RN to MSN Program Online (Nurse Educator)

Prerequisites: Placement: Admission to the RN to BSN Program or RN to MSN Program

This course analyzes leadership and management theories in relation to trends in nursing and healthcare. The concepts of change, power, collaboration, gender dynamics, interdisciplinary teamwork, and advocacy are examined and applied to the practice of nursing. Quality improvement, healthy workplace, civility, change management, and health care reform will also be a focus.  Using a global perspective, students will analyze, evaluate, and create possible solutions to nursing and population healthcare issues.

Prerequisites: Placement: Accelerated BSN students or Admission to the RN to BSN Program or RN to MSN Program

Prerequisites: Placement: Admission to the RN to BSN Program or RN to MSN Program

Prerequisites: Determined by major

Prerequisites: Admission to MSN program

Prerequisites: NRS 502 or by permission

In this course, students synthesize advanced concepts of pathophysiology, health assessment and pharmacology across the lifespan for the advanced nursing specialty role to complete an accurate health database, including history and holistic assessment, across the lifespan. Physiologic changes, clinical manifestations, and drug therapy are integrated to facilitate critical analysis to support clinical decision-making. Virtual clinical experiences allow for practical application of course theory.

Prerequisites: NRS 502, or by permission

Prerequisites: NRS 502 or by permission

In this course, students explore concepts of population health and social determinants of health. Students will investigate issues that contribute to understanding population health and health inequities. Emphasis is placed upon the analysis of a population health assessment in informing strategies to advance health outcomes. Students will explore population-focused interventions to address health risks and disparities across selected health care delivery settings. Critical analysis of population health concepts and implementation of management strategies in a community-based practice setting will be examined. The practicum experience allows for practical application of course theory. 

Prerequisites: NRS 502 or by permission

Prerequisites: NRS 502 or by permission

Prerequisites: NRS 502 or by permission

The purpose of this course is understanding of research processes and interpretation of statistics to make accurate critical appraisals. Students apply the process of drawing conclusions, finding implications, and making recommendations based on an appraised study. Students learn to judge relative merits of studies in answering particular research questions. Questions of the fit of evidence or theory within an identified agency or institutional setting are explored.

NRS 509 & NRS 513, or by permission.

In this course, students learn about their role as a nurse educator and the nursing education environment. Adult learning characteristics and behaviors will be assimilated into the learning environment. The functionality of learning theories and nursing clinical judgment models within nursing education will be investigated. Students will incorporate current nursing knowledge of motivation, learning styles, and interprofessional education into the higher education setting. The implications of technology, diversity, inclusion, and equality will be explored within the role as a nurse educator.

Prerequisites: NRS 502 or by permission 

Prerequisites: NRS 542 or by permission

In this course, students integrate previous academic/experiential learning into the development of curricula and programs. Students will employ evidence and theory in curricular design and course content development within higher education and healthcare programs. Students will develop course and programmatic assessment and evaluation methods. Students examine the function of accrediting bodies within nursing education. 

Prerequisites: All program coursework except NRS 549, NRS 592, and NRS 594, or by permission

In this course, students will synthesize teaching and learning principles into the role of a nurse educator. Students select a nurse educator who will serve as a preceptor within the classroom and clinical environment. Collaborative opportunities within the practicum setting will be explored. Students will implement teaching-learning theories and strategies in an educational project. The precepted experience allows for practical application of the Nurse Educator role.

Prerequisites: All program coursework except NRS 592 and NRS 594, or by permission.

Prerequisites: Typically taken in the second-to-last semester, or by permission

Prerequisites: Typically taken in the last semester, or by permission