Nursing Leadership in Healthcare: Direct-Entry MSN
The direct-entry Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) pathway prepares students that have earned a non-nursing baccalaureate degree to take the NCLEX-RN national licensure exam, obtain registered nurse licensure, and to practice as an MSN generalist nurse in a variety of healthcare settings. The MSN program challenges the student to develop the evidence-based knowledge and skills to become a transformative nurse leader, effective across a diverse range of healthcare environments. Graduates will be equipped with strategies for managing policy and other issues encountered in healthcare and educator leadership roles. The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) core concepts are woven throughout the program.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take all the following earning C (2.0) or better in each course: | ||
| NU-364 | HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 2.00 |
| NU-368 | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSING | 3.00 |
| NU-372 | PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING I | 2.00 |
| NU-374 | FOUNDATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE 1 | 3.00 |
| NU-376 | CONCEPTS OF NURSING CARE I | 3.00 |
| NU-378 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSING | 2.00 |
| NU-382 | PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSING II | 2.00 |
| NU-384 | FOUNDATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE II | 3.00 |
| NU-386 | CONCEPTS OF NURSING CARE II | 3.00 |
| NU-389 | PRACTICUM:CONCEPTS OF NURSING CARE | 3.00 |
| NU-421 | PREPARATION FOR NCLEX AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 2.00 |
| NU-424 | CULTURALLY COMPETENT NURSING CARE | 3.00 |
| NU-426 | COMPLEX CONCEPTS OF NURSING CARE | 3.00 |
| NU-429 | PRACTICUM: COMPLEX CONCEPTS OF NURSING CARE | 2.00 |
| NU-430 | FAMILY HEALTH | 4.00 |
| NU-433 | PRACTICUM: FAMILY HEALTH | 1.00 |
| Take all of the following: | ||
| Minimum B or greater required to successfully pass graduate study courses and progress in program. | ||
| NU-533 | HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS | 3.00 |
| NU-547 | EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE FOR GRADUATE NU | 3.00 |
| NU-568 | QUALITY IMPROVEMENT & SAFETY MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| NU-569 | PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE IN HEALTHCARE | 3.00 |
| NU-580 | POPULATION HEALTH IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY | 3.00 |
| NU-598 | MSN PRACTICUM AND CAPSTONE | 6.00 |
| BUS-512 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE | 3.00 |
| BUS-560 | LEADERSHIP | 3.00 |
| Total Credits | 68.00 | |