The Nurse Educator curriculum option prepares nurses to teach in schools of nursing, continuing education programs, staff development, clinical education or patient education. Curriculum focuses on learning theory, teaching methods, curriculum development and evaluation. Practicum experiences are individualized and focus on the nurse educator role in community colleges or universities, hospitals, ambulatory care and community settings.
Students in this curriculum option achieve the following learning outcomes:
- Apply theories and methods of teaching and learning.
- Teach diverse learners.
- Identify learning needs.
- Develop curriculum and educational programs.
- Evaluate learning and performance in clinical and academic settings.
- Use technology in teaching and learning.
Faculty advisor for Nurse Educator: Patsy Maloney
Sample Program Plan
The program plan presented below is set up for students planning on completing scholarly inquiry project. Students that choose course work option or thesis should contact the MN advisor to receive a new program plan.
Learn more about the scholarly inquiry requirements.
MN course descriptions are available at: https://www.washington.edu/students/crscatt/tnurs.html#tnurs503
| Quarter | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn (6 credits) | T NURS 510: Society and Health | 3 |
| T NURS 557: Populations Health, Health Promotion, and Clinical Prevention | 3 | |
| Winter (8 credits) | T NURS 511: Curriculum Development in Nursing and Health Education | 3 |
| T NURS 551: Translating Research into Nursing Practice | 5 | |
| Spring (9 credits) | T NURS 512: Evaluation of Academic and Clinical Performance in Nursing Health Care | 3 |
| T NURS 523: Assessment and Planning for Healthcare Leaders (coursework option) |
3 | |
| T NURS 552: Organizational and Systems Leadership | 3 | |
| Total Credits Year One | 23 |
| Quarter | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Early Autumn (3 credits) | T NURS 558: Individual Health Assessment | 3 |
| Autumn (9 credits) | T NURS 513: Theories and Methods of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| T NURS 527: Healthcare Systems and Health Policy | 3 | |
| T NURS 561: Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (coursework option) |
3 | |
| Winter (6 credits) | T NURS 503: Advanced Practicum I | 3 |
| T NURS 556: Quality and Safety in Healthcare Settings | 3 | |
| Spring (7 credits) | T NURS 505: Advanced Practicum II | 3 |
| T NURS 554: Informatics and Healthcare Technology | 3 | |
| T NURS 596: Scholarly Inquiry: Course Work Option | 1 | |
| Total Credits Year 2 | 25 | |
| Total Credits | 48 |
