mommaRN29

@travelnurse79 I'm in the Dallas/Fort Worth area ? I think having an MSN is always a good idea; certainly if you were to apply, I have a feeling recruiters will look to the Master's first, so your chances are just better. I got lucky because the position for onboarding educator that I started in required a bachelor's, so my title was also professional development generalist. When I receive my master's next year, my title will change to professional development specialist. We are highly encouraged to be active with the ANPD (Association for Nursing Professional Development) and be certified. Also, I applied for the MBA in Healthcare because the residency isn't my only role, and I've always been interested in the financial side of healthcare. My director has been very supportive and encouraging.

I'm currently running a nurse residency program in my facility. I'm part of the education department and my team has about 14 nurse educators total, with 2 open requisitions. We report to the director of nursing education and research. I started out as the onboarding educator, and when the residency coordinator left, I applied for the position. I had a bachelor's degree when I started both onboarding and residency coordinator positions, but am on track to graduate for my MBA in Healthcare in April 2020. My facility uses the Vizient curriculum and content, and from networking with other coordinators from across the country, probably 20-30% roughly have bachelor's degrees. This is the best position I've worked, in: it combines my love for education and my penchant for talking about soft skills. I teach in the internship sometimes (technical and clinical skills), but mostly I enjoy the residency and talking about leadership, conflict resolution, communication etc. I feel like the new residents are sorely lacking in these areas. I used to work as adjunct faculty at George Mason University in Virginia (I'm currently residing in Texas). The pay wasn't as good (but that's probably because I didn't have a Master's Degree). I didn't enjoy the students as much because half of them weren't as mature as you'd expect for a profession like nursing where people's lives are at stake. I enjoy my residents much better because after having now graduated from nursing school, reality begins to set in and they are much more receptive to teaching. I also get paid my RN rate for 40 hours a week of work, which beats university pay. I hope this has been helpful. Please let me know if you have any more questions.

I received my BSN in the Philippines 8 years ago and I feel for you. The above poster is right. The culture is completely different from the US, and certain things like harassment and abusive practices from the faculty are not uncommon. They are authority figures and their word is law, so I'm not surprised at how your classmates reacted. While your actions certainly were noble and your heart was in the right place, be aware that the power structure is completely different there and calling any more attention to yourself (intentionally or unintentionally) isn't the best course of action. It's also not uncommon for teachers to take your knowledge as an affront to their authority and will be taken personally, and retaliation in the form of harassment might be pretty much expected as of this point. Hopefully they don't take it out on your grades. From what you've posted, it sounds like they view you as a Know-It-All and resent you for showing them up. I'm not saying it's right, but it is what it is. I've experienced this abuse of power for myself when I was a student (very outspoken), and it was very hard for me to swallow the words I was dying to say, keep my mouth shut, and stick to studying. I suggest you keep your eyes on your goal (which is to graduate), pick your battles, and stay focused. Nursing school in the Philippines has a whole other set of challenges, and yours are just beginning. In fact, be prepared to pay exorbitant fees, unreasonable processing charges, miles and miles of red tape, and painfully slow handling of your certificates and documents when you graduate (I'm currently processing papers from the PRC because apparently I have to renew my Philippine Nursing Licensure even if I have no plans nor have I ever practiced there for them to mail verification of licensure to Texas, but that's another story). My parents who live there had to "grease the wheels" and pull a few strings to rush my documents to the US, because if left to their own devices, it will take half a year for something that will only take a week here in the US. Good luck to you and I hope you survive nursing school and reach your goals.

i just finished my CPR class from the American Heart Association last week. Here's a suggestion: sweatpants. They're light, breathable, and comfy (those made of cotton). You'll never go wrong. More than half of the class wore sweatpants.

This is the thought that kept me going all through out nursing school: If they can do it, I can, too. All I have to do is look at the RN's doing their jobs efficiently like a well-oiled machine and picture myself doing the same thing as soon as I graduat and get my license. Don't worry, I know exactly how you feel. Another thing is, you have to make sure that this is what you really want to do, and you have thought out taking up nursing very carefully. You should do this for yourself and not for the money, pressure, etc. because believe me, nursing school is no joke. It is demanding, exhausting, and it drains you not only physically, but also emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. But it can also be very rewarding and fulfilling when you see how you have touched a person's life like no other can. Keep your chin up and hang in there. As long as you believe you can do it, nothing can stop you. And that is the most important thing:)