Nursing Leadership and Management Concentration

This concentration requires 37 semester hours. 540 clinical hours are included in coursework. Courses are offered asynchronously and synchronously online. All clinical practica are arranged in collaboration with the faculty and Graduate Program Clinical Coordinator. Locations of practica are determined by student interest area and geographical location. For more information, including tuition costs, click here.

A one day in-person, on campus orientation session is required each August for NEW MSN Leadership & Management students. thereafter, all didactic classes are online. Leadership Practicum takes place in the approved site of your choosing.

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Deadline for Nursing Leadership and Management Application – July 1

Plan of Study

Semester I – Fall	NUR 715 – Research Methods in Nursing (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week) NUR 614 – Information Technology in Nursing Administration (3 credits; 2 hours seminar/week and 3 hours of clinical practicum/week)
Semester II – Spring	NUR 641 – Leadership and Management Essentials In Healthcare: Theories and Roles (4 credits, 3 hours seminar/week and 3 hours of clinical practicum/week) NUR 540 – Financial Management in Healthcare (3 credits; 2 hours seminar/week and 3 hours of clinical practicum/week)
Semester III – Summer	NUR 620 – Law, Policy, and Economics of Healthcare (3 credits; 3 hours seminar/week)
Semester IV – Fall	NUR 644- Organizational Leadership and Management (4 credits; 3 hours seminar/week and 3 hours of clinical practicum/week) NUR 609 – The Role of Nurse Leaders in Advanced Quality and Safety (4 credits; 2 hours seminar/ week and 6 hours of clinical practicum/week)
Semester V – Spring	NUR 607 – Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Negotiation (3 credits; 2 hours seminar/ week and 3 hours of clinical practicum/week) NUR 601 – Critique and Utilization of Research in Nursing Administration (2 credits; 2 hours seminar/week)
Semester VI – Fall	NUR 645 – Strategic Management of Healthcare Organization (4 credits; 2 hour seminar/week and 6 hours of clinical practicum/week)
Semester VII – Spring	NUR 646 – Nursing Administration Practicum (4 credits; 1 hour seminar/week and 9 hours of clinical practicum/week)

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