AmeliasAunt

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1. Humble Nurses Do This

   AmeliasAunt replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

   I actually find the opposite to be true. I am going to have much more respect and a better working relationship with the person asking questions and taking accountability. It is the people who...

2. So Frustrated I want to quit nursing altogether

   AmeliasAunt replied to deej394's topic in General Nursing

   This sounds very familiar to my current situation although I am not working bedside. While I do not encourage you to quit nursing altogether, I would suggest that you allow yourself to find a place...

3. Anyone else been turned off to academia?

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

   Yes, dudette. This exactly. Our program was just in probation in 2017. Our NCLEX pass rates are right around 60% right now, yet we continue to push through students who have shown us repeatedly that...

4. Anyone else been turned off to academia?

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

   I actually make a pretty decent wage. I do believe it to be more than many other faculty jobs (even the knew new director thinks so lol). But honestly, I would not even mind the lower wage if we had...

5. Anyone else been turned off to academia?

   AmeliasAunt posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Hello... I am currently a nurse educator with an LPN program and I cannot wait to find myself another job. I cannot get over the amount of low quality students that are admitted, and the degree of...

6. Staff Development/Nurse Educator

   AmeliasAunt posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I was recently contacted about a job opportunity at a long term nursing facility. This organization is prevalent/popular in my area, so I am somewhat familiar with them. I do not have any real...

7. All academia like this?

   AmeliasAunt posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Hello... this is likely going to turn into a venting session for me, but I am honestly wondering if everyone's experience working as nurse faculty is similar to mine. I teach in an 11 month LPN...

8. Sticky situation?

   AmeliasAunt posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Greetings.... So, I have a situation currently that I have never experienced before. I am actively seeking a new job (non-bedside, leadership type positions) and have been fortunate enough to be...

9. White Scrubs and That "Time of the Month".

   AmeliasAunt replied to Shookclays's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Go to shethinx.com. You're welcome.

10. Clinical Paperwork

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

    I feel like I am doing everything!

11. Clinical Paperwork

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

    "In my ASN program, we showed up to the hospital the night before and chose appropriate patients for the next day and spent all of that time on our clinical paperwork including on care plans and med...

12. Clinical Paperwork

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

    Hello, and thanks for your reply. The students are in the chart searching for information to help them complete their paperwork. I have done as you said and "laid down the law" about computer time,...

13. Clinical Paperwork

    AmeliasAunt posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Good morning, I teach in a full time nursing program and two days out of the week, we are in clinical at the local hospital. The students are given 1-2 patients in which they are expected to perform...

14. LPN'S

    AmeliasAunt replied to DPalmieri's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am an LPN instructor in Pennsylvania and in my experience, RNs absolutely love working with LPNs. I get nothing but praise about my students in the clinical setting and each of my students have a...

15. Students and Facebook

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

    I am by no means monitoring anyone's Facebook page. The situation was brought to my attention by another