Overview
The Master of Science in
Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Education combines
an individually developed focus in a specialty area of
nursing practice with a leadership focus in education for
the nursing profession. Unique aspects of this concentration
include the opportunity for students to work closely with an
individual faculty advisor to design a combined
clinical/teaching focus that will meet their professional
goals. Students are prepared to function as beginning
faculty in schools of nursing at the associate- or
baccalaureate-degree levels, meet requirements of the New
Mexico State Board of Nursing for faculty, and may
ultimately assume positions in administration, consultation,
research, or policy development. Students may also prepare
for nurse educator roles in patient education or staff
development. Each student’s program of studies will be
individually negotiated with the faculty advisor and will
vary based on individual career goals, career plans, and
certifications and licensure requirements. The concentration
can be completed in 32 credits.
Programs of studies are individualized to meet students’ professional goals and to provide flexible planning options, including the opportunity to 1) focus on particular adult or pediatric populations of interest, 2) focus on tertiary or community-based settings, 3) concentrate on a functional area of practice in education, and 4) pursue part-time study, if desired.
Program Objectives
At the completion of the program students will be
able to:
Develop, analyze and evaluate curriculum, clinical teaching and outcomes of educational programs.
Explore and implement a variety of teaching strategies to facilitate student learning.
Analyze selected learning theories and their relationship to student outcomes in the classroom and clinical setting.
Utilize various tests and measurement methods.
Analyze concepts that are physiological and psychosocial components of specialized patient care.
Critically review theories from which concepts are drawn that are relevant to the process of providing expert patient care for clients and their families or support networks.
Formulate, implement and evaluate nursing strategies within an individually determined specialized area of nursing practice and in nursing education setting.
Identify and evaluate health care and educational outcomes.
Critically utilize research findings that have relevance for intervening with patients and families and that are the basis for education of nursing students.
Admission Requirements
Hold a bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.S.N.) from an accredited college or university, with an upper-division major in nursing. (Graduates from non-accredited programs [N.L.N. or C.C.N.E.] and RN’s with baccalaureate degree in non-nursing fields are considered on an individual basis.)
Have a minimum grade point average for baccalaureate work of B (3.0) or better.
Be registered in or eligible for nursing licensure in New Mexico with a New Mexico R.N. license obtained within the first term enrolled.
Complete of the online
application. The online application can be accessed at
http://hsc.unm.edu/consg/misc/applications.shtml Letters of
recommendation, letter of intent, and a professional resume are
required as part of the application process. See the online
application guidelines for further information.
