lkwashington

lkwashington

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  1. Nurse Mentor----can you adopt me?

    lkwashington replied to Frazzled_One's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Now, I remember those types of questions on the exam in Fundamentals. I have had good instructors that are strict and wanted me to be the best. I be honest I was mad at them but I respected them...

  2. Nurse Mentor----can you adopt me?

    lkwashington replied to Frazzled_One's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with the above post, instructors you cant trust. What in the world is going on at you school? You dont have to tell us if dont like but please explain yourself a little

  3. Bedside Reporting

    lkwashington replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    The main reason why we do bedside reporting because oncoming nurses have found their patients in a bad situation such iv infiltrated, ivf bags empty, iv catho out of place and patient bleeding from...

  4. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    Thanks, I will keep you all

  5. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    I will be starting in January. I am studying for the PCCN at the

  6. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    Im using Walden

  7. What does "charge nurse" mean to you?

    lkwashington replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your nurse manager. To be a resource to your RN/LPN staff. You are a free charge nurse who works as a float nurse. I have done the same. Every charge nurse do different duties, but there...

  8. Help me think of a great name for my company

    lkwashington replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Care to Share Share to

  9. mandantory study sessions for nursing students

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

    The school I teach at, we use ATI testing and Virtual Excursions. It benefit most students. The students have to apply and it also depends on how bad they want it. We also use

  10. Nursing Interventions for oversedated patient

    lkwashington replied to Rosinka's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why would the patient be at risk for sleep

  11. VCU accelerated MSN - GRE retake?

    lkwashington replied to daniellefb's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think you are okay. I would apply or you can get a VCU advisor to review all your paperwork before you send it in. I graduated from VCU RN to BSN. Because of the GRE and no MSN program online, I am...

  12. How did you get started as a nurse educator????

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

    Now, I am co-teaching Med-Surg I with another instructor. I am teaching theory and clinicals with the same group of students. It feels good to have a chance to do both. Good luck to

  13. Evidence Based Paper--need help!

    lkwashington replied to coolpeachmoy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If the directions are vague, your instructor should be the one to clarify. If we decide to provide you with the wrong information, the assignment would be

  14. Did any boby fail at 265 NCLEX RN and fail the second attemp

    lkwashington replied to beckybn2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Tinkerbell04...I took Kaplan live and online. This really helped a whole lot. I belive in Kaplan. It helped me to look at the questions

  15. Did any boby fail at 265 NCLEX RN and fail the second attemp

    lkwashington replied to beckybn2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    First attempt gotten all 265 questions. Second attempt 77 questions. Third attempt passed with about 127 questions. Good luck and dont give up. You have come too

  16. not looking "put together"

    lkwashington replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Dont forget about combing your hair or atleast have it

  17. nurses attacking nurses

    lkwashington replied to bethgrace's topic in General Nursing

    There are too many women working together. The raging hormones is a

  18. nurses attacking nurses

    lkwashington replied to bethgrace's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. But it a you dont feed into it. You must nip in the bud on your unit as a

  19. Co-workers...when they run hot and cold on you.

    lkwashington replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I understand where you coming from, but the person needs to take it out on the person who is the problem. When you come to work you suppose to leave your worries and problems at the door and you pick...

  20. Updating Care Plans

    lkwashington replied to Mouse1.101's topic in General Nursing

    Updated every 24 hours by an RN and prn at my

  21. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

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

    Hello all! I am sort of new to this forum. I have been posting for awhile here. I have been a clinical nursing instructor since August 2010, in a PN program at Centura College. I really enjoy the...

  22. Why just part time?

    lkwashington replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    It just depends what hospital you work and the company. All are different. There are some that are better than others. Some research have to be done if you looking for what is right for

  23. Why just part time?

    lkwashington replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, if you work part-time you still are provided with benefits. If you work prn no benefits

  24. Looking for a MSN program specifically for nursing education

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

    You have to do some research on the schools you would like to attend. The curriculum for each program are different. There are some classes you may be interested to attend. I going to attend Walden U...

  25. PCCN exam

    lkwashington replied to beachfashionnursing's topic in Cardiac

    These are some good tips. I brought the David Woodruff's PCCN review. I hope to take the test before January because I am planning on starting on my Master's degree. Congratulations to all who have...