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Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students.
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Contact an Advisor for more information on this career!Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Average
$74,240
ANNUAL
Entry Level
$60,410
ANNUAL
Mid Level
$63,670
ANNUAL
Expert Level
$101,350
ANNUAL
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
2,110
Projected job openings through 2030
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
01
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
02
Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
03
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
04
Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
05
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
06
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
07
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
08
Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
09
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
10
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Medicine and Dentistry
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Biology
SKILL
Instructing
SKILL
Learning Strategies
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
ABILITY
Written Expression
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