Nursing Professor, MSN, RN

Gelsey J.

I am a nursing professor in Washington DC, currently teaching pathophysiology and pharmacology, fundamentals lab, and psychiatric nursing. I began as a CNA instructor before moving to teaching the BSN program. My floor experience includes being the charge nurse at the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppart Pratt, as well as a Crisis Management Champion. I am an MSN CNL graduate from the University of Baltimore School of Nursing. I also hold a BA in biology. I first discovered my love for teaching after becoming a TA for my university's genetics class. The experience of helping my students succeed was so rewarding I continued to be a TA for four semesters until I graduated. On the floor, I precepted new hires, and worked closely with students coming for clinical. As a professor I hold a very literal Open Door policy and try to make myself as available to students as possible.

I have experience working with a variety of different students who all have very different needs, from older adults coming back to college to my own disabled family members. I like to implore a variety of different teaching methods such as flashcards, information sheets, whiteboards, and practice quizzes. I will also rarely just give students an answer, instead helping them work through the information until they are able to arrive at the solution themselves, with a little help of course. I have found that this solidifies the knowledge they already have, while allowing them to integrate and utilize that knowledge to their full potential in a dynamic way.