organichombre

organichombre ADN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN

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  1. I'm a patient on a ventilator, with a trach, and I just need to ask some questions!

    organichombre replied to ECMO's topic in Patient Education

    Hey ECMO! Funny, I saw your post and was immediately reminded of a patient of mine many years ago and his thirst for knowledge. He was a MD patient on the vent who obtained a Bachelor's in Business...

  2. Hospitals providing instructors.

    organichombre replied to Matthew_RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The facility that I teach at has partnered with my college but the process has slowed because of multiple staff changeovers within our organization. In the Kentucky area it seems to be difficult to...

  3. New Educator

    organichombre replied to MoLo's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    First off MoLo, welcome to the adventure! Remember this; you may be an expert in your area of nursing but now that you have chosen to teach students; you are again a novice! Many of the rules have...

  4. Please, I need your insight.

    organichombre replied to JS0108's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious, did you apply to the VA as an LPN? I know that many VA's employ VA's, as I was one myself for 10 years. As for your concerns about lack of experience, it's OK to keep that in the back of...

  5. Newbie Nurse Faculty Advice Needed

    organichombre replied to JM.MSN_BSN_RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Nursing schools now have a much better orientation for new faculty. They are often matched with a mentor who is available as a resource person, you may shadow someone for a couple days, there is a...

  6. Stress in ICU

    organichombre replied to Cindycin48's topic in Critical Care

    People die in the ICU as they do most places in an acute care facility. Decide what you can help to fix and what you cannot. Avoid negative people as if they have Covid. Tell the docs when they are...

  7. MSN Nursing Education - Worth it?

    organichombre replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Going to school and working as you know is difficult under the best of circumstances. I think you must ask yourself...how much stress am I willing to tolerate to get where I want to

  8. Remote adjunct instructor jobs with just MSN and no DNP?

    organichombre replied to GordonGekko's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Apply at Galen College. They have 15 schools now and you may teach BSN's and

  9. Newbie Nurse Faculty Advice Needed

    organichombre replied to JM.MSN_BSN_RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I have worked as a clinical instructor for 16 years and have never taught theory. Then why are you responding you might ask! First off, nursing students need to know how they learn and until they do,...

  10. Motivation to be clinical site

    organichombre replied to travelingrn2001's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The nurse recruiter routinely has my students each quarter meet with them and discuss the benefits of working there. Many of the students wind up working

  11. Kinesthetic/Tactile Teaching

    organichombre replied to ilovenursing41's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Try role

  12. New Clinical Instructor / advice

    organichombre replied to Mmincey's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    First and foremost, trust your instincts. As a relatively new RN you have the most up to date evidence based practice guidelines, so giving your students that information is where you should start....

  13. COVID - Cancelled clinicals

    organichombre replied to NurseKnope's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Galen College has provided Virtual Simulation through Wolters Klower for the entire Fall semester. We have used a combination of case studies and virtual simulations for clinical this quarter. The KY...

  14. Online Teaching

    organichombre replied to NPPSY's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Contact Galen College of Nursing. With the current state of affairs, all classes are being taught on line. And of course Pixie is correct in stating that you will only be able to teach ADN's or LPN's....

  15. Screw Nursing Caption Contest

    organichombre replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Helloo, I'm like looking for, you know, uh, uh, the nurse that I belong

  16. What's the BEST nursing shoes?

    organichombre replied to BigCSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    SAS Timeout, been wearing them for 35 years and wouldn't wear anything else. Leather, with washable insole, they don't wear out on one side or the other no matter how much you pronate or supinate....

  17. Code Blue: Just Trying Figure Out What Happened?

    organichombre replied to Binz's topic in General Nursing

    Just off the cuff here folks but who in their right mind is going to get a septic patient up to the bedside to get a stool sample? And why would a stool specimen "have to be gotten"? Stool samples can...

  18. I Should Be in Jail

    organichombre replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Occasionally I have students who want to be pediatric nurses. Most often I get regular med/surg types because that is my MO. When I get those students I pay particular attention to them when we...

  19. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    organichombre replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "What do we do to make the profession more attractive to men (and women) as we are short of nurses in many areas with the projection that the shortage will only get worse. Emphasize the valuable...

  20. I'm Scared of Getting Fired

    organichombre replied to Happychicken's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Overachievers and type A personalities do well in nursing careers. Often they seem to move into the ICU and other specialty areas. Management is management wherever you are. Bottom line, as others...

  21. What does the floor really think of nursing students?

    organichombre replied to superduper's topic in General Nursing

    Wussie you are right, that did come across as insulting and I apologize. Both hospitals that I teach at offer preceptor training as an elective. Teaching should never supersede patient care. Managers...

  22. What does the floor really think of nursing students?

    organichombre replied to superduper's topic in General Nursing

    So what happens if you refuse? Is this a standard of practice for your floor? Are you designated a preceptor? Have you been trained to precept students. Does the instructor have any contact with you...

  23. What does the floor really think of nursing students?

    organichombre replied to superduper's topic in General Nursing

  24. What does the floor really think of nursing students?

    organichombre replied to superduper's topic in General Nursing

    I totally get this and appreciate the feedback. I am an educator in a Trauma 1 facility with ADN students who are about to gradate. Too often over the years I have heard that instructors drop off the...

  25. The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    organichombre replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line folks...what will it take to get more men in nursing or...are there already enough?