Ldales

I take great offense to the 20 something comment. I work my tail off to 'prove' myself to senior RNs who haven't done education in years and because of their senority gives them the right to sit in the nursing station and talk about the good old days. I do think team nursing was a great concept and at some point will return, I think when I am sitting at the nursing station having a full patient load and doing charge and there are the 40-50 somethings talking to god knows who on the phone and their call bells ring no I am no going to answer their bells. I know every unit is different, but I hate when it's generalized by age group. Do I check my emails or text occassionally at work, yes but that same technology gives me answers to questions in seconds, therefore making my care/support more efficient. I constantly envy my husband he works as a policemen, and it's like a brotherhood everyone has each others backs. I just wish there was more Sisterhood type activity in nursing.

I have done both online and in class eduation. If there are scheduled times when you are to be online or due dates I think an online would have been acceptable for me. But I think it's 80% of the population that learns auditory. There are quizes online you can take that will give you your learning style. Think back as well to how you learnt best prior. Nursing isn't something you want to just get by on, you need to comprehend the material or you will have issues later.