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. Specifically, the nursing education track prepares nurses to assume leadership roles as dynamic educators in baccalaureate and associate degree programs, staff development, continuing education, and community education programs.
Students create curricula, plan programs, explore evaluation techniques, and teach with experts. This track includes two education practicums, taken at the end of the program after all required courses are completed, that provide opportunities for students to apply knowledge and skills learned as well as obtain graduate-level clinical practice and teaching experience in the area of nursing practice.
Curriculum
Click to view course requirements for the MSN in Nursing Education.
Plan of Study: 8-Week Semester
Year 1, Fall 1
| Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 5005 | Nursing Knowledge & Practice | 3 | |
| NUR 6001 | Technology: Methods & Tools for Graduate Study | 1 | |
| NUR 6401 | Mobile Apps for Nursing Practice | 1 | |
| NUR 6402 | Nursing and Healthcare Informatics | 1 | |
| NUR 6403 | Simulation for Nurse Educators | 1 |
Year 1, Fall 2
| Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 6204 | Pharmacology for the Master’s Prepared Nurse | 3 | |
| NUR 6400 | Leadership and Management in Healthcare | 3 |
Year 1, Spring 1
| Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 5105 | Translating and Integrating Evidence into Practice | 3 | |
| NUR 6202 | Curriculum Design, Program Planning, and Evaluation | 3 |
Year 1, Spring 2
| Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 5302 | Health Care Policy and Advocacy | 3 | |
| NUR 6102 | Teaching and Evaluation Strategies | 3 |
Year 1, Summer 1
| Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 6109 | Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology | 3 |
Year 1, Summer 2
| Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 6107 | Advanced Comprehensive Health Assessment | 3 |
Year 2, Fall 1
| Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 6701 | Nursing Education Practicum I | 3 |
Year 2, Fall 2
| Course # | Formerly | Course Name | # of Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 6702 | Nursing Education Practicum II | 3 |