kfynn589

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1. Demonstrating enema help please!

   kfynn589 replied to kfynn589's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   These are great ideas! Thank

2. Demonstrating enema help please!

   kfynn589 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Hello, I am planning the labs for our students for the fall. I wanted to have them actually be able to perform an enema but we do not have one of those fancy mannequins. Does anyone have any tips...

3. Student Preparedness

   kfynn589 replied to rob4546's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Hello! I might be a little later to respond but I have some thoughts... I just completed my second year teaching full time. I have encountered a similar experience in regards to not being...

4. Does your school credit students for prework before lab/sim as lab/sim hours?

   kfynn589 replied to kfynn589's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Thank you! Do you mind asking which state you are in? Our BON doesn't give guidelines for

5. Does your school credit students for prework before lab/sim as lab/sim hours?

   kfynn589 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I have heard mixed things about this! If students are assigned a module prior to coming to lab/sim then do they get credit for completing the module? Say if they spent an hour prepping for lab and...

6. What is your school using "CARES" $ for??

   kfynn589 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am just curious! What are you guys spending/wanting to spend the school's CARE money

7. Gullible?

   kfynn589 replied to NightRNDayInstructor's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Those teachers who "warned" you are violating FERPA laws and are acting unethically. You should not have a predisposed biased against your students - which is what they are setting you up for. If they...

8. Has anyone taught a respiratory therapist in their class?

   kfynn589 replied to EMT1's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I agree with the previous posters. My experience has been mixed. Nursing approaches healthcare from a different point of view and sometimes students with experience can struggle with the transition....

9. Newbie Faculty Advice

   kfynn589 replied to vanurse1022's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I agree with the above poster... I am on my fourth semester teaching full time but had taught clinical/lab for about 7 years now. Where I teach we teach the same content each semester and team...

10. MSN Nursing Education - Worth it?

    kfynn589 replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Congrats on the new job! I would say whether or not the education specialty is "worth it" is very individual. I was deciding between NP vs ED. I tried out teaching adjunct and new that is where...

11. Students must be "passing" class to attend clinical

    kfynn589 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am looking for some faculty perspective on this thought.. I have been teaching for about 8 years now (adjunct and then full time) in various roles. Recently a thought crossed my head.. students...

12. The problem with Some new nurses

    kfynn589 replied to princesscoronado's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do not see at all how this is a new nurse issue. I have worked with plenty of nurses that have the attitude that you described. However, the worst offender had been a nurse for 30+ years....

13. bsn-msn

    kfynn589 posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I am thinking of going here for my msn.. already have my bsn. I want to do it for education. Has anyone completed this program? How was your experience? Did you find it hard to get a teaching job...

14. Flushing JP Drain

    kfynn589 replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    I have flushed them many times.. with an order of course. Our policy is to disconnect, clean with alcohol wipe, flush, clean, reconnect. (The very simple version). You will need to check with your...

15. What is your sched as a professor??

    kfynn589 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am getting ready to start my journey to get my MSN. I have had to post pone it for a couple years now due to personal reasons and now I will finally be ready in the fall! I was wondering, what a...