Thank you Lori Would you please explain a little more about the "knowledge, skills, and aptitudes" you are seeking in instructors. Lori Barnes wrote: Answer: Knowledge, as far as knowledge is concerned i expect that all instructors working for us have at least 3 years training in a hospital setting, this helps because the nurse has been exposed to many different areas of medicine not just long term care and therfore is able to better guide and explain those who are seeking entry level positions into the medical field. Skills: the three years working in a hospital setting has changed a new grad or long term care nurse into a well established and routine caregiver who has been exposed to so many different problems faced in the patients that they care for that this also helps them to be a better instructor. Aptitude: as far as aptitude most nurses are teachers from the beginning, on a daily basis we are expected to teach competent patient care, train new staff/shadow and precept students who come on the floor so usualy that is not a area that in fear much in, those who are nurses and are not a natral teacher wouldnt make it past my doors those usually are the nurses who do not want to be botherd with and usually have distict nasty tones and attitudes. in all i look for the nurse who can deal with difficult students, keep me engaged with comical attitudes and the experience which is needed to help the new student go futher and suceed.