RN-MSN: Nurse Educator
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.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5500 | Holistic Nursing Practice and Professional Development | 3 |
| NURS 5550 | Population and Global Health Nursing for Practicing RNs | 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 Healthcare Practice and Management | 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 7800 | Nurse Educator Practicum (zero credit) | 0 |
| NURS 7830 | Nurse Educator Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8100 | Master's of Science in Nursing Capstone | 1 |
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
Listed below are term-by-term plans based on the semester in which a student starts the RN-MSN Bridge program. Use the links below to quickly navigate to the appropriate section based on the start term.
Spring Start
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 5500 | Holistic Nursing Practice and Professional Development | 3 |
| NURS 5550 | Population and Global Health Nursing for Practicing RNs | 3 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 7140 | Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 7080 | Informatics for Advanced Healthcare Practice and Management | 3 |
| STAT 7000 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 7060 | Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 6693 | Learner Centered Teaching | 3 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 7583 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation I | 3 |
| NURS 6312 | Simulation for Nursing Education | 1 |
| NURS 7402 | Innovation and Technology for Teaching | 2 |
| NURS 7800S | Nurse Educator Practicum Summer | 0 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 7683 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation II | 3 |
| NURS 6433 | 3Ps for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
| NURS 7800 | Nurse Educator Practicum | 0 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7830 | Nurse Educator Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8100 | Master's of Science in Nursing Capstone | 1 |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
Summer Start
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 5500 | Holistic Nursing Practice and Professional Development | 3 |
| NURS 5550 | Population and Global Health Nursing for Practicing RNs | 3 |
| 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 6693 | Learner Centered Teaching | 3 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 7583 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation I | 3 |
| NURS 6312 | Simulation for Nursing Education | 1 |
| NURS 7402 | Innovation and Technology for Teaching | 2 |
| NURS 7800S | Nurse Educator Practicum Summer | 0 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 7683 | Curriculum Design and Evaluation II | 3 |
| NURS 6433 | 3Ps for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
| NURS 7800 | Nurse Educator Practicum | 0 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7080 | Informatics for Advanced Healthcare Practice and Management | 3 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 7830 | Nurse Educator Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8100 | Master's of Science in Nursing Capstone | 1 |
| Total Credits | 38 | |