DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 920 | 81 | $65,046/yr | $1,561/yr | $40,952/yr | $51,463/yr | $62,623/yr | $75,953/yr | $93,286/yr |
| U S | 56,220 | 956 | $69,577/yr | $557/yr | $40,506/yr | $52,071/yr | $65,735/yr | $83,373/yr | $104,954/yr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Occupational Therapists | 80 | $31.43/hr | N/A |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | N/A | $24.85/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
- Instructs and lectures nursing students in principles and application of physical, biological, and psychological subjects related to nursing.
- Participates in planning curriculum, teaching schedule, and course outline with medical and nursing personnel.
- Supervises student nurses and demonstrates patient care in clinical units of hospital.
- Directs seminars and panels.
- Conducts classes for patients in health practices and procedures.
- Evaluates student progress and maintains records of student classroom and clinical experience.
- Prepares and administers examinations to nursing students.
- Cooperates with medical and nursing personnel in evaluating and improving teaching and nursing practices.
- Issues assignments to students.
- Conducts and supervises laboratory work.