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The 15-credit hour Post Master's in Health Care Systems (HCS), Education sequence is designed to prepare nurses for roles in patient education, staff development, or academic settings.

Nurse Educators have advanced understanding of the theoretical foundations and issues related to education of various patient populations and adult nurse learners. They utilize comprehensive knowledge of learning theories, styles, and assessment methods in planning educational strategies based on the intended levels of learning. Nurse Educators design and implement effective evaluation methods in all health care arenas. Their educational practice will be research-based and reflective of best practices.

This course of study can be completed in two full-time semesters (generally 1 year) or three or more part-time semesters. Successful completion of the Post Master's certificate in Education provides advanced preparation for the Nurse Educator role in patient education, staff development, and academic education. Because of the growing shortage of qualified Nurse Educators, many schools of nursing are actively searching for new faculty. The preparation provided through the Post Master's Certificate in Education will serve to increase career opportunities and to enhance current teaching skills.

Course requirements for the Education Post Master's area include the following:

NURS 875: Principles of Teaching Applied to Nursing
This online course provides students who have had minimal or no previous teaching experience with educational principles necessary to teach nursing. Special emphasis on the application of theory is provided through the completion of a course project. (3 credits)

NURS 876: Curricula in Nursing
This online course focuses on the discipline of nursing as a basis for curriculum development and evaluation. Special emphasis is placed on the use of technology in nursing education. (3 credits)

NURS 870: Health Care Informatics
This online course focuses on developing an understanding of the concepts relevant to health care informatics, and the use of computerized information systems in health care organizations, with a focus on applications that support clinical and administrative decision making. (3 credits)

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NURS 871: Leadership in Organizations
This course examines health care and nursing practice organizations, the influence of the external and internal environment on these organizations, and the role and relationship of nurse leaders to the nursing practice environment and to the greater organization. (3 credits)

NURS 878: Nursing Management Residency and Integrative Seminar
This online course provides an environment where students develop, implement, and evaluate advanced practice leadership strategies in a Health Care Systems area of focus. An understanding of systems structures, processes, and outcomes is gained through practical experiences, personal reflection, and seminar discussions. (3 credits)

Students in HCS, Education also complete 3 elective credit hours of coursework and they work closely with their academic advisor in the selection and approval of courses. The following courses are examples of the types of courses available to meet the elective requirement:

EDUC 683: Educational Measurement and Evaluation
Identifies the basic concepts in measurement and evaluation, describes the role of evaluation in curriculum construction and revision, and describes the development and use of teacher-constructed tests. (3 credits)

EDUC 609: Tests and Measurements
Studies basic concepts in measurement and their application in the use and interpretation of tests. (3 credits)