Let’s talk about communication.   Why? Excellent question.

100% of Beckfield College’s first Practical Nursing class passed the NCLEX-PN Licensure Examination upon first try. Wow! I can’t tell you how proud this statistic makes me as the Dean of Nursing at Beckfield College. A perfect pass rate won’t last forever, but this benchmark is evidence of a challenging curriculum and engaged students who want to thrive in nursing.

As a nursing school faculty member, I receive multiple emails weekly about up and coming trends, news, and opinions from various sources. Among these is the ANA Smart Brief, a daily emailed newsletter specifically about the nursing field.  In a recent post, I found an article about simulation in nursing (Rebecca Hendren).

( U5TRN2EW6E28 ) In April of 2010, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of $267 million from the Recovery Act Funds for new Health IT Extension Centers.  In February 2010, The White House announced a total of nearly $1 billion in “Recovery Act awards to help health care providers advance the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology.” The release of funds is a direct result of the passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, offering a direct impact to the HIT industry that is “expected to support tens of thousands of jobs from nurses and pharmacy techs to IT technicians and trainers.”

(Q24CWE2ACFX8) The call to serve our country is strong. I should know. I served on the USS Spruance as Signalman in the US Navy from 1994 to 1996, as well as in the inactive ready reserve through 2002. In my current profession as the Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Beckfield College in Greater Cincinnati, I have the privilege to also serve as the College’s VA Certifying Official. In this capacity, I help guide fellow veterans with their utilization of the educational benefits available to veterans from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). 

( 6DGKFZKFB3UC ) The call to serve our country is strong. I should know. I served on the USS Spruance as Signalman in the US Navy from 1994 to 1996, as well as in the inactive ready reserve through 2002. In my current profession as the Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Beckfield College in Greater Cincinnati, I have the privilege to also serve as the College’s VA Certifying Official. In this capacity, I help guide fellow veterans with their utilization of the educational benefits available to veterans from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). 

Not many people can say they love what they do for a living, let alone list specific reasons why. For me, it’s easy these days.  I help people set a course to work toward a new future!  I am honored to be working as a Nursing Admissions Coordinator at Beckfield College. 

Where do you find jobs? Most job seekers look online on one of the large job search sites but there are other places to unearth positions often over-looked.

Job seekers can prevent from missing great opportunities by putting together a job search strategy. A job search strategy is a written, formal plan for locating positions and hiring employers. This post reviews a list of tools you can utilize as you put together your personal strategy.

I have several IT friends who, over the years, have battled with various operating systems. Their challenges generally led to Microsoft alternatives. In most cases, I understand their perspectives on Industry Standards versus created corporate standards that Microsoft tends to “re-develop.” Their view reflects the myopic way Microsoft does business. The consensus for most IT personnel is that the operator should have more control over their system than is typically provided by Microsoft.