VickyRN MSN, DNP, RN

Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds

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    Advice Needed - Clinical Instructor on New Unit With Eight Students in My Group

    VickyRN replied to Carrollrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yes, I definitely think you can be hired as Medical-Surgical Faculty. The main thing TPTB are looking for in faculty is the ability to be flexible and adaptable in many roles and a positive nurturing...
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    How to Become Online Nursing Instructor

    VickyRN replied to 1361cdh's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What about asking to teach online courses in your academic institution (if they are offering any)? You could also see if any universities or colleges in your area have online courses for which you...
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    Concept based nursing

    VickyRN replied to lansgrl123's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It is my understanding that nursing programs throughout the entire North Carolina Community College System just recently went through a major concept-based curriculum revision, so that all nursing...
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    Preceptors for MSN online Educators

    VickyRN replied to never2kerley's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Dear never2kerley: Sent you a private message
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    Can someone proofread my research paper?

    VickyRN replied to lovelpn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to Nursing Student Assistance Forum. All unhelpful posts in this thread have been
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    Help with honors research project

    VickyRN replied to JHobbs's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has also been copied and placed in the Academic Nursing Research Participation Requests Forum
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    Need help with University of Northern Colorado (UNC) BSN program

    VickyRN replied to Maiko99's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Moved to Colorado Nursing Programs Forum for better exposure
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    Need interviews for assignment

    VickyRN replied to AngelaRNof 4's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This thread has run its course and is now
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    Your opinion please: Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (RIBN) Project

    VickyRN posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    http://www.ffne.org/ribn-project Your thoughts, please, on the above claims and this new
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    Failing a student in clinical

    VickyRN replied to Berkshire1995's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Moderator's friendly reminder: Please keep to the topic at hand and avoid personal attacks. Debate the issues, but do not attack another poster. Please also avoid off topic posts which will only...
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    Any words of wisdom for a struggling almost-RN?

    VickyRN replied to glovedgoddess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I 100% agree. It takes most new grads ~ 1 year after graduation to competently be able to take care of 8 patients on a busy med-surg floor. A good percentage of these med-surg patients are so sick,...
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    Heart block

    VickyRN replied to cns121's topic in Cardiac

    This is an awesome resource:
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    Help a student mom out? :) Just a few quick questions

    VickyRN replied to katy_f's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thread closed for cool-down
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    New nurses in Harford County MD

    VickyRN replied to DREAM2017's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Thread moved to Maryland Nurses Forum for better exposure
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    Atrial septal defect care plan

    VickyRN replied to burnsie15's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You can also think about a "Risk for Injury (life-threatening problem)" nursing diagnosis. There are several with this condition and procedure that nurses must consider in their plan of care. These...
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    Golden West College Spring 2013

    VickyRN replied to mcgurrmargaret's topic in California Nursing

    Moved to CA Nursing Programs Forum, as most appropriate place for this thread
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    PSB at Collin College

    VickyRN replied to cdibley's topic in Texas Nursing

    Moved to Texas Nursing Forums
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    New grad, new job!!!

    VickyRN replied to jcampbe7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations!!!!
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    Salary for Homecare RN

    VickyRN replied to RNratched's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Worked for Maxim for a brief stint in 2011 (in the Eastern part of the state). Pay was $20/
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    Calling All Brockport Nursing Alumni!!!!!!!!!

    VickyRN replied to luciddreeams's topic in New York Nursing

    Moved to New York Nursing Programs Forum, as more appropriate for this sort of inquiry
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    Pharmacology help!

    VickyRN replied to tazee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No - old resource from a long time ago. You could do a search on Google Books and probably find some great stuff. This is awesome:...
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    Vecuronium question

    VickyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient on vecuronium tonight. Paralyzed, no longer bucking the vent. However, he started developing a paralytic ileus (bowel sounds very hypoactive--large residuals--tube feedings had to be...
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    Should I start applying for jobs now?

    VickyRN replied to lsid16's topic in Texas Nursing

    Moved to Texas Nurses Forum for better exposure
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    question for nursing faculty

    VickyRN replied to Altra's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Years ago, I used AN for an assignment with my RN-BSN course. I was to interview a nurse in another country and had no other means to locate one. A nurse from Australia was kind enough to help me in...
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    Evidenced based practice research paper

    VickyRN replied to jhall9165's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Some other great resources: Basics of APA Style Sample APA Papers APA Sample Paper Best wishes to you