sirdearis88

sirdearis88 has 8 years experience and specializes in Med Surg/Cardiac, Education.

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1. Your first nurse educator job?

   sirdearis88 replied to blackmamba123's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I started with clinical for my local community college with my BSN. I was able to find the position on our state/government jobs website. My state also has a monthly newsletter with open nursing and...

2. First Instructor interview..... help

   sirdearis88 replied to Nurseyfabulous1's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I was a CNA instructor at a high school for four years. My interview was different than my nursing instructor position. I was not asked to present a teaching presentation. The admin team asked me the...

3. 4hr lecture

   sirdearis88 replied to NGYSUN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I agree with the above poster to break your information/content into segments. I too have a 4-hour lecture, and I'm not a fan of lengthy PowerPoint slides. I prefer to teach 1-1.5 hr depending on the...

4. First day of teaching in a class

   sirdearis88 replied to NGYSUN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I think I was pretty prepared since I worked as an adjunct with my community college before accepting a full-time position. I do agree with the above poster that it is important to emphasize that even...

5. Online Doctoral programs

   sirdearis88 replied to D.Larry's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I attend Walden in the PhD Nursing Education program. I am in year two, and so far so good. Of course there is the price. However, my work/life schedule also needed online. Walden does require 4...

6. High School Health Science

   sirdearis88 replied to iggywench's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Hey! This is my 2nd year as a high school health science teacher. I am not in a career center as some teachers are. My school is a comprehensive high school. We certify in CPR and seniors have...

7. Conflict of interest or not?

   sirdearis88 replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I also work as an adjunct instructor and prn as a staff nurse at the same hospital where I take my students. My college actually prefers adjunct faculty working at a hospital they are familiar with...

8. New High School CNA Instuctor

   sirdearis88 replied to SharonEdgar's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Oh wow, I also took this class in high school. I use my state hosa website. I'm in SC. Check with your state hosa chapter if anything like mine you will be able to find different ideas & lesson...

9. New High School CNA Instuctor

   sirdearis88 replied to SharonEdgar's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I also teach at the high school level. My classes are called Health Science. I teach 10 & 11th graders..I'm basically prepping them for their senior level to receive their CNA (we have a 2nd...

10. New home health nurse. Advice/tips needed.

    sirdearis88 replied to sirdearis88's topic in Home Health

    So far so good. The hardest part for me was learning the charting. I'm enjoying the flexibility and not having to work 12hr shifts. I still pick up wknd shifts just to keep my

11. New home health nurse. Advice/tips needed.

    sirdearis88 replied to sirdearis88's topic in Home Health

    Thanks everyone! I start next monday . I will be working with the adult

12. New home health nurse. Advice/tips needed.

    sirdearis88 replied to sirdearis88's topic in Home Health

    Thanks! I'll keep this in

13. New home health nurse. Advice/tips needed.

    sirdearis88 posted a topic in Home Health

    I will be starting a new position as a home health nurse at the beginning of Nov. I have almost 4 years of hospital experience in med surg and telemetry and also some prn work at a prison. Any advice...