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Welcome to our new Nurse Educators discussion...

22 posts · started May 28, 2003

TracyR May 28, 2003, 7:47 AM
Welcome to one of the newest sections of our forum. I encourage nurses of all levels to join in and share some of the knowledge that you have gained over the course of your nursing experience.

We here at the forum are dedicated to providing quality content for our subscribers and visitors...

So join the movement, visit often, and tell all your friends and colleagues.
katiedid Jun 19, 2003, 6:08 PM
hi everyone....I am a nurse educator in Iowa. I have been a nurse for 25 years. I teach gerontology. Anyone else out there?
katie
TracyR Jun 19, 2003, 9:30 PM
Hello Katie...Thanks for joining the forum. I hope that you will continue to join us here, and take full advantage of what we have to offer here at the forum.

Got any good topics you'd like to talk about?

How about the nursing shortage and how it is affecting the way our nurse educators approach student recruitment?

Be sure to check out the forum FAQs, and browse around 'the house'.

See ya!
Judyd Jun 27, 2003, 1:12 PM
I am working on the ACE unit. Acute care elderly. I am chair of UBC and on NPC, and have precepted and taught pts. home hemo and peritoneal dialysis. That as close to nurse educator that I have ever come.Good to hear from you. Train them nurses and keep them coming. We are in dire need of good caring nurses.

kittycat1 Oct 28, 2003, 2:34 PM
Hi, I have been teaching clinicals for the last year for my hospital. I work for the hospital who offer MSNs to do clinical to help with the shortage.
I have found a great different between the students from different school on how much they know and what they are willing to do. I worked with seniors from a large public school who were more concerned about not staying a minute over and not doing more than the basics because they don't get paid.
Now I have a group of juniors from a small private college who are there to learn. They take on challenges and are not afraid of going the extra mile. Have other educators seen the different.
Also I have worked with returning RNs who have been out up to 25 years. What a mixture but so much fun.
tracy y Jan 1, 2004, 2:07 PM
i am an rn and going to start to do private consulting in the hospitals teaaching staff how to communicate with spanish speaking patiens. do you know of any professional associations for rn 's who do this type of business? thanks so much.
All41 Jan 25, 2004, 7:38 AM
The first addition to this forum I would like to offer is a saying I try to live by but rarely see practiced at any level in nursing..."When you are climbing the ladder of success, turn around and bring someone up behind you." I hope this forum will reflect this as much as the other forums are. I look forward to reading here. I just completed my BSN after 27yrs. and plan to go forward with some form of further education so I will look to this site for some mentoring help.
Pat Feb 18, 2004, 1:50 AM
You're 100% correct All41, so don't forget as you climb that ladder of success, to bring someone along with you. If will all strive to do just that, we may find that not only are our careers more rewarding, but there just may be more of us practicing the greatest profession in this world!
nutienurse Mar 22, 2004, 9:11 AM
Hi, I'm a "student facilitator" working for the local strategic health authority and need some help or guidence
the mental health students are given an insights placement of four weeks in adult nursing- there seems to be a difficulty on understanding why they are there- both on behalf of the student and the ward staff! I have been asked to write some guidelines for both parties- have got as far as the aims and objectives of the placement but now stuck- does anyone out there have any ideas? or some guidelines ideas that i can use as a starter?
Pastor Phil Jun 21, 2004, 3:51 PM
Hello,
I am a minister at OSU Newark in Ohio. We have a large nursing program. I would like to start a spiritual mentoring program for the students in partnership with the local hospitals. Since you aree eductor and have been around the blocck, so to say, have you any insight or resourse or ideas to share?
Kalleh Aug 23, 2004, 5:25 PM
Hello. I have been a nurse educator for 20 years, and now I am in nursing regulation so I have a particularly unique view of nursing. If anyone has board of nursing, NCSBN or NCLEX questions, I can either answer them or find the right person who can.
Kalleh Aug 23, 2004, 5:30 PM
Pastor Phil,
I used to teach junior nursing students on an oncology unit. They were often in their early 20s (some not even 21 yet), and often the most important death in their family had been a pet. So...this unit was very difficult for some of them. The absolute best clinical conference I had was when I brought in a Catholic nun and a Rabbi to talk about death and dying. This was a tremendous discussion, and I would highly recommend this to anyone teaching clinical nursing.
Aaron C. Aug 25, 2004, 11:31 PM
Kalleh,

Welcome to the site and we are very glad to have you! I look forward to seeing you online in the future. Thanks for lending your unique perspective to our boards. I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated.
TracyR Sep 9, 2004, 11:20 AM
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Hello,
I am a minister at OSU Newark in Ohio. We have a large nursing program. I would like to start a spiritual mentoring program for the students in partnership with the local hospitals. Since you aree eductor and have been around the blocck, so to say, have you any insight or resourse or ideas to share?

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Thanks Pastor Phil, and welcome... I personally feel that a spiritual foundation and presence is essential in caring for sick and/or dying patients. I have a page on my site dedicated to Christian Nurses...

http://www.nurseserver.com/Christian_Nurses.php

If you know of any other sites that relate to nursing and other denominations, please let me know. I hope the above link helps.
ANG Nov 20, 2004, 5:32 PM
HELLO
I AM NOT AN EDUCATIOR, BUT I THOUGHT YOU COULD HELP ME I AM TRYING TO FIND SOME INFORMATION ON THE ROLE OF THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE VS THE TECHNICAL NURSE ACCORDING TO CURRENT NURSING PRACTICE USING THE ANA STANDARDS. I AM HAVING TROUBLE LOCATING ANY ARTICLE.
THANK YOU.
funwithnursing Aug 21, 2006, 12:58 AM
If you are looking for a nursing site geared to the nursing student...I found freenursetutor.com. Lots of cool stuff for review....I think there is also a nursing instructor area....have fun.
omanuel Dec 22, 2006, 1:04 AM
Hi
My name is Octavia and I have been a RN for 5 years. I currently work as a educator teaching nursing assistants, I also supervise at a subacute facility on the weekends.

Today I have just foung out that I have been accepted in the Master's Nursing Program, but I am undecided if I want to attend for NP or Nurse Educator. I love to teach, but I feel as if I will loose my skills if I only do Education, Does anyone have and advise for me?

Octavia ( Milwaukee, WI)
sunnynurse Jan 14, 2007, 4:53 AM
Hello,
I am a back to school for my master's in Nursing Education. One of my classes we were to sign up to an educator listserver... So hello!
chrissypooh Feb 19, 2007, 4:11 PM
Hello
I just went back to school myself for a Pot Master's Certificate in Nursing Educaion. School is so different from 15 years ago!!!
sbmac Mar 6, 2007, 6:18 PM
Hi to all!
I have taught LVN's at a community college in Texas and am now teaching in the AAS program. This program is an upward mobility program for LVN's to advance into RN. I am 3 classes away from receiving my MSN/ED. I look forward to learning and sharing ideas with this group!
kegsbond Apr 2, 2007, 1:47 PM
:confused: I am the new pediatric nurse educator at my hospital. I have been in peds for 13 years. This job is very new and different though. I feel a little incompetent but am trying to get my groove. Does anyone have any info on doing a nursing assisstant class ?
beeker620 Apr 4, 2007, 12:38 AM

Hello, my name is Becky. I am an instructor at a local technical college. I am right now in the practical nursing program because I am actively working on my MS in nursing education. I have only been teaching for one semester, and I love it. I left my beloved critical care background due to a medical condition that the doctor says no more floor work. I have always enjoyed having students with me, and now I can affect them. I am excited, and I really enjoy it.