Nursing: Nurse Educator - MSN
Program Description
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): Nurse Educator option at St. Catherine University combines a commitment to nursing excellence with a passion for innovation and transformational leadership. Students build on personal motivations in a rich learning experience that is grounded in St. Catherine’s traditions of clinical and educational excellence, leadership, social justice, and community-based learning.
The MSN: Nurse Educator option prepares students to assume the advanced nursing role of nurse educator in a wide spectrum of healthcare and educational settings. Well-prepared nurse educators are in high demand, regionally and nationally. Evidence-based courses focus on principles of the educational process; assessment of learning styles, characteristics, and needs of diverse learners; and innovative instructional techniques and evaluation strategies.
The plan of study includes opportunities for students to design dynamic learning experiences that are flexible and relevant in a challenging and changing environment. Students receive a Master of Science in Nursing degree (MSN). Our nurse educator graduates are prepared to lead and influence, embrace emerging trends in nursing, nursing education, and healthcare, and practice in diverse educational environments. All graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Nurse Educator Certification (CNETM) and/or the Nursing Professional Development Certification (NCP-BC™) certification exams.
Nurse Educator Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 6312 | Simulation for Nursing Education | 1 |
| NURS 6433 | 3Ps for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
| NURS 6693 | Learner Centered Teaching | 3 |
| STAT 7000 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 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 and Evaluation I | 3 |
| NURS 7683 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation II | 3 |
| NURS 8003 | Applied Concepts of Leadership in Nursing Education | 3 |
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
| 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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 7060 | Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7140 | Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| STAT 7000 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 6433 | 3Ps for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
| NURS 7080 | Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8150 | Leadership 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 |
| NURS 8003 | Applied Concepts of Leadership in Nursing Education | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |