Continuing education for educators

[beekee]

I am currently a bedside nurse, but I see myself transitioning to an educator role in a few years. I think I’d like to work with students at the community college level. 

I have a masters in nursing with an education focus. For those of you who teach, is there a preference for an education doctorate in nursing education versus a DNP with an education focus?  I probably don’t need either? And my current employer won’t help pay for either, so that doesn’t factor into my decision either. 

Any insight you can provide would be great!  Thanks. 

[walkingdeadhead]

Depending on your state, you’d probably be fine with a masters at the community college level.  Between a DNP and EdD, it would probably be more beneficial to get the DNP.  It is more nursing/clinical focused, which might be helpful if you ever want to do staff education in the clinical schedule, and would still be useful in the academic setting.