Stanbridge College Nursing - Master Of Science In Nursing / Courses

Stanbridge College Online offers a comprehensive set of courses for a Master of Science in Nursing degree with real-world value for professional nursing careers. Stanbridge College Online will guide you as you shape your degree in education as a Nursing Educator or in leadership and administration as a Nursing Executive.

Nursing Educator

The Master of Science in Nursing with an education specialization gives you the skills and knowledge to give back to your community in both the academic and clinical settings. Nurse educators work in bachelor’s degree and associate’s degree programs, healthcare staff development, continuing education programs, or public education programs. Through our program, you will learn how to create a teaching strategy, design curriculum, evaluate nursing students and integrate evidence-based practice and technology.

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Nursing Core Courses	Credits
NUR5000 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing	4
NUR5010 Trends in Current Nursing	4
NUR5020 Transcultural Nursing	4
MTH5000 Advanced Statistics (Analysis of Research Data)	4
ENG5000 Research Methodologies	4
PSY5000 Developmental Psychology	4
NUR5060 Capstone/Directed Research	4

Nursing Educator Elective Courses	Credits
NUR5031 Nurse Educator – Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships	4
NUR5032 Teaching Strategy for the Nurse Educator	4
NUR5033 Curriculum Design and Evidence Based Practice Implementation	4
NUR5034 Student Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education	4
NUR5035 Integrating Technology into Nursing Education	4

Total Credits	48

The total number of credits required to be granted to the Master of Science in Nursing degree is 48.

All nursing core courses are required to be completed by all students. Students may choose to specialize in either Nursing Educator or Nursing Executive Electives to complete the rest of the required 48 credits. MS in Nursing degree courses can be taken in a non-sequential order with the exception of the capstone/Directed Research project. All students are required to complete a Capstone or Directed Research project at the end of their MS in Nursing program.

Applications are accepted on an open enrollment.

Nursing Executive

A Master of Science in Nursing with an executive specialization will prepare you for administrative and leadership roles in the healthcare field. These positions require skills in management, organizational theory, human resources, ethics, legal issues and healthcare technology. Our program allows you to gain these skills to improve patient care and overall management and efficiency of your healthcare organization.

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Nursing Core Courses	Credits
NUR5000 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing	4
NUR5010 Trends in Current Nursing	4
NUR5020 Transcultural Nursing	4
MTH5000 Advanced Statistics (Analysis of Research Data)	4
ENG5000 Research Methodologies	4
PSY5000 Developmental Psychology	4
NUR5060 Capstone/Directed Research	4

Nursing Executive Elective Courses	Credits
NUR5041 Healthcare Finance and Strategic Planning	4
NUR5042 Leadership and Management in Nursing and Healthcare	4
NUR5043 Human Resources Management	4
NUR5044 Information and Healthcare Technologies	4
NUR5045 Ethical and Legal Perspectives of the Health System	4

Total Credits	48

Nursing Executive Certification Preparation

Graduates of the Masters of Science in Nursing Executive program are eligible to take the Nursing Executive or Nursing Executive Advanced certification from the American Nursing Credentialing Center. To learn more visit the ANCC online.

*Courses are subject to change.