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Specializes in Psych.

Hello, I am considering doing an MSN Nurse Educator Program. I have a background in psychiatric nursing. Will this be a barrier?

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Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.

Not at all. At least in my local area there is a severe shortage of instructors qualified to teach mental health nursing. Having MSN+ psych experience would make you extremely competitive for teaching positions.

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Hi This is also my speciality area. I have found it difficult to obtain a full-time teaching position.I was doing adjunct for a while then last year the program moved mental health to spring only and I could not find ANY work for fall.I obtained a list of nursing schools from the state then applied for every nursing program in the state and online. I now have a position that is about half mental health. Guess it does depend on the area. I love psych and have MSN plus certification. I have found the speciality to always been limiting in number of possible employers. You may need to be willing to teach in another area of nursing if you want full-time. I am hoping with time I will be assigned to only mental health instruction.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

In academia, possibly. In acute care education, you are likely to find something.

Most people don't realize that there are educators in hospitals. Particularly in teaching hospitals.

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Specializes in Psych/Med Surg/Ortho/Tele/Peds.

It will be an asset. I work in Mental Health now and find it very useful and necessary when I work registry.

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