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Nursing Professors
Nursing Professors 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.
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What they do
Nursing Professors 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.
- Evaluate and grade students’ class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise students’ laboratory and clinical work.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
Typical day
On a daily basis, Nursing Professors maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. They keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
A typical day for Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teacher will also include:
- Evaluate and grade students’ class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
- Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Other responsibilities
Besides their typical day, Nursing Professors also initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. They may also supervise students’ laboratory and clinical work.
On a weekly to monthly basis, Nursing Professors serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. They might also demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
In addition, they prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
Although specific duties may vary, many of them compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
To some Nursing Professors, it is also their responsibility to maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
What is the job like
Job satisfaction
Is this job meaningful
76% said they were satisfied with their job and 79% said they found their job meaningful.
I am a nursing professor. I teach in the graduate program at Texas Women’s University (TWU) as an adjunct professor and the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay (UW-GB) as a full-time instructor.
A normal day for me starts at 6 am when I’m teaching clinical, or around 8 am when I am working from home or teaching a didactic class.
I always start my day by checking emails to see if there are any emails from my students or peers with pertinent information I need for clinical or my classes. When teaching clinical, I spend the day in an in-patient hospital unit with 6-8 students helping them learn various aspects of patient care and how to be a nurse. Depending on the unit and the students, I will either work directly with them taking care of patients or the students will work with the bedside RN and I perform observation assessments of the students. For didactic courses, I am in my office for office hours 1 hour prior to the class and use lecture and group activities within my courses. I spend my office hours working on grading, prepping, or working directly with students who show up for help. For online courses that I teach, I check my email and the course LMS (Canvas) multiple times a day for messages from students, to grade assignments, and to monitor the student discussion boards.
Pros
I love being able to work with both students AND patients as an educator; it’s the best of both worlds. This type of position also allows for flexible hours (not 8-5 every day) and no holidays or weekends, which is typical of a regular RN role. This type of schedule allows me to be home with my family during the summers and more frequently throughout the year. I also enjoy teaching because it keeps me educated and “up to date” with nursing practice as well. It allows me to be a “jack of all trades” rather than have one specific specialty.
Cons
The biggest disadvantage for me is with teaching online courses; they allow for complete flexibility for me but I do miss engaging with my students in person. I have found that there are more communication issues with online courses than with other types of nursing courses.
Pros
Suitable for people who like to help and teach others.
Suitable for people who value relationships between co-workers and customers and want to work in a friendly non-competitive environment.
This career is perfect for people who love to work indoors.
Very good salary.
Cons
Not suitable for people who like to follow routines.
It is very hard to get into this career. Extensive skills, knowledge, and experience are required for this career.
Long working hours (More than 40 hours per week).
How much do they make
Average salary
Average hourly wage
Entry-level Nursing Professors with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $41,930 to $57,660 per year or $* to $* per hour.
| Salary by experience | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (Top 10%) | $133,420 | $* |
| Senior (Top 25%) | $100,330 | $* |
| Median | $75,470 | $* |
| Junior (Bottom 25%) | $57,660 | $* |
| No experience (Bottom 10%) | $41,930 | $* |
This table shows the top 10 highest paying industries for Nursing Professors based on their average annual salary.
| Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $119050 | $* |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $95430 | $* |
| Local Government | $90990 | $* |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $90080 | $* |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $84320 | $* |
| Offices of Physicians | $78870 | $* |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $75990 | $* |
| Educational Support Services | $75340 | $* |
| Junior Colleges | $75190 | $* |
View more salary by industries here.
Where can they work
Where can Nursing Professors work? Here is a table showing the top 10 largest employers of Nursing Professors including the average salary in that industry.
| Employers | Total Employed | Annual Salary | Hourly Wages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 36130 | $84320 | $* |
| Junior Colleges | 17610 | $75190 | $* |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 4550 | $119050 | $* |
| Technical and Trade Schools | 1800 | $75990 | $* |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | 310 | $90080 | $* |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | 120 | $95430 | $* |
| Local Government | 50 | $90990 | $* |
| Offices of Physicians | 40 | $78870 | $* |
| Educational Support Services | $75340 | $* |
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Working hours
Working schedule
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Telephone
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Group discussions
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Public speaking
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What is the work environment like
Office-style environment
Indoors in an environmentally controlled condition
Warehouse-style environment
Indoors in a non-controlled environmental condition such as a warehouse
Outdoors
Outdoors exposed to all weather conditions
Outdoors – Under Cover
Outdoors but under cover (e.g. structure with roof but no walls)
How to become one
Difficulty to become one
Required level of education
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Relevant majors
Nursing Practice
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing
Critical Care Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing
Clinical Nurse Leader
Forensic Nursing
Palliative Care Nursing
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
Relevant work experience
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On The Job Training
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Should you become one
Best personality type for this career
People with this personality type likes to work with people and in teams. They prefer work that allows them to build relationships with others.
People with The Builder personality type likes practical and hands-on work. They prefer working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
People with The Thinker personality likes to work with ideas that require an extensive amount of thinking. They prefer work that requires them to solve problems mentally.
People with The Artist personality likes to work with designs and patterns. They prefer activities that require self-expression and prefer work that can be done without following a clear set of rules.
People with The Helper personality type likes to work with people and in teams. They prefer work that allows them to build relationships with others.
People with The Leader personality likes to start and work on projects. They also like leading people and making many decisions.
People with The Organizer personality type likes to follow set procedures and routines. They prefer working with data and details more than with ideas.
You can read more about these career personality types here.
People who are suitable for this job tend to like working with, communicating with, and teaching people. They like helping or providing service to others.
They also like working with ideas and require an extensive amount of thinking. They like searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
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Work Values
Which values are the most important to a person’s satisfaction for this job?
You are someone who is results oriented. You prefer work that allows you to utilize your skills and abilities while at the same time giving you a sense of accomplishment.
You are someone who values job security, steady employment, and good working conditions. You also prefer work that keeps you busy all the time with something different to do every day.
You are someone who values job advancement and leadership roles. You prefer work that receives recognition for the work you do and jobs that are looked up to by others in the company and your community.
You are someone who likes to provide a service to others. You prefer a work environment where you can work with your co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.
You are someone who values a company that stands behind their employees. You prefer a work environment where everyone is treated fairly and is being supported by the company.
You are someone who likes to work on your own and make your own decisions. You prefer work that requires little supervision and are allowed to try out your own ideas.
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