twenzig1

Hi all, I currently teach Nursing at a local Community College in Oregon and am looking to retire to Louisiana in 1-3 years. I will still need some income for at least 5 years (until SS is available to me). I'm wondering if anyone can tell me about RN positions without responsibilities on site. I would like to work from home and limit travel. The most common ideas I have found are medical telephone triage/advice and case management (especially for worker's compensation). Does anyone have experience with these? What are the pros and cons of such jobs? Can they actually be "part time"? (I don't want to do a 40+ hour week). Thanks in advance for any input.

Nurse Educators at the college level will vary depending on the school. By your profile I can't tell what state you are from but states "right to work" laws may be very different than those with a union contract. Since I teach at a college with a union contract, my workload is calculated just as it is for any full-time faculty member. We use a system where hours for teaching in the classroom and clinical setting are adjusted to instructional load credits (ILCs). An hour of theory = 0.1 ILC and an hour of lab or clinical supervision = 0.08 ILC --- this is a very complex system and faculty are expected to have around 45 ILCs each academic year. It's important to note that only scheduled face-to-face student time counts. Faculty and team meetings, grading papers, and office hours are considered just part of teaching. While it is disappointing not to get credit for this, I love impacting the future RNs in our community. Good luck as you seek whether this is a good match for you.

No, there aren't many left, in any state, and ADNs may be on the way to that. I was mirroring what my interviewee was expressing. You can feel free to take it up with her, if you like, about her gross underestimation of how the diploma programs have decreased in usage. WOW!!! the attitude just keeps coming! Not only regarding how nurses are "doing it wrong" but now taking on how ADNs are on the way out. Perhaps you need to do some more research before making such a comment. ADN programs are graduating fully competent bedside nurses in many states. According to the website "Nursing Degree Guide, there are approximately 1000 ADN programs in the US -- including 24 in Pennsylvania. (from Nursing Degree Guide | Search 7000+ Nursing Degree Programs)

I have also been teaching for almost 30 years. It is very sad that the students who graduate from our ADN program will be making more by the end of their first or second year than I do! However, I love the impact I have on the nursing profession of the future. Now that I am beginning to look at retirement strategies, the poor pay is really hitting home -- there is no way I can live more than a minimalist lifestyle with my retirement benefits. Maybe I should have stayed at the bedside and done teaching part-time? NO....at least I know the students I helped "train" will be able to provide the care I need in the future.

I am a nurse educator and one of the areas I teach is in regard to spirituality. ANA and NLN refer to the nurse's assessment of spiritual needs. HOWEVER, this is not equal to religion. I encourage and give students assessment tools for talking about where/how patients find hope or value in the world. We spend time looking at different religious preferences and cultural norms and how important it is to provide only what the patient asks for. Especially on night shift when a chaplain is unavailable, the priority is to support the patients desires. Best option if they ask if you will pray for them? "How would you like me to pray for you?" -- and ONLY include what they ask. If the nurse is uncomfortable reading scripture or praying with a patient (who specifically asks them to) they may be aware of another nurse on shift who would be willing. I hope the largest "take away" for a student, whether religious or not, is that IT'S NEVER ABOUT YOU.

I teach in an ADN program. Until a couple years ago our students wore "scrub" uniforms (same color top and pants). We had quite a problem with students purchasing ones made with very poor material because they were cheaper. Cleavage and low riding pants when they bent over were also issues for some students. Our students now wear a specifically required white uniform top that is not scrub style and black pants. They may wear shoes that are white or black (small amount of color on white shoes is OK). We sometimes get push back about the cost of the uniform until they get into clinical and are complimented on their professional appearance.