Teaching in my professional role

Teaching is done at every patient encounter.  I teach about the importance of managing hypertension, eating a healthy diet, losing weight,  quitting smoking, and getting adequate sleep.  I teach patients about their disease states,  the pharmacology of their drugs, and where to go for more information.  I cannot think of a health care provider role that does not involve teaching in some manner.  If a DNP decides to work for a research company, there is still teaching involved, because they are used in a clinical manner in these corporate roles,  usually as a liason between subjects and researchers. DNP's are trained to be teachers, providers, and support persons.  They are not trained as researchers.  I therefore, think we must remember that our role as teacher may increase as we progress from MSN prepared to DNP prepared health care providers.