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Nurse Educators and Researchers

ANZSCO 2542

Employed

9,000

Part-time share

33%

Female share

82%

Median weekly earnings

$2,732

Median age

41 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Nurse Educators and Researchers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

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About this career

Nurse Educators and Researchers provide clinical and theoretical education to and promote professional development of nurses and midwives, and conduct research into nursing practice.

What they typically do

  • Researching, planning, developing and implementing nursing curricula
  • Facilitating practical experience for general and specialist nurses
  • Evaluating ongoing and changing educational needs and monitoring course outcomes
  • Participating in developing and implementing policies affecting nursing, nurse education and health
  • Undertaking and promoting nursing and interdisciplinary research projects, and disseminating research information
  • Promoting utilisation of current research findings into clinical nursing practice and patient management
  • Promoting the implementation of research and research findings into organisation-wide functions such as safety, quality and risk management
  • Providing support and education for other nurses undertaking research

States and territories

Share of workers by location

QLD
30.4%
VIC
25.5%
NSW
25.2%
WA
9%
TAS
3.2%
SA
3.1%
NT
2.2%
ACT
1.3%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Nurse Educators and Researchers.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.