Meet Kristen
Later that year, on my birthday, I found out I had gotten a position on a post-op orthopedic floor. I was over the moon. Being a new nurse was really hard, but I learned so much and made amazing friends.
I was given the opportunity as an ortho nurse to teach some of the outpatient classes given to the patients coming in for surgery. I LOVED TEACHING. When the nursing students would come to our floor, I would ask to take 2 or 3 with me. The nursing instructors loved me and I loved the students! As I grew as a nurse, I also grew as an educator and I knew what my next step should be.
I went back to school for my Masters in Nursing Education. I graduated in 2016 and started as a clinical instructor for Lutheran School of Nursing in St. Louis, MO. In 2018 I became full-time faculty at St. Louis Community College and in 2021 became the Nursing Program Coordinator at STLCC Forest Park. I obtained my certification in Nursing Education in 2019. I currently teach full time for Nightingale College which is an online BSN program with traveling clinicals.
My passion for educating the next generation of nurses is still as present as it ever was. I see how hard my students work every single day to achieve their dreams of becoming a nurse. Nursing is a hard job and it is my mission to adequately prepare the next generation of nurses for the ever-changing landscape of healthcare. I want to build resilient, holistic caregivers. Since 2016 I have had over 2000+ students in my classroom. Most of those students have gone on to become RNs, NPs, doulas, midwives, nurse injectors, nurse anesthetists, and so many more. Let me help you to be one of those nurses who makes a difference in the world.”
Kristen has been an RN since 2012, and an educator for 9 years. But before that, she was a nursing student too.
“I grew up knowing that my heart was in healthcare. I was the president of Medical Careers Club in high school, I loved my biology classes and my job at the vet. I started nursing school at SIUE before life happened and I married my high school sweetheart and had our wonderful child.
When my kiddo was a year old, I decided it was time to go back. I attended Chamberlain College of Nursing for my BSN and graduated in 2012. While in school I noticed the different ways my classmates studied. I found it was often easier for me to understand the content when I was explaining it to someone else.
After graduation, I couldn’t find a job. I decided to take a job at a local rehab even though I wanted to be in the hospital. My time at the rehab really threw me straight in to the frying pan. I had been trained on state-of-the-art sim manikins with electronic charting and all the resources at my fingertips. Now I was popping out pill cards, dragging around a giant cart and (gasp!) PAPER charting.
Testimonials
I started Nursing school 3 weeks before Covid-19 hit it’s peak. Mrs. Krewson was the image of accommodating, motivating, reassuring, and caring. We navigated a new world of virtual lecture and together, learned to adapt and overcome. Mrs. Krewson went above and beyond to make sure all of her students were prepared, given equal opportunity, and had the resources to succeed. The environment she created was that of acceptance, diversity, and nurturing. Mrs. Krewson simply is the best, better than all the rest.
-Audrey J, RN
Mrs. Krewson teaching style is very interactive. She goes above an beyond to explain things in details when needed to make sure you are able to grasp the subject when unsure about the intricate details.
Chris W, RN
I am so thankful to have had you as my teacher during my third semester, as well as my fourth semester as this was during the same time that you were moving to become a fourth semester teacher. I’ve always been an average student getting mostly B’s and C’s. I finished first semester of nursing school with a B, and finished second semester with a C. When it came time to third semester, the content you taught stuck with me. I credit this to you being able to break down the material into a way that made sense. Whenever you related the material to an experience you had working bedside, I was able to retain this information when it came time to testing. I also enjoyed when you would encorpate learning into a game, like kahoot or jeopardy. It was not only fun, but it was a beneficial way to study. My fourth semester was my most successful. I finished with an A overall. I had gotten my first ever A in nursing school and my first A on a nursing test. Your teaching ability led me to be successful at passing boards on my first attempt. I think I could even recall hearing your explanation of a topic in my head when I answered a few NCLEX questions.
Katie H, RN