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Originally Posted by LoveBug Thanks for the encouragement. I never thought much about it as well until I started classes. Very true and I am glad that people are starting to understand this. It helps with being appreciated. I think Drs are starting to understand this a little more as well.
What are you teaching? What dept did you work in as an RN? How many years? What did you like the most? Do you still work as an RN?
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I teach mostly in the doctoral program in adult health and gerontology
When I worked in the hospital I worked in ICU/CCU
I've been out of school since 1974 and I worked for 4 years fulltime and then started teaching (after I got my masters). I taught and worked parttime in the hospital for another 12 years. Finally, I got my doctorate and I have been teaching and doing research (no hospital work) for the past 12 years. I consider my research with persons with Alzheimer's disease and their family cargivers as my clinical practice.
I absolutely love nursing and can't imagine doing anything else. I liked working in the hospital but I loved having students in the hospital. Now, I love working with my research and the doctoral students and their research projects.