How do they match: Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

  • 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.

  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Coordinate training programs with area universities, clinics, hospitals, health agencies, or vocational schools.
  • Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.
  • Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
  • Advise students on academic or career matters.