Staff development to Nurse Faculty

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Specializes in ED, CCL, PICC placement, Education.

I am currently in Staff Development as the Clinical Educator in a busy emergency department. I manage the competencies and education of about 60 staff members, Unit secretaries, RNs, paramedics, and CNAs. I will be finished with my MSN in Education in November and I have started the job search for a position in a school of nursing. I am currently considering a position as a full time faculty member in a diploma program.

I have an interview in two days. I just need some words of wisdom and encouragement. I really want to move away from Staff Development for various reasons, but mainly I feel like teaching students is my calling.

Any insight is greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in ICU, School Nurse, Med/Surg, Psych.

I'd like to move into your job. I have an MSN in nursing ed... any chance???

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Specializes in ICU, Education.

I am with you Island 40. See my post in "how can I prepare for my first teaching job"

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

How did the interview go, NursewithHeart? Does the job still appeal to you? Do you think they are going to offer it to you?

Any surprises?

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Specializes in NPD; Administration; M/S; Critical Care.

I'm also interested in how your interview went, as I'm considering a similar change. Was the job what you expected?

Thanks,

Sunflower3

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Specializes in NPD; Administration; M/S; Critical Care.

hi everyone,

i recently participated in an interview with leaders of a school of nursing for a full-time position teaching in their bsn/msn programs.

thankfully, i had done some (much!) research prior to the interview, and was prepared to ask questions relating to their new faculty orientation/mentorship process. it was great to have solid answers to questions relating to job change, even though i'm in education at a large hospital currently. i was also asked about my plans for doctoral education.

the interview went well, and i was informed that if they are interested, that they would be in touch with me.

now for my question: considering the shortage of nursing faculty, is being in a staff development role a negative when applying for a faculty job? i was asked how i would transition from the staff development education role into a faculty setting, since i have no teaching experience per se in the classroom. my reply related to classes i present for orientation, job-related activities, and the assumption that they would provide an orientation/mentorship for the new professors, which of course they do provide.

your thoughts about my chances are appreciated! teaching at the university level would be a dream job for me, and was my original driver to seek out graduate-level education for myself.

thanks,

sunflower3

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I am going into staff education and would love some helpful tips..... anyone willing to help me out? IT WILL BE NICU STAFF AND NEW ORIENTATION . IT IS A BIG CHANGE FROM BEING A STAFF NURSE ! HELP!!!!

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