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. Through this program, nurses acquire the tools needed to take leadership roles as dynamic educators within bachelor degree and associate degree programs, professional development, and continuing education programs.
Students will create curricula, plan programs, and explore evaluation techniques. After the required courses, this track includes two education practicums that provide opportunities for students to teach with experts and apply the knowledge and skills they have mastered.
Students will create curricula, plan programs, and explore evaluation techniques during a 5-credit practicum course that incorporates a unique Capstone project. It will provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge and the skills they have mastered.
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Curriculum
Click to view course requirements for the MSN in Nursing Education.
| Course # | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 5005 | Nursing Knowledge & Practice | 3 |
| NUR 5105 | Translating Evidence into Practice | 3 |
| NUR 5302 | Healthcare Policy and Advocacy | 3 |
| NUR 6102 | Teaching and Evaluation Strategies | 3 |
| NUR 6107 | Advanced Comprehensive Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 6109 | Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 6202 | Curriculum Design, Program Planning, and Evaluation | 3 |
| NUR 6204 | Pharmacology for the Master’s Prepared Nurse | 3 |
| NUR 6400 | Leadership and Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| NUR 6500 | Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| NUR 6403 | Creative Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| NUR 6701 | Nurse Educator Practicum | 5 |