Post-Master's Certificates in Nursing Education and Health Systems Leadership Courses
The purpose of the Tanner Health System School of Nursing post-master's certificate programs in Nursing Education and Health Systems Leadership is to prepare advanced practice registered nurses for careers in nursing education and health systems leadership. Admission is limited to registered nurses licensed in Georgia with an earned master's degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited program.
Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate Courses (13 credit hours)
Semester 1 - (Fall - 8 semester hrs)
NURS 6102 Role of the Caring Healthcare Professional (3/0/3)
NURS 6110 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education (3/0/3)
NURS 6111 Nurse Educator Role Practicum I (0/8/2)
Semester 2 - (Spring - 5 semester hrs)
NURS 6113 Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education (3/0/3)
NURS 6112 Nurse Educator Role Practicum II (0/8/2)
Health Systems Leadership Post-Master's Certificate Courses, Leader/Manager (16 credit hours)
Semester 1 - (Fall - 8 semester hrs)
NURS 6102 Role of the Caring Healthcare Professional (3/0/3)
NURS 6117 Health Systems Leadership Role of the Leader/Manager I (3/0/3)
NURS 6119 Health Systems Leadership Leader/Manager Practicum I (0/8/2)
Semester 2 - (8 semester hrs)
NURS 6115 The Business of Healthcare: Financial & Economic Evidence (3/0/3)
NURS 6118 Health Systems Leadership Role of the Leader/Manager II (3/0/3)
NURS 6120 Health Systems Leadership Leader/Manager Practicum II (0/8/2)
Health Systems Leadership Post-Master's Certificate Courses - Clinical Nurse Leader (13 credit hours)
Semester 1 - (8 - semester hrs)
NURS 6102 Role of the Caring Healthcare Professional (3/0/3)
NURS 6122 Health Systems Leadership CNL Practicum I (0/8/2)
NURS 6124 Health Systems Leadership Role of the CNL (3/0/3)
Semester 2 - (5 - semester hrs)
NURS 6123 Health Systems Leadership CNL Practicum II (0/20/4)
NURS 6125 Health Systems Leadership CNL Seminar (1/0/1)
Doctorate in Nursing Education
The Doctorate in Nursing Education program is designed to prepare nurse educators for the 21st century. The Tanner Health System School of Nursing and the College of Education collaborated to develop a joint curriculum taught by both Tanner Health System School of Nursing faculty and College of Education faculty. Competencies include the knowledge and skills in theoretical and analytic approaches to the discovery and application of knowledge in nursing education. The core competencies reflect the Core competencies of Nurse Educators by the National League for Nursing (2005). No such programs exist in Georgia and only a few exist in the nation.
The program is offered 100 percent online and includes a total of 60 semester hours. A mandatory three-day, on-site orientation seminar will introduce learners to key components of the doctoral program. Through structured activities and facilitator-guided dialogue, learners will gain an understanding of the doctoral program goals, structure, and culture. Students will develop strategies for successfully engaging in doctoral learning and building an effective doctoral community. Classroom instruction will be delivered primarily through asynchronous communication. Communication between professor and students will be promoted within the university's course management system.
Ed.D Program Objectives
- Demonstrate advanced nurse educator competencies to enact increasingly complex faculty and leadership roles.
- Facilitate curriculum design, development of courses, and evaluation of program and learner outcomes using evidence-based strategies.
- Function as a change agent, innovator, and leader with the continuous pursuit of quality improvement in the nurse educator role.
- Advance the scholarship of nursing education.
- Conduct, evaluate, and synthesize theoretically guided research to further pedagogical knowledge in nursing education.
Admission Requirements for the Doctorate in Nursing Education
- Earned Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited institution.
- G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale graduate nursing program.
- Official transcript from each college or university attended.
- Three letters of recommendation from individuals who are knowledgeable of the applicant's professional and academic abilities.
- Sample of academic writing limited to 5 pages (An academic paper presented in a previous graduate course that demonstrates knowledge of an area, powers of organization, command of language, and communication skills).
- Current unencumbered RN license in the state in which the student will practice.
- Immunization form (must be submitted every semester).
- Professional curriculum vitae.
- GRE scores.
Provisional Admission to Ed.D Program
Students who do not meet all of the criteria for admission may be considered for provisional admission pending space availability.
