[cholli]

Hi Shadow apollo- I have bolded my responses

Originally Posted by shadowapollo

Greeetings to all!
I am new to posting but not new to this site. I am not sure my questions belong in this thread so forgive me if not. I have a couple of questions.
How much psych do any of you teach in a PN program and what kind of clinical psych experience do your students get.?
In our PN program , we have about 30 hours of psych theory and then then 16 hours of clinical - 2 short shifts at the residential mental health facility, practicing therapeutic communication and observing behaviors.
How about cardiac and maternal/child in the PN program 1 credit- 2 credits?
We are still on the old clock hours system, but again spend about 30 theory hours and 16 clinical hours at the postpartum unit (if they can get in on a delivery, that is great but not required) and then in the office nursing clinical (32 hours) there is an emhasis on care of the family and an assignment about growth and development-hopefully on a well child.

As far as cardiac, it is taught as a module in our med-surg course
it might invole simle case studies done in groups about htn management and/or heart failure.
I also teach in the AD-RN program and I think we are to heavy in critical care when just the basics should be covered. We do have a " lab for the ADN students where we do case studies and other learning activities that tie in with the theory to give them that extra pratice at critical thinking. What are your thoughts on these quesitons. Thanks so much. I think we need to somehow streamline our programs but with such little time it is hard to know what to cut down on if anything.
it is hard to pare it down as you want them to be safe, I have found it is better to explore one concept/disease process in depth and make sure they know how to ask the right questions and use their resources
Any advice on your curriculums would be appreciated.
This will be a great resource for me and I am very appreciative!

Good luck

[Horselover44]

I appreciate all the information presented and I plan on utilizing the information when I start teaching in the fall for an ADN program. I am apprehensive about the whole experience, but I have several experienced intructors that I can utilize as I develop my lectures. The first class I will be teaching is Nursing Fundamentals, after being a nurse for 20 years and a preceptor for many of those years, I feel confident with this topic, but not overly confident though. Thanks again for the input and ideas.

[missKate]

I realize this is an old thread- but I have a couple of questions.
I have my BSN, and nearly 20 years of clinical bedside experience in multiple depts and settings. I want to teach at the BSN level.
What degree do I need to work towards?? will I need a doctorate- or is that a rumor? and does it need to be a specific sort of Nursing degree? I have been told that the Nurse Educator Masters preparation is good only to teach at the ADN level. Is that still going to be true?
I am not in a particular hurry to get started with this- which may be a good thing as I have already missed deadlines to start this fall, but I will need to understand the path I need to take to get started in my forseeable future.
thanks for your time in advance
KateRN

[cholli]

I would go to the University you want to teach at and interview educators/director/dean there. Don't delay- time goes by anyway- at the University of Washington, I decided I wanted to go in November and started as a graduate non-matriculated in January and then finished up the formal application process by completion of (I think) 15 credits
Good luck

[psychED]

Hello All,
I was pleased and surprised to see my post from 2004. I still Thank Vicky and Barbara for their words of wisdom. I taught as a clinical substitute in fall of 2005 then taught my first full year 2006 as an adjunct professor. I accepted a Assistant Professor position this past Spring and just went through my first evaluation process. What a different world this is from the hospital setting. I still work at the hospital system where I have worked for a few months shy of 30 years. So, the point of my little entry here is to state I have experienced much already regarding curriculum building, working with adult learners, and negotiating faculty meetings. I still feel so new and love it so much I cannot believe it. My sadness at times comes from the fact that I waited so long to experienced teaching in the nursing school setting. I am happy that I made the right choice in my MSN program. I guess the next accomplishment will be the CNE. I am fortunate right now to be fully engaged in writing the 2009 curriculum and am excited for the spring semester when I will further engaged in teaching leadership and the transition to the RN role with the students preceptorships. Yea Nursing!

[missKate]

psych ed- what was the "right choice" in your Masters Program? that is the part I am having problems with- how do you know what it the right path? and are things changing so that when I am done I will wish I had done something differently?
I know that with 20 years of experience and some of that precepting BSN senior students- that I have something to offer. I hope to love it as much as you are.
K

[psychED]

OK, well the right choice was too follow the path to help young...and not so young adults become RN's rather than to work within a hospital system and "educate" already working RN's. Also, I chose not to follow the path of the psych CNS or NP, realizing that at this stage of my life I wanted to teach only and would be content to have the MSN in Nursing Education. At times I feel I should go back for the classes that would allow me to have the CNS or NP in order to be called an Advanced Practice Nurse and have more status in my professional nursing organization but for what real benefit that has any meaning to me would I gain? In nursing, there are so many options...I may change my mind in a year or two and will be off and running for that PhD!!!

PsychED

[tonyaj2911]

My name is Tonya, I'm an RN, BSN and I started my first teaching position last week. I have almost 5 years experience, in med-surg-ortho and neonatal intensive care. Bedside teaching was/is on of my favorite parts of my career and I am so excited to share that now with students in a PN program. I'm going to try and treat my students like my patients. I know that each student and even each class will have different needs. I am nervous to teach the right things in the best way possible. I know I can do this.

[HazeKomp]

after 33 years in nursing, this gal who loves preceptoring and nursing education has signed a contract to be a clinical instructor for a small nursing program! I am excited to help nursing students grow and nervous that I won't be good enough. Class starts July 7th... I'll be reading all of your entries, trying to learn from all of you!

Haze