CraigB-RN

CraigB-RN MSN, RN

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  1. Why APA vs AMA style?

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Although general nursing journals like AJN may use APA, specialty journals use AMA. APA isn't a "nursing"

  2. Why APA vs AMA style?

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I guess we read different nursing journals. The ones I read are all AMA

  3. What are the qualities of a nurse educator?

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Salesperson is a good addition to the list. In reality that's probably one of the most important parts of our job. Sell the need to certain education to

  4. What are the qualities of a nurse educator?

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    That's why I chose to do Ed at same time. I was frustrated with the lack of education content in the MSN program. Another one of my pet peeves is nurses going to NP programs never intending to work...

  5. Equipment wish list suggestions

    CraigB-RN replied to F.E.R.N.'s topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'd think back and identify things you wanted to do, because you didn't have the hardware or software to do it. THen start building shopping list. Once you've got it in front of you, set your...

  6. Where did you get your degree

    CraigB-RN replied to aspiration's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I wouldn't worry about it. If your looking at teaching, there aren't exactly a line of people quing up for the positions. As long as it's accredited. Programs like WGU are hard. They don't just...

  7. Equipment wish list suggestions

    CraigB-RN replied to F.E.R.N.'s topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Small unit, I was able to add an Apple TV to each of the "education" tv's I could use iPad/iPhone to easily present material as needed, and turn any break room into an instant classroom. example:...

  8. Non Nursing reading

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Do any of you supplement reading with any non clinical/non nursing reading. I've been having my interns read. 1. Mistakes were made (But not by me) 2. The invisible Gorilla 3. Thinking fast and...

  9. Educator "no buy-in"

    CraigB-RN replied to Educators19761's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I second that. Make sure you clear it with your IT department. But there are a ton of tools out there. I use a program called doodlecast on my iPad that lets me turn Powerpoint into video with...

  10. Why become an RN to do computer work?

    CraigB-RN replied to Wayne47's topic in Nursing Informatics

    One of the problems is that the "specialty" is relatively new. And there are almost as may different concepts of what a nurse informatics is as there are nurses in the profession. For some of the...

  11. Educator "no buy-in"

    CraigB-RN replied to Educators19761's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I agree it's not my job to police things. It is my job to recomend priorities, and in some cases insist on certain priorities. The rest is to provide multiple different ways to get the information out...

  12. Does working in an informatics position make you an informatics nurse?

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Recently i've ben involved in a discussion, both online and face to face about what an informatics nurse is. The discussion revolved around education, certification and job position. Does working as...

  13. "Flipped Classrooms" for nursing internships

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Is anyone out there using any form of flipped classroom during their nurse internship

  14. "Flipped Classrooms" for nursing internships

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I"m confused as to why it's unethical to ask a professional to be prepared for a class they are taking. When I'm teaching my Trauma Nurses Specialist class, I expect to be able to spend 4 hours on...

  15. "Flipped Classrooms" for nursing internships

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hmm. So does that mean every time I look up something at home to take care of a patient the next day I should get paid for it? Last time I looked into it, our attorney said, Nurses are...

  16. "Flipped Classrooms" for nursing internships

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It came from a book called Pragmatic Thinking & Learning by Andy Hunt. IT's not specific to nursing,but the Convent of novice to Expert concept in general. To many people think that just putting...

  17. "Flipped Classrooms" for nursing internships

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Which is why my next thesis will be "Benner was an optimist". That's why 65% of nurses never get past advanced

  18. The future of Informatics....

    CraigB-RN replied to InformatixRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    There will always be new software or updated to the software that is already being used. The issue is the increasing number of MSN Informatics prepared nurses that are hitting the streets compared...

  19. Usefull Non nursing books that help in education

    CraigB-RN posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    F your looking for books to read that can be helpful in nursing education, I've found one from the programmer community. Pragmatic Thinking & Learning. Refactor your wetware by Andy Hunt. It used...

  20. Usefull Non nursing books that help in education

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    A lot of my supporting documentation for dissertation is coming from the computer sic/programing community. They have take Dreyfus (Benner) and Dunning-Kurscner to heart and really push those...

  21. "Flipped Classrooms" for nursing internships

    CraigB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yeah that's been my problem also. They tend to think i'm supposed to spoon feed them. Although as the quality of my productions improves I hope the interest does also. Also trying to get students...

  22. TNCC

    CraigB-RN replied to montecarlo64's topic in Emergency

    I routinely take it out of state. Usually not while I"m on vacation though. :) It really doesn't matter where you take

  23. The future of Informatics....

    CraigB-RN replied to InformatixRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    That's one of the reasons I decided not pursue NI. As I was sitting in budget meetings and heard the discussions of staffing, the NI positions were constantly on the chopping block having to be...

  24. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    CraigB-RN replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Hmm. I've never been fired for it. I've made it a practice. I approach things as trying to be part of the solution and not part of the problem. The last time I had a disagreement with admin, the...

  25. New CEN exam

    CraigB-RN replied to Erikó's topic in Emergency

    This is one of my pet peeves. Going through test banks isn't studying. You have to decide what your goal is and why your taking the test. If the test is to prove the knowledge you've gained over a...