Why Nurse Educators Love Their Career

Nurse educators play a vital role in society, teaching, guiding, and acting as role models and mentors for the next generation of nurses. Despite the economic downturn, current estimates predict that in the next decade the U.S. will begin to experience one of the worst shortages of registered nurses in the nation’s history.

Unlike nurse shortages in the past, a rapidly aging population, a subsequent increased demand for RNs, plus an aging nursing workforce drive this nurse shortage, unparalleled in American nursing.

"The stability and quality of our nation`s health care rely heavily on a sufficient supply of appropriately educated and skilled nurses," according to Susan B. Hassmiller, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., senior program officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The number of nursing graduates with bachelor’s and master’s degrees is failing to keep up with soaring demand, yet nursing schools across the nation are forced to turn away qualified applicants each year due to a growing shortage of Nurse Educators. Over the past several years, the deficit of nursing faculty has reached critical proportions as the current faculty workforce rapidly advances toward retirement and the pool of younger replacement Nurse Educators decreases.

The need for nurses with master`s and doctoral degrees to fill nursing faculty positions is critical, as more students are applying to nursing programs, but not enough Nurse Educators are available to meet the need.

Passing along your nursing knowledge and sharing the benefit of your experiences brings about a satisfaction and joy that transcends other benefits of the job. That says a lot in itself because the working conditions on a university campus aren’t bad, to say the least, and the salary’s not bad at all considering all the time off for school breaks, holidays, and between semesters which allow lots of time for long vacations or lucrative moonlighting.

Despite all the nice perks of university faculty life, nothing can compare with the inner satisfaction and delight that comes from helping your student nurses transition from hesitant newbies into confident skilled practitioners of the nursing profession.

It’s a gratifying experience to guide a new class through clinical and run across former students, now working in the hospital, who happily greet you and tell your students, that was my teacher. Twenty years from now when you need a nurse yourself, the nurse that cares for you just might be one of the very same nurses you taught, and you’ll know at the end of the day, you made a difference. A very real difference. A difference that will last for generations. Job satisfaction doesn’t get much better than that!

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Western Governors University

Campus

At Western Governors University, your competence - the knowledge and skills you possess - is the ultimate focus of every degree program.

Programs:

• M.S. in Nursing - Education
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Campus Locations:

San Francisco

Kaplan University

Campus

Advance your career and get the distinct competitive advantage you need with an online degree from Kaplan University. And do it without missing a day of work.

Programs:

• MS in Nursing - Nurse Educator
• MS in Nursing
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Campus Locations:

Fort Lauderdale

University of Phoenix

Campus

As the largest private university in North America, University of Phoenix has more than 200 locations, and is available online in most countries around the world. Whether you're seeking a college degree at an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level, we can help you reach your academic goal—and sooner than you might think.

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CollegeAmerica

Campus

Finally, a college that delivers. CollegeAmerica is truly unique in that their curriculum is designed for one purpose and one purpose only: to prepare students for success.

Programs:

• Master of Science in Nursing Education (Online)
• Bachelor of Science Completion in Nursing (Online)
• Associate Degree in Nursing

Campus Locations:

Fort Collins
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Flagstaff
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Stevens-Henager

Campus

For more than 119 years, Stevens-Henager College has worked to train generations of graduates for new careers. Stevens-Henager College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Our degree programs, designed to help graduates compete in the ever-evolving employment market, include Medical Specialties, Respiratory Therapy, Healthcare Administration, Surgical Technology, Business Management and Accounting, Computer Technology and Networking, Computer Programming, Computer Science, and Graphic Arts*. Online programs are offered via Stevens-Henager College, Salt Lake City/Murray. Stevens-Henager College Idaho Falls is a branch campus of the CollegeAmerica, Flagstaff, AZ, main campus.

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Programs:

• Master of Science in Nursing Education
• Bachelor of Science Completion in Nursing
• Associate Degree in Nursing Education

Campus Locations:

Murray
Boise
Ogden
Layton
Orem
Saint George
Logan
Idaho Falls
Lehi
Nampa

American Sentinel University Online

Online

Advance your career with the right online degree. ACCIS offers self-paced, real-world programs in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, and Business Administration.

Programs:

• MS Nursing - Education
• MS Nursing - Case Management
• MS Nursing - Infection Prevention and Control

California College San Diego

Campus

California College San Diego (CCSD) offers degree programs in Medical Specialties, Respiratory Therapy, Healthcare Administration, Business Management and Accounting, Computer Technology and Networking, Computer Programming, and Computer Science. Online programs are offered by our affiliated college, Stevens-Henager College, Salt Lake City/Murray.

Programs:

• Master of Science in Nursing Education (Online)
• Bachelor of Science Completion in Nursing (Online)
• Bachelor of Science Completion in Nursing Administration with Clinical Nurse Educator Emphasis (Online)

Campus Locations:

National City
San Diego
San Marcos

Saint Xavier University

Campus

Saint Xavier University is a Catholic, coeducational, comprehensive university focused on the liberal arts, and offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs to students across the country.

Programs:

• Nurse Educator Certificate
• MSN in Clinical Leadership

Campus Locations:

Chicago

Herzing University

Campus

Herzing University brought its tradition of high-quality programs to the Internet by offering some of the same courses taught at its U.S. campuses in an online format. Herzing University instructors who are specially trained to teach online teach these selected courses.

Programs:

• MS in Nursing with a Concentration in Nursing Education
• BS in Nursing (Minnesota)
• BS in Nursing - Bridge Program

Campus Locations:

Madison
Birmingham
Minneapolis
Brookfield
Kenner
Kenosha

Keiser University

Campus

Keiser University eCampus Online offers degrees in fields that are in high demand and provides job placement assistance to all its students and alumni.

Programs:

• Nursing, MS

Campus Locations:

Fort Lauderdale

University of St. Mary

Online

Give your career a boost with University of Saint Mary. We offer online degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels to help make your educational and professional goals a reality.

Programs:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Grand Canyon University

Campus

Don't Miss a Day of Your Future! Grand Canyon University is offering Bachelor and Master degrees through our College of Education, Ken Blanchard College of Business, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, and College of Entrepreneurship. Classes start soon!

Programs:

• M.S. in Nursing: Public Health
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• M.S. in Nursing: Health Care Informatics

Campus Locations:

Phoenix

Keiser University Graduate School

Campus

Keiser University offers accredited degree programs in today's high-demand careers: Healthcare, Technology, Paralegal, Business, Nursing and Legal Studies.

Programs:

• Nursing, MS (Online)
• Education, MS (Online)
• Education, MS - Teaching and Learning (Online)

Campus Locations:

Fort Lauderdale

Walden University

Online

Balance your personal and professional commitments while earning a respected Ph.D., master's degree, or bachelor's degree online at Walden University. Programs offered in management, education, psychology and health and human services.

Programs:

• M.S. in Nursing (MSN) - BSN Track
• Post-Masters Certificates in Nursing - Nursing Education
• B.S. in Nursing (BSN)

Independence University

Campus

You can advance your career 24/7 with online education at Independence University, your proven partner with over 30 years of experience in delivering quality distance education right to our students. Our programs are designed to allow you to continue working and earning as you pursue your online degree.

From associate's and bachelor's to master's degrees in health education and business, with Independence University you can achieve greater success through distance learning programs that suit your busy schedule, with experienced, student-oriented staff to assist you throughout your distance education.

Programs:

• BS - Nursing
• MS - Nursing Administration

Campus Locations:

Salt Lake City