Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator

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Admission

Admission Standards

Admission to the Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Program is open to graduates of baccalaureate and masters nursing programs from institutions of higher education that are fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agencies and either NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission) or CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education). Applicants must hold a current Ohio registered nurse license. Admission shall not be denied on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, marital or veteran status.

Applications for admission will be reviewed annually by the Nursing Professional Review Committee. The most qualified applicants will be selected on a space-available basis. Candidates that do not meet all the admission criteria, but who wish to be considered for admission must submit a petition requesting special consideration along with their application materials. For example, the inclusion of GRE scores may strengthen the candidate’s position, if the application does not meet the criteria of a minimum grade point average.

Admission Criteria

Baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education that is fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency.
Baccalaureate degree from a NLNAC and/or CCNE accredited undergraduate nursing program.
Masters degree in nursing from a NLNAC and/or CCNE accredited graduate nursing program.
Current licensure as a registered nurse in Ohio.
Evidence of capacity for graduate study. A blended cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate and graduate studies is required.
Congruence of the applicant’s goals with the objectives and resources of the Otterbein University Nursing Department.
One year full-time or part-time equivalent nursing work experience within the last five years.
Ability to articulate one’s professional goals and express one’s self clearly as evidenced by the admission essay.

Admission Procedure

Materials required for admission to the Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Program must be submitted to the Graduate School at the address listed below. All contents of the admission file become the legal property of the University and are not returnable or transferable.

Complete the graduate Application for Admission.
Submit official transcript of MSN degree
Give an Otterbein University Graduate Nursing recommendation form to two individuals that can support your application to pursue graduate studies(one reference from an RN is preferred). At least one should be from an employer. If the applicant has been in school during the last five years, the other recommendation should be from a nursing professor. Otterbein University reserves the right to contact persons providing recommendations and to contact a recommender to acknowledge receipt of a recommendation.

All admission materials including transcripts must be submitted to:
The Graduate School
Roush Hall, Room 208
Otterbein University
1 South Grove Street
Westerville, OH 43081

Admission Process

To be considered for full admission in the Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator program, all admission materials must be submitted to the Graduate School according to the published deadline. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all materials have been submitted by the appropriate deadline.

The completed application materials are reviewed by the Nursing Professional Review Committee to determine whether the applicant is accepted into the Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator program and may enroll in graduate course work. Questions regarding the application process or admission status should be directed to the Graduate School at (614) 823-3210.

Residence Requirement

A student is considered to be in residence when registered for graduate course work offered by Otterbein University. To meet the residence requirement, students in the Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Program must take all three required courses (N640, N641 or N642, and N643).

Program Completion

A candidate for the Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator certificate of program completion must complete 10 quarter hours of required graduate course work in the Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator program. If a student completes the Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Program while a graduate student, the certificate of completion for the Advance Practice Nurse Educator Program will be given at the time of graduation from the MSN Program.

Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Program Curriculum

The Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Program at Otterbein University provides the nurse an opportunity for advanced practice as an educator in nursing education, staff development and/or patient education programs. A certificate of completion is awarded when program requirements are met.

Curriculum Objectives

Upon completion of the Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Program, the graduate will:

Synthesize knowledge from nursing education and relevant fields of study as a basis for nursing education and professional development.
Use the nursing process to perform the independent, collaborative and multifaceted functions of the nurse educator.
Demonstrate critical thinking when making decisions regarding the delivery of quality, cost-effective educational programs.
Analyze the legal, political, ethical, social, cultural, financial and professional functions of the nurse educator role.
Examine health issues and health care delivery systems and their implications for nursing education, professional development, and/or client education programs.
Provide nursing leadership within health care and nursing education systems in the advanced nurse educator role.
Integrate caring behaviors and patterns into the advanced nurse educator role.
Extend the body of nursing knowledge through systematic inquiry.

Summary of Curriculum Requirements

The Post Masters Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Program curriculum requirements are as follows: