MSN in Nurse Education

MSN in Nurse Education Program at a Glance

• 36 Credit Hours – Taken 100% Online
• 24 months – To complete
• $20K – Affordable tuition

Nurse Education Program Structure

HCU’s MSN in Nurse Education program courses are 100% online and asynchronous. At 36 credits, students can complete the program in as little as 24 months. The MSN in Nurse Education program is practicum based; providing nursing students with an opportunity to integrate theory and clinical practice under supervision from a mentor.

Nurse Educator degree plan

Online MSN in Nurse Education Curriculum

Industry-Aligned Curriculum Enriched with Christian Values

The MSN in Nurse Education curriculum is rooted in HCU’s 10 Pillars, enabling students to approach nurse education with a well-rounded perspective.

At HCU, our students come first. We understand that graduate school is a big commitment, so we offer personalized support to every student. We set you up for success as a nurse educator.

HCU works to match each student with a clinical supervisor within their organization. This mentorship opportunity helps students maximize their networks and create growth opportunities.

Course Summaries and Highlights

• Theory Integration: Explores and analyzes theories from social, psychological, medical, nursing, and interpersonal relations as a foundation for understanding research, practice, and scholarship in nursing.
• Advanced Pathophysiology: Focuses on pathophysiological processes across the lifespan and developing clinical reasoning skills to distinguish relationships between normal physiology and system alterations caused by injury and disease, with emphasis on etiology, pathogenesis, developmental influences, and clinical manifestations.
• Research Integration: Teaches students to integrate appropriate research to resolve clinical issues using evidence-based practice that incorporates patient preferences, clinical expertise, and research data.
• Advanced Health Assessment: Builds on basic health assessment skills to develop theoretical and clinical bases for comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and cultural assessment across the lifespan relevant to common health problems in advanced nursing practice.
• Leadership for Quality, Safety and Health Policy: Explores leadership principles in relation to healthcare organizations, quality improvement processes, health policy development, and ethical-legal dimensions of advanced nursing practice within healthcare systems.
• Advanced Pharmacology: Provides advanced knowledge in therapeutic pharmacology, exploring treatment of major health problems through principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics while considering cultural, demographic, and legal aspects of prescribing.
• Curriculum Development: Examines curriculum theories for nursing education with emphasis on aligning institutional mission, professional standards, and stakeholder needs to design appropriate nursing curricula.
  Role of the Educator: Investigates essential skills for nurse educators, including facilitating learning and learner development within the educational environment.
• Effective Teaching Strategies: Incorporates learner-centered approaches to course development and instructional delivery with emphasis on assessment tools and evidence-based teaching practices for didactic and clinical education.
• Evaluation of Learning: Examines assessment models for evaluating student performance, instructor effectiveness, and educational program outcomes through designing and implementing evaluation plans.
• Advanced Healthcare Informatics: Explores core concepts, skills, and tools of health information technologies to promote safety, improve quality, and enhance consumer-centered care and efficiency.
• Residency: Provides opportunity to integrate and practice previous course content through 200 hours of clinical experiences in various healthcare systems.

Tight-Knit Community

At HCU, small class sizes foster connections with your professors and peers that extend beyond the walls of the classroom.

Personalized Support

We’ll match you with a success coach who will assist you with registration, organization, and academic guidance.

Mission-Driven

Our Christian values make up the heart of our institution. The MSN in Nurse Education curriculum reflects our focus on community-based care, with opportunities for service-based learning.

Affordable

Make the most of annual tuition reimbursement from employers to complete the program affordably.

HCU is partnered with numerous healthcare organizations, including the Texas Medical Center, connecting students with leading healthcare experts and top facilities to hone their clinical skills.

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The overall employment of nurse educators is projected to grow 12% between 2021 and 2031, which is much faster than average for all occupations – BLS

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