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your friend needs to get legal advice.

we end the semester (prior to the final exam) with a clinical practicum that is incorporated into their total points. we look at all the skills / procedures that have been learned. we have short procedures (10 points) and long procedures (20 points). we set up 10 stations, with instructors at each station. students do not know which procedure they will be doing. we strongly recommend and encourage them to practice all of the procedures. on the day of the practicum, students randomly select the station where the short/ long procedures are already set up. we give the list of procedures to the students in the second half of the semester so that they can practice in the lab. we tell the students that this is testing day, not instruction day. instructors evaluate the student's performance with minimal verbal interaction and grade accordingly. their scores are posted after all the students are done. interesting postscript. there is always one student who gets a low score on the practicum and lament that he/ she practiced the other procedures, but not the one that she got.

puggymae we review all of our exam with students except the final exam. we used to have students hanging around waiting for their grades while we educators reviewed their exams. it was difficult leaving the room just to use the restroom because the students would all hold their breaths waiting for any kind of news. now we tell students to leave the nursing building after their exams and return about 2 hours later. life is much easier now. you're so right about students not understanding what one percent score means. we total scores based on points, then compute their percent score. as with you, one percent score could mean about 10 points away. nurse_educate i feel as you do about reading the cards students have written. i tell them that their notes mean more to me than the actual gift. i save those cards and read them when i am feeling sub-par. those special words always raise my spirits. goodoldnurse i totally agree with what you have said. what a great day when the student who had problems concentrating early on and been counseled, realize what it takes to be in the nursing program, and then make it through the semester. the students can't see us, but we are behind closed doors cheering for those students! (we can be pretty loud - so who knows, maybe they hear us!)

my first semester clinical group has performed the following in the clinical setting: insert & discontinue ng; insert & disc foleys; administer po, im, sqs, opiates; perform wound care (w-d, remove staples, apply steri-strips); administer enemas, e.g. harris flush; iv therapy (disc iv caths, change iv large volume); nasotracheal suctioning; learn how to assertively report changes about their pts to rn and mds. (list not inclusive.) i have given a list of procedures within their scope of practice to the units. i "troll" the units for procedures. the rns comment that my clinic students are very motivated & willing to do the procedures. and btw, for their experience, i have students give all ims in z-track technique. there have been bsn preceptees that have worked along side my students. they are amazed at how much these first semester students can do. for me, i take great pride in their competent manner and accomplishments.

i'm a 1st semester instructor in adn program. all injection sites are demonstrated. students have practicum and theoretical exam to evaluate their knowledge base. they must pass both practicum and exam before they can administer parenteral (ims / sqs) medications in clinical rotations.

10% dextrose (PPN) may be infused in peripheral vein. 20% or greater dextrose (TPN) must be infused via central venous line. Usually pt has more than one lumen for TPN so that lab draws or other meds can be given via other lumen.

florry: i wish i learn more, and sure i do, by listening to other people/nurses around the world!! hello from southern california, florry. here is a link for medical dictionary that may help. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/hp.asp dorsum: the back or posterior side of a structure. "dorsum" is the latin word for the back. something pertaining to the dorsum is dorsal. the opposite of dorsum is ventrum, which comes from the latin "venter" meaning belly. something that is ventral is oriented toward the belly, toward the front of the body. current nursing texts from the usa recommend the ventrogluteal site for intramuscular injections. they no longer recommend the dorsogluteal site. community practice usually lags behind current theoretical knowledge.

http://www.rn.ca.gov/ there is a list of approved rn programs on the bon site. you'll also be able to see the nclex pass rate for each school that will help with your decision.

Once you get your RN, go to some of the Job Fairs in southern CA. Some of these job fairs are listed with Nurseweek. We have an annual job fair at the college for the 4th semester students. These facilities have wonderful incentives for having our students work for them, including new grad program, paid NCLEX RN prep course review, specialty training, etc.

can someone tell me some good nursing schools in southern california? california state u system. http://www.calstate.edu/ university of ca systems. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ is the weather in san diego nice? what is the weather in san fransisco like? i think san diego has one of the best all year round weather in ca. san francisco can be very foggy and damp, depending on how close you are to the coast. it's also much more expensive to live in san franciso than san diego.

MSN - Master's of Science, Nursing

Some institutions are now offernig a CNS/NP focus. This nurse is based in an acute care rather than in ambulatory care setting.

Less than 10% of RNs are master's prepared. Hence, an advanced degree is very marketable. You noticed after your BSN opened doors for you? With a master's degree in nursing, even more doors will open up. You will take core classes. You will then need to decide the specific area of focus. Good luck!

What is important when taking these practice tests is to read the rationales for both correct and incorrect answers. Remembering the rationales will help with your critical thinking.

This is probably another one of those "urban legend." One mother, dazed after delivering her child, heard a beautiful sounding word and wanted to name her baby .... lady parts. The nurse talked her into naming her baby Ragina.