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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  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. 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

  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 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...

  7. 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

  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 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...

  13. 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...

  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,...

  16. What should I choose for MSN

    sparkplug posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently am working on my BSn through UOP and will finsih in August. I had not even considering getting a MSN, I am 51 years old but my advisor says that I only need 21 more credits which is 7...

  17. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    sparkplug replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not see anyone not wearing gloves but if I did I would tell them about it and if it continue I would speak to my manager. This is a health risk for everyone and even if you are a student the...

  18. MSN What should I choose

    sparkplug posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Still looking for advice on what I should get a Masters in, will finish my BSN in August and was thinking Education or Adult

  19. MSN What should I choose

    sparkplug replied to sparkplug's topic in Nursing Career

    well I appreciate your input but let me clarify. I was an LPN for 20 years before going back for a diploma RN in 1993. I have worked OB, ER and med surg tele. \It is just recently I decide to go for...

  20. Nurses Week

    sparkplug posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am on a committee of 2, to come up with ideas for Nurses Week on our unit. I know in the past I have seen several post some negative about Nurses Day and Week but this is a group of us trying to...

  21. Nurses Week

    sparkplug replied to sparkplug's topic in General Nursing

    We are planning on fresh food for each shift. I also have worked night shift and have felt like the

  22. Online Education

    sparkplug replied to sockov's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have but I am not sure what to do my MSN in any

  23. Online Education

    sparkplug replied to sockov's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I also am in the UOP program. It is expensive but it moves right along and it is well organized. There is no clinical per say but I did have to do community assessments and visit homeless shelter,...

  24. Any facilities that stop accepting pts if there is insufficient staff?

    sparkplug replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    we also have ceilings. It can change based on patient acuity but if I was maxed our either due to number or acuity I refuse another patinet. I can get another job but not another licencse.