Simulation for Nurse Educators - Certificate

Graduate Certificate

Learning Format

Hybrid

Types

Certificate/PBTL
Simulation for Nurse Educators - Certificate

Gain a broad understanding of teaching in a simulation lab

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Simulation at Framingham State University is crafted for Registered Nurses holding a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Our program aligns with professional standards for nursing simulation, ensuring you master the art and science of simulation design, implementation, and evaluation.

You will experience a dynamic blend of online coursework and in-person, hands-on practice in our state-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Lab. This hybrid learning format provides you with the flexibility to learn at your own pace while benefiting from immersive, real-world experiences.

Your journey culminates in an individualized applied clinical simulation practice, seamlessly integrating your acquired knowledge, skills, and attitudes. This capstone experience not only solidifies your expertise but also prepares you for national certification as a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE).

Nursing Student

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the graduate certificate program, students will be able to:

  • Relate how findings from nursing and quality improvement studies support the use of clinical simulation as a nursing educational pedagogy.

  • Summarize ways that organizational and systems leadership can be developed using clinical simulation.

  • Interpret how simulation can be utilized to improve quality and safety within an organization.

  • Explain how outcomes from clinical simulation research can resolve practice problems.

  • Appraises ways that clinical simulation technology can effectively enhance, integrate, and coordinate care.

  • Employ clinical simulation as a strategy to influence health and healthcare.

Crocker Grove

Certificate Requirements

To be successfully complete the graduate certificate, the student must have a GPA of 3.00 overall and complete the following courses with a B- (2.7) or better

Admission Requirements

  • Possess a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a nationally accredited nursing program.
  • Hold an unrestricted RN license.
  • Submit a completed Graduate Certificate Application form.
  • Submit official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work.
  • Submit a Statement of Purpose which includes the applicant’s professional goals.
  • Interview with Certificate faculty.

Transfer Credit

No transfer credit is permitted in this certificate program.

For further information about the Graduate Certificate in Simulation for Nursing Educators, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at 508-626-4501.

For More Information

For further information about the Graduate Certificate in Simulation for Nursing Educator, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at 508-626-4501.

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