Nursing Education with a Clinical Focus (MS)
- School of Nursing
- 2-Year (Online, On Campus)
- 40 Credit Hours
Leverage your experience in healthcare and passion for teaching to become a nurse educator with the MS in Nursing Education with a Clinical Focus.
Nurse educators work inside and outside of the classroom to train healthcare professionals, build community health education programs, and lead policy initiatives in industry and government agencies. In this program, you'll develop the communication, teaching, and technology skills needed to transform your clinical knowledge into rewarding, educational experiences.
As a graduate of this program, you'll be uniquely qualified to implement education programs in hospitals, educate a new generation of healthcare students in academic settings, or lead the continuing development of a healthcare staff.
Why Choose D'Youville?
A Tradition of Educating Nursing Leaders
As the oldest continuously enrolling nursing school in Western New York, D'Youville's Patricia H. Garman School of Nursing has a tradition for student-centered education and with faculty involved in private practice, research, and patient-advocacy the D'Youville nursing faculty is committed to keeping students current, relevant, and prepared for changing career environments.
An Accredited Nursing School and a Respected Credential
A degree from D'Youville's CCNE-accredited Patricia H. Garman School of Nursing is a sign to employers that you've received instruction under rigorous standards. Graduates of this program will be prepared to take the NLN Nurse Educator Certification Exam to further demonstrate their knowledge and experience to employers.
Learning Beyond the Classroom
The unique clinical focus of the MS in Nursing Education with a Clinical Focus program ensures you'll be given the opportunity to explore a healthcare subject through real-world, hands-on learning. You'll identify a subject, create a project, and put your skills to work to the benefit of a community.
What you'll learn:
- Skills needed to teach students to think critically and communicate accurately while helping them foster a desire for life-long learning
- How to develop educational programs for patients, groups, communities, industries, insurance providers, and government agencies
- To better collaborate across healthcare disciplines and work with information systems to assure your patients and their families have access to information and can easily understand it
Online, On Campus
D'Youville's MS in Nursing Education with a Clinical Focus program is designed to accommodate working nurses through program platforms that meet their needs. When you apply, you'll be able to choose either a program that is 90% online or an on-campus format requiring you to visit campus one day per week and complete the rest of your program in a hybrid format.
Careers
Healthcare professionals are in demand and a new group of experienced and educated professionals is needed to educate and lead. An aging population, an increase in preventive care, and an increasing number of nurse educators reaching retirement age, add to the growing demand for nurse educators.
Admission Requirements
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In addition to the general admission requirements for graduate programs at D’Youville, applicants for the master of science degree in Nursing Education with a Clinical Focus must present the following:
- Completed online graduate application for admission (no application fee).
- Completion of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a CCNE or NLNAC (ACEN) accredited program at a college or university in the US (or by the CNO in Ontario).
- Evidence of capability to succeed in a graduate program based on an overall undergraduate GPA of at least a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
- Official transcripts from all college/ universities attended. Non-US students must submit ‘course-by-course’ evaluation (or equivalent) of all college and/or university transcripts through the World Education Services (WES) or other approved foreign transcript evaluation agencies.
- An overall G.P.A. of at least 3.0. Applicants with a baccalaureate degree in nursing, earned more than five years ago, with an overall G.P.A. less than 3.0 but more than or equal to 2.7, who have achieved significant professional success as documented on curricula vitae, may submit an application for consideration. Preferential admissions will be given to applicants with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher.
- Active unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in New York or in Ontario for Canadian students.
- A current CPR certification with a psychomotor component.
- Baccalaureate-level health assessment, pathophysiology and pharmacology courses or equivalent.
- A student who meets the entry requirements and is currently or previously enrolled in a graduate nursing program at another college or university must obtain a letter from that School of Nursing stating the student is in good standing, not on probation, and able to register for classes. Students who were dismissed from a graduate nursing program will not be considered for admission.
Curriculum
The 40-credit Master of Science in Nursing Education with a Clinical Focus curriculum is designed to provide students with the opportunity to combine their nursing experience with the teaching and leadership skills needed to become successful nurse educators.
Find detailed course information for the Master of Science in Nursing Education with a Clinical Focus program, tools to plan your education, and complete academic policies and procedures in the D'Youville academic catalog.
Course Requirements
| Number | Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR-600 | Theory Development in Nursing Research | 3 |
| NUR-601 | Research Methods in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR-610 | Project Seminar Design & Proposal | 3 |
| NUR-613 | Nursing Leadership and Communication | 3 |
| NUR-616 | Curriculum Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| NUR-617 | Teaching Strategies & Instructional Tech | 3 |
| NUR-618 | Nurse Educator Role Practicum | 3 |
| NUR-619 | Nurse Educator Capstone | 3 |
| NUR-627 | Assessment and Evaluation | 2 |
| NUR-629 | Project Advisement: Implement and Evaluation | 1 |
| NUR-631 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR-631L | Advanced Health Assessment Lab | 1 |
| NUR-632 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR-633 | Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR-706 | Co-MGT for Medical Disorders for APN's | 1 |
| NUR-714 | Clin Practicum in Comm-Based Family Care | 2 |
| Total Credits | 40 |
A Nursing Educator's Role
Nurse educators are leaders in academic, hospital, community, and organizational settings. They provide valuable education to communities and groups from all areas of the healthcare field. The demand for nurse educators provides them the flexibility to work in all parts of the world and in a wide array of healthcare positions.
Nurse educators perform a wide range of roles, including:
- Work as nursing faculty in higher education.
- Educate patients in hospitals or other healthcare fields.
- Develop community health programs for non-profits or industries.
- Work as a consult with healthcare or pharmaceutical companies.
- Oversee the staff development of a healthcare team.
Career Outlook
Demand for nurse educators is expected to mirror a strong demand for registered nurses as an aging and active population, a rise in chronic conditions, and a new emphasis on preventive care increases healthcare needs.
The demand for nurse educators is further boosted by a projected increase in post-secondary teaching positions and their flexibility to work across the healthcare career fields.
For more information about careers in nursing, visit: www.DiscoverNursing.com and www.nln.org.
Border Commuter Status for Part-time Canadian Students
Canadian Applicants interested in commuting to D’Youville University should review the information listed regarding ‘Canadian Border Commuters’ on the F-1 Status page.