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Dr. Jill Becker<\/p><\/div>\n

NECC\u2019s Jill Becker is a nurse\u2019s nurse \u2013a practicing nurse for nearly 40 years the Andover resident has been sharing her experiences and knowledge with nursing students for the last 25 years.<\/p>\n

It could be said that this veteran health care giver and educator is a nurse first and a storyteller second. In the classroom, Becker calls upon her many years of patient care and employs a variety of visual aids to engage her nursing students and to deliver her message.<\/p>\n

Becker teaches various aspects of fundamentals of nursing including classroom, clinical, and lab to first level\u00a0Associate Degree in Nursing<\/a>\u00a0students. \u00a0She also teaches \u201cMaternal Newborn Health\u201d.<\/p>\n

In addition, Becker is coordinator of the\u00a0Nursing Advanced Placement Program<\/a>\u00a0which is a cohort of licensed practical nurses returning to complete their associate degree in nursing. She teaches \u201cIssues in Professional Nursing,\u201d and \u201cIssues and Trends for the Practical Nurse\u201d.<\/p>\n

Becker enjoys sharing her four decades of nursing in the classroom. While her heart and experiences lead her to favor lectures focusing on labor and birth, she says, she also enjoys teaching \u201cissues\u201d courses.<\/p>\n

\u201cIssues courses provide me the opportunity to explore the essence of nursing with students,\u201d she says. \u201cWe have some interesting and spirited discussions on legal and ethical situations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Becker, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Iowa, a Master\u2019s of Science in Nursing with a concentration in maternal newborn health from the University of Cincinnati, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Northeastern University, says she came to the front of the classroom after exploring different ways to be a nurse, which is one of the many exciting things about nursing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a vast, variety of ways and settings where nurses can practice,\u201d she says. \u201cThere is something for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHealth care is constantly evolving,\u201d she says. \u201cThere is going to be a need for well qualified nurses. I am proud to be one of those who are teaching the next generation of nurses.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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