Role of Clinical Nurse Educator & the Assisting Nursing Staff

Clinical nursing may be a demanding but rewarding vocation. The growing demand for clinical nurse educators in nursing schools enhances the opportunities for people desiring to teach. The career also has myriad benefits.

Mentor

• A clinical nurse educator mentors contemporary and prospective nurses. His clinical proficiency gained over time through work, accompanied with the desire to impart his knowledge to students, qualifies him as a role model.

Educator

• A clinical nurse educator also oversees the academic program for student in clinical training. While in class, she reviews medical procedures and conducts analytical tests to prepare students to handle such matters.

Practical Help

• An assisting nursing staff works under the instructions of a registered nurse (R.N.) by providing practical help to the R.N. and to patients. The staff's job includes keeping rooms clean, feeding patients, transporting patients and giving medication as ordered by nurses.

Data Recorder

• The assisting nursing staff helps to observe, record and file patient data such as blood pressure, pulse rate, liquid intake, temperature, respiration and food intake and output. It also reports anomalies to the supervising nurse.