To My Future Nursing Students

To my future nursing students,

            Originally, I came from an age that had typewriters. It didn’t take typing class because I was going to become a nurse and we didn’t need typing class to be a nurse. There were a few computers that were old bulky very heavy and not understood or used very much. I took my Bachelors of Science in Nursing Nursing at Roberts Wesleyan College in 2001. I learned how to research databases and research in general and got more familiar with computers. Computers started to be used at work and I learned how to use it without difficulty, but at college, it still was trial and error. I entered my Masters of Nursing Education in 2014 and thankfully my husband picked me out a computer that was easy for me to use and have a lot of space. Which to this day I really don’t know how much space I have. Throughout this past year and this year, I have learned about innovative technology which I find inquisitive and I have found that I am amongst the “gaining more computer literacy “bunch. I have always admitted to being computer illiterate and now I am teaching someone at work (who is more computer illiterate than me), how to use the computer, the easy way. So I guess that means that I’ve become more computer literate than what I previously was, and I would have to thank my instructors at Roberts Wesleyan College especially Dr. Judith T., who pushed us to use the computer and learn how to use new technology that is out there that we never knew about! I actually found some stuff that she didn’t use yet so it’s kind of cool. So in the future, I plan on teaching the way that you want to be taught and holding your attention with innovative technology and a little surprise every now and then. I plan on not being a boring instructor but one that you learn from! My soul desire has always been that you weren’t for me and critically think and that is what I plan to do!

I hope if you’re reading this, you are is computer illiterate as I am and will learn from technology how to be more computer literate like I have! Good luck and I will see you in the future!