Nursing, Master of Science - Specialization in Nursing Leadership and Management
*Note: the curriculum for MSN - Nursing Leadership and Management Specialization will go into effect with students commencing study on or after Term 2, 2021.
The goal of the master’s program is to prepare skilled, competent nurses to serve as leaders and collaborative partners of the health care team, lead change to improve quality outcomes and safety, apply evidence-based practice recommendations to improve health in a global society, and continue to pursue excellence and professional growth.
At the completion of the program the student will be able to:
- Integrate advanced theoretical, research-based knowledge from the sciences and humanities in teaching, management, and clinical nursing
- Implement organizational and systems leadership changes that will improve quality and safety outcomes of healthcare organizations
- Synthesize knowledge from the organizational sciences, humanities, and informatics to improve the safety, quality, and delivery of patient care in complex educational or health care systems
- Apply research findings and evidence-based practice recommendations to improve health in a global society
- Design health care management systems and/or education programs for patients, students, families, communities, and populations using evidence-based practice, informatics, and health care technologies
- Analyze the political, social, organizational, cultural, and economic systems that impact health policy and health care delivery
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate, collaborate, and consult with others as a team leader and role model in order to improve patient and population health outcomes
- Apply knowledge of epidemiology, genetics, culture, and evidence-based practice recommendations of health promotion, disease and injury prevention and management in order to improve individual, family, community, and population health in a global society
- Demonstrate responsibility for advancing excellence in practice, personal values, and own professional development
- Provide humanistic, collaborative care as a leader in an advanced nursing practice which addresses sociocultural, spiritual, ethnic, and gender diversity within an increasingly global, multicultural society
The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (AACN, 2011) standards provide the foundation for the nursing graduate program. The AACN standards guide program development, implementation, and evaluation.
Required courses for Nursing, MS – Specialization in Nursing Leadership and Management (8 core, 4 specialization) = 12 courses or 54 credit hours
The MSN degree in Nursing Leadership and Management prepares students for advanced nursing practice leadership roles by developing expertise in the critical analysis and evidence-based practice of complex problems associated with health care organizations and systems. This MSN program emphasizes evidence-based management and patient-care practices to achieve quality outcomes, innovation in the integration of healthcare services, strategic financial planning, and expertise in leading collaborative interprofessional teams. The courses provide foundational knowledge that meets the objectives of the essentials of master’s education as required by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Graduates are prepared to work in management positions in hospitals, long-term care facilities, governmental agencies, community health organizations, and corporations. This program of student also prepares graduates to later transition directly into a post-masters advanced practice nursing specialty certificate, PhD in Nursing, or a DNP program.
Core requirements (8 courses or 36 credits)
| NSG 510 | Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice | 4.5 |
| NSG 520 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4.5 |
| NSG 530 | Health Care Delivery, Policy, Law, and Ethics | 4.5 |
| NSG 540 | Advanced Pharmacology | 4.5 |
| NSG 550 | Health Informatics for Quality Improvement and Safety | 4.5 |
| NSG 560 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Clinical Decision Making | 4.5 |
| NSG 580 | Population Health in a Global Society | 4.5 |
| NSG 590 | Nursing Evidenced Based Practice and Research | 4.5 |
Specialization requirements (4 courses or 18 credits)
| NSG 630 | Nursing Leadership and Management | 4.5 |
| NSG 640 | Healthcare Financial Management | 4.5 |
| NSG 660 | Healthcare Systems Management | 4.5 |
| NSG 695 | Leadership and Management Capstone Practicum | 4.5 |
*Note: the curriculum for MSN - Nursing Leadership and Management Specialization will go into effect with students commencing study on or after Term 2, 2021.