Employers
Approximately 59,680 nursing instructors are employed in the United States. They work in hospitals, clinics, colleges, and universities that offer nursing education programs. Instructors' jobs can vary greatly, depending on the employer. Many nursing instructors associated with hospitals or medical clinics work in the nursing field in addition to teaching. Those employed by large universities and colleges are more focused on academia, conducting medical research and writing medical reports of their findings.
Starting Out
Because you should first obtain practical experience in this field, begin by becoming a registered nurse. After graduating from an approved nursing program and passing licensure examinations, you can apply directly to hospitals, nursing homes, companies, and government agencies for employment. Jobs can also be obtained through school career services offices, employment agencies specializing in placement of nursing personnel, or through states' employment offices. Other sources of job listings include nurses' associations, professional journals, and newspaper want ads.
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Adult and Vocational Education Teachers
- Advanced Practice Nurses
- Art Teachers
- Athletic Directors
- Biophysicists
- Book Editors
- Career and Employment Counselors
- Career and Employment Technicians
- College Administrators
- College Professors
- Community Health Nurses
- Community Nutrition Educators
- Computer Trainers
- Cooking Instructors
- Critical Care Nurses
- Curriculum Coordinators
- Dance School Owners and Managers
- Distance Learning Coordinators
- Driving School Owners and Instructors
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- Edupreneurs
- Elementary School Teachers
- Emergency Nurses
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Flight Instructors
- Geriatric Nurses
- Guidance Counselors
- Health Educators
- Home Health Care and Hospice Nurses
- Instructional Coordinators
- Instructional Designers
- Journalism Teachers
- Learning Innovations Designers
- Legal Nurse Consultants
- Library and Information Science Instructors
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Mathematics Teachers
- Music Teachers
- Neonatal Nurses
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nurse Assistants
- Nurse Managers
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurse-Midwives
- Occupational Health Nurses
- Oncological Nurses
- Physical Education Teachers
- Preschool Teachers
- Psychiatric Nurses
- Registered Nurses
- School Administrators
- School Nurses
- Secondary School Teachers
- Special Education Teachers
- Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Teacher Aides
- Tutors and Trainers