Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Nursing Leadership & Management Track
Nursing Leadership & Management Track Program Description
The Nursing Leadership & Management MSN program prepares the baccalaureate prepared registered nurse for advanced nursing practice in healthcare leadership and management. Based upon the American Organization for Nursing Executives (AONL) Nurse Executive Competencies, areas of emphasis within this track include effective communication and relationship management, advanced knowledge of the healthcare environment, organizational systems leadership, professionalism, interprofessional collaboration, financial, human resource, and information management, advanced technology resource utilization, and strategic planning. Graduates are prepared to provide advanced leadership and management within the complex health care environment to address health care gaps and growing health care needs of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
Nursing Leadership & Management Track Student Learning Outcomes
Building upon the Master of Science in Nursing Program Core Program Student Learning Outcomes, upon completion of the Nurse Educator track graduates will be able to:
- Engage in effective communication and relationship management with emphasis on influencing behaviors, diversity, shared decision-making, and interprofessional relationship development with practice and academic partners.
- Examine the influence of the health care environment on patient and population health outcomes including delivery models/work design, economics, policy, governance, outcome measures and research, performance improvement and metrics, patient safety, and risk management.
- Develop effective leadership skills with focus on foundational thinking, reflective practice, systems thinking, succession planning, and change management.
- Model professionalism as an advanced practice nurse incorporating personal and professional accountability, career planning, ethical behaviors, and advocacy.
- Engage financial, human resource, information management and technology resources aligned with organizational and strategic outcome achievement in the provision of efficient, cost-effective health care.
MSN Program Nursing Leadership & Management Track Curriculum Overview
Required credits to graduate with this degree: 37 SH Credits
- 37 SH credits of 500-600 level NURS courses.
- 14 SH credits nursing MSN core courses
- Undergraduate or graduate statistics course must be completed prior to NURS 570 course enrollment.
- MaSU 300 level statistics course recommended. Transfer credit substitution of equivalent statistics course upon approval.
- 23 SH credits MSN Nursing Leadership & Management track specific courses
- Includes (2) 100-hour practicum experiences completed local to the student’s residence.
- Evidence-based practice (EBP) project required for capstone course completion.
- Maximum of 9 SH credits permitted for graduate credit transfer from a regionally accredited institution.
- NURS graduate transfer credit (maximum 9 SH credits) permitted from institutions who hold national nursing program accreditation.
- MSN core courses, statistics, and track specific courses can be completed in as few as 18 months (5 semesters).
- Two plans of study are available: full-time 5 semester and part-time 8 semester options.
- NURS courses are offered in 5-week blocks except for 10-week practicum and capstone project/thesis courses to allow the student to focus on one or two courses at a time.
- Earned baccalaureate nursing degree (i.e. BSN or BAN) from a regionally accredited institution who holds national nursing program accreditation required for program admission.
- Conditional program admission will be granted to applicants who apply in the final semester of their baccalaureate degree program with unconditional admission granted upon receipt of the final transcript with posted baccalaureate degree. Failure to fulfill the required admission conditions will result in dismissal from the program.
- Current U.S. unencumbered RN licensure required throughout program enrollment in state anticipated for practicum course experiences.
- Students are encouraged to work with the financial aid department to ensure that they are registered for the appropriate number of credits per semester for their individual financial aid and/or scholarship award.
- Requests to change a plan of study from full-time to part-time or part-time to full-time requires written request by the student as well as Program Advisor and Division Chair approval.
For additional information about the MSN program, including the plan of study/course rotation schedules please visit http://www.mayvillestate.edu/nursing
Requirements
Core Requirements
| NURS 510 | Advanced Informatics and Health Care Technologies | 2 |
| NURS 540 | Contemporary Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 550 | Theories and Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 560 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| NURS 570 | Advanced Nursing Research | 3 |
Track Specific Requirements
Functional Area Content (23 SH)
| NURS 600 | Law, Compliance & Ethical Decision Making in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 605 | Applied Economics, Finance & Budgeting in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 615 | Managing Human Resources | 3 |
| NURS 625 | Foundations of Effective Leadership & Intercollaborative Teamwork | 3 |
| NURS 635 | Optimizing the Complex Health Care System | 3 |
| NURS 645 | Nursing Leadership & Management Practicum I | 2 |
| NURS 655 | Nursing Leadership & Management Practicum II | 2 |
| NURS 665 | Nursing Leadership & Management EBP Project Capstone I | 2 |
| NURS 675 | Nursing Leadership & Management EBP Project Capstone II | 2 |
Statistics Requirement
Statistics Requirement (Select one from the following)
Pre-requisite:
MATH 103 - College Algebra