Nursing: Nurse Educator - MSN
Program Description
St. Catherine University’s Nurse Educator option is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to lead and influence as a Master’s prepared nurse. Graduates can pursue roles in higher education, clinical education, corporate learning, government, nonprofits, and other organizations emphasizing innovative learning.
Grounded in St. Catherine's values of educational excellence, social justice, and community engagement, our comprehensive curriculum harnesses nursing expertise, innovation, and leadership to prepare the learner in adult learning theories, instructional design models and frameworks, educational process standards, evidence-based practice and research, instructional techniques and technology, assessment development and evaluation, ethical, legal, and regulatory standards, leadership skills, program/project management and process improvement and data-driven decision making. Graduates of this program will be skilled in creating engaging, inclusive, and effective learning experiences for various settings and learners.
Certification Opportunities: Graduates can pursue the National League for Nursing (NLN) Nurse Educator Certification (CNE) and/or Nursing Professional Development Certification (NCP-BC) exams.
Nurse Educator Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5XXX | Family-Centered Care in Diverse Contexts | 3 |
| NURS 5XXX | Population Health Nursing: Promoting Health & Resilience | 3 |
| STAT 7000 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 6312 | Simulation for Nursing Education | 1 |
| NURS 6433 | 3Ps for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
| NURS 6693 | Learner Centered Teaching | 3 |
| NURS 7060 | Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7080 | Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7140 | Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7402 | Innovation and Technology for Teaching | 2 |
| NURS 7583 | Curriculum Design for Nursing Education | |
| NURS 78XX | Nurse Educator Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 7683 | Evaluation for Nursing Education | 3 |
| NURS 79XX | Master's of Science in Nursing Capstone | 1 |
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Total Credits | 35 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 7140 | Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| STAT 7000 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 7060 | Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7080 | Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 6312 | Simulation for Nursing Education | 1 |
| NURS 6693 | Learner Centered Teaching | 3 |
| NURS 7402 | Innovation and Technology for Teaching | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 7583 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation I | 3 |
| NURS 7683 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation II | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 6433 | 3Ps for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
| NURS 8003 | Applied Concepts of Leadership in Nursing Education 1 | 3 |
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
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Students may opt to take this in Summer Term of 2nd year