[Dorito]

I'm a nurse educator in our small hospital. I have been a nurse for 25 years. I don't work with students, just the staff in the hospital. I set up and teach inservices and work on remedial education. As for bonemarrowrn's question regarding OB. Just remember that an RN will be assigned to each of the patients and will be a great resource in that specialized area. We can't be "experts" in all of the areas but knowing our best resources will be a big help. Glad to find some more educators.

[SherryOnTheRun]

Hello everyone. I am the Clinical Educator at my facility. I just started this position as of 9/1/04. For the first time in my life, I have finally stopped going to school. I graduated in July, 04 getting my MSN in education--so working in education fills the void of not attending classes (Hurray!). I love learning and I love teaching. I have been a nurse for 10 years--half of those years, I worked as House Supervisor. I have worked most units but obtained my board certification in Med-Surg. Med-Surg is never a dull place. Next year, I can sit for my certification for CNS in Acute Adult Healtlh. I'm also on the look out for any good Nurse Educator/Staff Development websites. So, if you know any, will you pass them on to me. I am excited about all the things we can discuss as educators and I'm looking forward in meeting all of you in this forum. God Bless, Sherry.

[Mike RGN]

Hi all. I am a clinical skills facilitator in the UK. My role involves teaching both the theory and practice of clinical procedures/skills.

I am based within the skills lab and get to educate nursing and Medical staff in how to do it!

I don't have the normal list of letter after my name, no degrees etc just 20+ years of rolling my sleeves up, however I have been known to use the occasional referance to a article, so it is evidence based but normally the evidence comes from sucess in practice.

Nice to read all the post on the variety of roles nurse educators are doing.
Anymore in the UK

[SherryOnTheRun]

Hello MIke, how nice to meet you. Where are you from and how did you get into the field. What subjects do you teach? I work in a hospital and there is so much to do that I wish I had 8 arms and a couple of clones. Take Care and Keep In Touch.
Sherry

[Mike RGN]

Originally Posted by SherryOnTheRun

Hello MIke, how nice to meet you. Where are you from and how did you get into the field. What subjects do you teach? I work in a hospital and there is so much to do that I wish I had 8 arms and a couple of clones. Take Care and Keep In Touch.
Sherry

Sherry

Right place right time, I always taught in practice and volunteered to help on every course going so I was known to those you need to know. The job came up as Project manager to commission a Skills lab, since then I suppose I just stayed and now I run the lab.

As to what I teach - Well I introduce myself when teaching as "the person who teaches you to inflict pain on your patient legally" - it seem I teach insertion of needles from venepunture to central lines.
I will also teach bed bathing, communication and obtaining consent, it all depends on the group and what thier training needs are.

[DukePedsEducator]

Hello, I am the Pediatric Clinical Nurse Educator for a major health system. I just started yesterday, so pray for me! I cover all of the pediatric services for our institution. I was a Flight Nurse prior to this. Nice to meet everyone!

[nurse educate]

Originally Posted by DukePedsEducator

Hello, I am the Pediatric Clinical Nurse Educator for a major health system. I just started yesterday, so pray for me! I cover all of the pediatric services for our institution. I was a Flight Nurse prior to this. Nice to meet everyone!

Welcome, Duke. You say you are THE peds. educator. Are you saying you are the only one? At my institution, we only have one or two for peds (it is a childrens hospital within an adult hospital). I find this to be an issue when it comes to my department- oncology. Problem is, our educator has no onc. experience. How does this work in your institution?

[DukePedsEducator]

Each unit has a specific Unit Clin spec/educator. I am the educator at Hospital Education who ties them all together and helps things flow across the sytem smoothly. Does that make sense? I share my office with the Oncology Educator She does have a lot of experience as well as the ones for each floor. We have to prove our experience in order to obtain our jobs. The communication between all of us works really well. Again, my responsibility is for Peds system-wide. I hope that answers your question.

[nurse educate]

Originally Posted by DukePedsEducator

Each unit has a specific Unit Clin spec/educator. I am the educator at Hospital Education who ties them all together and helps things flow across the sytem smoothly. Does that make sense? I share my office with the Oncology Educator She does have a lot of experience as well as the ones for each floor. We have to prove our experience in order to obtain our jobs. The communication between all of us works really well. Again, my responsibility is for Peds system-wide. I hope that answers your question.

Yes, it does answer the question. I wish our system had something like that. Too cheap to hire a Clin Spec (we actually have a couple of Staff RNs who have their NPs who would be great at that job). Also, I am getting my MSN in Ed., so I like to get a feel of what Nurse Educators in the hospital are responsible for (like, if I chose staff ed., would I be expected to cover NICU without that experience). I know every place is different.

[SherryOnTheRun]

It is very nice to meet you all. I would pretty scared to take on Peds too; so, if I were you, I would first find out what JCAHO requirements are for you; then, I'd talk to the floor manager/leaders...they should help you get a good start. In my facility, I am responsible for all the education requirements for all departments. It is just me...and of course it is impossible to be the expert in every single subject. It is enough to boggle the mind. I do all the orientation and education for new employees for licensed and nonlicensed. AND, when we have students they get another type of orientation. Then there is nursing orientation...and CPR, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC registration....And of course the OR needs an updated Hyperthermia study module, and the ER needs an quick inservice on Psy patients and Baker Acts/Marchman Acts....don't forget about rolling out new policy/procedures to the hospital I'm screaming...BUT, I love it all so much. HOWEVER, if anyone has any really good websites out there to help NURSE EDUCATORS OUT,,,,please tell us; I'm always looking for good material, updates, etc. God Bless, Sherry.