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  1. Does the nursing profession really want to eliminate the nurse faculty shortage?

    bookwormom replied to uwaga's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I really think that the need for nurse faculty varies by geographic region. In my area, there is a demand for faculty with a masters

  2. 3 clinical outcomes for different issues that we are facing as nurses

    bookwormom replied to rawkfist's topic in General Nursing

    Are you trying to develop outcomes for issues of the nursing profession? These would be different from patient outcomes, and would have to address the particular professional issue. I'm not sure the...

  3. Failure rate of CRNA students

    bookwormom replied to Mkb623's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I believe that Mountain State's Nurse Anesthesia Program is still accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (from their web

  4. Anyone ever been denied life insurance???

    bookwormom replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    I was denied for having high fructose and glucose in blood work. Later, I was diagnosed with type 2

  5. Help! Nurse Educators

    bookwormom replied to ernursemlb's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you been a nurse? Since 1975 How long have you been in the nurse educator role? Since 1981 What is your educational background? BSN 1975, MS in Nursing Administration 1981, DLitt et...

  6. Do you give meds without seeing the MDs order if he MAR has been checked?

    bookwormom replied to canadianRNeducator's topic in Patient Medications

    I have students give the meds after checking the MAR, unless it is an unusual order or a

  7. Tell me about your experience with EMR.. The good, the bad and the ugly!

    bookwormom replied to nycarchitect's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't used EMR since 2009, when I was a clinical instructor, but I assume there is still the problem of what to do when the system is "down". Big, big problem, especially when it happens at shift...

  8. Theory / Practice Gap & Shame on NLN

    bookwormom replied to dorimar's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am not entirely familiar with the debate, but I was a part-time faculty member for many, many years, and now I'm full time. In my experience, part time faculty are somewhat marginalized in terms of...

  9. NCLEX passage rate--why not include 2nd try passers?

    bookwormom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nursing schools in my state are expected to maintain a 80%+ pass rate on NCLEX. When students fail, it not only means that they suffer, it also affects the standing of the school. Schools are...

  10. NCLEX passage rate--why not include 2nd try passers?

    bookwormom replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    I guess my thought is that students who pass on the second try have in fact been adequately prepared by the school. It is hard for me to believe that in the 6 weeks or so between tests that students...

  11. New educator feeling a little discouraged

    bookwormom replied to SewHeather's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My sympathy for your situtation! I apologize if you have already addressed what I am going to say. You said in your first post that you were writing your own lectures and exams. In my experience, most...

  12. tube feeding for a parkinson's disease patient/client

    bookwormom replied to nurse.chanel's topic in General Students

    Might not be high protein, with Parkinson's

  13. This unhealthy dependency relationship some pts have w/ the Doctors needs to stop!

    bookwormom replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    It is also possible that the patient really only wants to share their information with the

  14. Do CE's overlap for multiple states?

    bookwormom replied to TraciBdarn's topic in General Nursing

    I can't see why the requirements would be cumulative. I'd just submit the same certificate to each state, assuming the particular CEs were acceptable based on that state's

  15. NANDA Diagnosis for neurodegenrerative disorder

    bookwormom replied to rhoangel123's topic in General Nursing

    I did a quick Google on this one, because I had never heard of it. Frankly, I am uncomfortable with the idea of fitting nursing diagnoses to medical diagnoses in the absense of nursing assessment...

  16. States Who Have Banned HESI

    bookwormom replied to Decemberblues's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    "Ultimately I can only see the possibility of the bolded section happening if the HESI was used as a final exam for each course....not as an exit exam. Since all the material that HESI tests on should...

  17. States Who Have Banned HESI

    bookwormom replied to Decemberblues's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I would like to return to the original topic and ask if there is truly any state in which HESI is "banned" by the state Board of Nursing or any other entity. I agree that there are some genuine...

  18. Salaries in Howard County and surrounding area ?

    bookwormom posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    I am currently employed in nursing education in a rural area where there are limited opportunities for nurses. I love my job, but I have the opportunity to move to Maryland to look for work. Here's my...

  19. PhD at the University of South Africa

    bookwormom replied to Macrhys's topic in General World

    Hi. I PM ed you, but found the thread here. Yes, I received a DLitt et Phil from UNISA in 2007. It was a wonderful experience. I had excellent advisors and was able to study and research the topic of...

  20. Salaries in Howard County and surrounding area ?

    bookwormom replied to bookwormom's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I'd just as soon not identify where I work now...I'd rather not let colleagues know how dissatisfied I am, but it is an adjoining state. I like my location, and feel a real commitment to the work I...

  21. Salaries in Howard County and surrounding area ?

    bookwormom replied to bookwormom's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Thanks!

  22. Prayer as a Nursing Intervention

    bookwormom replied to TOYMECH's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a recent article that may be of interest:

  23. Prayer as a Nursing Intervention

    bookwormom replied to TOYMECH's topic in General Nursing

    I see two different approaches being discussed: 1) Praying with the patient, at his or her request, as supporting the patient's spirituality. I think this makes sense, if the nurse is comfortable...

  24. Prayer as a Nursing Intervention

    bookwormom replied to TOYMECH's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my concern about advocating prayer as a nursing intervention: To me, nursing interventions are specific actions which can be incorporated into a nursing careplan. I don't know of a specific...

  25. Christian Science Nurses

    bookwormom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious if anyone has had professional interaction with Christian Science nurses. I've looked at some of their training programs on the internet (just out of interest, I'm not thinking of...