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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. Demonstrating enema help please!

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

    These are great ideas! Thank

  4. 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...

  5. 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

  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. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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....

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  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. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. post conference

    kfynn589 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello, I am looking for some ideas for post conference for my nursing students. I now only have 4 nursing students in my clinical group and now have more time then previous groups (I had 8 in my last...

  17. post conference

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

    Thanks everyone for your answers! Lots of different things to

  18. Wrongful termination?

    kfynn589 replied to greygooseuria's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That sounds terrible! Just wondering what are you hoping to get out of hiring a lawyer? Seriously not trying to be rude just straight up curious. Did you contact them when they cc'd you on that...

  19. Some insite on doing LPN before RN

    kfynn589 replied to mlou90's topic in General Nursing

    As PP said the title and the question are different. I will answer both: Yes it is most valuable to get you LNA before RN because you get experience, not being a nurse but in the field in general....

  20. Nurse Residency at DHMC in New Hampshire

    kfynn589 replied to Yolanda_M's topic in General Nursing

    I did the residency in 2011. Best place I have worked. I relocated and had to leave (created a 2+ hour commute, but needed to live here for personal life). It is a great hospital to work for -...

  21. Which is a better learning experience for RN position?

    kfynn589 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    If you can't get into a hospital look into working for a Kindred facility. My friend had worked there and she said it was an amazing experience. Not like a typical long term care, its sounds like it...

  22. Hopeless Nursing Grad

    kfynn589 replied to jst4layne's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are you close with any of your instructors who would review the content with you? What is your learning style. I know personally I am an independent learning so I studied by doing NCLEX questions...

  23. Which is a better learning experience for RN position?

    kfynn589 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Mass and understand you having a difficult time. Great news is you will be starting a BSN program in September. I do not know where in Mass you live, but I am very familiar (grew up and...

  24. on my way to RN.....but now my employer through a monkey wrench in

    kfynn589 replied to mbtsab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would imagine they only want an LPN because they pay them less then RNs. I would continue with your plan. Pre-reqs expire and then you would have to start all

  25. Which is a better learning experience for RN position?

    kfynn589 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    What are your goals with your career? Do you want to eventually work in an ICU, FT school nurse, office RN, etc? Once we know that we would probably better be able to answer your question. I would...