Beck1956

I am teaching dosage calc to a new group of students now. We teach several different methods to solve these problems because, usually, at least one of these methods makes "sense" to a student. Whether they use ratio & proportion, dimensional anal...

Bravo to your attitude! If morepeople in carge acted in this manner, there would happier nurses, and happier patients. Members of the float pool at the large hospital I worked at got dumped on, plain and simple. When one nurse gets 6 patients located...

We all have our own ideas on how to handle such situations. Our students sign an acknowledgement of these rules prior to beginning clinicals. So the written warning/counseling puts them on notice. People who are doing their best to be good students o...

Amen to that!I worked floatpool and we always got "challenging" pts as our manager called them. That is manager speak for BOHICA (if you don't know the acronym, ask around. LOL)

It is more likely that indivual employers might institute a BSN policy, one such policy is the "BSN in Ten" initiative. Nurses without a BSN would sign an agreement that they must complete a BSN within 10 years of being hired. My masters thesis dealt...

I am a nursing instructor, my problem with this email is that it avoided directly dealing with the individuals who were not in compliance with the dress code. Unfortunately, many instructors, and floor nurses, are not comfortable in resolving issues....

This could (and probably should) be reported to the app marketplaces where it is marketed. The marketplace might also be held accountable for the privacy violations in a lawsuit.

Using an image of a patient without their express written consent is a violation of that patient's right to privacy, even if identifying information is removed and the face is blurred. Would, you be able to recognize a picture of yourself, even if th...

Good advice! People ruin careers by posting inappropriate things on social media. Beck

Unfortunately, no matter where you are, or what you do, you will come across people like this evaluator. Moving to another department and making a fresh start might be a blessing in disguise. Learn and grow from this situation. I know it must be frus...

I usually recommend that my students purchase a decent stethescope, but that doesn't necssarily mean expensive, or a Littman. People new to nursing often have dificulty hearing with a double lumen stethescope (the tubing rubbing), so i recommend a si...

Many of my students have chosen to do the same thing. Most of them are either CNA's or PCT's. Becoming an LPN first will allow them to make more money while working fewer days while getting through RN school. There are many reasons, but I hear this t...

Good luck! One word of warning, make sure you know what type of program you are signing up for. I know someone who went into an RN to MSN program, she wanted to teach and figured she could be a clinical instructor once she got the BSN done. There was...

I am getting my EdD from Argosy University online. One third of the way done! Beck

I graduated in 2 years from the WGU MSN (Education emphasis) program. There were some objective exams, more papers than exams. I had to prepare a powerpoint and defend my capstone project. The paper itself was 168 pgs, including graphs. I did not fin...

Someone else mentioned practicing NCLEX questions. Good advice, but don't start too early. I am an nursing instructor and I have seen students get very discouraged because they can't answer these questions correctly right away. You need to master nur...

You're welcome! Already having a BA should really streamline the process for you and get thru the program quickly. Good Luck!

It took me one year. I always knew I would eventually get a BSN so I took a few courses at the community college over a couple years that cut down the time. College algebra, art history and two semesters of Spanish. A word of advice, if the statistic...

I sat in on 2 days of my state BoN and heard a ridiculous number of disciplinary cases. A nurse from the University hospital was in front of the board for taking zofran out of the pyxis and administering it IV to a co-worker. She got caught, not fire...

I completed my MSN-Ed at WGU in two years. You have to be self motivated to stay on track, but it is well worth it! And economical, but well respected.

I graduated in June of 2009, and my degree was readily accepted by employers and peers. Two years later I enrolled in an MSN program at Western Governors University and completed my degree in 2013. My only regret about Chamberlain is the student loan...

I agree, relax and enjoy. I suggest you make sure you have a place available where you can study comfortably and, hopefully, without interruptions. Beck

I know you are discouraged, but don't give up! I teach nursing, and have tutored many of my students who have failed NCLEX, inbetween teaching classes. It took one of them multiple attempts during the course of a year, but they passed! I always recom...

Congratulations!! I teach nursing school and even though students attend paid reviews, I still offer them reviews and tutoring until tey pass. It took one student 4 attempts, but she finally passed. As long as they don't give up on themselves, I won'...

Congrats! I teach an LPN program and many of my students use this as the first step of their nursing career; it allows them to have a better income as they work their way up the nursing ladder. There are any apps available to help LPN students maste...