kubivern

To the Moderators, I believe this is appropriate in this forum, but of course I understand if you do not and must remove it based on the forum rules. Fellow nurses, Last week, in Bingham County Idaho, Mi Kel J. McBride, RN, was arrested and charged w...

Finally some resolution. The prosecuting attorney finally realized that without evidence, it is pretty much impossible to charge someone with murder, especially when they didn't do it in the first place!!!! This link is very interesting to watch - th...

Given the state budgetary restraints through-out the nation, I do not believe that you will need to provide a tremendous justification for the non-renewal of your contract at a state-funded school - I know that in Idaho we have been threatened with a...

This should raise all sorts of hate and discontent with nurses world-wide. A jealous neighbor was the accuser in this case. The neighbor has no medical background what-so-ever, but became jealous when Mi Kel bought a new car (one of the low level Mer...

Just a brief update: The University where Mi Kel works basically fired her (administrative leave, with a ban on all activities at the University). So remember, in Idaho, watch yourself or you may also be guilty until proven innocent. vkubiak

Sorry to intrude, but your conversation is pertinent to my current situation as well. I work for a College of Technology at a large state University. We are currently trying to set up an equitable work-load system that will allow us to compare with t...

The ones that come up most often at the University where I work include: The recession and its affect on the nursing shortage (how it will be worse when the economy improves and all the nurses who returned to work will go back to retirement or other...

ElliShay - we are very similar. We are also at 40 students per year, with 3 full-time faculty and 1-2 adjuncts to cover clinical (when they can). Interestingly, to save money, the University capped all adjunct pay at $18/hour - hard to find a regist...

For the individual that wanted information on the ISU LPN to RN program, I sent you a message with my school e-mail address. I would be more than happy to answer any questions - or direct them to someone who can answer questions.

Although our program is much smaller than several of those listed, we are also facing a crunch - 12.5% reduction this year, with an additional 3-7% next year. All unfilled positions have been eliminated (we have 5 total instructor positions, but have...

I see that this was posted last month, so I am late. I completed this program in 2006, and actually help out with skills and lessons every once-in-a-while if you have questions.

I teach pharmacology and medical calculations, and I do allow my students to use basic function calculators for all exams. Yes, I do realize that there are some situations where calculators may not be available, but I believe that situation will be e...

This sounds very similar to my interview for a practical nursing instructor position. I was asked to demonstrate mixing insulin (the cloudy-clear-cloudy routine). As the previous responder mentioned, you can ask them what skills book they are using a...

At Idaho State University, both a BSN and a ADN program are run concurrently - the BSN program out of the University proper, and the ADN program out of the University's College of Technology. Below is the link to the ADN Program page - maybe it will ...

This certainly seems to be a volatile subject. Our school uses the ATI process, and failure on three tries for the Comp predictor still allows you to pass the program and get your degree; however, prior to the program recommending you for the NCLEX, ...

I went right into the ER following nursing school, and passed the CEN a little bit over one year later. I found the knowledge I received on how to pass the NCLEX useful during the CEN exam, and the year's worth of experience seemed adequate for me. I...

Sorry it took so long, but I was off-line for a little while. The classes are mostly on-line, with several days at campus every month. I think it is an excellent program, although slightly difficult, and I learned a tremendous amount about the nursi...

I am not familiar with their program, but Idaho State University (ISU) does have a Nursing Fast Track Program in Boise, Idaho. It's website (http://www.isu.edu/boisectr/p_bs_nursing.shtml) states the following: "The "Fast Track" undergraduate degree...

Don't cram, and get a good nite's sleep - does that sound familiar? When you take the exam, relax; read the entire question, and remember your ABCs. I found the questions to be straight forward; I was not rushed for time; and passed with a good score...

That certainly sounds like an outstanding opportunity. I noticed a link on the web that described a similar (maybe the same) program in Maryland: http://www.mddailyrecord.com/events.cfm?fuseaction=eventDetail&eventID=2&winnerID=1111&pageC...

Take the GRE before your BSN - as the previous poster stated, you are not going to learn anything specific in finishing your BSN that will help you on the GRE other than possibly some vocabulary. Just study the material on the web for your GRE, and y...

There certainly seems to be allot of us "oldies" out there becoming RNs as a second career. Like several others, I have spent about 25 years in another field (physics), but decided the lack of job stability, and more importantly the lack of job satis...

In nursing school I was taught the "dose desired" and "dose on hand" methods, but I have always used the dimensional analysis method to perform nursing calculations. I also used the dimensional analysis method in chemistry, physics, and other scien...

I am not sure, and the original post is pretty old, but there may be two programs being talked about here. There is the ISU Boise, Bachleor of Science, Nursing Fast Track, Program and there is the ISU College of Technology LPN to RN Program. As I und...

Recalling your initial work experience after graduation from nursing school, what was it like to be a new nurse? I started working as a new nurse (not too long ago) in a rural acute care hospital, with the RN covering both the ER and the Acute Care f...