Nursing Leadership, MS

The MS in Nursing Leadership program prepares future nurse leaders by integrating advanced evidence-based clinical practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, healthcare innovation, fiscal responsibility, and principles of leadership with a concentration in the areas of postsecondary teaching, nurse executive, or patient safety.  The program provides theoretical content and experiential learning in diverse healthcare environments to examine healthcare services and quality, organizational systems analysis, fiscal responsibility, and strategies for student and peer evaluation and mentorship. Upon completion of the chosen concentration, students will be eligible to sit for national certification in their area of specialty: American Nurses Association Credentialing Center, providing certification as a Nurse Executive-Board Certified (NE-BC); National League for Nursing,  providing certification as a Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNEcl); and/or the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, providing certification as a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS).

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• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
• Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

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Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

A grade of B or higher is required in each course.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NRSG 5117	Advanced Pharmacology	2
NRSG 5121	Epidemiology and Population Health	3
NRSG 5126	Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice	3
NRSG 6115	Health Assessment	3
NRSG 6300	Healthcare Finance and Marketing	3
NRSG 6302	Health Policy and Law	3
NRSG 6306	Health Informatics	3
NRSG 7100	Leadership in Advanced Practice Nursing	3
NRSG 7105	Translating Research Evidence into Practice	3
NRSG 7500	Role/Practice Issues in Nurse Anesthesia	3
NRSG 7911	DNP Project Immersion 1	1
NRSG 7920	The Steps to Practice Inquiry: Analyze, Evaluate, Synthesize, and Apply the Evidence	3
NRSG 7926	Applied Data Management	2

Concentrations and Program Credit Requirements

A concentration is required to complete this program.

• Nurse Executive
• Patient Safety
• Postsecondary Teaching

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

Total program hours vary based on the concentration the student chooses
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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Concentration in Nurse Executive

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HLTH 5600	Introduction to Patient Safety	3
HLTH 5620	Leadership, Patient Safety, and Clinician Wellness	3
MSCI 6001	Principles of Healthcare Advocacy	3
MSCI 6003	Healthcare Leadership Seminar	3
NRSG 7990	Thesis	3
PHTH 6204	Society, Behavior, and Health	3

Program Credit Requirement

53 total semester hours required, including program core requirements

Concentration in Patient Safety

Note: A student enrolled in this concentration may not also earn the Graduate Certificate in Patient Safety.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HLTH 5600	Introduction to Patient Safety	3
HLTH 5610	Patient Safety Science	3
HLTH 5620	Leadership, Patient Safety, and Clinician Wellness	3
HLTH 5630	Quality Improvement in Patient Safety	3

Program Credit Requirement

47  total semester hours required, including program core requirements

Concentration in Postsecondary Teaching

Note: A student enrolled in this concentration may not also earn the Graduate Certificate in Postsecondary Teaching.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
INPR 5100	Foundations of Evidence-based Postsecondary Teaching	4
INPR 5110	Integrating Teaching Across Contexts	4
INPR 5120	Postsecondary Teaching Practicum	4

Program Credit Requirement

47 total semester hours required, including program core requirements