Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Nursing Leadership & Management Track
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 End of Program Student Learning Outcomes (EPSLOs)
- Engage in effective communication and relationship management in a manner that facilitates a partnership approach to quality care delivery.
- Examine the influence of the health care environment on patient and population health outcomes.
- Develop effective leadership skills that advance the scholarship of nursing and fosters professional growth.
- Model professionalism by incorporating accountability, career planning, ethical behaviors, and advocacy.
- Utilize business management skills in the provision of safe, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered 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.
- 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.
- 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 semester practicum and MSN Independent Project 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.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 required for nursing program admission.
- The Division of Nursing may grant conditional admission for a cumulative GPA less than 3.0.
- 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 | 3 |
| NURS 520 | Advanced Clinical Practice Concepts I | 3 |
| NURS 530 | Advanced Clinical Practice Concepts II | 3 |
| NURS 540 | Contemporary Issues of the Health Care System | 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 |
| NURS 640 | MSN Practicum I | 2 |
| NURS 650 | MSN Practicum II | 2 |
| NURS 680 | MSN Independent Project | 1-2 |
NURS 680 is variable credit per semester; 3 credits are required for MSN degree.
Track Specific Requirements
Functional Area Content (9 SH)
| NURS 600 | Foundations of Effective Nurse Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NURS 605 | Nurse Management Business Skills and Principles | 3 |
| NURS 615 | Optimizing the Complex Health Care Environment | 3 |
Statistics Requirement
(Select one from the following)
| BUSN 416 | Business Statistics & Research | 3 |
| MATH 323 | Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| UNIV 350 | Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences | 3.0 |
Total Credit Hours: 37