A professional who demonstrates and teaches patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students and instructs students in principles and application of physical, biological, and psychological subjects related to nursing. Responsibilities include:

• Lectures to students, conducts and supervises laboratory work, issues assignments, and directs seminars and panels.
• Supervises student nurses and demonstrates patient care in clinical units of hospital.
• Prepares and administers examinations, evaluates student progress, and maintains records of student classroom and clinical experience.
• Participates in planning curriculum, teaching schedule, and course outline.
• Cooperates with medical and nursing personnel in evaluating and improving teaching and nursing practices.
• May specialize in specific subject, such as anatomy, chemistry, psychology, or nutrition, or in type of nursing activity, such as nursing of medical or surgical patients.
• May conduct classes for patients in health practices and procedures.