Mymimi

Mymimi

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  1. Tips for New Nurse Educators

    Excellent advice, and good luck to those of you going into the nursing education field. This is my second year as full time faculty in a BSN program. It is extremely difficult to go from being an...
  2. I would like to pose a question in the midst of this discussion. As nurses we are liasons for our patients, their advocates. In my almost 20 years of practice have encountered many situations in...
  3. Online Nurse Educator Programs???

    I receive literature from Walden, I am so glad to hear that it is a great place to get an education. I have steered away from out of state tuition, due to high tuition costs.
  4. Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

    Thanks!!
  5. Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

    I, too am anxious to get into a DNP program. It is my understanding that some of the programs will be organized for MSN candidates and it will not be necessary to obtain a NP prior to admission....
  6. Online Nurse Educator Programs???

    Just a thought, be sure and check out what is available in your state, considering out-of-state tuition. Good Luck!
  7. Great story!! A reminder of WHO is REALLY in control. Things happen for a reason, and there were many guardian angels on duty! Thanks for sharing, I will be able to use this example with my...
  8. propofol infusion syndrome

    I have not heard of this syndrome! We use propofol routinely. How do you like the intesivist in your hospital? We have discussed using them, but are not using them at this time. thanks,
  9. Post clincal conference topic ideas

    At a conference I attended in Memphis, TN, several suggestions were made for post conference. One program assigned each of the students a medication to discuss at the end of the day. Each student...
  10. Thanks for your tips on critical thinking. I just attended a critical thinking workshop and the things you suggested were exactly what was talked about in the workshop. Many of the clinical...
  11. Student supervision

    I am also from Texas, and we are limited in the number of clinical sites, with a 30-40 student increase from last year! The Texas BNE does limit the number of students per instructor as mentioned...
  12. CCRN-based weekend classes....

    Robin Denison is from Kentucky and has written the "Pass CCRN" http://www.robindenison.com (I'm not sure of the website), my book is at work. She is excellent, and takes the test every couple of years...
  13. Tips for New Nurse Educators

    Vicky, Great advice! As a new educator, I, too needed to hear your words. Thanks so much.
  14. Teaching Cardiac medications

    http://www.aacn.org is also a good place to go for critical care literature. At our hospital, we use their program for orientation to critical care areas. It is also an excellent resource for...
  15. smoking students

    Our time in the clinical area is soooo valuable, I don't want to let the students off to go smoke. They need to use every minute to learn. I totally agree with the smell. I am very thankful that I...
  16. Lovenox IV & Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Would you mind to give me the website, or e-mail me the pdf? Thanks! lvc
  17. Teaching Cardiac medications

    Vicky, These are great websites, thanks. As a new educator for BSN level, this will be a great asset. Great way to teach cardiac drugs!
  18. Tips for New Nurse Educators

    Hi, I just graduated with a master's degree with my major being nursing education and administration. I went to a private, church affiliated school and it cost about $487/semester hr. I am working...
  19. tips when you have a student nurse

    When I have students, as a nurse in critical care, I try to remember that I once was a student, and had to learn. The students have feelings, too, and they are there to learn. As an educator, I see...
  20. Lovenox IV & Acute Coronary Syndrome

    I put the question on a website: http://www.globalrph.com to find out. Until recently, I didn't know that it was given IV. Our ED is using it frequently in ACS.
  21. Have a Question for the Educators

    Hello, I completed my BSN on-line in 1 year, and Vicky is right, it was brutual, working full time. My theory is how bad do you want to be a nurse? BSN programs will more than likely give you credit...
  22. I also just graduated with my MSN, YEAH! Congrats Vicky, I like Nurse Educator, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, and My Love, Critical Care Nurse. The nursing school I will be working for subscribes...
  23. great resource. you can sign up to receive the nln e-bulletin for free. that's how i heard about the book. do yall (i'm from the south!) think that becoming certified as an educator, along with the...
  24. I agree that the senior students should do the baths, but it seems in a senior leadership clinical the emphasis should be on leadership. What about having them "shadow" a nurse...
  25. Vicky, I read your comments about loving education. I will be starting a full-time position in August at a 3 university consortium nursing school. We (the university) and I negotiated my salary. I...