Jen at NT
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| 02/05/2010 5:59 PM |
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NurseTogether is excited to co-host an online community chat session with guest host, Dr. Catherine Garner from American Sentinel University. The coffee chat session will be at 10A (EST) on March 4, 2010. The one hour chat will be online in the "Nurses Lounge".
Everyone is invited to log in and participate in the interactive chat. The topic is all about your career advancement.
Please post your questions here and she will be happy to share her knowledge and expertise with maneuvering through the various careeer paths you can take in order to achieve your highest professional goals.
Questions such as:
1. What is the quickest/best route to take from a BSN to a NP?
2. What are the different opportunities in case management?
3. How can I expand my leadership role in my current position?
More on Dr. Catherine Garner: Dr. Catherine Garner is one
of nursing’s greatest innovators. She has many firsts to her credit: She helped
to found the specialty of Infertility Nursing, becoming the first international
In Vitro Fertilization Nurse Coordinator and the author of the textbook
Infertility Nursing in 1982. She then created the United State’s first
not-for-profit Women’s Research Center for one of the nation’s largest heath
care systems, Hospital Corporation of America. She branched off to write the
first textbook on Menopause in 1985, founding the nation’s first Menopause/
Women’s Health Center at Northwestern Medical Center in Chicago, Ill. This “one
stop shop” model soon became the nation’s model for the delivery of health to
mid-life women. Moving on from there, she established the first OB/GYN Nurse
Practitioner education program in Honduras, Central America, as well as the
first private hospital in that country. Her program has since been replicated
throughout Central America. During this time she was President of the Nurses
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses and lobbied
extensively before the Congress of the United States. Not content, she went onto
form the Nation’s first Managed Care Program for Medicare Seniors in Tucson,
Arizona, where she also set up screening programs on the Navajo, Hopi, and
Tohono O’otham Indian Reservations. Her doctoral research focused on an
evaluation of a program sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention for women’s health screening. In 1990, Dr. Garner became the Dean of
Health Sciences and Nursing at the University of Phoenix, over-seeing 35 ground
campuses and an online nursing program with over 6000 students and 300 faculty.
The University of Phoenix has been a pioneer in distance education for nursing.
While in this role, she started Masters and Doctoral programs in Health
Administration and founded the University’s Institutional Review Board. Dr.
Garner comes to American Sentinel.
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murphycynt
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| 02/06/2010 8:51 AM |
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| I am a RN living and workig in the bahamas, but there is no forward mobility, currently the college of the bahamas does not offer specialty areas in nursing. There are nearly 2500 newly graduated nurses all willing to study and branch into nurse practitioners and peadiatric nursing ,but no university willing to accomodate us, even though NOVA has a campus here. How can we change this, because it is becoming a very discouraging factor, even though we love our profession. |
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KMoby
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| 02/10/2010 1:24 PM |
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| Could you go straight into a NP program without any clinical experience? Or do you have to first get your RN, get a couple of years of bedside/clinical experience, then enroll into an NP program? |
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MrRNatASU
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| 02/16/2010 1:28 AM |
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Dear Dr. Garner,
Now that American Sentinel University (ASU) has achieved Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation, do you see ASU offering Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist programs at the Master's, Post-Masters, or Doctorate in Nursing Practice level in the near future?
Thanks,
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Sandra
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| 03/02/2010 7:30 PM |
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| I have been an RN since 1985 & tried a variety of areas in the hospital setting & long-term care. I've never found my "niche", became discouraged & quit nursing 5 years ago. I miss the medical field, but definately do not want bedside nursing or management. I am an associate degree grad taking my BSN online through ASU. I love it, but at age 49, do not feel an MSN is in my future. Also, I want to travel. My husband is able to retire in 2 years & we have an RV. What could I do with a BSN that would require travel (3-6 month intervals or longer) without being a bedside nurse or working night shift or 12 hour shifts? Sandra |
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kepRN
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| 03/04/2010 8:04 AM |
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Dear Dr. Garner,
I am new to nursing (May '09 grad - ASN) but have 15+ years in Health Care administration. I currently work in a med/tele unit at a local 215-bed hospital in the Atlanta suburbs. I would like to forge my way back to patient advocacy in a position that utilizes my RN license as well...any suggestions on the best way to get back there?
