October, 2004

Professors enjoy challenge, rewards of their profession

Despite a national nursing educator shortage, nurses are still becoming teachers and finding it a challenging and rewarding profession.

Sitting in nursing school, Curlissa Mapp, RN, MSN, knew she wanted to be an educator someday. After graduating in 1994, she became an oncology nurse and later a home health nurse. When she saw the ad for the Georgia Baptist School of Nursing at Mercer University nurse educator program, she knew the time had come. Full Article

Crisis in the classroom

Nurse educators have a message to send to nurses and the nation. In a nutshell, it's "Help - we have a crisis here!"

"Everyone has read about the nursing shortage," said David Bennett, RN, Ph.D., chair of the WellStar School of Nursing at Kennesaw State University. "As a result we have an increased pool of qualified nursing students. There were 600 applicants for our 80 slots this fall and we're planning to expand our nursing school by teaching year round. The challenge is finding the faculty to teach." Full Article

in this issue

• The state of nursing is in good hands
• Motorcycle mamas
• Cancer survivors tell their stories of courage, hope and healing
• Clinical research associates shape treatments, cures for diseases
• Age can't slow senior's service
• Shelter from the storm
• South Georgia College has clinic, will travel
• Nursing shifts up for bid