College Catalog 2024-2025

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse Educator Option 2

This online nurse educator program is designed for working nursing professionals who wish to become academic or clinical educators in critical care areas. Option # 2 of the Nurse Educator Program provides students with an advanced level of clinical expertise through enrollment in Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Pharmacology, and Advanced Health Assessment. The program prepares graduates with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to educate the next generation of nurses at both the entry and advanced level.

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.
  • Two Professional references from individuals who can address academic skills, including oral and written communication skills and clinical competence.
  • Current CV or Resume
  • A personal statement of personal attributes and experiences that will help you be successful in this program.

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 2 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 4 terms.

Term 1

NURS 6327Health Systems Policy

3

NURS 6420Health Promotion Theory and Population Health

3

NURS 6523Foundations of Scholarly Writing and Evidence-Based Practice

3

 

Term 2

NURS 5121* Advanced Health Assessment

3

NURS 5547Theoretical Foundations and Innovation in Adult Education

2

NURS 5546Principles of Simulation and Instructional Technology

3

 

Term 3

NURS 5110Pharmacotherapeutics

3

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

3

 

Term 4

NURS 5101Advanced Pathophysiology for Primary Care

3

NURS 5520Practicum II: Teaching Strategies and Learning Assessment

3

NURS 6526Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare Systems

3

 

For program specific accreditation information follow the link below. 

Accreditation