Faculty Interview Kathleen Fargo University of Phoenix Role of the Health Care/Nursing Educator HSN/548 Denise York November 26‚ 2012 Faculty Interview Changes are occurring in the health care arena today. With changes in legislation regarding health care regulation and the mandatory health care there is an increase in the already shortage of nurses. With the shortage of nurses come the requirements for an increased need for nursing educators. Responsibilities of the nurse educator
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Year Universities vs. Community College When considering a plan for after high school‚ students can choose between two different types of college education. High school graduates can either attend a four year university off the bat‚ or first attend a community college. Although the idea of a four year university may be appealing to many‚ a community college should also be considered as a valuable option. Both of these types of education have pros and cons‚ but in terms of cost a community college
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Save Money on Tuition Attending community college before completing your bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution can save you a sizable chunk of change. Tuition and fees at public community colleges average less than half of those at public four-year colleges and about one-tenth of those at private four-year colleges‚ according to the American Association of Community Colleges. “I think my student loan was at least half of what I would have paid otherwise‚” O’Brien says. Save Money by
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Advantages of Attending a Community College Choosing a community college over a four-year institution has several advantages. You’ll save money by paying less per credit hour than you would at a four-year school while taking time to explore your options. For example‚ the average cost per credit hour for in-district students attending Pulaski Technical College is $72 compared to about $154 per credit hour at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). Most community colleges are generally close
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“Are community college students at a disadvantage for a quality education?” The Myth of Inferiority by T. Allen Culpepper published in The Chronicle of Higher Education‚ October 27‚ 2006 explores the stereo-type that community college are viewed inferior to University students. Are community college students at a disadvantage? As a community college graduate myself‚ I must disagree. Although students come from different backgrounds‚ I do not feel “we” as a community college are any
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60 MW 2 April 15‚ 2013 Community College Often times‚ community college students are depicted by the public and the media as “not smart enough” or “not capable.” For example‚ just recently I was at Barnes and Noble and as I was looking for a book the sales associate approached me. She asked me if I needed help then asked me what school I attended‚ when I told her that I go to Fullerton College her attitude changed. She asked me if I didn’t go to a four year university because of my grades‚ when
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amazing for college to be free‚ but if we really think about it. There is a lot more going into it than just free community college. The money has to come from somewhere if President wants to make it free for students to go to community. A lot of people do not think about the consciences or the aftermath of this plan. They are just paying attention to solving one problem‚ but do not stop and think about the rest of the problems that are going to raise when they make going to community college for free
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Community college‚ The worst fear for some and the best experience for others. Many people think that community college is a bad place to attend. They think they might not be good enough to be in a 4 year university. They seem to take that negativity throughout‚ their whole college experience. In the article‚ The Seven False Beliefs: Addressing the psychosocial Underpreparedness of the community College Student by Miranda‚ It stated that many community college students don’t start with the greatest
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wanted to get ahead in life I was going to have to get into college. Not knowing exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up‚ made me worry about spending money on a traditional four year university. I realized that there were several cheaper options for a higher education were around my area. Starting my education at a community college seemed like the right step for me once I understood that the credits would all transfer to a university that I could choose at a later date. This was my first sensible
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(BA)‚ and 30 percent will require some college or an associate’s degree (AA) (Kirp‚ 2014). It is not surprising that an increasing number of individuals are enrolling in the 1‚000 community colleges across the nation. 38 percent of all undergraduates are enrolled in a community college‚ which enroll “a greater proportion of non-white‚ low income‚ first-generation college students” (Dynarski‚ 2015). Nevertheless‚ many students who enroll in community colleges are not completing their degrees and dropping
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