JaxJax5423

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1. Any educators have...

   JaxJax5423 replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Educators

   I have a "health placement coordinator" that has yet to answer her phone and it took about 3 to 4 weeks and multiple complaints to a manager to get her to contact me back. She is supposedly working on some form, but at this point if it takes her mont...

2. Any educators have...

   JaxJax5423 posted a topic in Educators

   any educators work at a facility with a WGU clinical site agreement that might be able to help me out? I am in my capstone of the MSN ED program and I can't submit my research paper because I need a hospital to sign my clinical site agreement form. ...

3. First day of teaching in a class

   JaxJax5423 replied to NGYSUN's topic in Educators

   I wish I emphasized to students that they are responsible for all chapter material whether discussed in class or not. I would try to cram EVERYTHING into the class and it was too much. Instead, I would focus on main topics and elaborate. For example...

4. Requests for students to do clinicals

   JaxJax5423 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Educators

   I am assuming you are a hospital educator. This is how it works at our hospital. A spreadsheet is given to all the unit educators to indicate how many students they can accommodate. It is usually 1 day and 1 night depending on what's going on on the ...

5. Maintaining "trust" with staff as a clinical educator

   JaxJax5423 replied to Overtime Mom's topic in Educators

   I follow policy. If it's a reportable error, it gets reported. Error reporting is to identify trends to make improvements in process or training. the focus is not usually to reprimand a nurse.If a nurse has repeat errors, identify why? Is it knowledg...

6. Challenges of tranisitioning from staff nurse to Clinical Educator on the same unit.

   JaxJax5423 replied to Overtime Mom's topic in Educators

   I am currently experiencing this. I've been the educator for 5 months now. I'd say it's a delicate balance. You have to have a good rapport while maintaining professionalism and staying positive. That can be challenging as many nurses vent and compl...

7. Clinical nurse educators...

   JaxJax5423 replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Educators

   yes, hourly pay.

8. Clinical nurse educators...

   JaxJax5423 posted a topic in Educators

   At our hospital the nurse educator is considered "leadership " along with managers and directors. The educator plugs in to staffing and charges as well. Because of inconsistencies between units they are reevaluating if educators should take weekend c...

9. PN Instructor vs RN Instructor

   JaxJax5423 replied to Murphree8's topic in Educators

   where I teach the pn program has 2 instructors who work the full 12 months teaching various courses. It was a ton of prep because we had to lecture so much. Our clinical days were even longer because of required hours. the ADN porgam faculty had a te...

10. clinical instructor versus didactic instructor pay

    JaxJax5423 replied to poopylala's topic in Educators

    At our community college didactic makes about 25 to 30 hr while clinical instructors make 41 per hr.

11. Trapped in a Rural Hospital Scholarship

    JaxJax5423 replied to ForensicNurse2997's topic in Educators

    Oh man. I don't want to be rude, but it looks like you really specialized and that may be limiting your opportunities. Although forensics is much needed and I have the upmost respect for the role, it may not translate over into the general hospital ...

12. Pros and Cons - Nurse Educator

    JaxJax5423 replied to mdsRN2005's topic in Educators

    Pros: flexible schedule, rewarding, usually lower stressed (compared to bedside), status (people really seem to be impressed when you tell them what you do), breaks (spring break, winter holidays), opportunities for 9 or 10 month contracts, student s...

13. Is MSN worth the Cost?

    JaxJax5423 replied to Toast&Butters's topic in Educators

    Very worth it! Many open doors, money, and personal satisfaction. Rather than 12 hour shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, I make my own schedule (no holidays, or nts or weekends if I choose not to). I work some bedside but I have an office. I am curr...

14. Masters Degree in Education

    JaxJax5423 replied to NursiePoo40's topic in Educators

    yes, it is worth it. Opens a ton of doors. Get involved in commitees, precepting and anything else that may get you some experience.

15. Advice: Faculty vs Unit Educator

    JaxJax5423 replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Educators

    I only have an MSN, so tenure is not an option around here. You have to have a PHD for any tenure or university jobs other than adjunct. In my current job, I've been "promoted" to lead instructor, from assistant to associate professor and even into a...