puggymae

puggymae

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  1. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    puggymae replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    When bad was weather was expected I left for the hospital before it got bad and took and overnight case with me. The National Guard has picked me up and taken me in. Hospitals do not close because...

  2. Ideas for teaching growth and development?

    puggymae replied to del100's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't teach growth and development but my office mate does. She makes cards with a few words on them and places them randomly on the students backs. The other students make comments to them based on...

  3. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    puggymae replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    I just wonder what particular tasks you do envision yourself doing as a

  4. Bait and Switch

    puggymae replied to Indy's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago I used to work nights on an OB/Womens Health Floor with 23 beds - it would be me as the RN, an LPN, and an aide. Nursing was different then, I certainly couldn't work like that now -...

  5. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

    puggymae replied to christie_0307's topic in General Nursing

    I was "down" in my back one time and could barely walk. At church I had went into the restoom and my nephew was out in the hallway. Some one asked where I was and he told them "She's in the...

  6. retention of nursing students

    puggymae replied to nurse all ears's topic in General Nursing

    At our school we offer tutoring for nursing courses. This tutoring can be one on one, or with a group of students. We have tracked the outcome of this tutoring for five semesters now. What we are...

  7. Grrrr scheduling!

    puggymae replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    When I was first married and was trying to pay off major bills I worked the weekend program at the hospital 7A - 7P on Saturday/Sunday, and worked as a full time college faculty member Monday -...

  8. piercings at work

    puggymae replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    Our school allows one pair of small stud earrings - one per ear, no visible piercings, or visible tattoos. The reason is those are the policies at the clinical sites we

  9. SENIOR IN NURSING SCHOOL FACING HUGE PROBLEM...please help

    puggymae replied to JNogueira95's topic in General Nursing

    What was the grading policy at the beginning of the semester in which you made the 75%? The faculty not being there should not be a problem. The division chair can call them to come into a meeting...

  10. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    puggymae replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job teaching nursing so I would probably stay part time. But the other part of the time - you would have to have jet propelled roller skates to keep up with me. I would go back to school...

  11. Semi-private

    puggymae replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a rural area that is also poor. Change comes slowly here. I have been an RN for 24 years (and believe me it is not the years, it is the milage that does me in). I have seen LOTS of...

  12. Semi-private

    puggymae replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I currently work in still has semi-privates, but they are slowly changing them to privates (and adding an addition to double the # of rooms). Years ago this same hospital had two 10 bed...

  13. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    puggymae replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot in my earlier post to note that it is illegal for instructors to talk to your "mommy" (or daddy, or husband, or friend, or sister.....) without WRITTEN permission that details exactly what...

  14. Have you ever done CPR off duty?

    puggymae replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    A friend and I performed CPR on a man who collapsed in a parking lot while waiting for EMS to arrive (he was short of breath and having left arm pain). It took twenty looooonnnnngggg minutes for the...

  15. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    puggymae replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    What does your program student handbook say about smoking? Is there a course syllabus related to this clinical rotation? Does it mention the docking of points for smoking? If this is not mentioned...

  16. Needing Advice

    puggymae replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I would contact the Division Chair/Dean and explain this situation. Ask in a very polite way since you were given no direction in this matter what they would like for you to do. Shame on any...

  17. Coding, Third party billing?

    puggymae replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Our college offers coding and medical billing as part of their medical business office program - it is a two year course. I do not know about the pay

  18. Med Math and Calculators

    puggymae replied to morahan's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    We do not allow students to use a calculator. Routine calculations involve basic 5th grade math skills such as multiplying and dividing with a decimal or fraction. Plus you cannot tell if what the...

  19. Your Most Innovative Teaching Techniques

    puggymae posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am always looking for a new or better way to teach something. Our program has gotten away from lecture and power points in class (those things are posted on the web for the students as study aids)...

  20. Vent! What part of the word NO!! do nurses not comprehend???

    puggymae replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday was the first day of class at our school and 5 minutes after I went over the syllabus statement in regards to cell phones being turned off in class low and behold one starts ringing! I...

  21. Shoes with Wheels! Would you want to try them?

    puggymae replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to have a pair - do you think my clinical group can push me from room to room in a wheel chair until my halo traction is

  22. Your Most Innovative Teaching Techniques

    puggymae replied to puggymae's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Do you pick the groups for the students? My idea would be 5 groups and put the students with the top five grades one per group. Then the next 5 highest scores, so on and so forth. If they pick...

  23. Your Most Innovative Teaching Techniques

    puggymae replied to puggymae's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Our NCLEX pass rate was 96% for the last graduating class (May 06). Students live up to your expectations - we expect them to come to class prepared (that means do the readings, read the on-line...

  24. How to handle taking off

    puggymae replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    If you have the request in writing, and the request was approved in writing I just wouldn't go to work. That is a staffing issue, it isn't your fault. If the person who granted your leave knew that...

  25. teaching physical assessement

    puggymae replied to mdavidfnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You could do the t-shirt thing - that sounds reall cool - especially since it would be added to with each system. Another thing you could do is put them in groups and have them make a video to...