Nursing Education Field Experience (MSN 670)

Master of Science Nursing (MSN) in Nursing Education

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Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Nursing Education

Offered By: College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

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What Can You Do With an MSN in Nursing Education?

The Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Nursing Education (MSN-Ed) degree program prepares advanced professional nurses to address the ever-changing and expanding educational needs of the nursing profession. The emphasis is designed for BSN- prepared registered nurses interested in pursuing or advancing in a career in nursing education.

MSN-Ed graduates are prepared for a variety of roles in nursing education, either as a clinical educator or academic educator in both traditional and nontraditional settings in nursing education.

Why Get Your Master of Science in Nursing Education Online* at GCU?

The MSN nursing education program at Grand Canyon University gives students the opportunity to choose the focus of their practicum experience and provides direct clinical hours to ensure advanced skills in assessment. The MSN-Ed program also follows the National League for Nursing (NLN) competencies.

What Are Your MSN Nursing Education Qualifications?

The MSN nursing education program does not have special admission or program qualifications. The general admission requirements for all GCU graduate programs are housed in the University Policy Handbook and online through admissions.

Accredited Online* Master’s in Nursing Education Degree

Graduate students learn clinical and organizational decision-making skills based on critical thinking, evidence-based research and diagnostic reasoning. The nursing education degree program taken online or through evening classes teaches students advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment curriculum design and development, teaching methods, how to assess educational needs, program evaluation and understanding learner-centered theories.

There are six main focuses:

• Scientific Underpinnings for Practice
• Leadership, Policy and Advocacy
• Systems, Safety and Quality
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
• Analytic Foundations for Practice, Ethics and Professional Role
• Nursing Education

The MSN nursing education degree program at GCU includes clinical hours and a practicum capstone course to strengthen critical-thinking skills and place educational theories into practice in a supervised clinical-care environment. Essay NHS FPX 5004 Assessment 1 Leadership and Group Collaboration KP

For more information on the accreditation of nursing programs and other university licensures, please visit our University Accreditation and Regulations page.

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*This program is 100% online (clinical, practicum, immersion hours completed locally).

**Transfer of 90 credits that apply to your degree, and continuous enrollment required

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TOTAL CREDITS & COURSE LENGTH:

Total Credits: 36
Online: 8 weeks
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TRANSFER CREDITS:

Up to 12 credits or 1/3 of the total program requirements in transfer (whichever is less)

TUITION RATE:

Online: $565 per credit [More Info]

Course List

Major:

36 credits

Total Degree Requirements:

36 credits

Core Courses

NUR-513: Introduction to Advanced Registered Nursing Total Credits: 4

NUR-514: Organizational Leadership and Informatics Total Credits: 4

NUR-550: Translational Research and Population Health Management Total Credits: 4

NUR-590: Evidence-Based Practice Project Total Credits: 4

NUR-641E: Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurse Educators Total Credits: 4

Nursing Education Field Experience (MSN 670)