Nurse Educator

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing is committed to preparing nurses to be leaders and scholars in academic, administrative, and practice roles. For students in research or practice doctoral programs of study who wish to prepare for or enhance a career that involves nursing education, we offer multiple options for engagement based on learner goals.

The Nurse Educator concentration emphasizes the role of clinical practice nursing education, including the importance of learning in academic practice settings. Students will learn the history and development of curriculum, self and learners in a variety of practice settings. Students will also learn to develop teaching plans to deliver and evaluate content to learners in the practice setting.

Nurse educators, in clinical or academic settings, are instrumental in shaping the future of nursing, ensuring high standards of care and promoting excellence among current and future nurses.

Graduates of the Nurse Educator Concentration will be prepared to prepare and deliver content to patients, communities, and other learners. Students will gain experiential learning in acute and community settings as well as academic practice settings.

Our students learn the basics of adult learning theory, curriculum design, teaching strategies, assessment of learning, and nursing and higher education regulation to build and refine curricula. They also learn to identify and create content to apply to simulated learning environments. Students have the opportunity to participate in one-one practicum experiences teaching courses, clinical experiences and/or developing and implementing evidence-based curricula in the clinical setting.

Convenient Online Classes

There’s no need to travel to campus to complete your studies. All of your courses and communication will be online and even orientation can happen virtually.

Personalized Practicum Experience

Four of the curriculum plan terms include immersive practicum education experiences that include hands-on experience with curriculum development and evaluation, teaching strategies and assessment, instructional technology in education, integration of simulation and virtual reality in academic environment and practice settings related to all learners. You’ll have the support and guidance of a variety of preceptors who have a master’s degree (or higher). 

Diverse Career Potential

Graduates of the Nurse Educator Concentration will be prepared to teach students in an academic setting, as well as patients and practicing nurses in various clinical settings including hospitals and community health care agencies.

Prepare for Excellence

Graduates will be eligible to take the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) exam upon completion of requisite experience. The Nurse Educator role is recognized by NLN as a specialty area of practice.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
• Transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended
• Cumulative GPA from undergraduate work 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
• Unencumbered/unrestricted RN License to practice in Missouri/ compact state license 

The Admissions Department may provide a 10-year forgiveness for cumulative GPA calculation.  The student should submit a petition for forgiveness of prior grades to the Admissions Department.

NOTE: Courses and sequencing are subject to change

Didactic 1 credit hour = 15 contact hours                                

Clinical 1 credit hour = 60 clinical contact hours

Total contact hours = 630

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
• Transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended.
• Cumulative GPA from undergraduate work 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
• Unencumbered/unrestricted RN License to practice in Missouri. 

The Admissions Department may provide a 10-year forgiveness for cumulative GPA calculation.  The student should submit a petition for forgiveness of prior grades to the Admissions Department.

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing reserves the right to adjust tuition and fees at any time. For additional information, please contact our Business Office.