Nursing Education
The Master of Science degree in Nursing Education is designed for registered nurses who are seeking advanced preparation and leadership roles. The nurse educator concentration prepares graduates to assume faculty roles in nursing education at the pre-licensure program levels or roles in staff development in healthcare settings.
The baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in nursing at William Carey University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Program Overview
Hours
This program may be completed in 6 terms (18 months) on a full-time plan of study or 8 terms (24 months) on a part-time plan of study.
Delivery Method
This program is delivered in a 100% online format, plus preceptorship performed in student’s local area in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Applicant Prerequisites & Requirements
Prospective Students must meet the following admission criteria:
- Must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of nursing
- Submit a completed application to the William Carey University Graduate School
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Submit a statement of professional goals and current resume
- Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or a GPA of 2.5 on the last 30 undergraduate hours
- Submit two nursing recommendations
- Hold a active unencumbered RN license
- Have a clear criminal background check that meets program requirements
Required Classes
Career Outlooks
Graduates will be prepared to assume faculty roles in nursing education at the pre-licensure program levels (LPN, ADN, or BSN) or roles in staff development in healthcare settings.
These outcomes reflect the expectations of the nursing profession and the community of interest as stated in The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (AACN, 2021).
The graduate will be able to:
- Integrate knowledge gained from nursing, bio-psychosocial fields, genetics/genomics, public health, quality improvement, and organizational sciences for the continual improvement of nursing education in diverse settings.
- Incorporate leadership, collaborative skills, and organizational skills and systems leadership into nursing into educational practice in order to emphasize ethical and critical decision-making, effective working relationships, and a system-perspective to promote high quality and safe patient care.
- Integrate the principles of quality improvement and evaluation outcomes related to advanced practice, education, and policy development.
- Apply and disseminate research outcomes, evidence-based practice, and collaborative skills to affect accountable change in nursing practice, education, and policy.
- Analyze practice, legal, and ethical considerations of current and emerging patient care and communication technologies utilized to enhance patient care and nursing education.
- Incorporate knowledge of current nursing policy and nursing policy development through systems level management and utilize advocacy strategies to influence health and health care.
- Function as a member and leader of inter-professional teams in the management and coordination of care.
- Integrate the principles of patient-centered care, advocacy, amid culturally appropriate concepts of planning, delivering, and evaluating clinical prevention and population care into nursing education and advanced clinical practice.
- Incorporate an advanced level of understanding of nursing and relevant sciences with the ability to integrate concepts into nursing education and clinical practice.
- Utilize Christian principles in the delivery of nursing interventions that influence healthcare and educational outcomes for individuals, populations, and systems.
Your Future Starts Here
Whether you are a first-time student or a working professional seeking to advance your career, William Carey College of Health Sciences has a place for you. We are excited to connect with you and guide you on your way toward joining the next generation of leaders and difference-makers in the global community!
Hattiesburg
WCU Box #8 | 710 William Carey Parkway | Hattiesburg, MS 39401
nursing@wmcarey.edu | (601) 318 - 6147
Tradition
19640 Highway 67 | Biloxi, MS 39532
nursing@wmcarey.edu | (228) 702 - 1877
Baton Rouge
5615 Corporate Blvd, Suite 300 | Baton Rouge, LA 70808
nursing@wmcarey.edu | (225) 953 - 7017