I created Freenursetutor.com about five years ago. During that time, I had many instructors send me encouraging emails. Some informed me of errors, some sent suggestions or thanks. My all time favorites were those from students that told me how Freenursetutor helped them in achieving their dream. It was those emails that really made me very happy and gave me the passion to create another site that allows instructors to create their own customized version of the activities on freenursetutor.com.

With that said...this is my new project: Try to offer the same services with no cost to the instructors or students. Now, as I write that I have to gasp. What am I thinking?

My new goal is to put all of my activities on a website and open them for use by others, while trying to create a community of nursing educators who can create, collaborate and share activities. I do not believe that there is anything like this already in existence and if there is it is not free.

As the word spreads, I am hoping that we can grow our numbers of site visits to a point that we can obtain sponsorship from larger institutions and collect donations. Up to this point, I have maintained the site financially with my own funds and with small amounts of time, here and there on a part-time basis. But to grow it with increased activities that are available to all students and to add the ability for others to create custom activities will require increased costs for maintenance, time and effort. I am taking a big breath and jumping in. I am excited and nervous.

Please subscribe to this blog. Keep informed of our progress. We will soon have the ability for instructors to begin creating and organizing activities. Spread the word and join our new movement for innovation in Nursing Education.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Another day at the coffee shop-My brainstorm haven!!!

Back again, in my favorite seat, in my favorite cafe in Houston-The Black Walnut. Free internet access and refills on Iced Tea...What more could a person need when they are brainstorming away!!! Many hours have been spent here and today is no different. The thought for the day is collaboration and spreading the "good news" about freenursetutor's new path. I am trying hard to figure out how you get people to first know who and what you are trying to accomplish. Then secondly, how to spread the word. I have a fairly large mailing list at this time of people we communicate with through short newsletters, but I know that there are multitudes of users that I need to reach. I will be writing to many organizations to introduce Freenursetutor.com to them but I sure could use some ideas. So fellow nursing educator/collaborators, join in with me and if you have any suggestions, please let me know. I am very open to ideas.

That being said I am open for ideas of any kind that relate to the continuing development of this site. Just post a comment or drop me an email. As the days go by I will keep everyone informed of my brainstorms, thoughts, plans and developments. So hang in there with me and let's see if we can create something great...The largest  and most useful resource for creating and finding Nurse Education Resources...Now that would be great! But again, I am getting ahead of myself, remember patience is not one of my virtues....but I sure have a lot of enthusiasm for this!
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