lefrench123

lefrench123 has 8 years experience.

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1. Can you really teach what you don't know?

   lefrench123 replied to MommyJoy's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I work as a clinical instructor for a local university, and would love to have a full-time position in the classroom. I have worked in Med-Surg, ER, ICU, and step-down, and was offered a position...

2. Working in the hospital setting

   lefrench123 replied to lefrench123's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Thank you for everyone's input! I decided to go for it and am waiting to hear back. Fingers

3. Charge nurse pay

   lefrench123 replied to Blandini7's topic in General Nursing

   $12 a shift for the

4. Working in the hospital setting

   lefrench123 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I have a Master's degree with a nursing education focus, and have worked for 5 years as a full-time critical care nurse, and in the last year as a part-time clinical instructor for an associate degree...

5. PCCN question

   lefrench123 replied to aimric's topic in General Nursing

   I used the aacn review course. It was really helpful in reviewing the concepts. Just passed last

6. New grad RN and home health/assisted living job offer. Take it?

   lefrench123 replied to countrygurl89's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   It sounds like both jobs have their pros and cons. I personally would go for the hospital position (more money, benefits, and more acute experience starting out) BUT I would take the home health job...

7. Which nursing schools are easy to get into?

   lefrench123 replied to tsullivan807's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   You have a lot of time to work on improving your GPA. Don't let that C discourage

8. Bullying at work, far commute... what to do??

   lefrench123 replied to NS81's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I'm sorry this is happening. Unfortunately, reporting incidents like this to management can sometimes make it worse. If you desire to continue working at this facility, however, you should report...

9. Clinical question

   lefrench123 replied to lepew's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am an instructor and I go into clinical about 45 minutes before my students do, find potential patients and talk to the night nurses. It has prevented some of the issues you mentioned above. I...

10. How to deal with situations in lab

    lefrench123 replied to lefrench123's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks for the advice. I agree that it is the best thing to

11. How to deal with situations in lab

    lefrench123 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I work in an ASN program as a lab and clinical instructor. I am looking for tips on how to deal with students who may have LPN or paramedic experience. Although I want to include them in the...

12. Elderly coworkers becoming a burden.

    lefrench123 replied to o3lissao's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wonder why/if your managers haven't talked to her about moving to a slower paced

13. Newbie RN, ? about Lopez valve

    lefrench123 replied to gospa's topic in General Nursing

    You will definitely have to turn off the suction when giving meds for at least 30 minutes (some will tell you an hour). Remember that anywhere the arrows on the lopez valve point are open, and...

14. New Grad, where to start career?

    lefrench123 replied to ashevilleboxer's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would go with ICU nursing, unless you are extremely interested in psych. Both areas are tough, but ICU will give you a broader base of knowledge that can be applied to any other department...

15. Burned out already

    lefrench123 replied to LaceyRN12's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone feels this way at some point. After my first year, I was ready to go back to school and do something completely different. I stuck it out. I say, go PRN for a little bit, and if...