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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.

I know that I am "late" in this reply but this is my 11th year teaching in an ADN program and I find that I put more hours in than I did as a floor nurse. If I have morning clinicals, I'm as the hospital from 6am-12:30pm, office hours till class at 2pm-4pm, then more office hours and usually home by 6:30pm. With afternoon clinicals, my day starts at 8:30am with office hours, class from 9-11am, office hours till clinical starts at 1pm and ends supposedly at 7pm but usually not out of there till 7:45pm. On non-clinical days, I have office hours, meetings, grading, exam writing, reading, etc to do. Usually spend 4-8 hours/weekend working also.

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Specializes in critical care, med/surg.

And you still enjoy teaching or are you telling us that you're at the end of your rope, or don't do it...? I've gotten spoiled I know with my 12 hour shifts and an extra day off, so it will be a challenge for me when I do begin teaching ft.

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And you still enjoy teaching or are you telling us that you're at the end of your rope, or don't do it...? I've gotten spoiled I know with my 12 hour shifts and an extra day off, so it will be a challenge for me when I do begin teaching ft.

I was reacting to the post by Ksfrn66 who said "I actually am a full time instructor - this year I will apply for promotion to Assistant (or maybe associate I can never keep it straight!) professor. I do not teach in the BSN program, just the ADN so my day is done by 3 at the latest. I usually start at 9 am, we take an hour lunch and we leave by 3. Gravy job! I luv it!"

I haven't met any nurse educator who said it is a gravy job! You put a lot of time in but there are many rewards in seeing the students grow throughout the program. Good luck!

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Specializes in critical care, med/surg.

I really want to teach once I finish my degree but don't know if financially I'll be able to fulltime. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

Thanks

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hello to all nurse educators,

I was graduated in 1996 from my BSN degree and I worked directly as a pediatric RN for around 8 years. Then, I started as a pediatric clinical educator as of February 2005. Although, I had a very little experience in that field i enjoyed it a lot. i was graduated in june 2005 as a master in public health with the concentration on health policy and management.

In addition, i started as a Nursing instructor as of october 2005.

Being a nurse educator is something very interesting and I enjoy it a lot.

it is not something easy to become as a nurse educator since we should be very patient with an excellent background knowledge in addition to a very good clinical skills as well as good critical thinking and analytical abilities.

it is a challenge for me to be a nurse educator. Sometimes, I felt that it is something rewarding for me especially when I see my students interested about a certain topic and that they are interacting with each other.

best regards and good luck to all nurse educators.

Roro.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
hello to all nurse educators,

I was graduated in 1996 from my BSN degree and I worked directly as a pediatric RN for around 8 years. Then, I started as a pediatric clinical educator as of February 2005. Although, I had a very little experience in that field i enjoyed it a lot. i was graduated in june 2005 as a master in public health with the concentration on health policy and management.

In addition, i started as a Nursing instructor as of october 2005.

Being a nurse educator is something very interesting and I enjoy it a lot.

it is not something easy to become as a nurse educator since we should be very patient with an excellent background knowledge in addition to a very good clinical skills as well as good critical thinking and analytical abilities.

it is a challenge for me to be a nurse educator. Sometimes, I felt that it is something rewarding for me especially when I see my students interested about a certain topic and that they are interacting with each other.

best regards and good luck to all nurse educators.

Roro.

Hello, Roro. :balloons: Welcome to the Educator forum. Great to have you with us. You are correct, this role is most rewarding. Enjoy the forums.

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Hi, all. I've been a nurse for 22 years in Emergency, Cardiac services, and ICU. Just recently became clinical educator for the ICU where I work. I'm one class shy of earning my BSN at age 47. I'm glad to see this site. As a new educator I have lots of questions and it looks like I am not alone in this. Thanks.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
hi, all. i've been a nurse for 22 years in emergency, cardiac services, and icu. just recently became clinical educator for the icu where i work. i'm one class shy of earning my bsn at age 47. i'm glad to see this site. as a new educator i have lots of questions and it looks like i am not alone in this. thanks.

roseanimation.gif and welcome to allnurses.com and the nursing educators forum

great to have you with us, bangkokmk. yes, a wonderful site for all educators of every description to gather and share views and receive information.

so glad you found us. just jump right in when you want to share something or ask something of us. we are here to help one another.

enjoy the forums.

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Hi, I'm Beverly. I have been a nurse for 35 years. I have recently become the Director of Education in a rural hospital/nursing home in Philadelphia,Ms.

I have a real challenge since there has never been an official education department before. I am being bombarded with requests for inservices, which is good, but i am only one. My current request is from the ED Director. He wants his nurses educated on proper techniques of dressing changes. I want to give the latest info but most of my reference books are from the 80's and most likely not the most current. Can someone in nursing education that teaches this topic give me some help? Or point me in the direction or some good references? Thanks.

In my spare time, (who has any of that?), i enjoy riding my Harley Davidson motorcycle, or a horse or mule. I also enjoy hunting, and spoiling my 12 grandchildren. My husband and i are in the process of building a house also.

I am glad to find this site and hope to have many good conversations with my fellow educators. Have a Blessed Day. B

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
hi, i'm beverly. i have been a nurse for 35 years. i have recently become the director of education in a rural hospital/nursing home in philadelphia,ms.

i have a real challenge since there has never been an official education department before. i am being bombarded with requests for inservices, which is good, but i am only one. my current request is from the ed director. he wants his nurses educated on proper techniques of dressing changes. i want to give the latest info but most of my reference books are from the 80's and most likely not the most current. can someone in nursing education that teaches this topic give me some help? or point me in the direction or some good references? thanks.

in my spare time, (who has any of that?), i enjoy riding my harley davidson motorcycle, or a horse or mule. i also enjoy hunting, and spoiling my 12 grandchildren. my husband and i are in the process of building a house also.

i am glad to find this site and hope to have many good conversations with my fellow educators. have a blessed day. b

hello and sparklywelcome.gif to allnurses.com and the nurse educator forum.

it is great to have you with us.

have you looked at any websites regarding wound care?

http://www.austincc.edu/adnmob/rnsg1140/wounds/

http://www.aawm.org/

http://www.wcei.net/

http://www.rehabpub.com/ltrehab/112001/5.asp

http://medicalsimulations.com/

hope these help.

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Specializes in Telemetry, OR, Admin, Education.

hello,

i am a clinical simulation specialist (i work with dummies...) at a community college. i have been teaching 12 years as an adjunct faculty while working full time, decided it was time to commit.:) 25 years of nursing in all areas except ob and special procedures units.

developing simulation exercises for all levels of adn nursing students, building the lab into a virtual clinical site and having a ball doing it!

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

i am a clinical simulation specialist (i work with dummies...) at a community college. i have been teaching 12 years as an adjunct faculty while working full time, decided it was time to commit.:) 25 years of nursing in all areas except ob and special procedures units.

developing simulation exercises for all levels of adn nursing students, building the lab into a virtual clinical site and having a ball doing it!

hello and blurringwelome.gif to allnurses.com and the nurse educators forum

it is great to have you with us. i think i probably use those dummies just about every weekend. thanks!!:p

glad you are here and hope to hear more from you. enjoy the forums.

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