Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

[VickyRN]

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.

[kacrn]

Now, that's a thought. But there would be limitations with that such as where it is being offered. I think it would be a fun thing to do.

Thanks for your reply. Basically I am teaching the whole interdiscipliary team. My Masters is a science with a nutrition major so I cannot teach nursing students. I thought about the STNA course though.

renerian

[teacerspet]

Hi. Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been a nursing educator for 2 decades. Wow! Things have really changed over the years. Every day I am challenged to "reinvent the wheel" to keep students motivated. The students of today are so different from a generation ago. I have gone from writing on chalk boards to dry erase boards, from memeographing & xeroxing handouts to posting assignments and even tests on the internet. I have taught students using the simplest equipment (example: to catheterize using margarine cups/tops) and to the highest-tech manikins. Students have gone from carrying a pad/pen to blackberries/PDAs. Textbooks are now online with skills videos and computerized patient simulations available at home as well as in the classroom. What an exciting career. What a fantastic future for nursing education.

[kacrn]

Wow! Things have really changed! Thanks for sharing these!

Hi. Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been a nursing educator for 2 decades. Wow! Things have really changed over the years. Every day I am challenged to "reinvent the wheel" to keep students motivated. The students of today are so different from a generation ago. I have gone from writing on chalk boards to dry erase boards, from memeographing & xeroxing handouts to posting assignments and even tests on the internet. I have taught students using the simplest equipment (example: to catheterize using margarine cups/tops) and to the highest-tech manikins. Students have gone from carrying a pad/pen to blackberries/PDAs. Textbooks are now online with skills videos and computerized patient simulations available at home as well as in the classroom. What an exciting career. What a fantastic future for nursing education.

[VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN]

Hi. Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been a nursing educator for 2 decades. Wow! Things have really changed over the years. Every day I am challenged to "reinvent the wheel" to keep students motivated. The students of today are so different from a generation ago. I have gone from writing on chalk boards to dry erase boards, from memeographing & xeroxing handouts to posting assignments and even tests on the internet. I have taught students using the simplest equipment (example: to catheterize using margarine cups/tops) and to the highest-tech manikins. Students have gone from carrying a pad/pen to blackberries/PDAs. Textbooks are now online with skills videos and computerized patient simulations available at home as well as in the classroom. What an exciting career. What a fantastic future for nursing education.

Welcome to the forum! I agree, what a fantastic and rapidly evolving future we face as nurse educators :)

[paranurse]

Just wanted to say hello. I am Education Director for an air ambulance program in New Mexico. Pursuing MN/ACNP-Flight. I have most experience teaching in the Army Special Forces(20 years). I have found a different attitude towards me as a lecturer at University from the students vs. faculty. Any other guys out there care to comment?

' I never let my schooling interfere with my education" Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

[paranurse]

I am looking for a quick and dirty program for new staff to get more comfortable giving in-house lectures and talks for conferences. Any ideas?

[Kokomo]

Paranurse,

I just began teaching freshmen ADN program this semester. So far it has been "learn as you go"for me. I have never taught before so this is a challenge. What did you mean about the difference in teaching on a University level? It sounds like you have an awesome background in nursing. Talk to you soon....Good luck.

Kokomo

[paranurse]

Paranurse,

I just began teaching freshmen ADN program this semester. So far it has been "learn as you go"for me. I have never taught before so this is a challenge. What did you mean about the difference in teaching on a University level? It sounds like you have an awesome background in nursing. Talk to you soon....Good luck.

Kokomo

I have taught at a couple of different universities and some faculty still have difficulty with a gender stereotype when it comes to nursing. I was a Combat Rescue Specialist in the Army, and completed my BScN during the last 7 years of my career. I am not what they expect I guess for a nursing instructor. The students on the other hand appreciate that I give them hope and guidancce within the context of forward looking nurses and the true strength of our great profession.

[cjmmsn98, MSN, RN]

I am a new full time instructor in a BSN program. I teach a NCLEX coaching course and a med-surg clinical. With almost 20 years nursing experience, I find myself challenged in ways I never would have imagined. I have wonderful colleagues who support me and tell me that the first year of teaching is always very difficult. I feel validated!

I was teaching in a ADN program as an adjunct prior to this. Wish me luck, and any advice or support is appreciated!

[cjmmsn98, MSN, RN]

I am a new full time instructor in a BSN program. I teach a NCLEX coaching course and a med-surg clinical. With almost 20 years nursing experience, I find myself challenged in ways I never would have imagined. I have wonderful colleagues who support me and tell me that the first year of teaching is always very difficult. I feel validated!

I was teaching in a ADN program as an adjunct prior to this. Wish me luck, and any advice or support is appreciated!

[Kokomo]

I am a new full time instructor in a BSN program. I teach a NCLEX coaching course and a med-surg clinical. With almost 20 years nursing experience, I find myself challenged in ways I never would have imagined. I have wonderful colleagues who support me and tell me that the first year of teaching is always very difficult. I feel validated!

I was teaching in a ADN program as an adjunct prior to this. Wish me luck, and any advice or support is appreciated!

Well I do wish you luck. I am so glad that you have support, as I think this is so very important. Yes, challenging it is, but also most rewarding. I have just begun teaching in an ADN program and do clinicals. This also has been a challenge! I do not know the faculty and have not had much chance to sit and talk with them. I am hoping next semester will go better. Good luck to you.

Kokomo

[c-rehabgal]

Hi

I am a 12 yr ADN nurse returning to school for BSN specifically to be an nurse educator. I love the education part of my job but find it is too narrowly focused. I am also the mother of 2 girls ages 9 and 2. I have started work on a 1/3-1/2 partially online program and hope to start nursing courses in the Spring 2005. Any good encouragement advice etc as I am embarking on very unknown territory.