VickyRN MSN, DNP, RN

Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds

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    Lab Values

    VickyRN replied to studentjdml11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To the OP - one simple way to remember the normal hgb and hct values for females and males is just remember the numbers 12 and 15. 12 = hemoglobin value for females 15 = hemoglobin value for males In...
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    Lab Values

    VickyRN replied to studentjdml11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moderator's friendly reminder: This is the Nursing Student Assistance Forum. This is a safe place for nursing students to come to ask for help. Any unhelpful or off topic remarks are discouraged in...
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    Jump from clinical nursing to education??

    VickyRN replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I would advise teaching part-time as a an adjunct in this program - perhaps one clinical group of nursing students for one semester - and keeping your fulltime NP position, before making the leap to...
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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

    So glad these are helpful to you, Carollrn
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    If us nurses could invent something, what would we choose?

    VickyRN replied to nursn4u11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A single streamlined form with one SINGLE phone number to call to get a patient who has been involuntarily committed (IVC) in the ER a bed in a psychiatric hospital somewhere. This would be a...
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    Can I get out?

    VickyRN replied to Derve's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Moderator's note: The rest of this thread (which was off topic to the original question by the OP) has been split off into a new thread and placed here: Should We Cut Taxes to the Rich or Make Them...
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    If us nurses could invent something, what would we choose?

    VickyRN replied to nursn4u11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Innovative ways to keep frail dependent elders in their homes and out of exorbitantly expensive nursing
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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

    You may also find the attached clinical assignment sheet template helpful. Please keep us updated as to how it is going for you and your students. As always, best wishes to you :) Clinical Assignment...
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    Were you "SMART" before Nursing School?!

    VickyRN replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moderator's friendly reminder: This is the Nursing Student Assistance Forum. It is meant to be a safe place where nursing students can discuss issues related to being in school in a friendly...
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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

    Carollrn, the attached clinical work sheet may be of help to you as you gather data on your patients and organize your patient assignments for your clinical group. This is the form I have used for...
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    3rd Degree AV Blocks...HELP!

    VickyRN replied to MissRnToYou's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Esme12 and Grn Tea - A warm THANK YOU to both of you for all you contribute here in this forum! It is GREATLY appreciated!
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    Help Looking for Student Nurse Info

    VickyRN replied to mdbaltazar's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Excellent advice. Get your foot in the door, so to speak, before you graduate. A new trend in hospital or facility hiring is to hire from within first (especially new graduate nurses who are already...
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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

    Several points of concern I have for you and your situation: 1) In both nursing programs in which I have been a clinical instructor, I am the one solely responsible for my students on the clinical...
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    I Need Teaching Resources for Inpatient Sugical Unit

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

    hi carrollrn and :welcom: ! :) perhaps these links may be helpful to you :) nursing lectures | free nursing lectures | download here...
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    in first bsn class

    VickyRN replied to kht124's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    mattrnstudent23, i wish i could give you two or three "likes" for the above
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    Second Semester starts tomorrow

    VickyRN replied to futurenurseya33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have a wonderful semester!
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    Rembrandt exhibit at the N.C. Museum of Art (Raleigh) - Closes 1/22/12

    VickyRN posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    A must see!
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    Rembrandt exhibit at the N.C. Museum of Art (Raleigh) - Closes 1/22/12

    VickyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Congratulations on being in your last semester of nursing school, Honeybee737 :)! I have heard (but cannot guarantee) that PCMH (in Greenville) is hiring new graduates for some select units. If you...
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    Research on pop consumption among healthcare professionals.RNs or NPs only.

    VickyRN replied to kht124's topic in General Nursing

    Moved to Academic Nursing Research Participation Requests Forum, as more appropriate for this type of student assignment
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    Accepted! GHSU 2012

    VickyRN replied to ani123's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Congratulations, Ani123! I have moved this entire thread to the Georgia Nursing Programs Forum, for better exposure
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    For full time faculty...

    VickyRN replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It really depends on what your program specifies, in terms of the number of hours you are required to spend in your office to be available to students. The office hour requirement in my current...
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    Needs assessment

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

    Hi tjsullivanrn :welcome: Perhaps these links will be of help to you: Focused Pulmonary Assessment CE: Respiratory Assessment Adult and Child Physical Assessment Documentation Guide Physical...
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    Calling all UNCG nursing students

    VickyRN replied to NursingN.C's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Moved to NC Nursing Programs Forum, as more appropriate forum for this discussion
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    How old is too old?

    VickyRN replied to Maryea's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I second that - go for it! Follow your heart and pursue your dreams
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    checking foley catheter balloon

    VickyRN replied to Ruth1417's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Excellent question. We no longer have our students check the balloon prior to insertion of the Foley catheter. This is a large baccalaureate nursing program in North