About the Online Nurse Educator MS in Nursing Degree Concentration

The University of Connecticut’s 39-credit Nursing Education Master of Science program is taught by UConn School of Nursing faculty who are dedicated to your future in advanced practice. The purpose of the master’s program is to prepare nurses for advanced nursing practice with specialized knowledge, skills, and values. The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accredits the program.

 

The Master of Science in Nursing Education complements your clinical practice with the current evidence-based theories and cutting-edge strategic skills for teaching and learning in nursing. Explore career opportunities as a clinical instructor in nursing schools or as a staff development educator in a hospital or other health care organizations. By the end of the program, you will have a full understanding on the issues surrounding the evaluation, planning, and implementation of nursing education.

Clinical educators in clinical environments are needed to educate current nurses and support their continuing education for clinical knowledge and advancement. Individuals pursuing this degree concentration may be interested in teaching in a school of nursing, working in professional development, or focusing on the education of a specific patient or community population.

This online master’s program concentration prepares you to assume advanced leadership roles in clinical nursing education and manage staff development. This program will prepare you for national certification through the National League for Nursing (NLN) as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE).

As an added benefit, graduates of the master’s program are also awarded the Health Professions Education Online Graduate Certificate, which requires nine credits from courses taken as part of the MS in Nurse Education. These courses focus on the essentials of evaluation, planning, and implementation.