iteachob MSN, RN

iteachob is a MSN, RN and specializes in OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic).

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   Next step?

   iteachob replied to sunnynurse234's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Yes, I teach full-time in an academic setting. I won't say it's been the easiest schedule, but it will allow me to take a year-long sabbatical next year to devote time to completing my
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   Next step?

   iteachob replied to sunnynurse234's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Before writing yourself off as "too old" or PhD as "too expensive", look into what financial aid (scholarships/fellowships) is available. You might be very surprised. I'm 54, just about to finish my...
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   Summers off?

   iteachob replied to sometimesagreat...'s topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Absolutely! All summer....plus a month at Christmas-time as well. Like the posters said above, it does depend on what type of school you teach at. I'm at a 4-year private
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   What does one do with a PhD in nursing?

   iteachob replied to greygooseuria's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Hopping in on this thread....I am a current PhD student with 28 hours (2 years, part-time) of my program complete. I'm just wondering if anyone has ever got to the point in their program where they...
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   Why APA vs AMA style?

   iteachob replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I feel your pain. I'm in a PhD program, and all of my professors (all of them), prefer we not cite in APA. To quote, "it takes up too much room". And, it does actually. Thank GOD for the reference...
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   Economical Online Programs

   iteachob replied to SoJoFlo's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I'm currently a PhD student at a non-online program. If you are sure you want to stay in education, you ought to look into the Nurse Faculty Loan Program. It offers an 85% loan repayment after...
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   How old were you when you started nursing school?

   iteachob replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   Finished BSN at 23, MSN at 43. Now I'm working on a PhD (2nd year at it) and I'm 53... Never too old to be a
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   Who works and goes to school full time?

   iteachob replied to ICUKate07's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I'm a full-time faculty member at one university in my state and a part-time PhD student (7 hours...full time is 9 hrs per semester) at another. I do not get tuition reimbursement from my job, but I...
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   As an OB Nurse how do you deal with emotions toward drug using mothers to be?

   iteachob replied to tx2stepper's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I understand your concern. Here is how I look at it.....I had a great childhood, have never been abused, neglected, beaten. But, this is not true for everyone. Many women who have had very rough or...
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    Prepping for GRE

    iteachob replied to BabyRN21's topic in Nursing Career

    Gosh, it's been years ago, but I used a prep book that had a lot of practice tests in it. This was in the paper and pencil days, so I'm not sure of what is available now, but I would recommend giving...
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    Advice re: Phd?

    iteachob replied to shmassrn's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi, I am currently in a PhD program (large state university). I completed my qualitative methods class in April. LOVED it. Lots of reading, practicing some of the methods (non-participant...
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    Can you recommend an OB textbook?

    iteachob replied to DeborahK's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Take a look at Murray & McKinney. It is a Saunders/Elsevier text. It is neither too simple or too complex. There are case studies in the on-line student resources. I've used it for several...
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    When should I take GRE?

    iteachob replied to CAnurse2012's topic in Advanced Practice

    Highly recommend preparing for it. I spent several months (not every day) preparing and did very well the first time. If you are good at math, you won't have to prepare much for that section....it's...
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    I want to be a nurse with a 9-5 job w/ weekends and holidays off

    iteachob replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have done the staff nurse thing. Loved working nights and didn't really care about working weekends and holidays. Of course, I was much younger, single, and childless then. Now, I'm a Nurse...
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    Online PhD Nursing Education

    iteachob replied to jl814's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Have you looked at the Nursing Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)? If you are interested in staying employed as nurse faculty, it is definitely something worth looking into. I'm currently a part-time PhD...