Postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. This career Includes teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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- Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers
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What do they typically do
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduates or graduate students on topics like pharmacology, mental health nursing, and health care practices
- Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work
- Advise students about academic and vocational courses and about career issues
- Plan, evaluate, and revise course content, course materials, and teaching methods
- Start, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
- Stay up to date on nursing topics by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
- Evaluate and grade students' classwork, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers
Number of Jobs
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Job Growth +1.7%
Job Opening 229
Education & Training
- Education Most require a graduate degree like a master's, Ph.D., M.D., or law degree.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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