charliehustle14;669005 wrote:My professor is the same as my clinical instructor. She's actually really good and very knowledgable. However, she doesn't work for the VA system. So I don't think not knowing about their hiring practices makes her an idiot.

I don't know of a single nursing program where the lecture professors are the same as the people in clinical with you.

CinciX12;669222 wrote:I don't know of a single nursing program where the lecture professors are the same as the people in clinical with you.

Well you do now. She teaches class and has 2 clinical groups that she instructs over at the VA. It's Wright State if that helps.

se-alum;669035 wrote:Yea, I don't think there's anything to that. VA's don't typically get many newly licensed RN's, simply for the reason you stated earlier. It's a different type of nursing than you get in your typical hospital nursing job. VA's are mainly long-term, hospice, psych and outpatient.

I have clinical there on Thursday so I'll try to remember and ask the nurse manager on the floor.

Ytown, If you don't do it in the near future, you might never do it. Get your degree now and you should be able to find a job in whatever state or country you want to work in...If you don't get your degree, three years down the road, you might be asking the same question.

Good luck in whatever you do choose!

CinciX12;669222 wrote:I don't know of a single nursing program where the lecture professors are the same as the people in clinical with you.

Pretty sure it's standard. My wife had a couple and she went to Toledo, they also did at Bowling Green. I know they do at UC as well.

Most colleges try to have a diverse faculty. Some full time professors, others mainly in research, and others actually in the field. It's much more cost effective as well.