Play a pivotal role in strengthening the nursing workforce, serving as a role model and providing the leadership needed to implement evidence-based practice.
Bushnell’s Post-Master’s Nursing Education Certificate prepares nurses for teaching roles in various clinical and/or academic settings. Building on skills and knowledge obtained in a master’s program, this certificate signifies a nurse educator’s readiness to train the next generation of nurse professionals.
Complete your Post-Master’s Nursing Education Certificate online in just 12 months by taking one 8-week course at a time.
The purpose of this certificate is to prepare nurses to:
Graduates of this program will be able to*:
*Note: In order to teach in the state of Oregon, registered nurses must complete a minimum of two years of clinical experience.
The Post-Master’s Nursing Education Certificate can be completed entirely online allowing busy professionals to keep a healthy work, life, and school balance. This program is designed to allow you to study anytime from anywhere, providing you the flexibility to arrange your studies around your own schedule.
| Credit Hours | 18 |
| Program Length | 12 Months |
| Delivery Method | Online |
| Cost per Credit | $525 |
| Program Start | New cohort begins every Summer semester |
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Tuition: $525/credit
Total program cost: $9,450*
No added fees.
*Tuition rates are subject to change
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Following admission to the RN to BSN program (at least 30 days prior to their spring or fall semester start date, but not more than three months prior) admitted students will complete and submit proof of the following clinical entry requirements:
*Oregon State Board of Nursing requires students to undergo a criminal background check. Students with a criminal record may not be allowed into a healthcare facility for clinical learning. It is not possible to meet the ABSN program objectives without having clinical experiences. Therefore, under certain circumstances, admitted students with a criminal or abuse history may have their seat in the ABSN program revoked. Students arrested or convicted of a crime are encouraged to review information on how criminal history affects your application and reach out to the Dean of Nursing as needed.
This course builds upon prior knowledge of human pathophysiology and pharmacology. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of pathophysiology from a molecular to a system’s perspective. Select pharmacological concepts are explored in-depth and in relation to pathophysiology and related disease states. Students apply principles learned to real-world practice situations.
This course builds upon prior knowledge of health assessment and provides students with advanced knowledge and skills needed to conduct a comprehensive and holistic health assessment of individuals across the lifespan. Emphasis is on collection, interpretation, and synthesis of relevant historical, genetic, biological, cultural, psychosocial, and physical data as well as evidence-based practice concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.
This supervised, 45 clock hour clinical experience provides students’ opportunity to develop and hone advanced health assessment skills. Students demonstrate ability to conduct a comprehensive and holistic advance health assessment of select individuals across the lifespan as well as provide evidence based teaching related to health promotion and disease prevention.
In this course students examine the role, expectations, and professional aspects associated with the responsibilities of the nurse educator in the academic and professional development setting(s). Career development issues, evidence-based education, leadership, and decision-making in ethical and legal issues related to nursing education are explored. Students examine current trends, philosophical foundations, and theoretical perspectives of education and develop a personal philosophy of teaching.
This course explores teaching, assessment, and management methods that can be used in variety of educational settings. Students become knowledgeable about various teaching and learning strategies, and instructional technologies, develop competency related to writing program, course, and learning outcomes, selecting and developing appropriate nursing related content, and learn to adapt to a variety of learning styles. Various methods for assessing learning outcomes and effective ways to manage the learning environment are explored.
This supervised, 45 clock hour clinical experience provides students’ opportunity to apply knowledge of teaching, assessment, and management methods and instructional technology to a structured simulation, clinical skills laboratory, or staff development educational experience in a way that connects didactic course and program outcomes to the psychomotor domain of student learning.
In this course students examine principles of curriculum development, redesign, and evaluation. Students use this knowledge along with understanding of current internal and external factors to the nursing profession which influence curriculum to develop, redesign, and evaluate the curriculum of a baccalaureate nursing program.
This supervised, 135 clock hour clinical immersion experience provides students opportunity to apply concepts learned in prior master’s courses in a nursing online or face-to-face classroom, simulation, staff development, or clinical teaching experience. Students will design, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive, evidence-based teaching and learning project for patients and families, student nurses, staff nurses, or other direct-care providers.
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee MSN, Gonzaga University BSN, Whitworth College B.A., Whitworth College Dr. Linda Veltri, Dean of the School of Nursing, is responsible for …