Nurse Educator Career Guide and Counseling

Question: What does a nurse educator make versus a nurse practioner? I was wanting to know the base pay for a rn educator (msn) level compared to the base pay of a rn practioner?

Answer: A nurse practitioner would make more than a nurse educator simply because the educator is paid by the college/university...and the pracitioner is paid by the physician/hospital they work for...which normally has a higher pay scale than the educational system to begin with. Entry level for nurse educator is about 50,000 a year\ Entry level for nurse practitioner is about 65,000 a year These are average scales.

Question: How much does a School nurse makes a year compare to a nurse educator?

Answer: The median expected salary for a typical School Nurse in the United States is $40,877. This basic market pricing report was prepared using our Certified Compensation Professionals' analysis of survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at employers of all sizes, industries and geographies. As for a nurse educator- check out this website and it should help you out. I dont know exactly what you mean http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_nationalrangebell.asp?jobcode=ED03000217&error=1&jobtitle=Assoc.%20Professor%20-%20Nursing%20-%20Higher%20Ed.&narrowcode=ED01&narrowdesc=Education&yearsofexp=NULL&geo=U.S.%20National%20Averages

Question: What is a great gift for a MALE nurse educator? I graduate as a RN in May and there is one instructor that particularly helped me all throughout school and he means a lot to me. Upon graduation I'd like to give him a little something extra...maybe something for his office on campus. But it's so hard to find things for men. Any ideas??? Thanks

Answer: You could sleep with him? That would be an excellent gift. Wait a minute that's unfair (but funny). Actually.... you need to get something "personal" to let him know you did your homework and this wasn't just a "generic" gift. I don't mean underwear when I say personal. Here are some ideas. Find out if he is a coffee drinker. Buy him a Starbucks gift card so he can get his favorite specialty coffee for the next 30 days. Find out a "journal" (or magazine) he is into. Subscribe to the journal on his behalf and have it mailed to his office...this way each month he remembers you. Get him a gift card to his favorite restaurant and a local movie theater (he might even ask you to go with him). "Make" him something for his office. Put together a matted poster of "everything he taught you" have it framed with a personal note of thanks. If you do a cliche pen holder or note pad holder (or anything for his desk), have them engraved with his initials and a note of thanks.... Those are just a few ideas. Be creative. Make it specific to him. The thought of you doing the extra research to customize a gift will be appreciated more than you will know.

Question: Can a man be a Registered Nurse? Is a Public health educator same as an RN? I was wondering if a man can be a registered nurse? Does anyone know all the different categories that you can pursue when becoming a RN? I am seeing on a website http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm that there are different categories of a RN you can choose that define your interests. I am seeing a holistic nurse, which treats patients with spiritual and emotional problems, give massages and aromatherapy. That sounds like something interesting. I just wanted to talk to someone who was a RN and see from their point-of-view what all different career choices are out there for someone who wants to go to become an RN. Also, are there any online schools that you can do from home that can get you an associate's degree as a RN? Also, is a RN the same as a public health educator? Thank you to all who will take the time to write me back.

Answer: There are certainly plenty of male nurses and as for public health, there are nurses that work in community or public health. And there are programs for those that would like to obtain their master's degree in public health (MPH) which can only be an asset. If you would like to get your RN and also work in holistic health, perhaps you can also look into a certification program for massage therapy or such.

Question: teaching strategies for nurse educator? alternative strategies for nurse educator

Answer: Are you talking about teaching patients or other nurses? Makes a difference on how to respond.

Question: I'm a 2nd yr elementary teacher, and I'm interested in becoming a nursing educator. Would this be hard to do? I'm finishing up my 2nd year teaching 3rd grade. I am interested in becoming nursing educator. Would this be hard for me to do? I understand that it would be a huge jump from teaching 3rd grade to nursing but I'm looking to teach at a higher level and I know that nursing educators are in high demand. If you have any information about doing this or an accelerated program please let me know.

Answer: Degrees in nursing can be earned in some four year colleges and two year community colleges. There are a few colleges and universities that may offer a Master's degree in nursing. There are very few colleges that offer Ph.D degrees in nursing. There are accelerated programs in nursing but I don't know of any that offer a Ph D. To become a nurse practitioner may be a possibility for you, but then you would work as quasi-medical doctor in a hospital. That work would be diagnosing and assisting clients in doctors' offices and hospitals. Then there are Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in health science. So, a final answer to your question is one that should provoke you into thinking about it. To become a nursing educator working in a four year college or a two year community college, you would need a MA degree in nursing or health science, or a Ph.D. degree in health science.

Question: Any nursing educator who's willing to answer some of my questions? Any nursing educator who's willing to answer some of my questions? it is part of our project and i hope u guys can help me. if ur willing to answer my questionaire i'll snd it to u as soon as possible. tanx! and godbless!

