Explore Nurse Educator Career Paths in Maryland
Establish career goals and follow your path to success
Choosing your career pathway
Welcome to the nursing community. As you contemplate a career in nursing education, you will probably find that the opportunities are numerous. Use the interactive tools here to explore career options and the steps that will put you on the road to success.
Explore whether teaching is your right path with Is Teaching For You?. Use Discover Your Next Steps for expert tips and resources that will help you in your journey becoming a nurse educator. In Pathways, learn more about what to expect from a career as an educator in a clinical or academic setting and make selections based on YOUR ideal career.
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Is Teaching for You?
Learn key reasons people become nurse educators.
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Discover Your Next Steps
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Explore Nurse Educator Pathways
An interactive journey detailing several options for aspiring nurse educators
- 1Career
- 2Setting
- 3Flexibility
- 4Your Path
Academic - Teaching in a College/University
Academic institutions include two-year community colleges and four-year colleges/universities. These institutions have tiered organizational structures with many opportunities for advancement. Academic institutions are team-oriented with a great deal of individual autonomy. Academic educators teach undergraduate nursing students in classroom, laboratory, and clinical sites and may also teach nursing students in graduate programs.
Academic nurse educators, also called faculty, facilitate learning using a variety of strategies. Classes are delivered in-person or through distance/online learning or a combination. Faculty participate in curriculum design and program evaluation. In university settings and colleges there are also independent and/or collaborative opportunities to initiate research.
Clinical - Teaching in a Hospital/Healthcare Organization
Hospitals and health care organizations are public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit organizations, employing educators to facilitate professional development, lifelong learning, and enhanced role performance of nursing staff.
Nurse educators use their expertise in:
- Assessing knowledge gaps in the practice setting
- Developing and implementing multimodal education (classroom, online, skills training, simulation)
- Evaluating staff knowledge and patient outcomes
- Mentoring new nurses or aspiring nurse educators
- Leading change by championing scientific inquiry
- Supporting an environment of high reliability and patient-centric care