Program Overview

Healthcare Leadership: Nursing, M.S.N.

College of Nursing

This program prepares students for roles that manage the delivery of nursing and health care services across diverse health care settings.

Gain a strong foundation in organizational leadership principles such as budgeting, strategic planning and change management. Learn the people side of nursing leadership with content focused on the employee experience.

Program Highlights

• Flexible Pathway: Attend online full or part time with flexible yet comprehensive training. An accelerated track is available for licensed RNs.
• National Certification: Prepare for national certification in nursing leadership through the ANCC or AONL.
• Administrative Training: Sharpen your leadership skills in organizational budgeting, strategic planning and personnel management.
• Employee-Minded: Pursue quality, effectiveness and innovation in shared leadership of interprofessional health teams.

What You’ll Study

The MSN in Healthcare Leadership requires 33 credit hours and can be completed in four semesters (full time program) or seven semesters (part time). Prepare for national certification in nursing leadership through the ANCC or AONL.

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Analytical Reasoning: Breaking down complex problems or situations to identify patterns, connections and solutions
• Budgeting: Creating a financial plan by estimating expenses and revenues to allocate resources effectively
• Business Writing: Creating clear and effective written communication for business purposes
• Critical Thinking: Analyzing and evaluating information to make informed decisions or judgments
• Decision-making Expertise: Applying critical thinking and analytical skills to make informed and effective decisions
• Management: Directing and overseeing the activities and resources to achieve specific goals

Using your degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

Potential Careers

• Nursing Leadership Role
• Health Care Administrator
• Nurse Manager
• Nurse Executive

Workplace Settings

• Health Care Administration
• Hospital Leadership
• Team Leadership

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