Learning Outcomes
Nurses completing this program will learn to: • Create and implement nursing curricula • Teach in an academic or professional setting • Develop evaluations and tests
6/8/2022 Update: We are not currently enrolling students for this program. Please submit any questions on this program to admissions@hnu.edu.
Are you a natural leader and an excellent communicator? The MSN Nurse Educator degree will prepare you to help shape the future of the nursing profession and practice. You will learn how to act as a mentor and adviser to nursing students and gain the skills to design and evaluate new nursing curriculum.
Holy Names University Master of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation).
Contact an enrollment counselor with any questions you have about the program.
Contact UsThe MSN Nurse Educator program will prepare you for a career in a variety of settings that offer nursing classes. You will find nurse educators working in both academic and health care settings.
Health care Facility
College or University
Community Health Agency
Learn More About Career Opportunities With a Nurse Educator Degree
Holy Names University offers several concentrations for students pursuing their Master of Science in Nursing. One of those specializations is Nursing Education. As a graduate student with a concentration, you’ll take a variety of core and focused classes. That combination is crucial to a comprehensive Nursing Education program. In our MSN Nursing Education program, this curriculum integrates two fundamental concepts:
Once you enter the field of Nursing Education, you’ll prepare nursing students to work in settings where they provide medical care to patients. Whether you work as an instructor or someone who develops a curriculum, you’ll affect change and shape the future of education for healthcare professionals.
Holy Names University is proud to offer our low-residency master’s degree in Nursing Education. Such small class sizes mean that students receive the resources and attention they need from their instructors. Our faculty are practicing professionals who dedicate themselves to student success. You’ll have opportunities to make personal connections with faculty members who know your name.
Holy Names University is pleased to offer students in the MSN Nurse Educator program the Logan Scholarship: a 50% scholarship for students who maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher in the program.
Learn MoreWe offer partnership discounts.
HNU is pleased to offer a discounted tuition rate to new students and alumni who are employed by one of our partner hospitals, health systems or organizations.
If you work in one of our affiliate healthcare systems, you can qualify for a tuition reduction. HNU’s Nursing students can participate in a Hospital Partnership for a 15% discount.
Note that a partnership discount cannot be combined with the Logan scholarship or other funds for future educators.
Nurses completing this program will learn to: • Create and implement nursing curricula • Teach in an academic or professional setting • Develop evaluations and tests
• Hybrid classes meet just one weekend a month, and students complete the rest of the coursework online. • Faculty members have extensive experience in nursing and are passionate about helping their students succeed. • A small cohort means that students benefit from plenty of individualized attention. • 35 units (18 units core courses and 17 units nurse education specialty courses)
Reach out to Holy Names University to learn more about our MSN in Nursing Education program. As a student-centered university, Holy Names encourages students to make informed decisions. That commitment applies to our alumni, current students, and prospective students. Ask anything you’d like! Our admissions counselors are available to answer questions about hybrid degree requirements, timeline estimates, our campus, and other details.
Request more information about earning your Master’s in Nursing Education from Holy Names University.
Learn the concepts and theories of learning that can be used to facilitate an undergraduate student’s understanding of a body of knowledge.
Explore the process of curriculum development for the preparation of nurses in a clinical setting.
Learn how to evaluate undergraduate nursing students in the clinical setting based on the objectives of the experience.