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Some great resources - thanks!!!

Hi - I am looking for medical graphic resources for powerpoint presentations. I have seen some wonderful illustrations from McGraw-Hill - I know there must be a cost involved but if someone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it! Thanks!

Yes - great idea. Thanks so much!!!

I will be teaching a class to BSN students on fluids and lytes and am looking for an innovative way to accomplish this. I would like to have the students involved as much as possible and do not want to base it all on lecture or Powerpoint. I would truly appreciate any suggestions. Thanks! :studyowl:

The amount of hours that a nursing instructor CAN put in is so variable. Students will tell me how some instructors seem to be just "coasting" doing the bare minimum. As a new clincial instructor I probably overdo at this stage w/prep work but each semester I find this is getting easier. However - if I were to figure out an hourly salary for ALL the time I put in it would probably be between $20 - $25 an hour. In retrospect - I make almost $45.00 (straight time) at my "regular" job. I can not afford a full time postion at a college or school of nursing.

Thanks for your responses. I am wondering if there are any acute care hospitals that are using primary w/no charge RN and how that works.

We are in the midst of discussions related to the Charge Nurse Role. Currently we have a unit where there is a charge nurse. The unit usually has about 20 pts. The charge nurse signs off orders (that are transcribed by a secretary) makes calls, speaks with physicans, basically oversees the unit and is an extra pair of hands to help. She has no patient assignment. Consequently, staff can have up to 6 pts. Another unit prefers no charge nurse so the patient assignment for each nurse averages 4 pts and is seldom if ever 5 pts. Each speaks with physicans, makes calls and oversees all aspects of the pts care. The secretary transcribes the orders and the primary nurses checks and signs off. My question is what is everyone else doing out there and what are the feelings of a nursing module with a charge nurses with no pt assignment vs a primary nurse model with no charge nurse. I have been looking for research on advantages/disadvantges of each model but have not found much. You feedback would be greatly apprciated!

Congratulations on obtaining your CNE!! :balloons:

Thanks so much for the information and the files!! Another question - did you recently obtain your CNE?

Hi -we are working on a hospital orientation program for AD and BSN students as they begin their clincial rotation and would truly appreciate any thought/ideas since we are developing this from scratch. Also - we are thinking of including some online content in the form of an interactive web page and would be interested to learn of anyone's experiences with a dual type format. Thanks!!

These suggestions has been very helpful. I am also new to evaluations - Thanks!!

I am currently only taking one class but work 3 12hours shifts and 2 full days of clinical a week as an adjunct facility for a BSN program. Next semester I will be taking 2 classes so will have to cut down my adjunct faculty postion to 1 day a week. It is not easy and I have ended up using some vacation time to make ends meet time wise.

It is really interesting to see such a varied response. Thank you all for your input. I do think I will continue to advise my students to glove for all IM/SC injections although they are seeing a great variety in the practice of the nursing staff where we are doing our clinicals. True - this does not protect you from needlesticks and nothing replaces handwashing and both of these facts can not be argued. However, I really can not see any problems from wearing gloves (unless someone had an allergy) to advise otherwise.

Thanks everyone. According to one article that I was able to locate the CDC and OSHA do not indicate that gloves are mandatory (according to this source) however there may well be caveats r/t possible contamination. It makes sense to err on the side on safety and I have advised my students in this regard. However, they are watching varying practices from different nurses - I really would like to find some true evidence on this rather than a secondary source. I have tried the usual searchers w/only minimal success. So, if anyone knows of a good source I would appreciate a nudge in that direction! Thanks:thankya:

What is the practice out there for wearing gloves for injections - IM's and SC's?