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llg, "We need to combine the best of what the university-based programs have added to the profession and combine it with the best of what the diploma schools offered." I could not agree more with these comments. I attended a recent conference where t...

Suni, Have a calendar for each class and enter due dates of the weekly readings and assignments found on the course outline or syllabus. Refer daily to this calendar so you can plan ahead to work the assignment due dates into your schedule. This shou...

Are other certifications, such as in Health Information Technology, useful in this field? At my facility everyone is encouraged to gain certification in their field and for those just starting an Informatics position, this may be an option. Just a t...

RNInformatics, This is great information-thanks so much for sharing these survey results! Sunflower3

Hello Nurse Educators, I am soon to graduate with my MSN-Nursing Education, and am wondering if I need a PhD to teach nursing? My goal is to teach at the university level/online, although I am open to teaching any level of nursing, to get my foot i...

ANALYNEB, Your best bet is to contact the staff development/nursing education dept. of an academic medical center, since they are used to providing practicums for students, of all disciplines. If they have an Informatics dept, they can assist you. ...

Glad to assist. All the best to you, in your educational pursuits! :) Sunflower3

My Master's was in Nursing Education, not advanced practice. So the focus for my DNP is Nursing Leadership. Between tuition reimbursement from my employer, and the two scholarships, I will have about $5K that I will have to pay out of pocket. An ...

MagnoliaNurse, Yes, $1K/credit hr is steep. The good news is at the doctoral level, there are scholarships and grant funding that your school has access to, to assist with tuition for students at this level. After inquiring about this at my school,...

AnnieB2, When shopping for an online degree, first ensure that it is CCNE-accredited. After you've established this requisite for quality, then look at the curriculum and it's focus (there are schools that provide two tracks: Advanced Practice for ...

Everyone, I recently took a prep course for this exam, and am planning to test as soon as ANCC approves my application. Has anyone here taken this exam recently? What was your experience? Thank you, Sunflower3

Your school will give you ideas for sites that would meet the requirements. For my MSN, I was in the Nurse Educator track, and I spent some time in the Staff Development dept of another hospital, developing inservices and participated in their annua...

I did the online RN-BSN degree program at Regis University in Denver, CO. That program had 105 practicum hours. For the Community Health class, I spent 40 hours with a local school nurse. It was a high-quality program. I went on to get my MSN de...

Thanks babysaverRN! Glad to see that the funded ratios are below 100%! Congratulations to everyone who has received the award, up to this point. Sunflower3

BabysaverRN, Thank you for sharing this update. Would you mind sharing your debt ratio with the group, so we can understand what ratio is currently being funded by NERLP? For example, mine is at 67%. Thanks, Sunflower3

rninformatics, This is very good advice~thank you for sharing. I'm being considered for a Director-level position in Informatics that would combine clinical simulation, for a group of Clinical Analysts at the organization where I currently work as a...

llg, Thanks for the insight. I am using my expanded knowledge gained from the course to study the areas I am a bit weak in. Were you able to identify test questions that were being piloted (not included in the 2008 version of the study guide)? Su...

Everyone, I, too, checked my application and saw this. I just got off the phone with a very nice rep who logged into my online application, discussed this with his supervisor, and the response I obtained was that since my application was submitted o...

lkmrn, Thank you very much for sharing this. I have sent you a PM. Sunflower3

KuriousRN, I was a civilian Navy Nurse during the first Gulf War, and worked at Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. I remember the hiring process being about as lengthy as any other, but keep in mind that there is usually more paperwork when you work ...

051507: Would you mind sharing your debt:income ratio with the group? This helps the rest of us to know what our chances are to receive this funding, based upon the ratios currently being awarded. The last ratio funded was 137%. Thank you! Sunflo...

The discouragement you've received is probably due to those nurses who wish they had the courage to advance their own education/career outcomes. I concur with everyone here who says to 'go for it' and never stop learning!!! In my first nursing degre...

Mambonurse, Contact your Nursing Education dept. If you have a coordinator for student affairs, they may have learning modules that corresponds with a particular clinical nursing focus. If these are not available, you can create them by utilizing y...

Thank you for sharing this. My dates have also changed, from March to May. Late April was the Credit Bureau inquiry, also. Hoping this is a good sign, although I haven't received any emails from them yet. Sunflower3

"However, have you looked at what new school teachers or social workers make? Even in a high cost of living area they will not come close to $60,000+ for many, many years, and they still have all those student loans." In response to the comments...