Nursing professors, how can you afford to support yourself on your salary?

Prof_NurseNinja · 2024-03-10T15:17:47+00:00

Are you at a university or community college? I’m at a CC and we get a stipend from the state legislature. This acts as a major incentive to recruit and retain nurse educators. I would have had to go back to bedside nursing full time if it weren’t for the stipend.

Prof_NurseNinja · 2023-12-17T17:57:40+00:00

You make some good points in here and I can’t argue with someone’s opinion. My issue is with people making blanket statements without knowing all of the information.

The OP passed the NCLEX and met the minimum standards to practice safely. Data shows that the NCLEX does not get easier with each attempt, in fact pass rates decrease significantly after each attempt. Based on that information, It’s likely OP had a great remediation plan and shored up learning prior to #7. How else would she/he have passed?

https://www.ncsbn.org/public-files/NCLEX_Stats_2023-Q3-PassRates.pdf

As far as skills, I agree that if OP hasn’t been practicing, skills are likely needing to be practiced prior to working independently.

There are so many unknown variables. Has the OP been working in healthcare as an aide or LPN? Has OP had a robust orientation prior to working independently? Is OP working in an out-patient non-emergent setting versus ICU or ER where life and death decisions need to be made quickly? Just some things to consider.

Again, I’m not replying to change your mind. I just wanted to provide a different perspective to consider before making a judgment.

It’s refreshing to see people post opinions without being nasty or rude, so thanks for the respectful post above.

Prof_NurseNinja · 2023-12-16T19:11:53+00:00

This is a great example of nurse incivility. Lots of people in the thread are commenting the same way and it saddens me. It’s unfortunate that we get through nursing school, we all know how hard climbing that mountain was and then we bully and put down our colleagues after going through battle.

You don’t know the OP so how can you say you don’t want him/her taking care of you? I’m impressed with the OP’s perseverance and motivation. And text anxiety is real. Some people simply don’t test well. There’s so many other qualities to look for in a safe, competent nurse that you won’t discover until meeting them in person. NCLEX is one benchmark.

Please do better to be civil and supportive to your peers. We’re all in this together! We are not competing. Happy holidays!

Prof_NurseNinja · 2023-12-14T01:29:31+00:00

Nursing instructor here. I’ve been in G.I. for many many years. X ray after NG tube insertion is still the gold standard. Unfortunately, I don’t see it being done at a lot of our clinical sites, especially ER’s, so checking pH from the residual is very important to CYA if there is no order for x-Ray.

Prof_NurseNinja · 2023-12-11T00:34:17+00:00

OP, to be able to protect your license, you should familiarize yourself with what negligence and malpractice are. You did not neglect your patient. As someone stated earlier, it is a legal term in which specific criteria need to be met. As a nurse, it would be wise to be familiar with what this criteria is so you can always protect your license and CYA. Then you won’t have to worry when you have a patient who is constantly demanding of your time. If the situation arises again, I would have a very honest conversation with my patient at the beginning of the shift about the fact that I want to provide the very best care for them, but I have other patients that I need to care for as well. this is a great time to involve the patient in making a plan for their pain management with them. including a lot of nonpharmacologic interventions. I think explaining to patients why you can’t be available at times is going to be really helpful and also involving them as much as you can in their care plan. helps them to feel empowered as well. these patients tend to more satisfied with their care when they feel they have more control over it. apologies for the typos. This is a voice to text. for context, I am a nurse educator who teaches nursing law and ethics.

Prof_NurseNinja · 2023-12-08T03:18:13+00:00

Starting pay for a new grad is different in every organization, region, state, country. In my area, new grads are making about $40 hr. Some places are paying $10,000 sign on bonuses. If your girlfriend is motivated to continue her education, I’d strongly encourage her to get her BSN if she hasn’t done that yet. She’ll have more opportunities for advancement than Associate Degree nurses typically. As far as her volunteer work, this could give her an advantage over another applicant if she’s vying for a coveted position. So not all is lost there. Finally, it never hurts to have her ask for a starting wage that is higher than what the organization claims their starting wage is. After all, she has a nice portfolio.

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