elizabeast7 ADN, BSN, MSN

elizabeast7 has 12 years experience as a ADN, BSN, MSN and specializes in TMS, Education, Simulation.

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   DNP vs EdD

   elizabeast7 replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Educators

   As a student in an Ed.D. program with a heavy emphasis on research, required research hours, and a dissertation I'd like to contest this statement. I think it wholly depends on the program. That's the issue, though. There is not conformity in what th...
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   New Grad Residency Orientation Schedules

   elizabeast7 replied to FNP2B1210's topic in Job Hunt

   I am located in Virginia, so not specific to your area but all of the new grad residencies I am familiar with are full-time day shifts for at least a few weeks. After the initial training/orientation stuff, people often rotate off to their accepted s...
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   New Grad RN Resume Advice Needed!

   elizabeast7 replied to _Cecilia_'s topic in Job Hunt

   I think the only thing I often recommend to new graduates is to include any experiences with EHRs on your resume. Otherwise, this looks good to me. We do have our students put their specific hours, but I think that's up to you. Hours vary by program ...
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   Columbia (Teachers College) EdD Nursing Education

   elizabeast7 replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Post Graduate

   I replied to your other post, as well - but wanted to say hi again in case anyone else clicked on this and wanted to chat! I am currently enrolled in the EdD program for nursing education at TC Columbia. I'm happy to answer questions either here or v...
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   DNP vs EdD

   elizabeast7 replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Educators

   I am actually enrolled in the EdD at TC Columbia. Like you, I did not want to waste my time getting a DNP because I felt it would not teach me things I needed to know and would be doing something for the sake of doing something and not for actual per...
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   Studying for the CNE exam

   elizabeast7 replied to Skips's topic in Educators

   I am also studying for my CNE (scheduled in Sept) and on the advice of my chair and other faculty have not paid for the full content. I have read Billings and the NLN review and have been doing the daily questions with pocket prep. My chair said that...
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   New Clinical Instructor Getting Organized

   elizabeast7 replied to HiddencatBSN's topic in Educators

   That's very exciting! Congrats on getting into clinical education. I try to stay on top of everything as best as possible. I have binders for my sections - and depending on what I'm doing I have folders for each student. I got those file accordion f...
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   PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

   elizabeast7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Educators

   In my experience, EdDs are not preferred in academia. There are very few EdDs in nursing itself. The one other faculty I know who has hers has her MSN and then an EdD in secondary ed - so the terminal degree isn't technically nsg. I am actually enrol...
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   PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

   elizabeast7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Educators

   The vast majority of my fellow faculty have DNPs due to affordability and availability. There is also one EDd and one PhD. Most of the DNPs focused on management in lieu of getting a clinical degree/NP unless they were already practicing as an NP. I ...
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    How is your Skills Course Organized?

    elizabeast7 replied to morrissey fan's topic in Educators

    We also have a simulation session with the students in which they must enter, apply PPE, obtain vitals, and do a pain assessment. This serves as a mid-term skill exam for us. We are introducing recording into this terms lab course, and looking forwar...
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    College HELP

    elizabeast7 replied to jesslopez16a's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm not sure about other schools, but at the one I teach the transfer students still do three years of nursing classes. I will say it's easier, and still saves you money to complete your prerequisites at a community college, though.
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    I forgot that I was supposed to be faking it...

    elizabeast7 replied to hazyblue's topic in Stress 101

    I spend my breaks alone. I have for five years. I got some snarky comments at first - my favorite being "To make friends, one must appear friendly". But I explained to them that I'm introverted, and that "me" time is necessary for me to reorganize my...
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    2 yrs of experience, non-acute, but haven't gotten any call backs. Pls evaluate my resume!

    elizabeast7 replied to chiflavored's topic in Job Hunt

    I like to bullet my cover letters. It helps get the info across in a less overwhelming way and is easier (and faster) to read for the nurse recruiter.
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    Research Day

    elizabeast7 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! We host an annual research day at my hospital to promote learning, evidence based practice and to show everyone what projects have happened, are happening or are in the works. We usually do a little game or activity. One year we "researched" w...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    elizabeast7 replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    So many good ones already listed - including bringing children. We frequently see toddlers walking teetering around barefoot, putting their mouths on tray tables and IV poles. I know we've talked about family a lot, but one of mine is when the famil...