Requirements for becoming a nursing educator

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Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and a pre-nursing student. I have a quick question that I hope someone can answer .:) I currently have a Bachelor of Arts and was accepted into a Masters of Education program. I however will be finishing up pre-reqs for an ADN program next spring. I am curious if once I become an RN will I be able to teach nursing coursework after experience w/ a Masters in Education? Or do most universities and colleges only hire nurses with MSN's? Thanks!

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good question. Why don't you call some nursing schools? You might get better information.

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You can go to The Chronicle of Higher Education on line and look at the job offers under nursing. most ask for min requirements a MSN.

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Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and a pre-nursing student. I have a quick question that I hope someone can answer .:) I currently have a Bachelor of Arts and was accepted into a Masters of Education program. I however will be finishing up pre-reqs for an ADN program next spring. I am curious if once I become an RN will I be able to teach nursing coursework after experience w/ a Masters in Education? Or do most universities and colleges only hire nurses with MSN's? Thanks!

Hello, sgrho99,:balloons:

Most, if not all of the nursing programs require MSN in order to teach. Now, there are some programs still utilizing the BSN prepared who is working on MSN......

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and a pre-nursing student. I have a quick question that I hope someone can answer .:) I currently have a Bachelor of Arts and was accepted into a Masters of Education program. I however will be finishing up pre-reqs for an ADN program next spring. I am curious if once I become an RN will I be able to teach nursing coursework after experience w/ a Masters in Education? Or do most universities and colleges only hire nurses with MSN's? Thanks!

My advice - Go talk to an academic counselor at a BSN program in your vicinity and find out the best path you should pursue in order to become a nurse educator. Otherwise, you will end up wasting valuable time and money on courses or programs which are not suited to your career goals. It might be best for you to attend a BSN program or (even better still) a direct entry MSN program.

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In my state (Kansas), the requirement for nursing faculty at the BSN level is an MSN, or the school will have to apply for a special exception from the state board if they want to hire someone without this qualification.

One option you might look at, is find out if some MSN programs will accept credits from your masters in Ed. and would let you take just the core courses.

You might check Fort Hays State University, they have an online MSN, or KU's online MSN.

Good luck.

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