
Who is playing on your iPod? The Eagles, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Neil Diamond.
Books you are currently reading? I read everything on my Kindle. Right now it's a Terry Pratchett book, "Men at Arms."
What is the best getaway location, local or abroad? Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Carole Eldridge

Springfield, MO 65804
Courses taught:
NUR 4953 Missionary Nursing
Recent Awards or Achievements: Nurse Educator Teaching Innovation Award, May, 2006.
Recent Book Published: "Evidence-based falls prevention: A study guide for nurses," 2nd edition. 2007. HCPro.
Recent Article Published: "Meeting your patients spiritual needs." (2007, October). American Nurse Today, 2(10), 51-52.
Recent Seminar Speech: "Creating an Online Training Center for Nursing Faculty," Sigma Theta Tau International Congress on Evidence-Based Practice, Vienna, Austria, July, 2007.
Educational background: Eldridge earned her diploma from Burge School of Nursing in 1974, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Evangel College in 1975, and a Master of Science in Nursing with a major in Nursing Administration and Leadership from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2004. Eldridge was awarded a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Leadership and Health Care Business by Rush University, Chicago, in December 2006.
Why do you enjoy teaching? " I teach for the "Ah-Ha!" moments that students experience. When a student gets excited about something new and challenging, I feel I have invested myself in the future.
Areas of ministry: Rockbridge Seminary volunteer; Second Baptist Church, Springfield, Missouri; emergency response volunteer