Nursing Education Certificate

OSRHE Program Code: 169
CIP Code: 513813
Certificate Code: 7891

Master of Science in Nursing Embedded Certificate

The Nursing Education certificate program is designed for people interested in Nursing Education including nurses working in the clinical area who are in staff development or patient education or who wish to transition or enter into an academic setting. The certificate program can be completed online in less than 2 semesters. Among the topics covered are curricular design, instructional and teaching modalities, assessment and evaluation, and nurse educator role development. 

Recommended steps for completing the Nursing Education Certificate:

1. Evidence of current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse
2. A bachelor’s degree

Certificate program must be completed within a timeframe of two (2) years. 

At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Create collaborative partnerships with health care colleagues in the role of a nurse educator.
2. Utilize research to analyze the outcomes of nursing interventions and improve nursing practice and nursing pedagogy.
3. Apply leadership strategies to contribute to the ongoing development of the profession of nursing and nursing education.
4. Utilize theories of change to advance the profession of nursing.
5. Apply strategies that recognize multicultural factors in teaching and learning.
6. Analyze ethical theories and ethical decision-making in the educational setting.
7. Analyze trends in healthcare and nursing education and their impact on the profession of nursing, nursing education, and the delivery of patient care.
8. Integrate technology into curriculum.
9. Apply theories of education and related sciences to the development and evaluation of nursing and healthcare curricula
10. Facilitate learning of individuals and groups using theories of education, nursing, testing and evaluation.
11. Design curriculum based on sound educational principles, theory, and research.
12. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional nursing practice and lifelong learning.

Nursing Informatics Certificate

OSRHE Program Code: 170
CIP Code: 513813
Certificate Code: 7892

Master of Science in Nursing Embedded Certificate

The primary goal of the Nursing Informatics Certificate is to broaden and deepen nurses’ understanding of skills and strategies  for successful integration of informatics in health care facilities and institutions. 

Recommended steps for completing the Nursing Informatics Certificate:

1. Evidence of current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse
2. A bachelor’s degree

Certificate program must be completed within a timeframe of two (2) years  

Students should take NURS 5473 Facilitating Learning for Health Professionals if they have previously earned course credit for NURS 5613 or its equivalency.  

At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Create collaborative partnerships with health care colleagues in the role of an informatics nurse.
2. Apply expanded research knowledge, critique skills and evidenced based practice relevant to advanced nursing practice.
3. Use research, evidence based practice, quality improvement and safety methodologies in the evaluation and improvement of healthcare information systems.
4. Demonstrate leadership in the professional practice of nursing informatics through the use of effective communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and administrative skills.
5. Participate at each stage within the health information systems life cycle as a leader and team member.
6. Use research, evidence based practice, quality improvement and safety methodologies in the evaluation and improvement of healthcare information systems.
7. Promote the use of healthcare informatics-related education for consumers and healthcare providers.
8. Integrate legal, ethical, regulatory, technical, and professional standards into the development and implementation of healthcare related information systems.
9. Manage information, technology, and resources effectively.
10. Promote the use of healthcare informatics-related education for consumers and healthcare providers.
11. Integrate knowledge, skills, and scientific findings from nursing science, computer science, information science, and cognitive science in the professional practice of nursing informatics.

 

Administrative Leadership in Nursing Certificate

OSRHE Program Code: 171
CIP Code: 513203
Certificate Code: 7890

Master of Science in Nursing Embedded Certificate

The primary goal of the Administrative Leadership in Nursing Certificate is to broaden and deepen nurses’ understanding of content and strategies for successful leadership in health care facilities and institutions. Among the topics covered are professional leadership development, organizational and systems management, healthcare finance and economics, and human resource management.    

Recommended steps for completing the Administrative Leadership in Nursing Certificate:

• Evidence of current unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse
• A bachelor’s degree

Certificate program must be completed within a timeframe of two (2) years.

At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Create collaborative partnerships with health care colleagues in the role of a nurse administrator.
2. Demonstrate communication skills and relationship building competencies to support organizational goals.
3. Use an interdisciplinary approach to execute nursing administration practice.
4. Integrate research and best evidence to provide quality nursing care and promote improvement in healthcare.
5. Utilize systems thinking to lead and manage complex healthcare organizations.
6. Provide leadership in the professional design of nursing care grounded in ethical, multicultural, and professional standards and healthcare policy.
7. Demonstrate leadership in the professional community.
8. Utilize financial, material, human, and environmental resources to benefit nursing divisions in complex healthcare organizations.
9. Utilize information management systems to facilitate organizational decision making.
10. Demonstrate competency of specialized knowledge, skills, and attitudes in administrative leadership.
11. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional nursing practice and lifelong learning.