iteachob MSN, RN

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...
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    All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    iteachob replied to pattyslattery's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    All of a sudden, OP? I graduated with my undergrad (BSN) degree in 1983. They were talking about "phasing out" ADN as entry level way back then.....30 years ago! It is an old debate, nothing new...
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    Fall 2012 Graduate School roll call !!!!

    iteachob replied to illcleff's topic in Post Graduate Students

    1. University of Kentucky. 2. PhD. 3. Full time faculty at another University 4. School part-time....
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    How is the job market for nursing where you live?

    iteachob replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    And it's "rather undesirable"
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    Nurse Educator Certification

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

    Agree. This is not a certification you get to get a job. A Masters Degree in Nursing is required as is at least 2 years full-time educator experience (if your MSN is in Nursing Education); other...
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    New grad......cant find a job

    iteachob replied to newgrad222's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me....there are positions (the website always looks like that). I'm an educator and ALL of our new (as yet unlicensed grads) have signed papers for (RN) job offers. Our grads (University of...
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    New grad......cant find a job

    iteachob replied to newgrad222's topic in General Nursing

    Anywhere in Eastern Kentucky....Ashland (Kings Daugters Medical Center), Hazard (Hazard ARH), Paintsville (Paul B. Hall), Prestonsburg (Highlands Medical Center), Pikeville (Pikeville Medical Center),...
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    New grad......cant find a job

    iteachob replied to newgrad222's topic in General Nursing

    Eastern
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    I Love being a Christian Nurse

    iteachob replied to Lauryen828's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You do realize it was posted in the Nursing and SPIRITUALITY forum? Should that forum be torn apart as
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    I Love being a Christian Nurse

    iteachob replied to Lauryen828's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    If you're not a Christian nurse, why read and respond to this thread? Just. Let. It. Go. Live and let live. To each his own. That pretty much sums up how I would (not) respond to a thread titled...
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    University refuses to accept credits from neighboring ADN program

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

    I agree. It has everything to do with accreditation. STILL....doesn't sound right that they already have them as students (and about to graduate) and then tell them. That