Program Details:
- Credit Hours: 36
- Clinical Hours: 300
- Courses in Program: 12 (courses are 8 weeks)*
- Cost Per Credit: $750
- Up to 85% loan forgiveness grant available
- Estimated Completion Time: 1-2 years
* NUR 622 and Clinical Courses are full term
Help shape the next generation of nurses and prepare for NLN certification with D’Youville’s accessible, affordable online master’s degree.
Help shape the next generation of nurses and prepare for NLN certification with D’Youville’s accessible, affordable online master’s degree.
Share your experience and guide new nurses toward clinical effectiveness with our online MS in Nursing Education (Clinical Focus) for working nurses. Our CCNE-accredited program offers you the opportunity to enhance your own clinical knowledge and practice as you gain skills for teaching and assessing nursing students.
During two years of flexible online study, you’ll develop teaching, technology and communication skills for leadership in nursing program classrooms and as an advocate for nursing policies and community health programs. Over the course of your program, you will prepare to:
- Conduct and evaluating nursing research
- Plan and evaluate lessons and curricula
- Apply effective instructional techniques in clinical settings and traditional or virtual classrooms
- Assess student performance
- Design and implement community health initiatives
- Formulate and advocate for health policies
Your classes last eight to 15 weeks each and are taught by clinically experienced instructors who are dedicated to ensuring you gain relevant, effective skills informed by current evidence.
After graduation, you will be prepared to take the NLN Nurse Educator Certification Exam.
Thanks to an award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we are able to offer graduates of this program access to a loan forgiveness grant that can reduce costs by up to 85%.
YOU WILL:
- Teach in traditional nursing programs at multiple levels of entry.
- Develop educational programs for patients, groups, communities, industry, insurance providers, and government agencies.
- Collaborate across multiple disciplines with organizations and systems involved in healthcare to assure patients and their families are able to access, understand, and utilize information.
- Provide clinical education to professionals working in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities and long-term care, outpatient, and home care settings.
A program that combines 100% online coursework with practicum experiences.
This program is presented in a format designed to offer working nurses like you convenient access to graduate education. You will complete all coursework online.
You will also complete 180 hours of in-person teaching practicum experience, 120 hours of a community-based family care practicum, and a capstone project. The result is a program that offers you a high degree of flexible study plus personal attention—all while equipping you to guide and train new nurses on their journey toward clinical practice.
COURSES AND REQUIREMENTS
This program is for working, licensed nurses who have earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Applicants for the online MS program who meet all published admission criteria will be invited to discuss additional program requirements including clinical placements prior to receiving final acceptance decisions.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the general requirements for graduate programs at D’Youville College, applicants for the Master of Science degree in Nursing Education with a Clinical Focus must present the following:
- Completion of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a CCNE or NLNAC (ACEN) accredited program at a college or university in the US.
- A curriculum vitae (CV)/ current resume documenting at least one year of practice as a registered nurse with a baccalaureate degree.
- Official transcripts from all college/ universities attended.*
- College transcripts must show completion of baccalaureate-level courses in health assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology.
- An overall G.P.A. of at least 3.00. Applicants with an overall G.P.A. between 2.70–2.99 will be considered based on their professional experience and CV. Preferential admissions will be given to applicants with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher.
- Active unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse in the state in which the student resides.
- A current CPR certification with a psychomotor component.
*Non-U.S. students must submit a “course-by-course” evaluation (or equivalent) of all college and/or university transcripts through the World Education Services (WES) or other approved foreign transcript evaluation agencies.
Note: A student who meets the entry requirements and is currently or previously enrolled in a nurse practitioner program at another college or university must obtain a letter from their current school of nursing stating the student is in good standing, not on probation, and able to register for classes.
Students who were dismissed for any reason from a graduate nursing program will not be considered for admission.
TUITION AND FEES
Tuition and fees vary based on your program of study and whether you are considered a full- or part-time student. Financial aid is available for those who qualify and can be applied to full- and part-time status.
Graduates of this program may be eligible for a loan forgiveness grant that can cover up to 85% of costs. Please contact D’Youville University for more information.
Entering the program with previous academic credit can help lower your cost. Below, you’ll find information about the potential cost of your program.
| COST | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Full Program Tuition | $750 per credit hour | $30,000 |
| Full Program Fees | $160 (full time)* | $960 |
| Full Program Total | $30,960 | |
CAREER OUTCOMES
Earning your MS in Nursing Education means preparing to take responsibility for the future of the profession as a post-secondary instructor in a nursing program. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the position is projected to expand by 22% from 2021-2031, more than four times as fast as the overall job growth rate of 5%.[1]
[1] https://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/postsecondary-teachers.htm#tab-6
Nursing Instructors
Faculty Spot light: Abigail Mitchell DHEd, MSN, MBA, RN, CNE, FHERDSA
Dr Abigail Mitchell holds a doctorate degree in health education from A.T. Still University, as well as an MSN and a MBA. She is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE). She previously worked as a clinical nurse manager for 14 years at a WNY healthcare organization. With over two decades of experience in nursing, she is a Professor at D’Youville in the Patricia H Garman School of Nursing. She has published over 25 peer reviewed articles and has been a keynote speaker internationally and nationally. Dr. Mitchell is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades. She serves on various committees such as the United Way of Greater Niagara. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the bagpipes as a member of the Celtic Spirit Pipe Band.
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