I Would Like to Become a Prenatal Nurse Educator - Any Suggestions?

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I have a question. I would like to become a prenatal nurse educator. Where would I guide myself in order to make this possible? I'm in the process of getting my BSN. Would I have to get my MSN in education and then certify myself in prenatal education? Where would be the best place to start? Do hospitals hire prenatal educators? How much would I earn? If anyone could help me with this, I would GREATLY appreciate the help. Thank you in advance.

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Specializes in L&D.
I would like to become a prenatal nurse educator. Where would I guide myself in order to make this possible? I'm in the process of getting my BSN. Would I have to get my MSN in education and then certify myself in prenatal education? Where would be the best place to start? Do hospitals hire prenatal educators? How much would I earn? If anyone could help me with this, I would GREATLY appreciate the help. Thank you in advance.

prenatal educators can be certified or not.

there are certification classes taught in Lamaze Education, Hypno-Birthing, Bradley Method, or by other agencies.

It is NOT necessary to have a BSN or MSN to teach prenatal education to the public. Most hospitals have an educator, but often it is a member of their nursery or postpartum or labor & delivery staff. Only large hospital that deliver lots of babies have a budget for a full time prenatal instructor. I have NO idea on salaries. Mine is my hourly wage.

I am a L&D nurse of many years. My hospital asked me to teach classes. I have NO formal prenatal educator training, but have loved teaching patients at the bedside for years! I obtained several class outlines from websites and other nurses, and adjusted them to fit my style of teaching.

Now if what you meant was a "Perinatal Nurse Educator" not a prenatal nurse educator, who teaches other nursing staff.... you may indeed need a MSN. In this day of minimal funding/financial stress in hospitals, all educator positions in the town I live in are in danger of being eliminated! If you meant perinatal educator, then I suggest you repost your question to the group as a new thread.

Hugs.

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nursing staff.... you may indeed need a MSN. In this day of minimal funding/financial stress in hospitals, all educator positions in the town I live in are in danger of being eliminated! If you meant perinatal educator, then I suggest you repost your question to the group as a new thread.

Hugs.

Why eliminate them, though? Aren't they a vital part of the team as well? And yes, I meant perinatal educator. I was going to change it, but I couldn't find the thread. This is what I would like to do, be a perinatal educator. I just need some guidance as to where to even start. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, HazeKomp. :)

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Why eliminate them, though? Aren't they a vital part of the team as well?

Yes, from a staff nurse perspective: nurse educators are part of the team :yeah:

However, with millions of dollars in "bad debts" hospitals have to make cuts somewhere to stay solvent...:crying2:

so decision made to pool all educators to one core "education center" from four hospitals...

then we staff all trek over the center for classes, seminars.

It was either cut educators or cut bedside staff nurses. sigh.:cry:

it is tough times for hospitals, too. Good luck.:nurse:

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