The Nursing Leadership and Administration track prepares graduates to be nurse leaders in highly complex and dynamic healthcare settings. MSN graduates will have the knowledge and skills necessary to apply evidence-based management principles to achieve high quality clinical outcomes in complex and changing healthcare environments. By mastering the precepts of organizational efficiency and effectiveness, graduates will be poised to contribute to the advancement of nursing practice and improvement of our nation’s healthcare delivery system.
Minimum Semester Credit Hours: 38
Completion Time Limit: 5 calendar years
MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration Track Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| NURS 5501W | Theoretical Found of Advanced Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 6104W | Nursing Informatics: Introduction to Concepts and Health Information Technologies | 2 |
| NURS 6105W | Evaluation & Application of Research | 3 |
| NURS 6106W | Research for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Nursing Leadership & Administration Track | ||
| NURS 6701 | Transforming Health Care Through Nursing Leadership | 3 |
| NURS 6702 | Organizational Dev: Creating Cultures of Excellen | 2 |
| NURS 6702B | Nursing Leadership Practice 1 | 1 |
| NURS 6703 | Developing & Leading Human Performance | 3 |
| NURS 6704 | Improving Organizational Quality | 2 |
| NURS 6704B | Nursing Leadership Practice 2 | 1 |
| NURS 6705W | Nursing Leadership Role Focus | 2 |
| NURS 6706 | Health Care Financial Management | 2 |
| NURS 6706B | Nursing Leadership Practice 3 | 1 |
| NURS 6707W | Analyzing Issues in Quality Improvement | 1 |
| NURS 6708W | The Role of the Nurse Leader in Advancing the Health of Populations | 2 |
| NURS 6709W | Project Management Foundations | 2 |
| NURS 6710 | Nursing Leadership Role Preceptorship | 4 |
| NURS 6711W | Healthcare Policy, Law, and Ethics | 2 |
| Total Hours | 38 | |