Nursing Administration, M.S.

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Overview

The Nursing Administration Program prepares nurse administrators for interprofessional practice in today’s complex, changing, dynamic health care environment. Application of advanced nursing management principles is applied in the final practicum course.

Program Design

The program is designed for part-time students taking six credits per semester. The curriculum is organized so that the core courses are offered prior to the specialization courses. Specialization courses are offered prior to the practicum course. All courses are offered either on site or online.

Capstone Requirement

The Nursing Administration Program requires completion of a written comprehensive Capstone project as part of the degree requirements.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for the Nursing Administration Program include:

Core	15 credits
Specialization	21 credits
Total	36 credits

Nursing Administration Curriculum

Core

NURS 502 - Computer Technology (cc) Credit(s): 3
NURS 503 - Health Policy Credit(s): 3
NURS 510 - Diversity Credit(s): 3
NURS 514 - Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Credit(s): 3
NURS 520 - Research Perspectives and Methods Credit(s): 3

Specialization

NURS 601 - Capstone–Part I Credit(s): 3
NURS 602 - Capstone–Part II Credit(s): 3
NURS 638 - Healthcare and Human Resource Management for Nurse Administrators Credit(s): 3
NURS 644 - Nursing and Health Care Financing Credit(s): 3
NURS 646 - Strategic Planning of the Health Care Organization for Nurse Administrators Credit(s): 3
NURS 648 - Measuring and Enhancing Organizational Performance in Health Care Delivery Systems for Nurse Administrators Credit(s): 3
NURS 700 - Nursing Education OR Administration Practicum and Role Development Credit(s): 3

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