LoisLaneRN

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1. Nursing Educator Salary

   LoisLaneRN replied to fbhopern's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   To compare, I was making 75k/year as a bedside nurse, and I was and still am the primary wage earner in my family. I make 55k/9months as an instructor. I work the bedside PRN and bring in another 20k...

2. Why Failing Med Students Don't Get Failing Grades ...

   LoisLaneRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   We might mean the same thing. I believe NP programs are operating on the assumption that their students have 5+ years of solid nursing experience. When the reality is different. Too much focus on...

3. Trying to Figure Out if I Would Be a Good Nurse

   LoisLaneRN replied to amaliavelasquez's topic in General Nursing

   I do not think you need to be strong in Chemistry to be a good nurse. You may be surprised that some programs no longer require chemistry. It is much more important that you understand anatomy and...

4. Why Failing Med Students Don't Get Failing Grades ...

   LoisLaneRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that it is very difficult to fail a nursing student in clinical, unless they do something clearly unsafe and in direct violation of a policy. Most assessment in nursing clinical is...

5. Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

   LoisLaneRN replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

   I'm an instructor and I don't agree with the statement. In fact, as a former A student, it pisses me off, because I am also a very good bedside nurse. Certainly there are "book smart" students that...

6. Nursing Educator Salary

   LoisLaneRN replied to fbhopern's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am an instructor. I make 55k for a 9 month contract. Summers are optional and not guaranteed as we do not run clinical in the summer. As an adjunct (doing only clinical) I made approximately...