The nurses on my unit were discussing the current nursing world issues and one that came up was the shortage of nurses. I know a lot of that has to do with limited number of spots in nursing schools due to limited number of nursing faculty.
We are wondering what the average pay is for a clinical instructor for nursing students is (the ones who are at the hospital watching over the students) and a didactic instructor (the ones who teach the courses in nursing school) just to understand why things are the way they are right now.
As a previous didaction instructor, now a clinical instructor, I make the same amount. However, going from practicing RN in a hospital to teaching, I took a $20,000/year cut to teach. I think that is outrageous.
I feel like I need to chime in here. I am a full-time nurse educator, and I receive 65K a year. I provide didactic and clinical instruction for a first-year cohort in a rural ADN college with a BSN option. I am returning to the bedside this semester because the location I am teaching at is fairly toxic, and my new position will pay me 51/hr. This equates to just under 100K working 3 days a week. Yes, education is a calling, but I also have bills to pay. No, I do not get summers off, but I also will not be working 6 to 7 days a week teaching, grading, and preparing. I love my education, but bedside is going to fit my life better right now.
JDDAsia
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As a previous didaction instructor, now a clinical instructor, I make the same amount. However, going from practicing RN in a hospital to teaching, I took a $20,000/year cut to teach. I think that is outrageous.