The next generation of nurses learns from you, in lecture, on the clinical floor, and through research, for work where mistakes cost lives. Where teaching nursing is itself a calling.
The role blends classroom teaching, supervising students in clinical settings, advising, and often research or practice. You're preparing people for high-stakes work, and the responsibility runs in two directions at once. The academic calendar and committee work fill the rest.
What's harder than it looks is publish-or-perish pressure plus a clinical load. Faculty pay can trail clinical practice, the workload is heavy, and a nursing shortage strains everyone. Tenure-track and adjunct roles differ sharply in security.
Knowledgeable, patient, and driven to teach: that's the temperament. If you want top clinical pay or light hours, the load and tradeoffs can wear. But if you love both nursing and teaching, and want to multiply your impact through students, the work can be deeply fulfilling.
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The next generation of nurses learns from you, in lecture, on the clinical floor, and through research, for work where mistakes cost lives. Where teaching nursing is itself a calling.
Median pay for a Nursing Assistant Professor is about $80K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $48K to $130K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, and Writing.
Most people in this role hold a master's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 16.8% through 2034, with roughly 74,250 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Nursing Assistants Teacher, Nursing Assistant Instructor, and Advanced Nursing Professor.
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