MSN Nursing (Nurse Educator)

Graduate Coordinator: April Matthias, PhD, RN, CNE

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nurse Educator program prepares nurses who possess the knowledge, skill, attitudes, and values to meet the challenges of the 21st Century Health Care Delivery System. The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. The graduate of the UNCW School of Nursing master’s program in nursing will be able to practice in the role of nurse educator.

The Nurse Educator program reflects the Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing as set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The Essentials reflect the profession’s core values and provide the necessary curricular elements, framework, and outcomes expected of all graduates of master’s nursing programs.

Essential I: Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities
Essential II: Organizational and Systems Leadership
Essential III: Quality Improvement and Safety
Essential IV: Translating and Integrating Scholarship into Practice
Essential V: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
Essential VI: Health Policy and Advocacy
Essential VII: Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes
Essential VIII: Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving Health
Essential IX: Master’s-Level Nursing Practice