What is the best route to become an instructor?

[booklovinrn]

I am considering changing careers to become a nurse, and ultimately a nursing instructor in a BSN program. I currently have a BBA, MBA and am teaching math in high school. I don't have any science in my background at all. I am thinking about an associates program so that I could get some nursing experience as soon as possible, then go to a program that will take me straight to a masters. Would it be better to get a masters in nusing ed or another nursing specialty? I was planning on going directly from the masters in to a doctorate program. Do you think 2-3 years experience is enough (between the associates and masters) to be qualified to teach in a BSN program? The kicker here is that I am 44 and will probably be 46 or so before I start on all this. Other than thinking I'm crazy (which I may well be :chuckle ), I welcome any and all advice.

Thanks

[purplemania, BSN, RN]

The age is not as much a factor as the type of experience you get. First, you have to graduate nursing school. In my state the instructor has to have, at minimum, a degree higher than what is being taught. Getting education courses for the MSN education track has helped me a lot, but in your case I just don't know if they would be as beneficial. I see no point in getting a nurse practitioner's license (Master's level education) since you don't plan to practice as NP. I bet if you got your BSN you could teach leadership, statistics and other areas of the BSN program that match your experience and education. I would go to the Dean of one or two schools and ask their opinion. They might just scoop you up!