Also called: Nursing faculty, Clinical nursing instructor
Teaches nursing students in classrooms and supervises them in hospitals.
Nursing instructors teach pharmacology and patient care, run simulation labs with high-tech mannequins, and supervise students on hospital shifts. There's a big shortage of nursing faculty.
BLS nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. RN license plus a master's in nursing (MSN); doctorate for universities.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Nursing.
Growing faster than average. Faculty shortages limit nursing school enrollment.
Low risk for 10 years. AI simulation and quiz tools help; supervising students on hospital floors stays human, and faculty shortages persist.
Classes: Anatomy and physiology, Biology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1072.
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