Dena B.
Private tutor in Melbourne, FL
Education
Associate of Science in Nursing at Keiser University, 2015 Cumulative GPA 3.72
Experience
Hi! My name is Dena. I can certainly relate to your plethora of feelings about nursing school. It is extremely demanding, challenging, and intimidating - particularly the first semester when you are beginning to acclimate to the transition from conventional high school and college courses. While traditional exams test recall and recognition and are knowledge-based, nursing exams test critical thinking, application, and analysis skills. This transition was extremely difficult for me. I vividly remember feeling as though my first exam in nursing school was written in a foreign language! It particularly baffled me that ALL of the answers on the test could be correct; however, the test administrator was always looking for the BEST correct answer. Throughout nursing school, I developed various study and test strategies that allowed me to be successful and pass both nursing school and the NCLEX on the first attempt. My tutoring focuses on invaluable strategies to master NCLEX-style questions, common NCLEX traps, and ways to avoid them. I am very eager to share those tips and tricks with you! I earned my Nursing degree from Keiser University in Florida at the age of 25. I started my nursing career at a behavioral health facility immediately after obtaining my degree. After several months, I transitioned to a Medical/Surgical and Orthopedic unit in my county’s premier tertiary hospital. I specialize in Med/Surg, Orthopedics and Mental Health; however, I am knowledgeable and more than comfortable teaching all content areas in nursing. I can honestly say that, from the beginning of my career, I have always had a passion for teaching. My hope is to eventually become a Nursing Educator. My focus is to identify my students' strengths and weaknesses and use them to overcome their obstacles and help them accomplish their individual goals. I have come to the realization that a lack of confidence in their own knowledge and competency can be a student's greatest downfall. Ultimately, I want to be the source of inspiration and encouragement for my students.
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I have ample experience tutoring (online and in-person) both nursing students and graduate nurses. I am also a certified Nurse Preceptor and I have precepted and mentored several graduate nurses seasoned nurses.
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