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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 teach as the Pediatric/PICU educator for a university medical center full-time as well as teaching students for an ADN program. Both are challenging. I don't know if I could keep up the pace if I did not have my nursing students. They are inspirational with their thirst for all that is offered them.

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What on-line MSN programs look good? I am wanting to pursue my MSN and would appreciate any suggestions on good programs. Thanks!

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Hello to all! I'm so gald to find this forum! I've been a nurse for over 20 years. I started out in med/surg, psych, community health, and for the past 2 years, I've been a Hospital Nurse Educator at a local hospital in NJ. Actually, my official title is "Education Coordinator" and my prime responsibility is with the organizational education - which includes doing RN, Nursing Assitant and Clerk orientations, as well as staff development. I must say that it's been over 13 years since I did bedside nursing so I get apprehensive when it comes to teaching nurses bedside skills. I can comfortably teach theory and health, but I have a problem when nurses ask for classes related to anything clinical. I obtained an MSN Online this year and I am so glad that I did! It was a lot of work but find it valuable even though it took me two years to complete. I hope to be able to collaborate with all of you, as well as get and give support to fellow nurse educators.

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

Hi Lprnc:

Welcome. I coordinate nursing and other clinical staff education from a corporate regional perspective and can relate to not having been at the bedside in quite a while. Although I did get to do some bedside audits and chart reviews onsight this past year and found that nursing hadn't really changed that much. At least not in med-surg. The acuity may be a bit higher, and some meds, equipment and procedures may have change but the skills and talents that make a good nurse seems unscathed. So hang in there, your years of experience and the critical thinking skills you have are very valuable.

TreesawRN

:)

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
hello to all! i'm so gald to find this forum! i've been a nurse for over 20 years. i started out in med/surg, psych, community health, and for the past 2 years, i've been a hospital nurse educator at a local hospital in nj. actually, my official title is "education coordinator" and my prime responsibility is with the organizational education - which includes doing rn, nursing assitant and clerk orientations, as well as staff development. i must say that it's been over 13 years since i did bedside nursing so i get apprehensive when it comes to teaching nurses bedside skills. i can comfortably teach theory and health, but i have a problem when nurses ask for classes related to anything clinical. i obtained an msn online this year and i am so glad that i did! it was a lot of work but find it valuable even though it took me two years to complete. i hope to be able to collaborate with all of you, as well as get and give support to fellow nurse educators.

hello, lcprnc and welcomechecks.gif to the nurse educator forum.

you will really enjoy the forum. should you need advice or just want to share some things with us that will assist others, please come back! look forward to seeing more of your posts.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
i teach as the pediatric/picu educator for a university medical center full-time as well as teaching students for an adn program. both are challenging. i don't know if i could keep up the pace if i did not have my nursing students. they are inspirational with their thirst for all that is offered them.

hello, pedseducator and sparklywelcome.gif to the nurse educator forum.

great to have you with us. please come back and share some ideas. look forward to seeing more of your posts.

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Hi. ICPRNC. I also am new to the forum. Like you, i am an educator for a small hospital and have a 160 bed nursing home i am also responsible for education for. I was previously ADON in the nursing home. I have a book called Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques published by Perry & Potter that is real good for bedside skill. Lippincott also has a good book they publish on Nursing Practice Skills. I have not ordered it yet, but think the hospital DON and i wil get it because we are revising procedure manuals. Hope we can help each other with needs. B.

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I am in a MSN program to become a Nurse Educator. I work in peds, MCH, and I am a Lactation Consultant.

That's it! I gotta go to sleep!

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
hi. icprnc. i also am new to the forum. like you, i am an educator for a small hospital and have a 160 bed nursing home i am also responsible for education for. i was previously adon in the nursing home. i have a book called clinical nursing skills & techniques published by perry & potter that is real good for bedside skill. lippincott also has a good book they publish on nursing practice skills. i have not ordered it yet, but think the hospital don and i wil get it because we are revising procedure manuals. hope we can help each other with needs. b.

hello, bevll, and welcome to the forum :balloons: we look forward to hearing more from you :) in terms of p & p manuals, some hospitals in which we have clinicals simply use a referenced perry & potter or lippincott for procedures.

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
i am in a msn program to become a nurse educator. i work in peds, mch, and i am a lactation consultant.

that's it! i gotta go to sleep!

welcome to the forum, frpeho. we are so happy you are here and look forward to sharing ideas with you :) i am presently conducting clinicals on a busy postpartum floor, and the nurse lactation consultants there are wonderful resources. in fact, one will be hosting a lactation seminar for our senior adn students in a few weeks.

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Hello,

I am a full time Nurse Tutor at an ADN program. I am looking anyone who is doing this. My original position is grant funded for online learners but may become permanent as my customer base is more traditional students.

I work with students with skills, clinical probs and academic probs. I work with students at all levels. Most of what I do is along the lines of coaching for better study skills, test taking strategies etc. At times I provide content review sessions in preparation for exams. I work very closely with primary instructors as a support mechanism. At times I assist in developing simulated lab experiences. If anyone is out there.... let me know and let's network!

Thanks,

the tutor

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

i am a full time nurse tutor at an adn program. i am looking anyone who is doing this. my original position is grant funded for online learners but may become permanent as my customer base is more traditional students.

i work with students with skills, clinical probs and academic probs. i work with students at all levels. most of what i do is along the lines of coaching for better study skills, test taking strategies etc. at times i provide content review sessions in preparation for exams. i work very closely with primary instructors as a support mechanism. at times i assist in developing simulated lab experiences. if anyone is out there.... let me know and let's network!

thanks,

the tutor

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

it is wonderful to have you join us. we look forward to seeing more of your posts and sharing ideas.

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