<ul><li>Nursing professors develop and implement curricula in order to prepare students adequately for the challenges presented within all aspects of the nursing field.&nbsp;</li><li>In order to keep up with the current needs of nursing, professors revise their programs where and when necessary.&nbsp;</li><li>Like nurses, professors often specialize, teaching the areas in which they have the most experience, such as pediatrics, mental health or acute care.</li><li>Nursing professors must possess good oral communication skills in order to be effective.&nbsp;</li><li>In addition, they must think like instructors versus nurses and resist the urge to carry out nursing assignments and duties for students in the classroom.&nbsp;</li><li>They keep current in their areas of expertise by reading professional journals, and some work as part-time clinicians in order to maintain clinical competence.</li></ul>

Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor-OBG Nursing