Nursing (RN-MSN)
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Nursing (RN-MSN) Overview
The national shortage of nurses has created a need to equip nurse educators with the skills needed to help develop a workforce capable of providing safe, quality care. The RN-MSN Educator Track is for nurses who want to expand their opportunities to educate the nursing workforce in the clinical or academic setting. While enrolled in the BSN courses, students will develop clinical decision-making and management skills. The MSN component of the program provides students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders and educators for nurses and other healthcare professionals in a variety of settings.
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
There is a rolling admission due to the multiple starting points throughout the academic year.
Credits Required
47 or more
A total of 260 experiential practice hours are acquired throughout the RN-MSN Educator track.
Cost Per Credit
$576-$822
Cost consists of program tuition (cost per credit times number of credits) as well as any applicable University and degree-specific fees.
National Recognition
Accreditation
The RN-BSN, MSN, and DNP programs at Chatham University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-463-6930.
Explore the RN to MSN Degree:
By combining both degrees, nurses can earn their BSN and MSN at a lower cost and in less time. Instead of 59 credits required if taking the programs separately, nurses can complete both degrees with 47 credits by substituting BSN courses with MSN courses that meet the BSN program outcomes.
National nursing organizations, such as the National League of Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, have stated that nurses planning a career in education should enroll in programs that provide discipline-specific pedagogy. Here at Chatham, we're excited to offer more options for those interested in nursing education.
—DIANE HUNKER, Ph.D., MBA, RN, nursing programs director and associate professor
Our Faculty
Full Faculty
Funding Opportunities
The AfterCollege/AACN Scholarships support students who are seeking a baccalaureate, masters or doctoral degree in nursing. Eight $2,500 scholarships are awarded throughout the year. A limited number of nursing scholarships may be available. A FAFSA form must be completed and on file to be considered for the scholarship (school code: 003244).
View Funding Opportunities : Checkerboard 1 - Funding Opportunities
Nurse Educator Certificate
The nurse educator certificate is a 12-credit certificate that provides the nurse with the basic educational tools necessary to teach nursing and/or nurses in an academic or clinical setting. The certificate can be completed in two terms. There is an optional 250 experiential practice hour practicum course for those students who want to apply their teaching knowledge and skills under the supervision of an educator preceptor for an additional three credits.
Explore the Nurse Educator Certificate : Checkerboard 2 - Nurse Educator Certificate
Alumni Workplaces
Graduates of Chatham’s MSN program have held positions in clinical leadership, nursing education, and practice at organizations including: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Carlow University, UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and Gateway Health Plan.
In-Touch Newsletters
Learn about nursing student and faculty accomplishments, alumni achievements, and various activities that occurred over the last academic year—in Pittsburgh and all over the country.
Read the Newsletters : Checkerboard 4 - In-Touch Newsletters