Nurses make up the majority of the healthcare workforce但这根本不足以满足国家对医疗服务日益增长的需求.
婴儿潮一代人口的老龄化加上医疗保健的增加，导致了医疗保健需求的激增, and a nationwide nursing shortage. In fact, the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts nearly 1.1 million new registered nurses (RNs) will be needed by 2022.
Nurse educators are in even greater demand. According to a recent report, U.S. nursing schools turned away 64,由于护理师资数量不足，2016年护理专业合格申请人数为067人. 许多护理人员预计将在未来几年退休, 为今天的护理专业人员提供更多机会进入高等教育领域. Discover the average salary for a nurse educator in your state.
护士教育工作者在确保下一代护士为多样化的社会做好准备方面仍然发挥着关键作用, ever-changing healthcare environment. As more students seek entry to nursing programs, 学院和大学聘请合格的教师来教育未来的注册护士劳动力是至关重要的.
What is a nurse educator?
护士教育工作者在硕士或博士阶段准备，可能在学术和医疗保健环境中担任领导或教育角色. As academic educators, they teach and work with nursing students. They may also design, 实施和修订护理专业学生和执业护士的学术和继续教育计划.
护士教育工作者在医院系统中也扮演着重要的角色, 为护理人员及其他医护专业人员提供临床教育. As experienced nursing professionals, 护士教育者可以发现机会，以改善流程和减轻风险的病人, nurse and hospital.
Why are nurse educators important?
护士教育工作者在塑造医疗保健的未来方面发挥着重要作用. 他们不仅帮助护理学生发展他们在职业生涯中取得成功所需的技术技能, they help practicing nurses enhance their skills, knowledge and expertise.
医疗保健组织依靠护士教育者提供专业发展培训，以提高护理人员的实践水平，并为患者带来更好的治疗效果. 许多护士教育工作者在临床环境中兼职教学. 这使他们有机会保持高度的临床能力，同时与新手护士分享他们的专业知识.
How do I become a nurse educator?
至少，在学术机构工作的护士教育工作者必须持有硕士学位. 在临床环境中工作的护士教育者必须至少持有护理学士学位, 但许多医疗机构现在都在寻找那些完成了一门课程的护士 nurse educator program for these areas.
What kind of jobs can I get?
Jobs you can get with an MSN in nursing education 包括各种不同的头衔，包括护士指导员, clinical nurse specialist, nurse teacher and many more. 对于某些职位，你可能需要持有DNP或Ph.D. However, 在大多数情况下，持有护理教育硕士学位将使你有资格担任许多不同类型的临床或学术角色，作为护士教育者.
Nurse educator skills 具备良好的沟通和批判性思维能力, 扎实的临床背景和终身学习的承诺. Strong leadership skills also remain key, 随着医疗环境的不断变化，需要更多的创新思维. 最重要的是，护士教育者需要享受教学并与他人分享他们的知识.
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* Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, 职业就业和工资统计2022 /职业展望手册2022. 劳工统计局的估计不代表入门级工资和/或薪水. Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, 你想要工作的地理市场和学位领域, will affect career outcomes and earnings. Herzing既不代表它的毕业生将获得劳工统计局计算的特定工作的平均工资，也不保证从它的幸运28计划毕业后就能找到工作, promotion, salary increase or other career growth.
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