Nursing Education Post Master’s Curriculum

The Nursing Education Concentration is designed to prepare students to meet established nurse educator competencies in one of five advanced clinical focus areas:  Adult Health Nursing; Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing; Critical Care Nursing; Women’s Health & Perinatal Nursing; and Pediatric Nursing. Students acquire knowledge, develop skills, and internalize values needed for success as a nurse educator in areas such as:

• Teaching as a faculty member in a pre-licensure program
• Continuing education for clinical staff
• Patient education

A firm foundation in teaching/learning principles, curriculum/program development and evaluation, methods to evaluate learning, and implementation of the educator role prepares graduates to assume these responsibilities with competence and confidence.

Total Practice Contact Hours: 360 Hours                 Clinical Focus Practicum: 120 Hours                        
Nursing Education Practicum: 240 Hours               

*^NURS 5209 offered in the Fall and Spring semesters only, unless otherwise specified by the program Concentration Coordinator.

*^NURS 5209 offered in the Fall and Spring semesters only unless otherwise specified by the program Concentration Coordinator.

**Students entering the Nursing Education Post Master's program prior to Fall 2012 may complete the curriculum above.

Admissions Requirements - Nursing Education Post Master's Program

Link to Guidelines for Clinical Preceptorships

1. A Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program (NLNAC or CCNE).
2. Satisfactory completion of the following courses at the Master's level:
   • Advanced Health Assessment with didactic and practice component:  equivalent to 3 – 4 semester credit hours
   • Advanced Pathophysiology: equivalent to 3 semester credit hours
   • Advanced Pharmacology: equivalent  to 3 semester credit hours
3. Eligibility to practice as a Registered Nurse in Tennessee or the state in which clinical assignments are completed. Appropriate licensure must be obtained during the first semester following admission to the program.  
4. Master's degree in Nursing with an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
5. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of if native language is not English.
6. Submission of all application documentation required by the Graduate School at the home campus to which the student is referred. Application requirements will vary slightly among the six TBR universities. Required documentation may include a resume or CV; a discussion of prior professional experience; future career goals; reasons for pursuing graduate study; and recommendations from persons familiar with the applicant's academic and professional background and experience in nursing practice, specifying in detail the applicant's capabilities for graduate study and for future practice as an advanced practice nurse.

Special Instructions Regarding Clinical Preceptorships for Nursing Education Students

Nursing Education students may not use their place of employment as a clinical site for either NURS 5207 or NURS 5209. A preceptor for the NURS 5207 course must be at least a Master's-prepared clinician working in an acute care setting. The preceptor for the NURS 5209 course must be, at a minimum, a Master's-prepared educator working either in higher education or staff development/education setting. All sites and preceptors must be approved by the Nursing Education Concentration Coordinator and faculty.

Link to Guidelines for Clinical Preceptorships

Nursing Education Concentration Coordinators

Post Master’s in Nursing Education
Sample Course Sequence of Study

Requiring core courses first with 5000 as pre or co-requisite to 5002

Part-time (Fall/Spring)

Part-time Continuous (all three semesters)

Summer Semester Start