkwashington replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work you have withing 24 hours to chart something. If your shift ends, you may go home and get some rest and come back later. If you come and work you can chart on you patient then. I...

  9. Nursing in the next 10 years

    lkwashington replied to linguine's topic in General Nursing

    I think to work in a hospital clinical setting you would have to earn you BSN due to the Magnet status of hospitals. If you look on most jobs now they either want experience or requires a BSN. I can...

  10. Nursing vs. Teaching?

    lkwashington replied to nurse1109's topic in Nursing Career

    It would be a pay cut for me because I work nights. If you decide to work extra there is no bonus pay or shift differential. I am not use to base pay. So I continue to be a nursing instructor and work...

  11. How Much Nursing School Debt Are You In?

    lkwashington replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Joanna73, I am only approx 3 years younger than you. I would like to finish my master in 2 to 3 years, time will tell. You have to do what is better for you, as long you finish. There is always a...

  12. Cost for your MSN degree vs. Salary increase

    lkwashington replied to JSBoston's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I will be starting Walden U on Jan. 3 to earn a MSN in education. I believe the degree is worth the debt of a student loan. I will be planning to earn another degree after this one. I truly believe in...

  13. How Much Nursing School Debt Are You In?

    lkwashington replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Joanna73, I was thinking the same thing. I hope it works out the way we are thinking. Thanks and good luck to you

  14. How Much Nursing School Debt Are You In?

    lkwashington replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above post. I am about to start my MSN next month. I will probably be in $20,000 debt, but it is worth it in the long run. I am not married and no children. I feel I can pay it off in...

  15. Accepted to SRMC Spring 2010!!

    lkwashington replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in Virginia Nursing

    That is good, the past 3 semesters 100%. How about overall since the change in 2003? I hope it stays that way for a long

  16. Getting the right kind of experience for nurse education

    lkwashington replied to TanyaBRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am an instructor. I see this now in some of the nursing instructor where I work and its a shame. I feel sorry for the students who pay all of this money and can't understand the information that is...

  17. Incompetent or disabled is there a differnce

    lkwashington replied to kahlua66's topic in General Nursing

    You can't unless she really harms a patient. You all just have to deal with it. Or a law suit? She knows it. She has rights, too. Why not give her some time of desk work or something similiar? Good...

  18. Handling inappropriate student requests

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

    I don't have no problems students taking tests early in my class. If the student does not show up for test day, they will be taking a same but different test but the grade starts at a 80%. So they are...

  19. Getting the right kind of experience for nurse education

    lkwashington replied to TanyaBRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The program I teach have Basic Nursing I & II. This is mostly Fundamentals. I teach in a LPN program. I teach theory and clinical for Medical-Surgical

  20. Grad School Roll Call for Spring 11

    lkwashington replied to gerry79's topic in Post Graduate Students

    1. Walden University 2. MSN in education 3. Full-time hours 4. I am going to say part-time, will be taking two classes per semester 5. Less than a month to start excited but

  21. Which Master's Program?

    lkwashington replied to tamari07's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have decided to attend Walden U this January. It took me almost a year to decide which school I was going to attend. There are several reason why such as all programs are different by admission...

  22. Class activity to teach joint commission

    lkwashington replied to Dawn Valerie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This is a good idea. I will try this with lab time.

  23. What level of education do you need to have to teach LPN, medical assistant, RN, MSN?

    lkwashington replied to wih02906's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I teach in a LPN program (theory and clinicals). I have my BSN. I will be my MSN next month. I will be able to teach in a RN program. At the moment, I love where I

  24. Getting the right kind of experience for nurse education

    lkwashington replied to TanyaBRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What nursing course(s) you would like to

  25. Accepted to SRMC Spring 2010!!

    lkwashington replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in Virginia Nursing

    They were a diploma school because they are part of a hospital. Most school which are a part of a hospital are/were either diploma or BSN programs. They professor all had MSN then, now they don't....