sparkplug

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1. University of Phoenix Online for BSN

   sparkplug replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Online Distance Learning

   The classes are 5 weeks long and very intense, you must be very disciplined to do this. They have great tech support and I learned an incredible amount of information from not only my profs but the...

2. Salary and job change

   sparkplug replied to sparkplug's topic in Nursing Career

   Thanks for the reply. Update is that I met with the VP of nursing, my unit manager and the Staff Dev. coordintator and we are negotiating a

3. Salary and job change

   sparkplug posted a topic in Nursing Career

   A year ago I completed my BSN and was just offered a part time job in case management. They require a BSn for this position, the issue, it is a 3.00 an hour pay cut. What do you all think? The plus...

4. Teaching Evaluation Tool

   sparkplug posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am not sure if any one can help me but here is the quest, I am finishing up my BSN, this is my last course. I need to obtain a copy of a tool that is used to evaluate teaching in a higher education...

5. Please help me with a few nursing Q's I have

   sparkplug replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   I gotta tell you that to me this is just having nurses do your homework for you. I am all for helping people and guiding you in the direction you need to go in but I really do not think it helps to...

6. Accrediting and regulatory nursing organizations?

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

   These are great! You guys are all so smart! \A big thank you, my whole day tomorrow is writting this

7. Accrediting and regulatory nursing organizations?

   sparkplug posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am doing a paper on regulatory and accrediting as it applies to the faculty role in higher education setting. I am using the SBONN and the NLNac any other ideas or websites that would be helpful...

8. Narc Count, made a complete A$$ of myself!!!

   sparkplug replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

   Wow I never would have thought of a urine test but I would not have slept when I got home either. I am so glad this turned out ok for

9. Information needed

   sparkplug posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I am working on a term paper for my BSN course on a business idea. My idea is a patient advocate/consultant who will help patinets with medical forms and basically whatever they feel is needed. My...

10. RN to BSN online

    sparkplug replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do any of you have any thoughts on Walden University? I just got an add from them for 50% tuition decrease and am wondering how they are for an

11. RN to BSN online

    sparkplug replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I also am finishing up with UOP for my BSN. It is expensive and frankly if I did not have tuition reimbursement I could not afford the program. I have had some issues with the team assignments and...

12. Patient Transfers.

    sparkplug replied to sparkplug's topic in General Nursing

    That may be but floor nurses are also busy and when half of them go to supper that can leave 2 nurses on the unit for 25 patients at my facility. WHen you are answering bells, doing IVP for pain and...

13. Patient Transfers.

    sparkplug posted a topic in General Nursing

    When you are either transferring a patient from the ER or receiving one from the ER what specific behaviors demonstrate a lack of cooperation? I know we get pateints who are wet or had now orders that...

14. College Algebra online or CLEP?

    sparkplug replied to ER_RN07's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am in the UOP BSN program and took 2 algebras and stats online last year. It almost killed me, but to be fair I am poor in math. There is a website purplemath.com that really helped me look there...

15. Safety in LTC

    sparkplug posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am working on a presentation for safe environment in LTC, some of my suggestions are, continue ed for staff on safety, use of lifts and gait belt, proper lighting, sliding doors for bathrooms,...