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Take your nursing career in a new direction with the Nurse Educator Concentration in the Master of Science in Nursing program at Vermont State. This online, six-semester program will prepare you to become a certified nurse educator (CNE) or Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE-cl). You’ll learn to educate new nurses and employees and impact quality of care by driving policy and evidence-based changes. You’ll practice a full range of skills and graduate prepared for leadership roles in healthcare organizations.
Classes meet online in eight-week modules designed for part-time study, and you will be guided by an M.S.N.-level nursing advisor. The final semester includes an in-person practicum experience, which you can choose to complete at your place of employment, at another organization of your choosing, or we can assist you in finding an appropriate placement. Taking two courses each fall, spring, and summer semester will allow you to complete the program in 24 months. You can complete clinical hours in a variety of settings, possibly including your place of employment.
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Graduate Tuition
Tuition for Nursing, M.S.N.
$684 Per Credit
$880 Per Credit
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Systems Thinking: Healthcare Quality Improvement and Safety
NUR 5011
Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Advanced Practice
NUR 5012
Advanced Health Assessment and Promotion
NUR 5013
Transitions to the Advanced Practice Role
NUR 5014
Evidence Based Practice and Research in Healthcare
BUS 5070
Risk & Financial Management
NUR 5109
Nursing Epidemiology and Biostatistics
NUR 5110
Clinical Nurse Leader Immersion-Seminar
NUR 5111
Clinical Nurse Leader Capstone-Practicum
NUR 5025
The Nurse Educator Role
NUR 5026
Teaching and Active Learning Strategies
NUR 5027
Curriculum Design, Development, & Evaluation - Seminar & Practicum I
NUR 5028
Assessment & Evaluation of Nursing Education- Seminar & Practicum II
Credits required for the program: 40
Approval & Accreditation Bodies
Why Study to become a Nurse Educator at Vermont State?
Enrollment, On Your Schedule: Eight-week modules allow you to enroll when you’re ready and complete the program at your own pace, one course at a time. You can earn your M.S.N. in as few as 24 months!
Flexible Clinical Hours: Required clinical hours can be completed locally and sometimes even at your current job. Our clinical coordinator can also help you find a placement.
Professors Who Care: You’ll have direct access to your professors through in-person or virtual office hours, and small class sizes lead to the kind of relationship-building that will help you excel.
Paths to Certification: This concentration qualifies you to sit for the National League for Nursing (NLN) certification examination for either Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) or Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE-cl).
Earning Potential: Glassdoor estimates that salaries for entry-level certified nurse educators (CNE) often exceed $80,000.
What You’ll Learn
You’ll learn to create and sustain classroom, laboratory, and clinical environments that create a positive learning environment for your students. You’ll develop a variety of strategies to evaluate your students, and by the end of the program, you’ll have an advanced understanding of nursing and relevant sciences as well as the ability to put this knowledge into practice in the classroom.
You’ll continue to serve your community and make a difference as you pursue your M.S.N. online. Earn practicum hours locally (and sometimes even at your current workplace) and prepare for the next stage of your career.
The Master Degree in Nursing at VTSU is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001 Phone 202-887-6791.
The Master of Science in Nursing at VTSU is approved by the Vermont State Board of Nursing. Email: SOS.OPRLicensing1@Vermont.gov. Office of Professional Regulation, 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor Montpelier, VT 05620-3402. Phone 802-828-2396
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