proRN

proRN has 33 years experience and specializes in Education.

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1. Question about Minnesota schools

   proRN replied to coffeedream's topic in Minnesota

   Century sounds about the same as most programs out there. It is extremely competetive. Whether they tell you or not, they all have criteria for deciding who gets in like grades and CNA. There are so many applicants they do not have to bother with the...

2. Question about Minnesota schools

   proRN replied to coffeedream's topic in Minnesota

   No, this is for a traditional BSN four year degree. 2 years of generals and 2 years of nursing and then you take the NCLEX-RN to get licensed. It's brand new, the very first class. they have an information session tomorrow (Monday). It is so new it i...

3. Question about Minnesota schools

   proRN replied to coffeedream's topic in Minnesota

   I see that National American University in Bloomington just started offering a BSN program. They are accepting applications January through June, hurry, all 24 spots are still open!

4. National American University???

   proRN replied to LadyBug0387's topic in Kansas

   Not sure where you are from, but NAU just started a BSN program in Bloomington, MN. It is mostly on campus, a few online courses. They will start accepting apps in January, there are only 24 spots so hurry. Application deadline for nursing core is ju...

5. Educators paid by the hour or credit hour?

   proRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Educators

   "By the hour" is a confusing term in academia. If I take my annual salary and divide by a 40 hour week I make about $26.50 per hour. However, I rarely work only 40 hours if I count all the teaching, prep, committee work, community service and researc...

6. Would like to know

   proRN replied to icubear's topic in Educators

   I disagree that we should focus on the physical abilities/limitations in nursing or nursing education. Nursing is first and foremost knowledge work. As a person with some physical disability I would apply for the position you want to do (we desperate...

7. Educators paid by the hour or credit hour?

   proRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Educators

   Nursing faculty are paid by the contact hour at our community college. Classroom teaching is 1 credit for 1 hour, lab instruction is 2 hours for 1 credit, and clinical teaching is 3 hours for 1 credit. We are assigned 20 contact hours per week that o...

8. Interview for Educator position

   proRN replied to tgb1966's topic in Educators

   Nursing faculty positions will start to be posted in March for the next academic year. In MN a Masters degree in nursing is needed for a FT position at most colleges, some non-accredited technical schools only require a BSN. Check the websites of the...

9. When to start and is it worth it?

   proRN replied to summer07's topic in Educators

   Try this web link: https://www.capella.edu/default.aspx The courses were challenging but do-able. They are all online, anywhere, anytime. When I applied they gave me credit for 48 credits from my Masters program. also: http://www.capella.edu/schools_...

10. seeking online teaching job

    proRN replied to jwl300's topic in Educators

    Hello, I am interested in teaching online as well. I have tried UOP, but they really want you to have a PhD. I do teach some online courses for the community college I am at, mainly because many of the long-time faculty do not want to do it. This may...

11. Interview for Educator position

    proRN replied to tgb1966's topic in Educators

    Congratulations on the decision to pursue a career in nursing education, we all know how needed you are. I have served on many search committees for nursing faculty, and have been through many interviews myself. In a techinical program, they may be i...

12. When to start and is it worth it?

    proRN replied to summer07's topic in Educators

    I have been teaching fulltime at a community college with my MSN for 6 years, and I have been working on my PhD in education for the last two years. I love the variety of teaching opportunities. Clinical teaching requires a great deal of energy, but ...

13. The Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Examination

    proRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    I have a provacative related question. One of the objectives of the CNE is: "Distinguish academic nursing education as a specialty area of practice and an advanced practice role within professional nursing." Currently, nursing does not recognize nurs...

14. working on PhD

    proRN posted a topic in Educators

    I am a full-time ADN educator with a MSN in nursing education currently taking classes in a PhD program. Is anyone else out there submitting themselves to this kind of torture? How are you managing?

15. BSN as Educator?

    proRN replied to FroggysMom's topic in Educators

    Many LPN programs hire BSNs for clinical and classroom. Also, the ADN programs that are not nationally accredited will hire BSN as well. It is really just the NLNAC accredited schools that must hire MSNs, unless your state bon has additional rules.