By: Will Turner and Derek Smallwood
Sharon Miller(left) and Beth Crouch(right) demonstrate the proper way to change patient Cameron Jarrett’s bed sheets to nursing students.
Beth Crouch from Bristol, Tenn., has been an adjunct faculty member in nursing since 2007. She was named a new assistant professor of nursing this year.
What brought you to Milligan?
I worked with (Assistant Professor of Nursing) Rita Trivette until she finished her master’s degree, and I have been the adjunct instructor for nursing for Milligan for a few years now.
What originally got you into nursing?
I went on a medical mission trip in Mexico and I always knew I wanted to be in health care. There was a nurse there, Evanell Perry, who influenced me and I knew nursing was what I was called to do.
What is some of your previous nursing experience?
I have worked at several medical centers. I worked at Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport, Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, and Johnson City Medical Center, where I still work a couple of days a month as a clinical educator.
What is your favorite class to teach?
I love my critical care and research classes.
Why so?
My background is in critical care and I love taking care of critical-care patients and research, or evidence-based practice, because of how that influences and changes what we do in the nursing field.
What are some of your interests outside of teaching?
I love to read, especially murder mysteries. I love playing with my kids, singing and sports. I am very excited about football season.
What is something interesting about you?
I have been on several medical mission trips to Mexico, England, inner cities in Indiana, Grundy (Va.) and Kentucky. Also, I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology, so that’s pretty cool.
What would you say to a prospective freshman thinking about going into a nursing major?
Nursing is a field of unlimited opportunity, but to be successful you really need a heart for people.
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