Jillian Waugh
Assistant Clinical Professor
Education:
- Doctorate of Nursing Practice Regis College
Brief Biography:
Jillian completed her Bachelor of Science in management from Providence College in 2004, Bachelor of Science in nursing from Curry College in 2006 and her Master of Science in nursing from St. Joseph’s College in 2020. She is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Nursing Practice at Regis College with an expected completion in 2024.
Jillian is an experienced nurse educator with 9 years of classroom and clinical teaching that has included classroom, laboratory, and clinical simulation experiences. She has taught courses in Introduction to Nursing, Health Assessment, Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, and Advanced Concept of Nursing. Jillian is a National League of Nursing’s Certified Nurse Educator, the gold standard of nursing education certification.
Jillian is also an experienced practicing nurse with a specialty in medical-surgical nursing. She serves as a staff nurse on a medical surgical unit at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, MA.
Area(s) of Expertise:
Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Specialties: neurological disorders, GU/GYN disorders
Teaching Philosophy:
I believe that all students are capable of learning, given the right circumstances. Students learn best in a caring, supportive environment, where the instructor and the other students are all working together towards a common goal. I always try to see the student as an individual and try to meet their individual needs. Education is not one-size fits all and trying to force a student to learn in a way that does not work for him/her can cause unnecessary challenge in the learning process. I also believe that learning should be an active process. For many of my classes, I use the flipped classroom method so that time in class can be spent on making connections and applying new concepts rather than students passively listening to a lecture. Students bring their own knowledge through past experiences, and we build on that knowledge to make the learning deeper and more meaningful.
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