SRDAVIS

SRDAVIS has 10 years experience and specializes in Tele, Stepdown, Med/Surg, education.

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1. Educator pay

   SRDAVIS replied to geminiBSN75's topic in Educators

   Always negotiate. I'm in Missouri and have taught for 6 years. I just took a full time faculty position at a college and was firm about my bottom line. I make comparable to what I made/make PRN. I teach theory 2 days a week for 3 hours and do lab/cli...

2. Give me a glimmer of hope. ..

   SRDAVIS replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Educators

   I have my MSN and have been teaching for 6 years, I've taught at all levels LPN, ADN and currently teaching at BSN level. There are a lot of MSN educators in the building. I was asked during the interview if I would get a terminal degree of course I...

3. teaching w/o med/surg experience?

   SRDAVIS replied to ThymeRN's topic in Educators

   I agree with all of the above comments but it would really be beneficially to float to med surg floors because every where I've taught you have to do a med surg clinical even if you teach a specialty. Good luck

4. studying for CMSRN exam

   SRDAVIS replied to Nurse Lori's topic in Med-Surg

   Well I'm waiting on my authorization to test. I teach fulltime and have for the last 6 years and only work 2 days a month. I took the PCCN without much studying. I don't really plan on doing much studying for this one. I took the practice test it sh...

5. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification

   SRDAVIS replied to SaltRN's topic in Med-Surg

   Yes nursing friend it is suppose to be harder than NCLEX, remember board test to see if you are minimally competent. A certification test if you an expert in this area. Congratulations --> glad you passed

6. Avg teaching load

   SRDAVIS replied to SRDAVIS's topic in Educators

   I'm pretty sure the offer is coming, I meet with the Dean next week. I'm nervous because I'm sure they will be offering will be a pay cut for me. I currently teach in a PN program. It's fairly new (3years) I would love to have the "big university"...

7. Avg teaching load

   SRDAVIS posted a topic in Educators

   Hey guys what is the average teaching load these days. At the community college and university level? I'm hearing 12-15credit hours per semester. My experience hasn't been at the community college or university level so I'm having a hard time seeing...

8. Full time nurse educators

   SRDAVIS replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Educators

   I taught in an PN program while I completed my MSN. I still work in a PN program my schedule is pretty relaxed. I work Monday through Thursday with Friday as an optional half day. As a new instructor you will be doing a lot of work at home. I have ...

9. Looking for study buddy -CNE

   SRDAVIS replied to SRDAVIS's topic in Educators

   I just bought the new addition of Billings book, I have a few books from my masters program as well Evaluation and testing in nursing education developing and validating multiple choice test items curriculum development no CNE prep books --> tryi...

10. Looking for study buddy -CNE

    SRDAVIS replied to SRDAVIS's topic in Educators

    Well I'm going to get to reading this book by Billings set a date and go from there

11. Looking for study buddy -CNE

    SRDAVIS replied to SRDAVIS's topic in Educators

    Oh no bad instructor. I heard the test was pretty challenging. I'm just looking for someone to toss the information around with. Well good luck with the DNP program. I can't afford school again although I would like to return.

12. Looking for study buddy -CNE

    SRDAVIS replied to SRDAVIS's topic in Educators

    how was the review course?

13. Looking for study buddy -CNE

    SRDAVIS posted a topic in Educators

    I'm looking for someone to study with for CNE.

14. Simulation

    SRDAVIS replied to suni's topic in Educators

    I need help writing simulation, it is very hard. we just got a Sim man but I'm a little intimidated.

15. Students have NO idea...

    SRDAVIS replied to SHGR's topic in Educators

    how much homework we do how hard it is to be creative, make learning fun and still cover the required material how often I wanna say " you gotta be freaking kidding me" lol how much we want to see them succeed