Answer: I'm not a nursing educator, but you should list your questions if you want them to answer you. They're too busy to go back and forth with you

Question: What would you get a nursing educator as a gift once you graduate? This is for a man and it's hard to find nursing things for guys period. This professor has really helped me through the nursing program and has inspired me. I know that i mean a lot to him also and I'd like to get him something nice in addition to a thank you note once I graduate and leave. I was hoping it could be meaningful and related to his profession but I'm not seeing much out there. I am at a loss. Any suggestions are appreciated. thanks

Answer: Congratulations on qualifying (two more years left for me). As for a gift i think a card with a personal message would be nice, or you could make a donation to the university or a charity of his choice. Just an idea because that's a tough one. Good luck.

Question: nurse educator...or CRNP? I am wanting to pursue my masters as either an educator, or a np....but i am so confused...i would love them both i think, what do you know about each of them, whats the work like and pay like for each...which is easier to get a job...thanks

Answer: CRNP would do more hands on care with patients. Do you enjoy that part of nursing? Also, I believe your liability would be higher with CRNP.

Question: Is a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Family Physician Assistant basically the same??? r they just about the same??? also, which is a better career Nurse practitoner/Physician assistant or Nurse Educator???? thanks

Answer: Yes and No. We (PA and NP) perform similar tasks. The difference is in the training. PA's are trained by Physicians in the Physician model of health care. NP's are trained by nurses in the nursing model of care. There is a difference!! PA's do have to work under the supervision of a Doctor. (Direct or Indirect) NP's do too. They can not just hang out a shingle and provide care. As far as the degree issue goes, ALL PA's sit and have to pass a very challenging National Certification exam, administered by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants, regardless of there 2,4 or other degree status. (With re- certification every 6 years and 100 hrs. continuing education every two years-similar to MD's) Just because of the vast RN lobby in each state, NP's have gained more privileges than PA's have in the same amount of time. Most states allow PA's and NP's to prescribe medicines limited to a certain formulary. As far as billing goes, PA's services are billed and are covered by Medicare. PA's may also bill "incident-to" which gets billed like the Physician. As a surgical PA, I made over $400,000 in bill-ables for my supervising physician in one year. Bill-ables are less in Family Practice due to the incident-to clauses. For more information on PA's, please visit www.aapa.org, which also links to all state and constituent organizations. As far as NP's go, I'm sure a quick on line search can find something. Also, a comment was posted regarding seeing the NP vs. Doctor, and I have heard the same thing for PA's...we are grouped as "mid-level practioners", and that is who you want to see!!

Question: How can I become a diabetic educator? I am a Registered Nurse with a BSN. Please help.?

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Question: role of nurse as patients' educator

Answer: Inform and communicate...relay to them exactly what you're going to do before any procedure, give them as many details as needed based on the questions they have and help them in any way possible.

Question: Can I be a Labor/Delivery nurse and a CDE? I would like to be an L/D nurse but also a certified diabetes educator (CDE) would this be possible? Then I could specialize with diabetes moms. But would I also be able to talk to newly dignosed diabetics and help them while being a L/D nurse or is this not possible? If anything if I have that certification would I be more likely to be hired and to help diabetic moms? Thanks!

Answer: You can be both a labor/delivery nurse and a diabetic educator. There are no state laws preventing this. The question is weather there is a job entailing the responsibilities of both positions. Most likely you would have to work part-time at both.

Question: If you get your MSN and/or Ph.D in registered nursing, can you still perform RN duties but with higher pay? I know that once you get your BSN you are the highest RN, and the next step up is a NP with a Master's. But can you still just get those degrees without having to become a nurse educator or nurse practitioner, while getting higher pay than an RN?

Answer: An RN is an RN unless you want to go into administration. Report all spammers. Like the guys who did not answer your question.I'll start........

Question: Any gift ideas for male nursing educators? I graduate this May and would like to give my instructor something besides a thank you note. Any ideas? Maybe something for his office related to the nursing profession. I don't know. It's very hard for a man.

Answer: as a nursing student and a male myself i'd prefer something just slightly more personal. It seems to me all my instructors are already loaded down with tons of nursing paraphenelia. How about a book? if you wanna keep it in line with nursing a medical "joke" book would be fun or a book from any male comedian is a nice gift for a guy to get. They are funny and more personal than a mug or pen but not too personal or unproffesional. Along with a note that said something like have "have some laughs now that the pain of teaching us is over haha" Good luck :)

Question: Where could I work as a nurse only for the summer in the MN - ND area? (I live in Bemidji, going to Bismarck).? I graduate from Bemidji State University in the beginning of May with a Bachelor's Degree, and at the Beginning of September I start my Master's degree Nurse Educator program (I got accepted... yay!) Where should I work? I'm hoping for a place in Bismarck, ND, but Bemidji would be okay too. I want to work as an RN only for a few months - would anyone hire me for a few months?! Thanks!

Answer: You aren't going to have an easy time finding a job as a new grad RN who is only willing to work for a few months. I would suggest contacting a home health agency that may be able to arrange temporary assignments, but even so, you might have problems. Companies aren't going to want to invest in training a new grad RN who is leaving right away.