Ramapo College of New Jersey offers courses leading to a Master of Science in Nursing with a nursing education track. The 33/34-credit degree focuses on the preparation of nurses to work as nursing faculty in higher education or as nurse educators in health agencies.

In addition, a post-master’s program is offered, designed for those nurses holding a master’s degree in nursing who are interested in pursuing nursing education.

The Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3343 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326

Criteria for admission to the degree program include graduation from an approved nursing bachelor degree program or completion of the Transition Program for applicants with non-nursing baccalaureate degrees, an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) for all nursing courses and full-time experience as a practicing registered professional nurse.

Outcome 1: Knowledge – Draws on extant literature and knowledge to design and implement evidence based teaching/learning and evaluation practices to support global nursing education.

Outcome 2: Evidence Based Research and Practice – Contributes to the development of the science of nursing education through the critique, utilization, dissemination of current evidence and the conduct of research.

Outcome 3: Information Management – Develop and use information and communication technologies to enter, retrieve, and evaluate data appropriate for the delivery and evaluation of nursing education.

Outcome 4: Professionalism –

• Models professional behavior for learners and fellow faculty.
• Engage in life long learning activities, dissemination of information through scholarship and advocacy.
• Develops networks, collaborations and partnerships to enhance nursing’s influence within the academic community.

Outcome 5: Social Advocacy – Utilize knowledge about the educational environment within they which they practice and recognize how the political, institutional, social and economic forces impact the global educator role.

Outcome 6: Leadership – Provides leadership in the parent institution as well as in the nursing program to enhance visibility of nursing and its contribution to the global academic community.

Outcome 7: Role Function – Participates in interdisciplinary efforts to address health care needs locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

Outcome 1: Knowledge –

• Incorporate administration and leadership theories in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of quality nursing health care delivery programs.
• Encompass concepts of fiscal responsibility and human resource management in designing quality care.

Outcome 2: Evidence Based Research and Practice – Integrate principles of evidence based practice and current research in the design and implementation of nursing and health care delivery programs.

Outcome 3: Information Management – Advocate for and use information and communication technologies to enter, retrieve, and evaluate data appropriate for the delivery and evaluation of nursing care delivery.

Outcome 4: Professionalism –

• Incorporate ethical principles in leadership and management practices.
• Build leadership alliances for collaborative action, change and decision making across the health care delivery system.

Outcome 5: Social Advocacy – Influence the health policy making process through the involvement and leadership of nurses having diverse perspectives.

Outcome 6: Leadership – Lead in a manner that recognizes the cultural and spiritual context of the health care community and environment.

Outcome 7: Role Function – Integrate advanced core competencies and clinical expertise to evaluate and continually improve nursing care delivery systems.

Outcome 1: Knowledge –

• Applies knowledge of organizational practices and complex systems to improve health care delivery.
• Develops new practice approaches based on the integration of research, theory and practice knowledge.

Outcome 2: Evidence Based Research and Practice –

• Uses best available evidence to continually improve quality of clinical practice
• Provides leadership in the translation of new knowledge into practice

Outcome 3: Information Management –

• Uses technology systems that capture data on variables for the evaluation of nursing care.
• Contributes to the design of clinical information systems that promote safe, quality and cost effective care.

Outcome 4: Professionalism –

• Applies ethically sound solutions to complex issues related to individuals, populations and systems of care.
• Advances practice through the development and implementation of innovations incorporating principles of change.

Outcome 5: Social Advocacy –

• Analyzes the implications of health policy across disciplines.
• Contributes to the development of health policy.
• Evaluates the impact of globalization on health care policy development.

Outcome 6: Leadership – Assumes leadership to foster collaboration with multiple stakeholders  (patients, community and interprofessional groups) to facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of care provided in complex systems.

Outcome 7: Role Function –

• Integrate advanced core competencies and clinical expertise to evaluate and continually improve nursing care.
• Provides a full spectrum of health care services to include health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance counseling, disease management, palliative and end of life care.
• Provides patient/family centered care recognizing cultural diversity of the family recognizing the patient/family as a full partner in decision making.

Program Requirements

1. The degree program consists of 33/34 credits.
2. To remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Post Master’s Program

There is a Post Masters Program designed for those nurses holding a Masters Degree in Nursing and who are interested in pursuing Nursing Education.

1. The Post Masters’ program consists of 15 credits

Program Requirements

1. The degree program consists of 34/35 credits with a 135 hour Role Practicum.  This will enable the graduate to sit for the Advanced Nurse Administrator (NEA-BC) certification of the ANCC.
2. To remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

• Subject & Course # – Title & Course Description
• NURS 611 — SCIENCE & RESEARCH
• NURS 660 — LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION
• NURS 670 — HEALTH ECONOMICS
• NURS 680 — HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• NURS 665 — QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE
• NURS 643 — PROGRAM EVALUATION
• NURS 655 — CONTEXT OF HEALTHCARE
• NURS 675 — STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION
• NURS 710 — ROLE PRACTICUM
• PROGRAM ELECTIVES:  SELECT THREE  (taken upon advisement)

1. The degree program consists of 47 credits (675 clinical hours, plus 45 Health Assessment Hours)  with a 135 hour Role Practicum.
2. To remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

• Subject & Course # – Title & Course Description
• NURS 611 — SCIENCE & RESEARCH
• NURS 655 — CONTEXT OF HEALTHCARE
• NURS 520 — ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
• NURS 635 — ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• NURS 640 — ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
• NURS 645 — PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS I
• NURS 646 — PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS PRACTICUM I
• NURS 647 — PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS II
• NURS 648 — PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS PRACTICUM II
• NURS 650 — PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS/GERIATRICS III
• NURS 651 — PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS/GERIATRICS PRACTICUM III
• NURS 652 — FAMILY CENTERED PRIMARY CARE IV
• NURS 653 — FAMILY CENTERED PRIMARY CARE PRACTICUM IV
• NURS 710 — ROLE PRACTICUM