For information on Nevada Schools of Nursing offering Nurse Educator programs, contact us at:

University of Nevada Las Vegas
Phone: 1 702 895 3360
Fax: 1 702 895 4807
Email: unlv.nursing@unlv.edu
or
 University of Nevada Reno
Phone: 1 775 784 6841
Fax: 1 775 784 4262
Email: sarahk@unr.edu
 


Nurse educators are found in schools of nursing as faculty members or in health care agencies as staff development and patient education specialists. Faculty in schools of nursing must have at least a master's degree and for baccalaureate and higher degree programs, the doctorate is preferred. In some cases, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates may act as clinical faculty under the direction of a fulltime faculty member. Clinical instructors have expertise in nursing practice and act as mentors for students in the clinical setting. Depending upon educational level and experience, nursing faculty begin at the instructor or lecturer level, move through the academic ranks of assistant professor, associate professor, to professor. The usual length of time in one rank is 5 to 6 years with salary and benefits commensurate with the rank. Nurse educators in the practice setting usually hold a master's degree or higher and have expertise in a clinical specialty. They act as health educators in the community for clients, families and groups, and as staff development and patient educators in health care agencies such as hospitals, clinics, industry, and schools.