Our Nursing Education track prepares professional nurses to function as beginning nurse educators. This may be in the area of staff development, health education, or preparation of nursing students. Selected teaching, clinical, and evidence-based practice experiences in various settings provide the student with the opportunity to function as a nurse educator. Practica must be completed in nursing education.
The program is fully online and is ideal for students with professional or personal obligations during the typical work week. New students will participate in a mandatory technology orientation that may be completed in-person or by recorded video. Most courses will also offer once per-semester optional class meetings which will be available by recorded video as well.
Most students complete two courses per semester and finish the program in two years.
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“My decision to pursue a MSN:Education degree through Bellarmine University was affirmed after I spent several semesters teaching undergraduate nursing students in clinical rotations for the Lansing School of Nursing. The pride and determination exhibited by the undergraduate students reassured me that I would receive the ultimate preparation in the pursuit of becoming a nursing staff educator. Ultimately, this program and the faculty taught me more than how to integrate evidence-based practice methods at the bedside or how to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members. I was provided a tremendous foundation to elevate myself as a nurse, as a team member, as a leader, and as an individual who can evoke change. I am so glad that I chose to attend Bellarmine University to take my career to the next level!”
Nicolette Baines, MSN, RNC-OB; System Educator, Obstetrics; Norton Healthcare Institute for Nursing
Graduates of the MSN program will be able to:
Here is a quick snapshot of a few of our faculty members. Read profiles of all of our distinguished faculty.
Heather Owens, PhD, RNInterests: Nursing leadership and management; sleep health research; weight-related behavior research
Ta'Neka Vaden Lindsay, DNP, APRN, WHANP-BCInterests: Minority adolescent pregnancy prevention; general women’s health concerns
Linda Mefford, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, RNC-NCInterests: Nursing theory and philosophy; Levine’s Conservation Model of Nursing; health promotion for preterm and high-risk infants; mind/body/spirit connections in nursing and health; quantitative nursing research; health outcomes research
Admission to the Master’s program requires approval by the MSN Admission, Progression, and Graduation Committee. Admission of applicants is based upon the following criteria:
In addition to meeting the requirements for admission, please submit the following:
Language Proficiency. Language proficiency is required to ensure that students within the department of nursing are able to communicate with a diverse population. The department of nursing accepts one of the following as evidence of required language proficiency:
International students who are exempt from language proficiency requirements are the following:
Financial Affidavit. All applicants must provide credible evidence (e.g. a bank statement, letter on bank stationary attesting to the availability of funds, etc.) of the ability to fund the cost of attending Bellarmine University for one academic year. If funds are provided by another person on behalf of the student, an affidavit must accompany the financial information.
Proof of Passport. Scan of passport ID page must show validity for 6 months post completion of the program.
We review applications throughout the year. We suggest applying 2-3 months prior to the semester within which you would like to begin.
The Baccalaureate degree program in nursing, Master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Bellarmine University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).