Ed.D Nursing Curriculum (60 Credit Hours) Prior to Fall 2013
Semester 1 - (Fall - 6 semester hrs)
NURS 9001 Current Trends and Issues in Nursing Education (3/0/3)
NURS 9002 Quantitative Research in Nursing (3/0/3)
Semester 2 - (Spring - 9 semester hrs)
NURS 9003 Principles of Qualitative Inquiry: Design and Methods (3/0/3)
NURS 9004 Teaching the Adult Learner (3/0/3)
NURS 9005 Nursing Theory in Nursing Education (3/0/3)
Semester 3 - (Summer - 6 semester hrs)
NURS 9006 Educational and Healthcare Policy Analysis (3/0/3)
NURS 9007 Applied Statistical Methods in Nursing (3/0/3)
Semester 4 - (Fall - 10 semester hrs)
MEDT 7472 Introduction to Distance Education (3/0/3)
NURS 9008 Educational Theory & Philosophical Foundations of Education (3/0/3)
NURS 9009 Theory & Practice (3/0/3)
NURS 9010 Nursing Research Seminar Var. 1-3
Semester 5 - (Spring - 10 semester hrs)
MEDT 7475 The Distance Education Professional (3/0/3)
NURS 9011 Ethics in Educational Leadership (3/0/3)
NURS 9012 Nursing Education Synthesis (0/6/3)
NURS 9010 Nursing Research Seminar Var. 1-3
Semester 6 (Summer - 7 semester hrs)
NURS 9013 Nursing Education Leadership for Diversity for the 21st Century (3/0/3)
NURS 9014 Directed Readings (3/0/3)
NURS 9010 Nursing Research Seminar Var. 1-3
Semester 7 - (Fall - 4 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (4-0-4)
Semester 8 - (Spring - 4 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (4-0-4)
Semester 9 - (Summer - 4 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (4-0-4)
Ed.D Nursing Curriculum (60 Credit Hours) Beginning Fall 2014
Semester 1 - (Fall - 6 semester hrs)
NURS 9001 Current Trends and Issues in Nursing Education (3/0/3)
NURS 9002 Quantitative Research in Nursing (3/0/3)
Semester 2 - (Spring - 9 semester hrs)
NURS 9003 Principles of Qualitative Inquiry: Design and Methods (3/0/3)
NURS 9004 Teaching the Adult Learner (3/0/3)
NURS 9005 Nursing Theory in Nursing Education (3/0/3)
Semester 3 - (Summer - 6 semester hrs)
NURS 9006 Educational and Healthcare Policy Analysis (3/0/3)
NURS 9007 Applied Statistical Methods in Nursing (3/0/3)
Semester 4 - (Fall - 9 semester hrs)
MEDT 7472 Introduction to Distance Education (3/0/3)
NURS 9008 Educational Theory & Philosophical Foundations of Education (3/0/3)
NURS 9009 Theory & Practice (3/0/3)
Semester 5 - (Spring - 9 semester hrs)
MEDT 7475 The Distance Education Professional (3/0/3)
NURS 9011 Ethics in Educational Leadership (3/0/3)
NURS 9012 Nursing Education Synthesis (0/6/3)
Semester 6 (Summer - 6 semester hrs)
NURS 9013 Nursing Education Leadership for Diversity for the 21st Century (3/0/3)
NURS 9014 Directed Readings (3/0/3)
Semester 7 - (Fall - 3 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (3-0-3)
Semester 8 - (Spring - 3 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (3-0-3)
Semester 9 - (Summer - 3 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (3-0-3)
Semester 10 - (Fall - 3 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (3-0-3)
Semester 11 - (Spring - 3 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (3-0-3)
Ed.D Nursing Curriculum (60 Credit Hours) Beginning Fall 2015
Semester 1 - (Fall - 10 semester hrs)
NURS 9001 Current Trends and Issues in Nursing Education (3/0/3)
NURS 9004 Teaching the Adult Learner (3/0/3)
NURS 9005 Nursing Theory in Nursing Education (3/0/3)
NURS 6900 Scholarly Writing (1/0/1)
Semester 2 - (Spring - 6 semester hrs)
NURS 9002 Quantitative Research in Nursing (3/0/3)
NURS 9003 Principles of Qualitative Inquiry: Design and Methods (3/0/3)
Semester 3 - (Summer - 5 semester hrs)
NURS 9006 Educational and Healthcare Policy Analysis (2/0/2)
NURS 9007 Applied Statistical Methods in Nursing (3/0/3)
Semester 4 - (Fall - 9 semester hrs)
NURS 9008 Educational Theory & Philosophical Foundations of Education (3/0/3)
NURS 9009 Theory & Practice (3/0/3)
NURS 9018 Advanced Research Methods (3/0/3)
Semester 5 - (Spring - 9 semester hrs)
NURS 9011 Ethics in Educational Leadership (3/0/3)
NURS 9012 Nursing Education Synthesis (0/6/3)
NURS 9016 Distance Education in Nursing (0/3/0)
Semester 6 (Summer - 6 semester hrs)
NURS 9013 Nursing Education Leadership for Diversity for the 21st Century (3/0/3)
NURS 9014 Directed Readings (3/0/3)
Semester 7 - (Fall - 3 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (3-0-3)
Semester 8 - (Spring - 3 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (3-0-3)
Semester 9 - (Summer - 3 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (3-0-3)
Semester 10 - (Fall - 3 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (3-0-3)
Semester 11 - (Spring - 3 semester hrs)
NURS 9015 Dissertation (3-0-3)
