Master of Science in Nursing | University of Missouri-Kansas City

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

InstructingSpeakingLearning StrategiesReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoring

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingPsychologyEnglish LanguageBiology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivityNear VisionSpeech Recognition

Tasks

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Technology

Computer based training softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Ambu bagsAnatomical modelsAngioplasty balloon cathetersApnea monitorsArterial blood gas kitsAuto transfusion systemsAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomated medicine dispensing machinesBed trapezesBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBladder ultrasound equipmentBlood glucose monitorsBlood warmersBulb syringesCardiac chairs

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsIndependenceAchievementRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1072.00	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	$79,940 median$130,040 top	+16.7%	1,530

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

Nursing education program vision and strategic curriculum framework — establish and lead across undergraduate and graduate levels, aligning offerings with national nursing accreditation standards and workforce priorities.
Faculty development initiatives in clinical and didactic instruction — design and mentor nursing faculty cohorts in evidence-based pedagogy, clinical supervision, and assessment practices.
Program-wide clinical education partnerships with hospital systems and community health agencies — negotiate and sustain to ensure high-fidelity learning environments for all students.
Institutional and accreditation review processes — lead, compiling outcome data, authoring self-study reports, and representing the nursing program before bodies such as ACEN or CCNE.
Scholarship of teaching and learning research in nursing education — conduct and disseminate, contributing peer-reviewed findings that advance postsecondary nursing pedagogical practice.
Comprehensive examination and assessment policy — set at the program level, establishing standards for grading, remediation, and progression that faculty across the department implement.
Organizational resource allocation and academic scheduling — direct to optimize faculty teaching loads, clinical site assignments, and simulation lab utilization at an institutional scale.
Policy recommendations on graduate nursing curriculum — develop and advocate for at the college and professional-organization level, influencing regional and national nursing education standards.
Complex ethical and professional conduct issues involving students and clinical partners — adjudicate with authoritative judgment, applying institutional policy and nursing codes of ethics.
Culture of continuous improvement and inclusive excellence in nursing education — cultivate across the department, integrating diverse clinical perspectives and equitable instructional practices into all program activities.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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