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  1. dishonesty in clinical rotation

    barb4575 replied to donnapalmer's topic in General Students

    glad to hear it! :)

  2. Very disappointed in my nursing program

    barb4575 replied to classicaldreams's topic in General Students

    Trust me, I am well aware that all nurses are not leaders. Thanks,

  3. dishonesty in clinical rotation

    barb4575 replied to donnapalmer's topic in General Students

    report this to the instructor, because if it is true..they have committed fraud through their documentation. As a faculty member, I expect this behavior to be reported and I inform them that if it is...

  4. Very disappointed in my nursing program

    barb4575 replied to classicaldreams's topic in General Students

    I totally understand how you feel...but, as a faculty member, I know why some faculty are kept even when the Dean does not think they are effective. There is a severe shortage of faculty and there is...

  5. military nursing

    barb4575 replied to emmybsu's topic in General Nursing

    ...that I have is that I chose my family over the military. One month after I denied my Conditional Voluntary Indefinite status, I was separated. Of course if I had not separated, I woud not have...

  6. I need advice

    barb4575 replied to Scotty's topic in General Nursing

    One of my closest RN friends died at age 41 of a massive cerebral aneurysm. Unlike your husband, she constantly lived with headaches so she did not initially realize the emergency of the situation....

  7. Nurse Educator Opinions

    barb4575 replied to barb4575's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Before I began the lecture, I had given them a handout which told them my standard and what I expected them to know prior to my lecture and afterwards. Then, the next week when I began the Cardiac...

  8. CNA Instructor Position

    barb4575 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was so embarrassed by my last class's reaction to their special graduation day...I felt like they were focusing on me more than their graduation. Of course, the students who had some difficulty...

  9. CNA Instructor Position

    barb4575 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I had taught at the ADN level then to BSN ... I taught CNA's after those two levels and it was a difficult transition indeed. However, I had been a DON of five different facilities prior to teaching...

  10. Now Ive heard it all!!!

    barb4575 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    My clinical background in hospital settings is on Med-Surg and ICU units. I do not think ER nurses should try and call report when we are in report, otherwise, I have to accept their call. On the...

  11. LTAC, post ARDS, rehab...

    barb4575 replied to zcubed's topic in General Nursing

    ...is affiliated with St Vincent's in Indy. There is also one in Carmel, IN. Hope this helps you.

  12. Nursing home ratings

    barb4575 replied to SaintsFan1's topic in Indiana Nursing

    someone is a DNR living in LTC....does not equate with just let them go on out at the nursing home. I have sent clients out to hospital ER's and some should not have gone, but it was their...

  13. Nursing home ratings

    barb4575 replied to SaintsFan1's topic in Indiana Nursing

    but, I am curious what it did say? Also, I recently heard on the radio that LTC facilities in IN have significantly improved in the past year and many have 100% state survey results. I find this...

  14. Becoming a Nurse Educator...questions

    barb4575 replied to twistrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    In my experience, I have found that there are many different Masters' programs out there for Nursing. My curriculum was where we all were Clinical Nurse Specialists then chose a track such as Admin,...

  15. Renerian's thread "Worksheets from your shift..." uppdated w/ a poll

    barb4575 replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught to always shread my worksheets before leaving from work each day...THEY said it was due to HIPAA and if we did take them home, it would be a violation.......

  16. np jobs in stl

    barb4575 replied to vickynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am originally from Overland Park, KS and when I was obtaining my MSN in 1991-94 there were so many nurses attempting to become NP's that I had heard there were a surplus of them. Yes, the Lake of...

  17. Frustrated Nurse Educator

    barb4575 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have been an educator at many levels and in different settings...from CNA to ADN to BSN and from LTC facilities to academia at the community college to university. I have returned to a part time...

  18. Frustrated Nurse Educator

    barb4575 replied to barb4575's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you very much for your comments...wish there was an immediate solution, but did not count on that

  19. HOw To Start YOur Own Business

    barb4575 replied to nightingale's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am in the beginning stages of starting my own business. I do have a website and have sent numerous pamphlets out in the mail. My problem is that I moved here four years ago and have mainly worked in...

  20. US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing

    barb4575 replied to seewhiterabbit's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    When I commissioned into the US Army Nurse Corps in 1984, promises were made during recruitment and I am proud to say that they kept their word on all of them. I wanted an ICU course as I had only...

  21. Subjective or Objective?

    barb4575 replied to bedpan's topic in General Students

    I initially voted for subjective, but changed it since you did not state the age of the child...if the child cannot speak, it would be subjective in my opinion. But, if the child can speak, it would...