Level to teach RN's

pama · Jun 6, 2003

In WV in order to teach you must have a BSN with 2 years recent work experience AND within one year of employment you must be actively enrolled in an MSN program. The MSN is preferred, but with so few nurses in a rural state with the MSN, the BSN is accepted.

Our college just received maximum accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and they accepted the BSN faculty since that is the minimum accepted by the state Board of Nursing. We were not even sited.

I believe the BSN with recent work experience makes excellent faculty, especially if you have good menotring experiences with senior faculty.

eltrip · Jun 6, 2003

A local community college is currently advertising for an instructor for their ADN program. They would like an MSN but will accept a BSN with experience who will work toward an MSN.

healingtouchRN · Jul 14, 2003

the local university came back & offered me $18/ hr to teach critical care.(with BSN & two certifications). My friends said I was crazy since it's huge pay cut. But I see the importance of a good, interested instructor to students who could be my employees next year. It's just part time, with my FT critical position.

TinyNurse, RN · Jul 18, 2003

I just graduated ADN, but all of my lecture instructors have masters degrees. Occasionally we would have a step in clinical instructor with a bachelors degree. ( like when one instructor didn't have time cuz she had to homeschool her teenagers) I live in Ohio, and it is a community college.

Intresting enough..... My mother is RRT, with an associates and she is adjunct with the same college and teaches clinicals...... So respiratory therapy accepts an associates degree for their instructors.

VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN · Jul 25, 2003

BSN at a minimum for ADN education here in NC--would prefer MSN of course, but it is a RARITY when one applies. At least 15 cc across the state are short of nursing faculty and are having difficulty recruiting even BSNs for instructors.

Sarah, RNBScN · Jul 25, 2003

In Ontario, Canada...each institution varies.

For theory, they want you to have a Masters.

For clinical, they want BScN or RN with experience.

They can't be very choosey since they don't have alot to pick from.

I'd rather be taught by an experienced floor nurse over some person who has never had hands on experience anyday.

renerian, BSN, RN · Jul 26, 2003

BSN here. I know they prefer a MSN. Wow hoolahan that salary is a huge slap in the face.

I just got my MS but could certainly not afford to live on that!

renerian