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Welcome to the Nurse Educator Forum. It is my desire that you find this a warm, inviting place and will come here often for friendly, collegial discussions.

Let me introduce myself: I have been an ADN nurse educator in a small community college in North Carolina for the past two years. My areas of specialty are medical-surgical, OBGYN and immediate newborn, and cardiac nursing. In addition to teaching, I conduct clinicals on general medical-surgical, PEDS, postpartum, and cardiac step-down units. Along with being a full time nursing instructor, I am working on my Masters in Nursing Education. I am enrolled in a fully online curricula and have been very satisfied with this so far.

I have learned much these past two years but, I have so much more to learn! I look forward to hearing from you.

My name is More, I am an ADN currently working on my MSN in nursing education. I work in a cardiac critical care unit training new nurses. My background is cardiac, paramedic and the most fun of all lifegaurd, but the pay was terrible. I am responsible for the continuing education and training of the nurses in my unit. I'm hoping for some input and resources from this forum and as always morale support and some good conversation. It is nice to meet you all!

Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
My name is More, I am an ADN currently working on my MSN in nursing education. I work in a cardiac critical care unit training new nurses. My background is cardiac, paramedic and the most fun of all lifegaurd, but the pay was terrible. I am responsible for the continuing education and training of the nurses in my unit. I'm hoping for some input and resources from this forum and as always morale support and some good conversation. It is nice to meet you all!

Hello and Welcome to Allnurses.com

I, also, want to welcome you to our Nurse Educators forum. I believe you will find this a wonderful site to gather information necessary for your career. It is great to have you. Remember, we are here to assist you and get great ideas from you as well. Look forward to seeing more of your posts.

Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
My name is More, I am an ADN currently working on my MSN in nursing education. I work in a cardiac critical care unit training new nurses. My background is cardiac, paramedic and the most fun of all lifegaurd, but the pay was terrible. I am responsible for the continuing education and training of the nurses in my unit. I'm hoping for some input and resources from this forum and as always morale support and some good conversation. It is nice to meet you all!

I also would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to our wonderful AllNurses community and to the Nursing Educators forum :balloons: I have just completed my MSN-Nursing Education, so if I can be of any assist or offer moral support, please let me know :)

Here are some great critical care educational resources (many of which you are probably already aware):

http://www.aacn.org/AACN/aacnhome.nsf/vwdoc/Education

http://www.medscape.com/criticalcare-home

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NUC/is_4_22/ai_90988381/print

http://www.siast.sk.ca/siast/educationtraining/advancedcertificate/7264/5755/5852/index.shtml

Thank you very much and I like all the links I can get. I do a great deal of teaching at my job and I do enjoy it very much, but it is hard to keep up and make sure I have all the latest data. The MSN degree is hard work, and I am sure I will take you up on that help.

Thank you again.

More

I also would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to our wonderful AllNurses community and to the Nursing Educators forum :balloons: I have just completed my MSN-Nursing Education, so if I can be of any assist or offer moral support, please let me know :)

Here are some great critical care educational resources (many of which you are probably already aware):

http://www.aacn.org/AACN/aacnhome.nsf/vwdoc/Education

http://www.medscape.com/criticalcare-home

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NUC/is_4_22/ai_90988381/print

http://www.siast.sk.ca/siast/educationtraining/advancedcertificate/7264/5755/5852/index.shtml

Welcome to the Nurse Educator Forum. It is my desire that you find this a warm, inviting place and will come here often for friendly, collegial discussions.

Let me introduce myself: I have been an ADN nurse educator in a small community college in North Carolina for the past two years. My areas of specialty are medical-surgical, OBGYN and immediate newborn, and cardiac nursing. In addition to teaching, I conduct clinicals on general medical-surgical, PEDS, postpartum, and cardiac stepdown units. Along with being a full time nursing instructor, I am working on my Masters in Nursing Education. I am enrolled in a fully online curricula and have been very satisfied with this so far.

I have learned much these past two years but, I have so much more to learn! I look forward to hearing from you.

Hi Vickie, I have been a nurse educator for a year now in a small (60) bed hospital. I am also the infection control nurse. I am looking for a medication test for the nurses.Nurse always want to know and thats a good thing.

Finding answers for them isn't always easy.

Hello,

I am a coordinator of a vocational school in Florida with some challanges before me. The programs I oversee have been up and running for a long time, some 30 years (PN). However, looking at the policies (I have been here 4 weeks) some things do not make sense. That is for another thread....

I have been an RN for 10 years and an educator for 4. I am also a MS (Administration) major about halfway finished.

I have 2 lovely daughters and I am a single mom, much more relieved since my ex is gone.

I enjoy this site because of the access to large groups of nurses and the responsiveness to the posts. Staff are always helpful and enlightening.

Look forward to many problem solving and fun discussions!

Fara:roll :roll :roll :roll

Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
Hello,

I am a coordinator of a vocational school in Florida with some challanges before me. The programs I oversee have been up and running for a long time, some 30 years (PN). However, looking at the policies (I have been here 4 weeks) some things do not make sense. That is for another thread....

I have been an RN for 10 years and an educator for 4. I am also a MS (Administration) major about halfway finished.

I have 2 lovely daughters and I am a single mom, much more relieved since my ex is gone.

I enjoy this site because of the access to large groups of nurses and the responsiveness to the posts. Staff are always helpful and enlightening.

Look forward to many problem solving and fun discussions!

Fara:roll :roll :roll :roll

Hello, Fara,:Melody:

I want to welcome you to Allnurses.com Great to have you with us in the Educator forum. I look forward to seeing more of your posts and have the opportunity to bounce off ideas with you.

Check out the other forums, too.

Specializes in critical care, med/surg.

Hello folks,

I too am in the middle of a masters in nursing education, and have posted another thread about alternative health practices.

I hope to complete my program and either teach in a conventional BSN/MSN program or continue at my present institution as a nurse educator.

My theme here would have to be "Where are all the male instructors?"! Personally I never had a male nursing instructor. A few taught physiology and patho but none in the "nursing" classes. I'm hoping that by becoming an educator I can influence more men to consider nursing as a career.

Specializes in CC, ED, L&D, CDE, Education, Advice.

Hello Organgichombre:

I have much in common with you. I am working on my MS degree in Education (100% On-Line) and am a BSN . I have been an RN for 27 years in California and have a broad nursing background.

I had a male instructor in my original ADN program 1974, but none since. There are several male nurse educators in my institutional setting however. Most of the males educators I know are either atttracted to ED or Critical care. One is an NP but loves to teach.

TreeSawRN

Specializes in critical care, med/surg.

Hello TreeSaw,

Thanks for the reply. Are you by chance going thorough the University of Phoenix for your degree? I've been pleasantly impressed with their program so far.

I hope that I can translate all of this information into an effective teaching style!

Specializes in CC, ED, L&D, CDE, Education, Advice.

I am going to California State University, East Bay. U of Phoenix was too expensive ($18,000) and I didn't want to have to re-take statistics, pathophysiology, or physical assessment, so I'm working on my MS in education with a certificate in on online teaching and learning ($10,000). I have already earned the certificate and have two more classes after this quarter before I complete the MS degree requirements.

I figure that when I retire (I'm 49- so that won't be for a while), I can still do work from home as an online instructor and course design expert.

TreeSawRN

Specializes in critical care, med/surg.

Very interesting ideas there. Good luck!

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