Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

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Summary Description


	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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Adjunct Instructor

2.	Adjunct Nursing Faculty

3.	Advanced Nursing Professor

4.	Assistant Professor

5.	Assistant Professor Nurse Education

6.	Assistant Professor of Nursing

7.	Associate Professor

8.	Clinical Nursing Coordinator

9.	Clinical Nursing Instructor

10.	Clinical Nursing Professor

11.	CPR Instructor (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor)

12.	Dean

13.	Faculty Member

14.	Instructor

15.	Instructor Nurse

16.	Instructor of Nursing

17.	Lecturer

18.	Nurse Anesthesia Program Director

19.	Nurse Educator

20.	Nurse Practitioner

21.	Nurse's Aides Teacher

22.	Nursing Assistants Teacher

23.	Nursing Coordinator

24.	Nursing Department Chairperson

25.	Nursing Faculty

26.	Nursing Instructor

27.	Nursing Professor

28.	Practical Nurse Clinical Coordinator

29.	Practical Nursing Teacher

30.	Professor

31.	Professor of Nursing

32.	Registered Nurse Teacher

33.	Registered Nursing Professor

Job Tasks

	Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work. Supervise laboratory work. Supervise student research or internship work.

	Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers. Evaluate student work.

	Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.

	Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. Develop instructional objectives.

	Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices. Teach physical science or mathematics courses at the college level.

	Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Develop instructional materials.

	Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. Guide class discussions.

	Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. Supervise student research or internship work.

	Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Maintain student records.

	Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals. Teach physical science or mathematics courses at the college level.

	Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. Prepare tests. Evaluate student work.

	Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. Research topics in area of expertise.

	Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods. Assess educational needs of students.

	Mentor junior and adjunct faculty members. Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.

	Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks and laboratory equipment. Select educational materials or equipment. Order instructional or library materials or equipment.

	Maintain a clinical practice.

	Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Perform administrative duties such as serving as department head. Direct department activities.

	Coordinate training programs with area universities, clinics, hospitals, health agencies, or vocational schools. Collaborate with other agencies and institutions to coordinate educational matters.

	Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. Serve on institutional or departmental committees.

	Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. Promote educational institutions or programs. Perform student enrollment or registration activities.

	Act as advisers to student organizations. Advise students on academic or career matters.

	Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials.

	Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. Research topics in area of expertise. Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.

	Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. Write grant proposals.

	Participate in campus and community events. Plan community programs or activities for the general public.

	Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Nature of the Work


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Working Conditions


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