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Wow, it seems like a lot to me. What does your contract say? How many hours are you supposed to be carrying? You can also go to the school library and request the college's budget---it will tell you pretty much how much each instructor is earning, and how many hours they are responsible for. We are short one full time person and I might take on her online LVN to RN transition course, but the college would be paying me for overload--which I've heard is a pretty decent amount. Who is your patho book publisher? You should have access to their online teacher resources, which normally includes study guides, ready made power point slides and a test generator. I use a test generator, but I change the questions up a bit. As others have pointed out, once you are done teaching your first semester, you will have the course done and then all you have to do the next quarter is present the material. Im going to be working on that for the next two weeks so that when our semester begins I will have the entire course done and ready.

This is considered full time. Our part timers (adjunct) have one clinical course--two days a week with students.

I take 2nd semester RN students to the hospital, usually 10 to 12 per semester. I keep 5 on the floor, and farm out the others to specialty areas and the local school district. They are being precepted in those other areas, they work under a nurse in that area and can perform nursing functions, as long as they have successfully been checked off and I feel comfortable with them. (this is an agreement our college has with the hospital). I've also set up contracts with doctors offices (cardiologist, allergist) and a birthing center run by a nurse practitioner. These places must have an RN who is willing to preceptor my students. Talk with your hospital education director and see if this would be feasible.

I teach in an ADN Program--1 lecture course (Fund.) and I take students to the hospital two days a week. One day a week is in office day--and the other day is "work from home" day (though sometimes we are expected on campus that day).

Congratulations on your new position!! I'm full time faculty at an ADN Program--my first day is spent going over the syllabus, making sure the students understand the calendar, objectives, assignments etc. I also share with them my nsg history (how long Ive been a nurse, what is my educational level, what departments Ive worked, etc). Then I transition into open discussion as to why do they want to be a nurse. From here, I spent the rest of the time delving into Chapter 1--History of nursing, etc. I teach Nsg Fund. and I take 2nd level students to the hospital two days a week.

Congratulations to both you!! and yes it is possible to teach and work on your masters degree. I teach full time in an ADN program and I just finished my masters in nursing education (online)....