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Nurse Educator Concentration

A faculty member in a nursing educator course

The nurse educator concentration is designed to prepare nurses to assume the advanced nursing role of educator in academic settings and healthcare organizations.

Evidence-based course content focuses on principles of the education process, assessment of learning styles, needs and characteristics of diverse learners, and appropriate, innovative, creative instructional techniques and strategies. Emphasis is on designing dynamic curricula and programs that are flexible and relevant in a challenging and changing environment.

Ethical, legal and leadership dimensions of the nurse educator role are critically analyzed. The experiential component provides the opportunity to integrate knowledge and experience. Ultimately, these nurse educators become exemplars of excellence, engaging with intention, acting with justice and serving with compassion.

Academic plan

The nurse educator concentration is offered in a part-time format, with courses meeting during the evening. The requirements of the nursing educator concentration are listed below.

  • NURS 6000: Theoretical Formulations in the Discipline of Nursing
  • NURS 6060: Research in the Discipline of Nursing
  • NURS 8000: Scholarly Project
  • NURS 6690: Nurse as Educator
  • NURS 6790: Inclusivity in Nursing Education
  • NURS 7450: Instructional Technology
  • NURS 7550: Curriculum Design in the Discipline of Nursing
  • NURS 7600: Evaluation and Educational Measurement
  • NURS 7650: Designing Systems to Support Change in Education

For detailed course descriptions, visit the courses page.