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Nurse Educator

Nursing students in lab

Nurse Educator

Program Overview

As the healthcare environment has become more complex, the role of the professional nurse has grown to meet contemporary complex challenges. It is clear that the more highly educated the nurse, the better the patient healthcare outcomes. The demand for skilled nurse educators in nursing and healthcare is well documented for the future of healthcare.

Curriculum 

Students take four general core and three different direct care courses. They also complete specialized requirements of their chosen concentration. The Nurse Educator Track includes:

Nurse Educator Track

 

General Core Courses 
NURS 502Epidemiology and Bioinformatics
NURS 504Policy, Quality, and Safety in Health Care
NURS 506Nursing Role Theory and Evidence-Based Practice
NURS 536Law, Regulations, and Ethics in Health Care 
Direct Care Courses 
NURS 530Advanced Pathophysiology
NURS 532Advanced Pharmacology
NURS 534Advanced Health and Physical Assessment
Nurse Educator Courses 
NURS 613Assessment and Evaluation Methods
NURS 614Theory and Practice for Nurse Educators
EDUC 610Differentiating Instruction
EDUC 655Standards-Based Curriculum Design
NURS 765Nurse Educator Seminar and Internship
Includes 100 practicum hours in the nurse educator role.

Admission Requirements

  • Satisfactory completion of an accredited baccalaureate program with at least 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Submission of official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended
  • Active licensure to practice nursing in the State of Pennsylvania
  • Completion of a statistics course at an undergraduate or graduate level with a grade of C or better
  • Two professional references, one from a nursing supervisor
  • Written statement of professional goals for graduate study and nursing career
  • Professional resume or curriculum vitae

MSN Pathways 

Are you a Moravian University student or alumni in a baccalaureate nursing program who wish to obtain their Master of Science in Nursing degree (MSN) in one of the programs for Clinical Nurse Leaders, Nurse Educators, Nurse Administrators, MSN Nurse Administrators/MBA? See if you may be eligible for direct admission into one of our MSN programs.


Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing at Moravian University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).


Learn More

Request Info: moravian.edu/graduate-inquiry

For more information about the MSN program, to speak with an advisor, or to make an appointment, call us at 610-861-1400 or email graduate@moravian.edu, or contact Caroline Bechtel, Student Experience Mentor, at 610-625-7131 or bechtelc@moravian.edu.