RN jobs with high amount of patient/family teaching

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Specializes in Medical-surgical telemetry.

Hi everyone,

I am a nursing student and have found that I absolutely love patient and family teaching more than anything. I was wondering what type of nursing specialties have this...one of my teachers mentioned becoming a Certified Diabetic Educator, but I was wondering what other jobs/specialties would fit this as well, including jobs that require advanced degrees. What do you guys think?

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

OB!! HUGE amounts of patient and family teaching. Even things like - how to change a diaper, bathe a baby, DRESS a baby. Things you wouldn't ever think of. Lots and lots of new parents have not the faintest idea how to care for a baby.

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I work in a nicu and we do a TON of teaching before discharge, as is often heard on my unit "discharge starts the day of admission" and it doesn't matter if its a 23wk preemie bound to be with us for months or a full term hyper-billi baby, all parents get lots of teaching

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There is a good deal of patient teaching in home health.

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Postpartum is one I know. You will be surprised how much people don't know. Never assume. Some people have never even held a baby and are terrified.

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Specializes in Mental Health, Medical Research, Periop.

Community Health Nursing is a nice broad profession that sounds like a good option for you. Many of the nurses who work in community health centers (aka health departments) do tons of teaching on safe sex, importance of vaccinations and immunizations, breast feeding, nutrition (through WIC programs),and the list goes on and on. Of course we teach everyday in all fields of nursing :) Much luck to you!!!

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Health Department all the way... opportunities for Home Health, Family / STD clinic, diabetic teaching, and heart failure teaching all in one.

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Mother/baby!

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Specializes in lactation.

I work for a health dept, basically all I do is educate. I love it.

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Specializes in Psychiatry.
There is a good deal of patient teaching in home health.

Yup, also home hospice. I'm a bit partial :nurse:

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.

In addition to OB/Postpartum, you could get a masters in midwifery and do female healthcare across the lifespan. Lactation specialist would be another option.

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Specializes in ED, Informatics, Clinical Analyst.

Progressive care is a great area for patient teaching. These patients have a wide variety of problems and are usually in the hospital for longer than your average patient so tons of time and opportunity.

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