Student/clinical rotation vs clinical educator

The differences between student/clinical rotations and clinical educators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a student/clinical rotation and a clinical educator. Additionally, a student/clinical rotation has an average salary of $88,697, which is higher than the $65,929 average annual salary of a clinical educator.

The top three skills for a student/clinical rotation include patients, vital signs and medication administration. The most important skills for a clinical educator are patients, patient care, and excellent interpersonal.

Student/clinical rotation vs clinical educator overview

	Student/Clinical Rotation	Clinical Educator
Yearly salary	$88,697	$65,929
Hourly rate	$42.64	$31.70
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	87,950	60,065
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

What does a student/clinical rotation do?

Clinical rotation is the stage wherein medical students spend their last two years of study as medical team members. During this period, medical students learn to apply their knowledge from the classroom to real-life medical situations. They follow physicians and residents at teaching hospitals and gain relevant practical experience. During the training, they rotate through different medical specialties. They obtain a patient's history, complete physical examinations, and write progress notes. Also, they assist in medical surgeries and procedures with the guidance of physicians. Diagnosis and treatment of patients are two other medical activities that they actively involved in with attending residents' supervision.

What does a clinical educator do?

A clinical educator is primarily responsible for devising training programs for nurses and other health workers. They mostly coordinate with different departments and conduct skills assessments to determine areas that need improvement, develop various methods to make operations more manageable, and even organize certification programs. A clinical educator may also treat and handle patients, manage schedules, produce progress reports, and maintain an extensive record of all documentation. Moreover, as a clinical educator, it is essential to implement the medical facility's policies and regulations.

Student/clinical rotation vs clinical educator salary

Student/clinical rotations and clinical educators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student/Clinical Rotation	Clinical Educator
Average salary	$88,697	$65,929
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $220,000	Between $44,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Norwich, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Boehringer Ingelheim
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between student/clinical rotation and clinical educator education

There are a few differences between a student/clinical rotation and a clinical educator in terms of educational background:

	Student/Clinical Rotation	Clinical Educator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Student/clinical rotation vs clinical educator demographics

Here are the differences between student/clinical rotations' and clinical educators' demographics:

	Student/Clinical Rotation	Clinical Educator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%	Male, 19.4% Female, 80.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 11.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 9.0% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between student/clinical rotation and clinical educator duties and responsibilities

Student/clinical rotation example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
Perform physical assessments; 12 lead EKG; analyze cardiac strips; blood glucose monitoring via AccuCheck.
Assist with patient control analgesia pump, collaborate with nurse and rapid response team to have patients transfer to ICU.
Experience include various floors with multiple teams including cardiopulmonary, oncology, trauma, ICU, orthopedics, and pediatrics.
Provide catheter care and a variety of injections for patients with autoimmune metabolic illnesses and urinary dysfunction.
Travele to multiple ICU/ CCU.

Clinical educator example responsibilities.

Develop and manage customer training materials and deliver in-service and technical training programs for new and existing customers.
Provide case management with physicians recommendations and assistance navigating insurance such as Medicare, Medicaid and manage care.
Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
Provide education within the community for cardiac health, CPR and ACLS.
Provide ACLS and BLS classes for staff, physicians, and community groups.
Design and present annual mandatory competencies, OSHA, and CPR classes to current professional staff.

Student/clinical rotation vs clinical educator skills

Common student/clinical rotation skills

Patients, 28%
Vital Signs, 6%
Medication Administration, 5%
IV, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Clinical Rotations, 4%

Common clinical educator skills

Patients, 15%
Patient Care, 10%
Excellent Interpersonal, 10%
BLS, 7%
Educational Programs, 5%
Professional Development, 5%

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