OCRN3

OCRN3

Med/surg, Tele, educator, FNP

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  1. What do you like most about being a nurse educator?

    OCRN3 replied to Entravel's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Have been teaching for almost 7 months and I can truly say I love it. I am learning the basics all over again making me feel even stronger nurse. Most students are greatful, and less

  2. Water

    OCRN3 replied to C-lion's topic in General Nursing

    No but we do it abyway Sent from my iPhone using

  3. No Peds clinical site- does my school suck?

    OCRN3 replied to Ihearthearts's topic in General Students

    I had a small short lived peds rotation in School where all we did was observe. Then they didn't want students there at many parents requests. That was more than 15 years ago. Sent from my iPhone...

  4. Motivating the staff

    OCRN3 replied to joslina's topic in General Nursing

    I left bedside not completely but went exclusively per diem after management failed to let me expand myself as a nurse. Not enough opportunity to me a difference. Our opinions did not matter, we were...

  5. Teaching a pre CNA Class

    OCRN3 replied to talley80's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Well, nurses aids do very basic nursing skills like bed making, and bathing right,? I think it works be helpful to teach them in multiple ways because everyone one learns different. Give them a...

  6. If You Can't Handle the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen!

    OCRN3 replied to GreenApplesauce's topic in General Nursing

    Well put stargazer???!! Sent from my iPhone using

  7. Help With Physiological and Psychosocial Nursing Diagnosis

    OCRN3 replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Risk for ineffective coping rt lack of support aeb no support in the home These are a few I could come up with off the top of my head. Basically find a nursing diagnosis and support it with ur...

  8. Help With Physiological and Psychosocial Nursing Diagnosis

    OCRN3 replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Infection rt elevated temps aeb fevers and elevated WBC Sent from my iPhone using

  9. Background Check Discrepancy (problem?)

    OCRN3 replied to veggie530's topic in General Nursing

    It happened to me once, 3 dollar less then i reported but still got the job. Sent from my iPhone using

  10. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    OCRN3 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    1. California 2. 15 years experience RN NP Med/ surg, tele, nurse educator, acute care NP 3. No differential 4.39.56/hr Sent from my iPhone using

  11. Which fields of nursing have the most stable clients

    OCRN3 replied to JPN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Can completely relate, since being off the floor I can totally see how much less stress I have as a nurse educator. Yes we have patients but the students usually just assist the primary nurse while I...

  12. Please help, new to home health at nurse registry, confused.

    OCRN3 replied to ladybug888today's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Usually a nurse registry is an agency that works many hospitals, nursing homes, ext. they have contracts with others in case they need extra staff they send you to whoever needs the staff based upon...

  13. Are there any weekend graduate programs online or in the NYC metro area ?

    OCRN3 replied to PinkRNBSN's topic in New York Nursing

    Try university of Phoenix? They gave a Saturday np program, they also have online programs . Sent from my iPhone using

  14. PRN

    OCRN3 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Work PRN on the floor 3 times a month, and it makes things great. Freedom and flexibility is the key to my satisfaction. I have just accepted a teaching position 4 months in, even though its 4 days a...

  15. Good day today :)

    OCRN3 replied to RN&mom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I concur having bad and good days that you so speak of:). In fact I am almost ashamed to say that one day I had a patient fire me in front of all my coworkers. I had never been fired before in 15...

  16. Advice please... confused :-/

    OCRN3 replied to AWannerLPN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would keep looking but I have had companies offer me a job and take over 4 months to complete the whole hiring process. Sent from my iPhone using

  17. Have you ever been accused of falsifying a timecard?

    OCRN3 replied to momof4LPN's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds more like a termination issue rather than lose your license issue. If you did it by mistake I think that you should have some leniency on you, but I would check with the board of nursing...

  18. Pros -cons list of being a clinical instructor

    OCRN3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I just started teaching clinicals and have decided its a great job. Was wondering if any one can add to my pros/cons list before I become full time staff. Pros Autonomy Mentoring new nurses Pay is...

  19. Pros -cons list of being a clinical instructor

    OCRN3 replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    Houtx, I see what you mean about micro managing from the school about the lazy students. This school to be no different and they pass all the students and don't care what the teacher says. Autonomy I...

  20. Pros -cons list of being a clinical instructor

    OCRN3 replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    What I meant by fully, is at that if, For example, the student or I can't get the NG tube, IV, or X-ray done it still falls on the staff nurse right? As a staff nurse, the student and the instructor...

  21. Am I being low-balled on pay?

    OCRN3 replied to JPN_RN's topic in California Nursing

    It sounds like LVN starting pay, but I would just take it for experience if you have no other offers. I'm from SoCal and it sounds rather low. Sent from my iPhone using

  22. Abdominal IV

    OCRN3 replied to dmurph615's topic in General Nursing

    What would happen of the iv infiltrated in the abdominal iv? Just curious because I would think it would be the same as in a AC site no? Sent from my iPhone using

  23. Is there such a thing?

    OCRN3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone heard of a dead end nursing career? Someone recently told me that at her hospital there was no room for advancement unless someone quit or died... I thought people could get promoted easily If...

  24. Threw a cooworker under the bus

    OCRN3 replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The prior nurse said it to you verbally? I think you should have checked the order. It was fine telling the instructor the truth in my opinion. Sent from my iPhone using

  25. Is there such a thing?

    OCRN3 replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    And I wasn't trying to degrade bedside, for me it got boring. I personally didn't move units too often because at my facility my "work family" and I were way too close to move to let's say OB. So...