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  1. Nursing Doctorate-University of South Africa

    bookwormom replied to bookwormom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Interesting links. I was familiar with most, but found the ACCN Indicators (of quality research-focused doctoral programs) especially interesting. Are you familiar with the International Network for...

  2. What do instructors think of PDA's in clinical?

    bookwormom replied to Sunshine Sweetheart's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    For 2 years we have required our sophomore nursing students (BSN) to use PDAs second semester. We have them load epocrates, etc. I also have them load a detailed assessment format ( in Word to Go) so...

  3. Nursing Doctorate-University of South Africa

    bookwormom replied to bookwormom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sorry, duplicate

  4. Nursing Doctorate-University of South Africa

    bookwormom replied to bookwormom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sounds great, (I looked at it), but I am deep into the program at UNISA now, and have had my research proposal accepted. I kind of like the idea of doing something

  5. Nursing Doctorate-University of South Africa

    bookwormom replied to bookwormom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Here is the link for the doctoral program in nursing: http://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=1515 I applied through their agent in Canada, Dr. Michael Essalen:...

  6. failed three times..........

    bookwormom replied to MelRN80's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have tutored two students who failed the NCLEX three times each. (They passed the fourth time.) In each case, I found that there were some practical things they could do. They were both well...

  7. Any Future for Part Time Nurse Educator?

    bookwormom replied to bookwormom's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks. Yes I do have a MS and am in a Doctoral program. U of Phoenix isn't interested. (I did send in an application). As far as I can tell, the staff development around here is mostly part of FT...

  8. Any Future for Part Time Nurse Educator?

    bookwormom posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I have been teaching nursing , mostly part time, since 1981. But I'm stuck in the part time mode! The small institution which employs me isn't terribly committed to offering nursing as a major, and...

  9. old skills that we do not use anymore

    bookwormom replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    Amazingly, I still teach the apothecary system as a nursing instructor. It is still in the Math Med texts. I wanted to give it up, but a recent grad told me there was an apothecary question on her...

  10. Watson Post Modern Nursing

    bookwormom posted a topic in Research

    I am planning research using Watson's theory. It seems to me that her book written in 1988 (Nursing:Human Science and Human Care) is very succinct and usable. But when I read "Postmodern Nursing and...

  11. Watson Post Modern Nursing

    bookwormom replied to bookwormom's topic in Research

    I have been reading Burkhart's book on spirituality, and I ran into a very poignant story by Jean Watson about her experience with an eye injury and the death of her husband. It was very moving and...

  12. Watson Post Modern Nursing

    bookwormom replied to bookwormom's topic in Research

    You hit the nail on the head! I like her older theory, and I think "Postmodern Nursing and Beyond" is rich in terrific ideas. My two big concerns are thus: First, when she talks about consciousness...