College Catalog 2024-2025

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse Educator Option 1

The nursing professional development graduate is prepared to provide education for healthcare providers, communities, and patients. This program is delivered online with asynchronous content delivered via the Learning Management System with assignments designed to meet career ladder requirements for many organizations. Projects and assessments may be completed within the work environment. Synchronous sessions are offered to enhance engagement with faculty and peers but are not required. Students will be prepared to take Nursing Professional Development Certification Examination. This program is designed to be completed in four terms.

 

Admission Criteria

  • BSN from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
  • Cumulative GPA from undergraduate work 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
  • Unencumbered/unrestricted RN License to practice in Missouri/ compact state license
  • Current CV or Resume

The Admissions Department may provide a 10-year forgiveness for cumulative GPA calculation.  The student should submit a petition for forgiveness of prior grades to the Admissions Department.

Graduates of the MSN-Nurse Educator Option 1 will:

1. Integrate, translate, and apply scientific underpinnings to improve nursing practice, clinical judgment and patient outcomes within the four spheres of care.

2. Design, implement, and evaluate safe, evidence-based, person-centered, compassionate care.

3. Influence population health, including improvements in health care policy, utilizing effective collaboration and advocacy strategies to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion.

4. Employ nursing scholarship to advance nursing practice, optimize care, address health inequities, and take actions that target high-priority social determinants of health.

5. Apply principles of quality improvement, ethics, and safety at both the individual and systems levels.

6. Effectively communicate and collaborate with care team members, patients, families, communities, and other stakeholders to optimize care, enhance the healthcare experience, and strengthen outcomes.

7. Design innovative strategies that promote the provision of safe, cost-effective, equitable care to diverse patient populations across complex healthcare systems.

8. Utilize information systems, communication technology, and informatics to improve and transform healthcare systems.

9. Demonstrate professionalism, including participation in activities that support nursing’s professional identity, accountability, ethical principles, and values.

10. Participate in activities and self-reflection that foster personal health, resilience, well–being, lifelong learning, competence, and leadership.

Program of Study

This is the suggested program of study to complete the program in four terms.

Term 1

NURS 6523Foundations of Scholarly Writing and Evidence-Based Practice

3

NURS 6327Health Systems Policy

3

NURS 6420Health Promotion Theory and Population Health

3

Term 2

NURS 5549Trends, Issues, and Roles in Nursing Practice Education

3

NURS 5546Principles of Simulation and Instructional Technology

3

NURS 5547Theoretical Foundations and Innovation in Adult Education

2

 

Term 3

NURS 5550Practicum I: Curriculum Design, Development and Program Evaluation

3

NURS 5520Practicum II: Teaching Strategies and Learning Assessment

3

NURS 6526Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare Systems

3

 

Term 4

NURS 5816Innovations for Teaching in Clinical and Simulated Settings

3

NURS 5608Nurse Educator Role Synthesis

3

 

For program specific accreditation information follow the link below. 

Accreditation