--- Welcome Susan,
It is nice to hear the passion in your voice about nusing education.
I am also new to education and so excited to be a vested part in the
future of nursing. I look forward to having many discussions and
seeking the advice of our collegues.
Dawna Cato, BSN
In mpoweryournurses@yahoogroups.com, "travelmednurse" <Susan@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I am new to the group and just wanted to introduce myself. While I
have
> been around the block as a nurse for about (*gasp!*) 16 years, I am
new
> to the Clinical Nurse Educator role as an official role. I spent
most
> of my nursing career working for the Army as either active duty or
as a
> civilian. Now I am fully a civilian and made the leap to education
from
> my previous job. Most of the training/education I did fell under
> the "other duties as assigned" part of my job, but I really enjoyed
it.
>
> I have joined the NNSDO and my hospital is sending me to the
conference
> in July, so I am very excited. I am finding it very challenging to
do
> this job simply because there is a lack of good foundation right
now.
> Let's just say that I have job security for right now!
>
> I fully agree that as educators we hold a critical position in the
> organization to help develop the professionalism that is so needed.
I
> am very surprised at the attitudes I am seeing from the novices
these
> days about that. Anyhow, I am looking forward to being a sponge
and
> learning all you guys have to offer!
>
> Sue
>