Thanks. |
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Herbalnurs
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| 03/04/2010 8:35 AM |
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I am looking to leave beside nursing. I have a very different approach, and am thinking outside the box here a little. I really am in to prevention. I teach low glycemic weight loss class. I currently have a class started in 2 neighboring counties, and have challenged each county to see who can become the "biggest loser". We are involved in "Shrink-a-thons" and they are raising money for charity, specifically Relay for Life. The area I live is statistically very overweight, and maintains unhealthy eating habits. I am finding this very satisfying and look forward to using my nursing skills to educate on prevention as a health coach.
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Herbalnurs
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| 03/04/2010 8:38 AM |
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I am looking to
leave beside nursing. I have a very different approach, and am thinking
outside the box here a little. I really am into prevention. I teach low
glycemic weight loss classes. I currently have a class started in 2
neighboring counties, and have challenged each county to see who can
become the "biggest loser". We are involved in "Shrink-a-thons" and they
are raising money for charity, specifically Relay for Life. The area I
live is statistically very overweight, and maintains unhealthy eating
habits. I am finding this very satisfying and look forward to using my
nursing skills to educate on prevention as a health coach. |
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Herbalnurs
New Member
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| 03/04/2010 9:47 AM |
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I am logged into the Nurse Together site. It is 10:00 EST. I do not see anyone in the nurses virtual lounge. :(
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Sandra
New Member
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| 03/04/2010 10:07 AM |
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Posted By Sandra on 03/02/2010 7:30 PM
I have been an RN since 1985 & tried a variety of areas in the hospital setting & long-term care. I've never found my "niche", became discouraged & quit nursing 5 years ago. I miss the medical field, but definately do not want bedside nursing or management. I am an associate degree grad taking my BSN online through ASU. I love it, but at age 49, do not feel an MSN is in my future. Also, I want to travel. My husband is able to retire in 2 years & we have an RV. What could I do with a BSN that would require travel (3-6 month intervals or longer) without being a bedside nurse or working night shift or 12 hour shifts? Sandra
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NurseED
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| 03/04/2010 11:13 AM |
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| This is a fabulous opportunity - you should try to build a business and fanchise the health coaching concept. |
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NurseED
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| 03/04/2010 11:13 AM |
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| This is a fabulous opportunity - you should try to build a business and fanchise the health coaching concept. |
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VZegarelli
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| 03/04/2010 12:32 PM |
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| Hi..I have been a nurse for 6 years. I have the 2 year AAS in nursing and a B.S. in management. I would like to use the B.S. in Nursing but find alot of obstacles. Can I do this and if I can't what else is open career wise for me in the Nursing field? |
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Herbalnurs
New Member
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| 03/04/2010 12:34 PM |
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In regards to building a health coaching concept for nurses, and trying to franchise, that is sort of what I am doing at this time. Anyone want to learn with me?
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Herbalnurs
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| 03/04/2010 12:36 PM |
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I can be reached @joyce@newrn.com if anyone wants to learn what I am doing with the weight loss classes and challenges. I found that having just weight loss classes was not a good draw. When I combined with with the weight loss for charity, and then the challenges, I am having wonderful success.
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Jen at NT
Experienced Member
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| 03/04/2010 3:45 PM |
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Thank you to all who were able to enjoy a cup of coffee and chat with us today with Dr. Garner. It was a great session. For those who weren't able to attend, we will post the entire Question and Answer Session on the Educational section.
Every day, I try to learn something new and today, was a phenomenal day of learning!!!! |
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