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Don't get distracted by "extra" info in the scenario. You are asked to set the pump in mL per hour - so what is your final volume once you mix your med bag and how long is it ordered to infuse?

If you change the title of your role from "teacher" to "facilitator" you will take some of the pressure off of yourself. We are with students to "facilitate" their learning. Yes, you will have to do some "prep" work prior to your "teaching-learning" encounters to enable you to explain concepts that students don't understand. But students should be reading prior to arriving at class (and they don't want you "reading power point slides" to them. I use tools in class to help them apply their learning (case studies, questions). I like the concept of educator as the "guide on the side" as opposed to "sage on the stage". Good luck to you!!

So, in a busy outpatient unit you take the time and exert the energy to move a machine to the "other" side if the next patient's access location requires it?

Hi all Looking for some input ... do you move the dialysis machine to the side of the patient's access? Or do you "drape" the lines across the patient? Thanks in advance

What is your total UF goal? How old is the patient? Is this pt a gainer? Symptoms are either volume or dry weight related IMHO. If volume, pt needs to be more compliant with restrictions. If not volume, EDW needs increasing.

There are other nursing skills that are much more important in the ER than IV insertion .... assessment, critical thinking, prioritization, collaboration, communication, pt education .......... "bedside nursing" has (hopefully) allowed you to enhance these skills ... are you "ready" for the ER?

Hi startingovr- The first thing you must know is that nursing is not about what you KNOW, it's about what you WOULD DO based on what you know. You can read and study all you want, but it's your approach to questions that is key. The purpose of the NCLEX is to determine whether or not you are minimally "competent" to provide nursing care. "NCLEX style questions" must be read from a "what is the BEST option in light of the question. Pay attention to key words like "first", "priority", "most important" etc. Do not read into questions. Do not ask "but what if"... And do not base your answer on "how they do things at work" (if you are a CNA). The NCLEX world is perfect and questions must be answered based on that perfect world, ---do the best (and right) thing. Hope this helps. Good luck :) Dawn

Thank you both for your input - I will definitely take a look at these

Hello to all! I am a nursing instructor and need your input. I am in search of a book to help students with care plans - all they have is Mosby's "Guide to Care Plans" - --what is out there that you have found most helpful as a student? Thanks for any advice you can offer! Dawn

#1 - there are no "what ifs" in the world of NCLEX testing - all you know is what the question states. Your challenge is to choose the BEST answer, not what you would do in the "real world" of nursing. Acting out of concern for patient safety is always the "best" answer :)

The exam to which you are referring is administered by the National League for Nursing (NLN). You must meet specific criteria to take the exam, such as having a master's or doctoral degree in nursing and 2-4 years full-time employment in a faculty role in academics (depending on whether the degree is "education - based"). So no, you can't "obtain a job involving nurse education with that". You must already have experience in nursing education. Hope this helps. Dawn

Question for part time faculty: What amount of paid time (if any) do you get for lesson/lecture preparation? Or are you "just paid to teach"?