Nurse Educator Online Degree Programs

Earn your Master of Science in Nursing Education online while maintaining your current career schedule from accredited nursing colleges with a commitment of just 8 to 12 hours a week.

Given the growing shortage of qualified instructors, 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.

The shortage of nurse educators may actually enhance career prospects since it affords a high level of job security and provides opportunities for nurses to maintain dual roles as educators and direct patient care providers. Plus, as a nurse educator, you will have the option of working part-time - a benefit often not available in health care institutions.

Accredited Online Graduate Programs

Explore theses accredited online nursing degree opportunities below and request free no obligation information from any that interest you.

We recommend getting information from several schools so you can compare the programs, costs, time commitments and financial aid options.

Job Description

You will play a pivotal role in strengthening the nursing workforce, serving as role models and providing the leadership needed to implement evidence-based practice.

Nurse educators are responsible for designing, implementing, evaluating and revising academic and continuing education programs for nurses. These include formal academic programs that lead to a degree or certificate, or more informal continuing education programs designed to meet individual learning needs.

Nurse Educator Salary

For those working in academic settings typically are on a nine-month appointment (e.g., September through May). Opportunities to teach in the summer often are available, and this is compensated separately. Salaries vary greatly depending on rank, education (e.g., master's or doctorate degree), and institution type (e.g., a large academic health center vs. a small liberal arts college).

Nursing educator salaries are expected to steadily increase as the career options for qualified nurses are becoming more competitive for employer recruitment.

For 2002-2003, doctorally prepared nursing instructors earned an average of $48,084, and their nondoctoral counterparts made $43,488, according to an AACN survey. Among assistant professors, those with doctorates earned $54,128, and those without doctorates earned $47,092. Associate professors with doctorates had an average salary of $63,172, and those without a doctorate averaged $51,195. More Info...

Resources

• Becoming a Nurse Educator Can Be Personally Rewarding
• Nurse Educator To Receive New York Times Award
• Nurse Educators Desperately Needed in Nevada
• How to Become a Nurse Educator
• Nurse Educators In Demand
• Nurse Educator Average Age: 57
• Journal for Nurses in Staff Development
• Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
• Journal of Nursing Education
• Articles from more than 50 trusted nursing journals

Job Board

Vanderbilt Children's Hospital (VCH)
Nurse Educator with Vanderbilt Children's Hospital (VCH): This position requires a MSN and two years eperience. Current TN RN license required.

Caritas Holy Family Hospital & Medical Center
Responsible for organization, implementation, and evaluation of orientation and ongoing staff development of clinical staff for specific focused-care units.

RN Women's Health Clinical Nurse Educator
Nurse Educator. Women's Services Nurse Educator will... Clinical Nurse Educator job! Are you a fit for the RN Women's Health Clinical Nurse Educator opening...

Pennock Health Services
Coordinates clinical experiences with colleges. Bachelors Degree required, Masters Degree preferred. RN license required and experience is preferred.

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If you are interested in Undergraduate Online Nursing Degrees you can check view more information on our RN to BSN online degree page.


Tip: Remember to check that the online nursing degree program you choose will be accepted my major employers.