Nursing Education (Advanced Certificate)

Program Description

The Master of Science with a concentration on nursing education is a 45-credit program that focuses on teaching students to acquire knowledge, competencies, and the right perspective to function as an educator in the 21st-century global environment.

Highlights

The program includes a strong core foundation that addresses all the essential knowledge and skills in building the education courses. There are 15 credits of specialty courses in education that include an extensive exploration of learning theories, evidence-based teaching strategies, and hands-on experience on using technology to enhance learning.

Goals

• To develop an educator with knowledge, competencies, and the right perspective to teach and lead in the 21st-century global environment.
• To foster the spirit of creativity, innovation, inquiry, and lifelong learning.
• To use evidence in teaching and evaluating learning.
• To develop leadership skills in nursing and education.

Practicum Opportunities

The program provides 300 hours of teaching practicum that includes clinical teaching, simulation-based instruction in our state-of-the-art simulation center, and experiential learning in a professional development environment. The student is provided with a well-rounded experience in academic teaching by having the opportunity to co-teach with faculty in the undergraduate courses, collaborate with faculty on scholarly projects, attend faculty meetings and development workshops, and other extra-curricular activities

Admissions

The application for our Advanced Certificate programs is available. All applicants to our Advanced Certificate programs are required to submit the following documents at the time of application:

1. One (1) transcript from each post-secondary school attended. We can review applications with unofficial transcripts. Admitted students will be asked to submit official transcripts prior to beginning coursework at NYU Meyers.
2. Resume.
3. A two- to three-page personal statement.
4. At least two (2) letters of recommendation.
5. RN license and registration certificate. You may submit an application with an out-of-state license, but admitted students must obtain a New York State RN license prior to beginning coursework at NYU Meyers.

Applicants who have attended a post-secondary institution outside of the United States are required to upload one (1) transcript from each post-secondary school attended and submit one (1) official course-by-course evaluation of each foreign transcript directly to our office at the time of application. Your application will not be reviewed without these documents. Please mail your official course-by-course evaluation(s) to:

NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Office of Student Affairs and Admissions
433 First Avenue, LL1
New York, NY 10010

For applicants whose native language is not English, a copy of your latest TOEFL or IELTS score is required. Admitted students will be asked to submit official test scores prior to beginning coursework at NYU Meyers. We require a minimum TOEFL internet-based score of 100 and an IELTS Band score of 7.

See Advanced Certificate for additional admission instructions and eligibility requirements.

Program Requirements

The program requires the completion of 15 credits, comprised of the following:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Required Courses
NURSE-GN 2170	Nursing Education I	3
NURSE-GN 2172	Nurs Educ II Theory: Curr Develop Implement	3
NURSE-GN 2173	Nurs Educ II Practicum Curr Develop/Implement	3
NURSE-GN 2174	Nursing Educ III Theory Curriculum Evaluation	3
NURSE-GN 2175	Nursing Education III Practicum	3
Total Credits		15

Sample Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid

1st Semester/Term		Credits
NURSE-GN 2170	Nursing Education I (60 Teaching Practicum Hours)	3
	Credits	3
2nd Semester/Term
NURSE-GN 2172	Nurs Educ II Theory: Curr Develop Implement	3
NURSE-GN 2173	Nurs Educ II Practicum Curr Develop/Implement (120 Teaching Practicum Hours)	3
	Credits	6
3rd Semester/Term
NURSE-GN 2174	Nursing Educ III Theory Curriculum Evaluation	3
NURSE-GN 2175	Nursing Education III Practicum (120 Teaching Practicum Hours)	3
	Credits	6
	Total Credits	15

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making based on a synthesis of appropriate theories and evidence from nursing and other sciences as related to the roles of nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, and/or roles as educators, administrators, informaticists, or clinical research nurses.
2. Perform role competencies defined by national professional organizations for nurse practitioners, or nurse-midwifery roles and/or roles as educator, administrator, informaticist, or clinical research nurse.
3. Demonstrate evidence-informed decision-making related to a specific advanced practice role.
4. Advocate for universal access to quality and cost-effective healthcare for all populations across the lifespan.
5. Collaborate as members of interprofessional teams to achieve high-quality and cost-effective health outcomes.
6. Demonstrate advanced professional practice role competencies related to educational, leadership, policy, organizational, and management outcomes.
7. Demonstrate ethical decision-making in the context of personal and professional codes and guidelines.
8. Articulate a personal and professional philosophy about the Advanced Practice Nursing role that reflects patient-centered care, respect for diversity, cultural values, and a commitment to the preservation of human rights based on professional standards of practice, scope of practice, and respective professional codes of ethics.
9. Evaluate patient outcomes in relation to improving quality and patient safety.
10. Demonstrate effective written, verbal, and technological communication skills that influence the achievement of professional and health-related client outcomes in organizational, legislative, and policy settings.

Policies

NYU Policies

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.

College of Nursing Policies

Additional academic policies can be found on the College of Nursing academic policies page.