OkieOBRN

OkieOBRN MSN

Education, OB, Peds, NRP

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About OkieOBRN

OkieOBRN has 21 years experience as a MSN and specializes in Education, OB, Peds, NRP.


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  1. New nurse faculty

    I think shadowing is a great idea. When I started teaching I studied as much as my students! I wanted to be sure I understood exactly what I wanted to teach them. Book world and real world are often different and I think becoming an educator has r...
  2. Things nurse students complain about

    the biggest complaint I get is over "too much homework" or that I am "expecting too much study time". I get it, it is a lot of stuff. (I teach in a ADN program) I do only assign stuff with a purpose, not busy work.
  3. DNP in Education Suggestions

    I am starting at Oklahoma Wesleyan in August. I obtained my BSN there and hoping that the DNP program is as good as the BSN.
  4. "Oh, that is SO cute!". When the newish grad/new on my unit nurse found out that I was the NRP instructor for the hospital. To be completely fair, she started while I was out on maternity leave, and I only came back PRN, so maybe she didn't know me...
  5. What to set VTBI to when antibiotic is the primary?

    I always run antibiotics as a secondary. If the patient doesn't have an IVF order, I use a 100ml or 250ml bag of NS. I set the primary at say 125ml/hr, then set that VTBI for 75 mls. Then I run the antibiotic as a secondary and set it at whatever ...
  6. Wgu august 2016

    I am also starting my MSN-Education on Aug 1! I am very excited to get started. I finished my BSN with Oklahoma Wesleyan in Feb. I was hoping to start my MSN earlier, but OKWU wouldn't confer my degree until June 30th. Nice to "meet" you!