About Me
My name is Pamela R. Short, and I was born in Dothan, Alabama. I have three handsome children, Kristopher, Jeremiah, and Joshua.
I obtained my Master of Science in Nursing, MSN, Nurse Educator from the Auburn University School of Nursing in Auburn, AL in 2018. I also received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Auburn University in 1993. My practice began in Selma, AL in the Intensive Care Unit of an upstanding hospital where I was nurtured as a novice nurse and trained in excellence by mature critical care nurses.
My practice expanded to Camden, AL in Community Health/Home Health Nursing providing care to patients in rural areas. As a Home Health nurse, patient teaching is essential to help those in need manage their everyday lives.
As an extension of community health nursing, I encountered an opportunity to teach courses in Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide at Wallace Community College in Selma, then progressed to Licensed Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing.
I chose to become a Nurse Educator because I love to see the light bulb come on in the lives of students when they finally master a concept that they have been studying for an extended period. I enjoy teaching students to deliver care in a professional, caring manner. Those are two essential components of nursing that I believe every practicing nurse needs to provide competent nursing care.
Areas of Interest
I am seeking a nurse educator position in an accredited institution of higher learning. I am a dedicated and patient-focused Registered Nurse with proven expertise in instruction, acute patient care, and management of client records. As a nurse educator, it is my goal to efficiently communicate with students, parents, administrators, faculty, and staff.
My Goals
SHORT TERM GOALS
My short-term goals are to attain a faculty position at an accredited institution of higher learning dedicated to preparing student nurses to provide holistic care to individuals throughout the lifespan. A career as a nurse educator is a life-long dream.
LONG TERM GOALS
It is my goal to obtain my Doctor of Philosophy degree within two years so that I can be employed as a nurse educator in an accredited institution of higher learning. It is my goal to contribute to the lives of others efficiently and substantially through nursing care as an educator, leader, and facilitator of learning.