iteachob MSN, RN

OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic)

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About iteachob

iteachob is a MSN, RN and specializes in OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic).


Raised in Texas, I've lived in Kentucky since 1990. I have been an RN since 1984. I have been full-time faculty in a school of nursing (RN) since 1998.

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    Next step?

    Yes, I teach full-time in an academic setting. I won't say it's been the easiest schedule, but it will allow me to take a year-long sabbatical next year to devote time to completing my dissertation.
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    Next step?

    Before writing yourself off as "too old" or PhD as "too expensive", look into what financial aid (scholarships/fellowships) is available. You might be very surprised. I'm 54, just about to finish my classwork in a PhD program at a large research un...
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    Summers off?

    Absolutely! All summer....plus a month at Christmas-time as well. Like the posters said above, it does depend on what type of school you teach at. I'm at a 4-year private University.
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    What does one do with a PhD in nursing?

    Hopping in on this thread....I am a current PhD student with 28 hours (2 years, part-time) of my program complete. I'm just wondering if anyone has ever got to the point in their program where they think "what have I gotten myself into"? Because, I...
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    Why APA vs AMA style?

    I feel your pain. I'm in a PhD program, and all of my professors (all of them), prefer we not cite in APA. To quote, "it takes up too much room". And, it does actually. Thank GOD for the reference manager program End Note. Do you use it? If not...
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    Economical Online Programs

    I'm currently a PhD student at a non-online program. If you are sure you want to stay in education, you ought to look into the Nurse Faculty Loan Program. It offers an 85% loan repayment after graduation as long as you remain full time faculty at a...
  7. Finished BSN at 23, MSN at 43. Now I'm working on a PhD (2nd year at it) and I'm 53... Never too old to be a student!
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    Who works and goes to school full time?

    I'm a full-time faculty member at one university in my state and a part-time PhD student (7 hours...full time is 9 hrs per semester) at another. I do not get tuition reimbursement from my job, but I do have a non-service fellowship and a scholarship...
  9. I understand your concern. Here is how I look at it.....I had a great childhood, have never been abused, neglected, beaten. But, this is not true for everyone. Many women who have had very rough or abusive childhoods or current situations will tur...
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    Prepping for GRE

    Gosh, it's been years ago, but I used a prep book that had a lot of practice tests in it. This was in the paper and pencil days, so I'm not sure of what is available now, but I would recommend giving yourself around 4-6 weeks with a little studying ...
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    Advice re: Phd?

    Hi, I am currently in a PhD program (large state university). I completed my qualitative methods class in April. LOVED it. Lots of reading, practicing some of the methods (non-participant observation, lifeline interview method, etc). My professo...
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    Can you recommend an OB textbook?

    Take a look at Murray & McKinney. It is a Saunders/Elsevier text. It is neither too simple or too complex. There are case studies in the on-line student resources. I've used it for several years.
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    When should I take GRE?

    Highly recommend preparing for it. I spent several months (not every day) preparing and did very well the first time. If you are good at math, you won't have to prepare much for that section....it's not much more than high school level, if that. Y...
  14. I have done the staff nurse thing. Loved working nights and didn't really care about working weekends and holidays. Of course, I was much younger, single, and childless then. Now, I'm a Nurse Educator in an academic setting. Other than my teaching...
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    Online PhD Nursing Education

    Have you looked at the Nursing Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)? If you are interested in staying employed as nurse faculty, it is definitely something worth looking into. I'm currently a part-time PhD student in KY, and full-time faculty (at a differen...