Master's degree
Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nurse Education
21 months
Approximate Program Length
36
Total Credits
$540
Cost per Credit
Online & campus
Format
Help influence the future of nursing and healthcare. Earn your Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nurse Education and gain the qualifications required to teach in schools, colleges, and universities, as well as in hospital settings. This program prepares registered nurses to become leaders in the field of nursing education and to function as a nurse educator in a variety of practice and educational settings. Graduates may be eligible to sit for the Nurse Educator Certification Exam and should contact the National League for Nursing for eligibility requirements.
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Apply organizational and systems leadership concepts to the management of human, fiscal, and physical healthcare resources for diverse populations in a variety of settings.
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Evaluate processes, systems, and utilization of current technologies to support continuous quality improvement and promote safety in order to elevate patient outcomes in various settings across the care continuum.
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Synthesize scholarship from a variety of sources to promote implementation of evidence-based practice.
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Evaluate healthcare policy, regulatory, legal, economic, ethical and sociocultural environments to advocate for patients and effect change in the healthcare system based on their role.
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Critique evidence-based delivery within an interdisciplinary team to serve diverse populations in a variety of local, national, and global settings
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Develop educational tools using educational/instructional technology, communication strategies and interventions to promote population health.
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Apply learning, and teaching principles to design, implement, and evaluate culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate health education programs for individuals or groups in a variety of settings.
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Apply evidence-based research, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards to guide decisions in selecting educational interventions to improve population health.
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Utilize interprofessional collaboration to advance patient education, enhance accessibility of care, analyze practice patterns, and improve health care outcomes.
Nurse Bridge Program
If you have an active RN license and a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field, our Nursing Bridge Program helps experienced nurses like you earn your MSN degree — saving you time and money. You’ll start with three BSN courses and then move into the program specialty that fits your career goals.
