Nursing educators are in high demand across the U.S. – advance your career and increase your opportunities!
Open doors to work in education and administration and teach the nurses of tomorrow how to provide new and improved care.
Degree Formats
Online
- ̨ÍåSwag now offers its same well-respected Nursing Education, M.S. program in a fully online format.
- The clinical practicum can be arranged in a location near you once approved by course faculty.
On-Campus/Hybrid
- Offers a combination of online and on campus classes.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
All of ̨ÍåSwag's nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, Phone: 404.975.5000, .
New York State Education Department
Registered with the New York State Board of Regents.
Program Benefits
- Students receive individualized academic advisement to create a program plan that works for them.
- Part-time study is available and course schedules are geared toward the needs of working nurses.
- Students complete a nursing education practicum in an area of their choice to enhance their skills as nurse educators.
- Students can choose between a staff development or traditional academic focus, or both, based on their individual goals.
Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation
̨ÍåSwag’s Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) provides students experiential learning opportunities to promote best practice and collaboration. This leads to improved health and well-being outcomes for individuals, organizations, and communities!
There is a high demand for nursing educators.
Career Outlook
Our program prepares students for successful roles in staff development and/or academic nursing education. Graduates can enter a variety of teaching careers with advanced knowledge of creative teaching strategies and content delivery, assessment, and evaluation of learning outcomes, as well as course and curriculum design.
Program Specifics
- Possession of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a ACEN or CCNE accredited program.
- One year medical-surgical clinical experience (or equivalent).
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate statistics course with a grade of C or better.
- Cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or above (on a 4.0 scale) from all colleges/universities attended. Applicants with GPAs below 3.25 in undergraduate studies may be admitted on a provisional basis if they submit evidence of the potential to be successful in graduate studies.
- Current registered professional nursing license.
- Current resume
- Letters of intent or letters of recommendation may be submitted to strengthen application.
- Interview with the nursing faculty.
Program Completion:
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44.44% based on 100% benchmark for program completion (5 semesters part-time) - Based on students who completed the program during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Job Placement:
- 100%*
Program Satisfaction:
- 100% of graduating MS, NEd students believe the program has prepared them well to very well. *
*Data are for students who completed the program during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Graduate Merit Scholarship
30% off the graduate per credit hour tuition rate will be awarded to students upon acceptance. No application or additional information is required to receive this scholarship. For more information about the current per credit hour graduate tuition go to our Tuition and Fees page.
- Engage in the scholarship of teaching to facilitate student learning, professional development and socialization (SLO 2) (EBP)
- Create an environment that promotes critical thinking and problem solving within the teaching learning process. (SLO 4) (CT/CR)
- Use applicable educational principles, theory, and research to develop strategies for change in nursing education and curricular development (SLO3) (EBP)
- Synthesize information from a variety of disciplines to develop strategies for change in nursing heducation and curricular development (SLO 5) (HCI)
- Work collaboratively within the institutional environment and the academic community to function effectively as a nurse educator and leader utilizing professional, moral and ethical standards to practice (SLO 6) (L)
- Integrate the values of respect, collegiality, professionalism, and caring to build an organizational climate that fosters the development of learners (SLO 1) (GC)
- Critically analyze and synthesize research to determine applicability to practice (SLO 2) (EBP)
- Develop a research project or thesis pertinent to nursing education, disseminating scholarly work pertinent to nursing education. (SLO 3) (EBP)
- Contribute to professional nursing through advanced nursing education practice and professional involvement (SLO 7) (P)
- Exhibit leadership behavior as a nurse educator as evidence by enhanced self-knowledge, cultural sensitivity, team dynamics, and systems thinking (SLO 6) (GC)
- Analyze the impact of community, societal, and professional trends in healthcare on nursing education (SLO 4) (CT/CR)