The Nurse/Teacher Role

Throughout my career as a nurse, teaching has always been pivotal in my care of patients and in my interaction with my colleagues. While sometimes it is difficult to do, I enjoy the opportunity that I have to sit down with my patients and discuss their disease process, plan of care and answer any questions that they have. I have also had the opportunity to be a mentor for several new nurses and have enjoyed that experience immensely. I hope to one day teach nursing.

"Without enough nursing educators,
those to train the next generation of nurses,
we cannot deal with the shortage."
-- Lois Capps