How do they match: Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Continuing Education Instructor
  • Nurse Educator

  • 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.

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
  • Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.

  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
  • Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies.
  • Advise students on academic or career matters.
  • Assess educational needs of students.
  • Collaborate with other agencies and institutions to coordinate educational matters.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs.
  • Evaluate performance of educational staff.
  • Promote educational institutions or programs.
  • Select educational materials or equipment.