Experience Summary
Graduated from the Cook County School of Nursing and worked on a Med-Surg unit at Little Company of Mary Hospital (LCMH). While working at LCMH, I began my undergraduate studies at Chicago State University in which I graduated in 1980 with a BSN. I began working at the Rehabilitation Unit at Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago. I chose to go back for my master’s degree in Nursing with the goal of becoming a nurse educator. I graduated from Saint Xavier University in Chicago and was working at South Chicago School of Nursing and worked there for 6 years and then went to teach at the BSN program at Chicago State University for 28 years when I retired. I loved teaching so much I took a limited term lecturer position at Purdue University Northwest in Hammond Indiana. The areas I taught were Med-Surg/Fundamentals/Pharmacology/Health Assessment/Health Promotion/Patho/and NCLEX prep.
Teaching Style
I enjoy utilizing a variety of visual aids and techniques to assist the students to understand the content being taught. With the collaboration with the students, a variety of visual aids, study techniques were utilized. Understanding the course content was a priority in being successful in the courses and the NCLEX exam. I developed a NCLEX prep course that focused on the current NCLEX exam. I encourage students participation in the learning process for them to be successful in their courses and the NCLEX exam. I encourage participation in the development of personal study plans that fit their needs.