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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

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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Median pay

$79,940
Median annual pay for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

16.8%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

8,600
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

91,600
Estimated U.S. employment for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+15,300
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

Doctoral or professional degree
Typical additional preparation: Less than 5 years of related work experience.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Learning Strategies
  2. 2Speaking
  3. 3Active Listening
  4. 4Reading Comprehension
  5. 5Writing
  6. 6Active Learning

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Medicine and Dentistry
  2. 2Education and Training
  3. 3Psychology
  4. 4English Language
  5. 5Biology
  6. 6Customer and Personal Service

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Comprehension
  2. 2Oral Expression
  3. 3Written Comprehension
  4. 4Speech Clarity
  5. 5Written Expression
  6. 6Deductive Reasoning

Career interests

  1. 1Social
  2. 2Investigative
  3. 3Artistic
  4. 4Conventional
  5. 5Realistic
  6. 6Enterprising

Work styles

  1. 1Dependability
  2. 2Attention to Detail
  3. 3Cooperation
  4. 4Empathy
  5. 5Social Orientation
  6. 6Cautiousness

Work activities

  1. 1Training and Teaching Others
  2. 2Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  3. 3Getting Information
  4. 4Assisting and Caring for Others
  5. 5Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  6. 6Working with Computers

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
  3. 3Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  4. 4Contact With Others
  5. 5Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  6. 6Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

Representative tasks

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
  • Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.

Software and tools

Microsoft Office software · in demandLearning management system LMS · in demandMicrosoft Word · hot technologyMicrosoft PowerPoint · hot technologyMicrosoft Outlook · hot technologyMicrosoft Excel · hot technologyGoogle Docs · hot technologyMEDITECH software · hot technologyBlackboard LearnPresentation graphics softwareMoodleiParadigms Turnitin

Sources

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