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Hi Lyndsay, Thanks! As of last Friday, I was officially done after a successful defense (yay!). So my study methods involved an emailed survey with a few questionnaires. I did not have personal contact with my participants. I definitely think you can do that in a remote location. Many of my peers did qualitative, but even then most were done virtually. Good luck with your educational journey - and please let me know if you have any other questions!

I will be graduating in May with my EdD with an emphasis in Nursing Education from Bryan College of Health Sciences. I wanted an option that would still allow me to qualify for tenure at most institutions while also having an education focus. This has been one of the best educational experiences, and I highly recommend! The EdD was actually the first doctoral degree offered to nurses, and it is making a comeback. It definitely focuses on education, so if you are interested in academia, I certainly recommend considering this degree.

@efthimia519 I am pursuing my EdD with an emphasis in nursing education from Bryan College of Health sciences currently. When I started last year, they were in the NFLP Program. However, unfortunately, with budget cuts to the program, my school lost their funding 3rd quarter last year. They are actively pursuing to get back in the program for the upcoming school year, so hopefully It will all pass. When I was originally doing my search for a program, I looked at Columbia, my school, and the University of West Georgia because they all have EdDs with emphasis in nursing education and had the NFLP program. Hope this helps!

I had the same conundrum as you and really wanted an education-focused track. I looked into the EdD at Columbia, but I ended up going with a program at Bryan College of Health Sciences. They are accredited, and I’m done in 3.5 years versus 5. And it saves me a bit of money with the NFLP. I really love the program and what I’m learning. Did you end up going with Columbia?

Novant hospitals pay more than Atrium, by $5-6 more per hour. And their insurance is better. I've worked for both hospital systems. The Atrium system is huge, so once you get in there, you can go anywhere. Mint hill is a nice area. Novant just built a brand new facility (community hospital) that opened in October, but there are several good hospitals in the Concord area too (including Atrium-Northeast, a level III trauma center).

I teach med-surg and unfortunately, there is a lot of content to cover and not as much opportunity to incorporate active learning strategies. I try to keep the presentations somewhat participatory, so I had all my students download an app called Socrative. This allows me to mix in NCLEX questions or just basic knowledge questions to see if they are grasping the material during class. It also doubles as a great way to keep attendance. I've also flipped the classroom, and had students create case studies based off of the content for the day - they really enjoyed it.

Incorporate some active learning into your presentation. I just went through this process in November when I was interviewing for a position as a full-time nurse educator. This was advice given to me and I took it and ran with it. Must have worked because I got the job. =) Good luck!