A nurse educator develops courses, designs curricula, teaches lessons, and evaluates the learning of each student. More importantly a nurse educator encourages and supports future nurses. Nurse educators also work in the hospital to focus on one certain area of expertise. Educator positions are not well known for the high pay. Therefore, anyone who takes on the educational position instead of the practicing position is doing it more for personal gain than financial gain (Billings, 2008).
The nurse educator requires an advanced degree with many programs requiring a doctorate. The requirements and limited compensation may be contributing factors to the shortage of nurse educators (Vert, 2008). The area most impacted by the shortage is in the programs that require a doctorate. The lack of educators contributes to the overall nursing shortage and to the lack of master's prepared nurses. The attitude that portrays a nurse educator as someone who does not want to practice is also detrimental to the recruitment of educators. "Those who can't, teach." This concept is a gross misunderstanding of the desire to foster the development of great nurses. Do you think that more recognition of the educator's efforts and pay increases could help to reduce the lack of nurse educators?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)