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Online Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Educator Specialization

Online Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Educator Specialization


IN THIS SECTION
  • Nurse Educator Specialization (Online)
    • Online Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Educator Specialization
  • Nursing Track I Traditional
    • Nursing Major Track One (Undergraduate BS Program)
  • Nursing Track II RN-BS
    • Nursing Major Track Two (RN-to-BS Program)
  • Nursing Track III LPN-BS
    • Nursing Major Track Three (LPN-to-BS Program)
  • Post-Master's Certificate for Nursing Education (Online)
    • Post-Master's Certificate for Nursing Education (Online)
  • Post-Master's Certificate in Public & Population Health Nursing (Online)
    • Post-Master's Certificate in Public & Population Health Nursing (Online)
  • Public & Population Health (Online)
    • Online Master of Science in Nursing Public & Population Health

Help shape the future of nursing.

Set a high bar for quality patient care by earning your Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Educator online from Worcester State University. This education-focused, graduate nursing degree prepares you with advanced clinical knowledge and proven instructional techniques that empower you to guide nurses and elevate their patient care outcomes.

You will learn from world-class educators who are experienced in both nursing practice and education. The faculty and teaching staff in the Dr. Lillian R. Goodman Nursing Department take pride in their longstanding reputation for training top quality nurses and supporting students inside and outside of the classroom. Our faculty will instill in you the cornerstones of good teaching and shape you to be a successful nursing educator yourself.

This rigorous academic program prepares you for evidence-based nursing practice with a growing focus on multidisciplinary care and the nurse’s role as leader and manager of the client’s health care. Our graduate level curriculum reflects the core knowledge for all master’s programs in nursing as defined in The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. These essentials are core for all master’s programs in nursing and provide the necessary curricular elements and framework, regardless of focus, major, or intended practice setting.

Your master’s program will culminate with two practicum courses in which you will have the opportunity to apply your learnings in real-world settings. You will benefit from the guidance of working clinical staff who serve as preceptors as well as from our expert faculty. Plus, you will be able to complete direct patient care hours in your preferred area of specialty.

As an added benefit, in earning your M.S.N. Nurse Educator degree and gaining the relevant experience, you will be eligible to apply for national certifications including:

  • The Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Examination by the National League for Nursing
  • The Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator CNEcI Examination by the National League for Nursing

For nurse educators, certification establishes nursing education as a specialty area of practice and creates a means for faculty to demonstrate their expertise in this role. It communicates to students, peers, and the academic and health care communities that the highest standards of excellence are being met. By becoming credentialed as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), or CNEcl, you serve as a leader and a role model.

In this program, you will:

  • Lead others in high quality and safe patient care practices
  • Promote a culture of safety, professional accountability, and evidence-based patient care
  • Collaborate with teams to improve care outcomes and support policy changes
  • Integrate emerging informatics, health care technologies, and related ethical principles in your clinical decision-making processes
  • Advocate for policies that improve the health of the public and the profession of nursing
  • Analyze health outcomes from an ecological, global, biological, and socio-cultural perspective
  • Integrate clinical prevention and population health concepts in the development of culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate nursing education

View the Catalog View the Online Program

Explore sample courses in this program.
NU-908: Professional Role Development
This course provides the student with an overview of the role of the nurse educator and the philosophical, theoretical, legal, ethical, and professional foundations of nursing education. Content builds on philosophical traditions and influences, nursing theory, pedagogy, and andragogy. These foundations provide the basis for an examination of the development of conceptual frameworks, curricula, and the teaching-learning process.
3 credits
NU-920: Conceptual Foundations in Nursing
This course concentrates on the philosophical basis of theory development and application. Students are introduced to the levels of theory building, concept formation, and the elements of a model while considering the values and goals of nursing actions.
3 credits
NU-925: Research for Evidence-Based Practice
Students build upon previous learning of research design, methods, and process. The critical relationship of research to nursing as a science, as well as its development as a professional discipline, is emphasized.
3 credits
NU-930: Social Policy & the Economics of the Health Care Delivery System
This course provides the student with the knowledge necessary to comprehend the political, economic, and social elements that affect health and health services. The student develops an understanding of the regulatory environment and its impact on the delivery of nursing care.
3 credits
NU-937: Advanced Health Assessment
This course provides the nurse educator student with the theoretical and clinical knowledge required to teach health assessment to students enrolled in basic nursing education programs. Includes principles of health assessment throughout the lifespan with an emphasis on problem-based and student-centered learning.
3 credits
NU-938: Advanced Concepts in Physiology & Pathophysiology
This course is designed to present an orientation to disease as disordered physiology. Course focus is on pathological conditions encountered in clinical practice across the life span. Emphasis is placed on regulatory and compensatory mechanisms as they relate to commonly occurring diseases. The influence of environmental and genetic factors on the development of disease will be examined.
3 credits
NU-939: Advanced Concepts in Pharmacology
This course focuses on the pharmacologic principals important to nursing practice including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenomics, and major drug classifications from the perspective of the nurse educator. This course explores strategies for teaching pharmacological concepts to pre-licensure nursing students. Emphasis is placed on the utilization and application of the nursing process in the teaching of pharmacology and safe administration of medications.
3 credits
NU-942: Practicum in Teaching and Learning I
This course examines driving societal forces for technology integration in nursing education, as well as a variety of teaching strategies utilized in today’s learning environment. The student is provided with the opportunity to apply knowledge gained through a diverse practicum experience. Students complete a minimum of 60 clinical hours. Using theories of education, students discuss and evaluate the use of teaching and learning strategies as well as quality improvement and patient safety in clinical practicum settings.
4 credits
NU-943: Practicum in Teaching & Learning II
This course builds upon the practicum experience of Practicum in Teaching & Learning I combining both didactic and clinical components. Students complete a minimum of 65 clinical hours. The student is provided with the opportunity for continued implementation of the components of the educator role under the guidance of a preceptor in an educational setting.
4 credits
NU-946: Biostatistics
This course links statistical methods to epidemiology and, ultimately, to practice issues in diverse cultural populations and communities. Students draw upon knowledge acquired from the physical sciences to interpret and summarize statistical data in meaningful ways.
3 credits
NU-951: Nursing Leadership & Administration
Provides the student with the necessary skills to integrate appropriate business, economic, financial, leadership, and management concepts into effective strategies to effect change in community / public health agencies and health care organizations.
3 credits

Admissions requirements

  • Bachelor of science in nursing degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Grade point average of 2.75 or higher
  • Active, unencumbered R.N. license in the state in which you would like to complete practicum hours
  • 2 professional references
  • Career essay

Official transcripts may be mailed or emailed directly from the granting institution(s) to:

Mailing Address:

Graduate Admissions Office
Worcester State University
486 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602

Email: gradadmissions@worcester.edu

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