Becker's Healthcare June 24, 2024
Nurse educators are notably in high demand, but the desire to become one has been generally low in recent years.
Several factors are at play: nurse educators often receive lower pay than clinical practice, and qualified nurses typically must choose between clinical practice and teaching, experts shared with Becker’s.
What’s of even more concern is where the nurse educator pipeline is headed. A lack of competitive pay and flexible teaching and practicing models will deter some from entering the pipeline at all.
If that holds true, “the question remains: who will teach them?” asked Catherine Huber, MSN, RN, a nursing professional development specialist and nurse residency program coordinator at Luminis Health in Annapolis, Md.
“The shortage...
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