Nurses teaching with degrees other than a MSN

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Specializes in Transplant.

Are there any nurses out there who are teaching nursing with a degree other than a MSN. I am finishing my MBA in nursing but am working in management in a community health setting. I feel I can bring a lot to future nurses and hope that one is not "black balled" because of not having a MSN.

Thanks for any direction.

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Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.

At an ADN program I almost attended, there was an RN, JD teaching first semester. I thought that would be a really interesting combo.

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One of the favorite clinical instructors at my school holds her RN, MBA. Another has her masters that has to do with diet, nutrition (I can't remember the exact title..but its what dieticians get), another instructor also has her mba. The all time favorite instructor is finishing up her masters in forensics.

I don't think it stop you from a teaching job. As desperate as they are for instructors, they'd be foolish to turn away a Masters prepared nurse regardless of whether its a MBA, or MSN.

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Specializes in critical care, management, med surg, edu.

I would recommend taking grad level education courses in curriculum and teaching techniques to anyone entering the classroom environment.

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I'd check your state board of nursing regulations- ours has new requirements for nurse educators by 2010- they must have an MSN I believe AND one of the following:

1. 9 credit hours in education principles, or

2. 45 contact hours specific to nursing education, or

3. be a certified nurse educator

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Specializes in critical care, management, med surg, edu.

What state are you speaking about del100?

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North Carolina.

Actually, the MSN part of that requirement is a little vague in the document and from people I've talked to- the document does say BSN or MSN but does not specify b/w ADN & BSN programs- I think some people are interpreting it differently & I'm not totally sure what the correct response would be, but if I were someone who really wanted to teach nursing, I would go with an MSN just to be safe.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

In IL, you MUST have MSN to teach nursing. Per our BON.

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