In this episode, I interviews Dr. Kelly J. Dries, Ph.D., RN, Director of Nursing Program Success at Wolters Kluwer Health. As a former dean of a nursing school, Dr. Dries shares:
- Her educational journey from someone telling her she'd never make it in nursing school, all the way to her PhD
- How nursing schools decide what their curriculum will look like
- The (sometimes sutble but important) differences between programs
- Smart questions to ask about the schools you're considering
- Advice and encouragement
Article Kelly mentions: https://www.dailynurse.com/solving-the-nursing-shortage-starts-with-investing-in-educators
Conversational AI tech article: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/news/wolters-kluwer-and-laerdal-medical-enhance-vr-simulation-for-nursing-education-with-conversational-a
My free workbook that will help you map out costs, pros/cons of different schools, applications and more: https://www.freshrn.com/planner/
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