Master of Science in Nursing Leadership
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MSN in Leadership
The MSN-Leadership is designed for baccalaureate-prepared nurses who wish to develop expertise as a nurse leader. The program offers two tracks: nursing practice and nursing education. Both tracks provide students with educational experiences to prepare graduates to assume leadership roles in healthcare administration and academia. Graduates will be prepared to apply knowledge and skills in the provision of quality in advanced nursing careers while collaborating with other disciplines to improve the delivery of healthcare.
Track Options
The MSN-Leadership in Nursing Education prepares nurses to expand their career options with a focus on nursing education. Graduates are prepared to assume education positions within academic or healthcare institutions.
The nursing education track provides students a foundation in curriculum development, courses design, and program evaluation. Graduates are prepared to utilize evidence-based approaches and frameworks to develop educational programs, implement and evaluate educational programs, and support quality assessment and improvement initiatives and processes.
Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
NURS 607 | Foundational Concepts of Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
NURS 643 | Quality and Safety | 2 |
NURS 657 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse and Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
NURS 679 | Finance and Resource Management for the Nurse Leader | 3 |
NURS 680 | Integrated Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 3 |
NURS 681 | Administrative, Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
NURS 683 | Leadership is Strategic Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
NURS 684 | Advanced Leadership* | 3 class 1 clinical (84 hours) |
NURS 685 | Leadership for Change and Advancing Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURS 743 | Epidemiology | 3 |
*The 84 hours of clinical practicum is an in-person experience but can be completed in your home community. This requirement cannot be completed online.
The MSN-Leadership in Nursing Practice prepares nurses to expand their career options with a focus on leadership roles at the systems level. Graduates are prepared to assume healthcare leadership positions across the health care continuum, including management positions such in quality improvement, staff/patient education, risk management, research, administration, and strategic planning.
The nursing practice track provides students with strong foundations in strategic management, health care system policy development, outcomes and evidence-base driven practice, financial planning, operations, and creating positive work environments.
Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
NURS 607 | Foundational Concepts of Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
NURS 643 | Quality and Safety | 2 |
NURS 657 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse and Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
NURS 668 | Leadership in Curriculum Development & Implementation | 3 |
NURS 669 | Principles of Educational Leadership | 3 |
NURS 678 | Advanced Leadership in Nursing Education* | 3 class 1 clinical (84 hours) |
NURS 679 | Finance and Resource Management for the Nurse Leader | 3 |
NURS 680 | Integrated Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 3 |
NURS 685 | Leadership for Change and Advancing Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURS 743 | Epidemiology | 3 |
*The 84 hours of clinical practicum is an in-person experience but can be completed in your home community. This requirement cannot be completed online.
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