MSN - Nurse Educator
Nurse educators are in demand. In 2006, over 100,000 qualified applicants were turned away from undergraduate nursing programs, over 3,000 qualified applicants were turned away from master’s programs and 300 qualified applicants were turned away from doctoral programs primarily due to the critical shortage of nursing faculty. In addition, many faculty members will be retiring over the next 10 years and it is imperative that we begin now to prepare nurses to fill these positions.
The nurse educator specialty track prepares the RN to teach in a collegiate or health care setting. The student’s area of study incorporates a blend of theory and research with an emphasis on guided practice in the educator practicum. The required 181 hours of practicum work are completed in the student’s own community. In addition to working with a member of Graceland’s nursing faculty during the practicum, the student’s hands-on experience is monitored by a local preceptor.
Program Delivery
The student’s area of study incorporates a blend of theory and research with an emphasis on guided practice in the educator practicum. The practicum is completed in the student’s own community. In addition to working with a member of Graceland’s nursing faculty during the practicum, the student’s hands-on experience is monitored by a local preceptor.
Completion Time
The School of Nursing offers the following recommendations for completion plan schedule options:
- Accelerated Option (FNP 28 months; NE 24 months): work, personal and family obligations minimal to none
- Full-time Option (FNP 36 months; NE 32 months): flexible part-time or full-time employment with minimal to moderate personal and family obligations
- Part-time Option (FNP 52 months; NE 44 months): demanding part-time or full-time employment with moderate to high personal and family obligations
Course of Study
| M.S.N. Core Courses (required for all career options): | |
| NURS5110 Evidence-Based Practice | 3 s.h. |
| NURS5121 Theory in Nursing | 3 s.h. |
| NURS5141 Advanced Health Assessment | 3 s.h. |
| NURS5142 Advanced Health Assessment Lab | 1 s.h. |
| NURS5180 Scientific Inquiry in Nursing | 3 s.h. |
| NURS5440 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 s.h. |
| NURS6320 Professional Roles for Advanced Practice Nurses | 2 s.h. |
| NURS6330 Professional Issues for Advanced Practice Nurses | 3 s.h. |
| NURS6930 Scholarly Project | 3 s.h. |
| Total Core Courses | 24 s.h. |
| M.S.N. Nurse Educator Courses: | |
| NURS5610 Teaching and Learning Theories | 3 s.h. |
| NURS5620 Technology for Educators | 2 s.h. |
| NURS5630 Issues in Nursing Education | 2 s.h. |
| NURS5640 Curriculum Design, Implementation and Evaluation | 3 s.h. |
| NURS5650 Teaching Strategies, Student Learning Styles and Assessment | 3 s.h. |
| NURS6720 Nurse Educator Practicum | 3 s.h. |
| Total Nurse Educator Courses | 16 s.h. |
| Total Program (Core and Nurse Educator courses): | 40 s.h. |
