Nursing is the
nation's largest
health care
profession, with
more than 2.7
million registered
nurses nationwide,
and nursing students
account for more
than half of all
health professions
students in the
United States.
Applications to
attend nursing
schools continue to
increase nicely but
did you know that
thousands of
students are being
turned away because
of an acute shortage
of Nursing
Educators?
A study done by
the U.S. Bureau of
Health Professions
indicates that by
2020, the U.S.
nursing shortage
will grow to more
than 800,000
registered nurses.
How can we put a
serious dent in
stemming this
dangerous tide
unless nurses take
an active role in
educating the nurses
of tomorrow?
BECOMING A
NURSE EDUCATOR IS A
VERY REWARDING
CAREER CHOICE
Registered nurses
are teachers
already! RNs teach
patients and their
families how to
manage their illness
or injury, including
post-treatment home
care needs, diet and
exercise programs,
and
self-administration
of medication and
physical therapy.
RNs mentor and
precept new
graduates and new
hire staff as well
as develop and
implement ongoing
continuing education
activities within
clinical settings.
RNs combine their
clinical expertise
and passion for
teaching others in
thousands of ways
every time they
work.Nurse Educators
make use of that
same clinical
expertise and
passion for teaching
to guide and shape
the future of the
nursing profession-
one student at a
time!
Do you want to be
doing direct patient
care when you're 63
and still waiting to
be old enough to
retire? I say leave
bedside nursing to
the younger nurses,
give your sore back
a rest, and turn
your talents towards
building the next
generation of nurses
instead!
Some RNs choose
to advance their
nursing career by
moving into
administrative or
management
positions, but the
responsibilities and
stress of management
isn't for everyone.
For those RNs who
would enjoy keeping
in touch with direct
patient care and in
shaping the future
of nursing the best
career path to think
about is becoming a
nurse educator!
Given the growing
shortage of nurse
educators, the
career outlook is
strong for nurses
interested in
teaching careers.
Nursing schools
nationwide are
struggling to find
new faculty to
accommodate the
rising interest in
nursing among new
students.
NURSE
EDUCATORS ENJOY
EXCELLENT CAREER
FLEXIBILITY
Most nurse
educators work in
colleges and
universities that
offer associate and
baccalaureate
programs in nursing,
and some work as
instructors for LPN
courses while
educators involved
in clinical
education also work
at collaborating
health care
facilities.
A Master's degree
in nursing is
typically required
to become a faculty
member at a
university but RNs
with a Bachelors
degree in nursing
and clinical
experience are the
minimum basic
requirements for
clinical
instructors.Nurse
educators can work
as full time faculty
with all the
benefits including
tenure and
retirement, or may
choose to work as
part time faculty
while still
continuing clinical
employment and
direct patient care.
Nurse educators play
a vital role in
preparing and
shaping future
generations of
nurses!
EARN AN
ACCREDITED MASTER'S
IN NURSING EDUCATION
DEGREE WHILE YOU
WORK
You can earn an
accredited Master's
Degree in Nursing
with a
specialization in
education or in
health education
online while
maintaining your
current job by
investing just a few
hours of study time
per week through
several schools.
BRIDGE PROGRAM
FOR THOSE LACKING A
BSN DEGREE
There's a fully
accredited RN to MS
in Nursing bridge
program that allows
busy nurses to take
the fast track to
earning their
Masters in Nursing.
Students earn both
degrees in a
fraction of the time
at 1/2 the cost of
traditional programs
and don't have to
give up their job to
do it.
Make a difference
today that will
impact the entire
profession for years
to come. Become a
Nurse Educator!
