Oksana Anohina, RN-BS ’12, MSN ’20

“While nursing chose me, I emphatically chose Elms over a significant number of other institutions. Elms has a culture that is unique in my experience, drawing from the basis of a Catholic private school, and expanding upon that.”

A staff nurse on the ICU/CCU unit at Cooley Dickinson hospital, Oksana Anohina ’12, ’20, chose to specialize in nursing education to better prepare future generations of nurses to the increasingly complex health care environment.

MSN in Nursing Education

This MSN track prepares graduates to educate the next generation of nurses. Specifically, the nursing education track prepares nurses to assume leadership roles as dynamic educators in baccalaureate and associate degree programs, staff development, continuing education, and community education programs.

Students create curricula, plan programs, explore evaluation techniques, and teach with experts. This track includes two education practicums that provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge and skills learned as well as obtain graduate-level clinical practice and teaching experience in the area of nursing practice.

Curriculum

Click to view course requirements for the MSN in Nursing Education.

Core Curriculum

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 5005NUR 505Nursing Knowledge and Practice3
NUR 5105NUR 515Translating and Integrating Evidence Into Practice3
NUR 5302NUR 532Health Care Policy and Advocacy3
NUR 6400NUR 640Leadership and Management3

Nursing Education Concentration

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6107NUR 617Advanced Comprehensive Health Assessment3
NUR 6109NUR 619Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology3
NUR 6204NUR 624Pharmacology for the Master’s Prepared Nurse3
NUR 6102NUR 612Teaching Strategies and Evaluation3
NUR 6202NUR 622Curriculum Design, Program Planning, and Evaluation3
NUR 6401NUR 641Mobile Apps for Nursing Practice1
NUR 6402NUR 642Nursing and Healthcare Informatics1
NUR 6403NUR 643Simulation for Nurse Educators1
NUR 6001NUR 601Technology: Methods and Tools for Graduate Study1
NUR 6701NUR 671Nursing Education Practicum I3
NUR 6702NUR 672Nursing Education Practicum II3

Plan of Study for a Fall Start
September – December Year 1

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6001NUR 601Technology: Methods and Tools for Graduate Study1
NUR 5005NUR 505Nursing Knowledge and Practice3
NUR 6400NUR 640Leadership and Management3

January – March Year 1

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 5105NUR 515Translating and Integrating Evidence into Practice3
NUR 5302NUR 532Health Care Policy and Advocacy3

March – June Year 1

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6102NUR 612Teaching Strategies and Evaluation3
NUR 6202NUR 622Curriculum Design, Program Planning & Evaluation3

July – September Year 2

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6107NUR 617Advanced Comprehensive Health Assessment3
NUR 6109NUR 619Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology3

September – December Year 2

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6401NUR 641Mobile Apps for Nursing Practice1
NUR 6402NUR 642Nursing and Healthcare Informatics1
NUR 6403NUR 643Simulation for Nurse Educators1
NUR 6204NUR 624Pharmacology for the Master’s Prepared Nurse3

January – March Year 2

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6701NUR 671Nursing Education Practicum I3

March – June Year 2

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6702NUR 672Nursing Education Practicum II3

Plan of Study for a January Start
January – March Year 1

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6001NUR 601Technology: Methods and Tools for Graduate Study1
NUR 5005NUR 505Nursing Knowledge and Practice3
NUR 5105NUR 515Translating and Integrating Evidence into Practice3

March- June Year 1

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6102NUR 612Teaching Strategies and Evaluation3
NUR 6202NUR 622Curriculum Design, Program Planning & Evaluation3

July – September Year 1

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6107NUR 617Advanced Comprehensive Health Assessment3
NUR 6109NUR 619Pathophysiology3

September – December Year 1

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6401NUR 641Mobile Apps for Nursing Practice1
NUR 6402NUR 642Nursing and Healthcare Informatics1
NUR 6403NUR 643Simulation for Nurse Educators1
NUR 6204NUR 624Pharmacology for the Master’s Prepared Nurse3

January – March Year 2

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 5302NUR 532Health Care Policy & Advocacy3
NUR 6400NUR 640Leadership & Management3

March – June Year 2

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6701NUR 671Nursing Education Practicum I3

July – September Year 2

Course #FormerlyCourse Name# of Credit Hours
NUR 6702NUR 672Nursing Education Practicum II3