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Become a Nurse Educator

Despite a severe shortage of nurses, nursing schools are turning away thousands of qualified applicants each year because of an even more severe shortage of qualified nurse educators. According to the National League for Nursing, there are approximately 3500 nursing programs being taught in 2500 schools of nursing with combined enrollments of approximately 300,000 students. "With the projected "shortfall" of nurses to meet the health care needs of our increasingly diverse and aging population, schools may need to increase their enrollments by as much as one-third to "fill the gap," bringing the ideal number of enrolled students close to 400,000."

An estimated 40,000 nurse educators will be needed to handle projected student numbers but we have less than half of that number now and the situation is made worse by the fact that many of the present nursing educators are reaching retirement age and there are such a limited number of graduate programs that offer nurse education specialization. Needless to say the need for nurse educators is acute and those prepared to take this career path are in very high demand!

Nurse educators are prepared at the master's or doctoral level and practice as faculty in colleges, universities, hospital-based schools of nursing or technical schools, or as staff development educators in health care facilities. Nurse educators combine clinical expertise and a passion for teaching into rich and rewarding careers.

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MS in Nursing/Health Care Education The program prepares advanced practice nurses to function in leadership roles in practice and educational settings. Advanced nursing theory and research provide the foundation for nurses to influence the future of nursing and health care. This course series is designed for nursing and health care professionals interested in pursuing or advancing in careers as faculty in higher educational settings. Those with no background in higher education receive a strong foundation for the many dimensions of the faculty role. Current educators can update or expand their knowledge in curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, and instructional strategies. Get started Now! Request Free Info from Univ. of Phoenix Online

Online MS in Nursing Education This online program focuses on developing leaders and educators to fill critical roles in nursing. Based on educational and professional guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Nurses Association, this program uses nationally known experts to help you acquire the knowledge to educate nursing students, staff and patients—and prepare for current and future career opportunities. Get Started Now! Request Free Info from Walden University