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Provides students the opportunity to become acute care nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, adult clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurse leaders, or nursing administrators in a variety of roles, including case managers. The MSN program may be completed in sixteen months, or at an optional slower pace. Upon completing requirements for the MSN with specialization in the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner tracks, graduates will be eligible to take national certification examinations.
This program prepares nurses who will influence the future of health care through visionary nursing leadership. Competencies include communication, financial skills, information technology, leading and managing change, policy analysis, and empowerment for professional practice. Graduates are prepared to assume positions in education, administration, management, or specialty area roles in a variety of care delivery sites.
| FALL SEMESTER I | ||
| NUR 630 | Theoretical Foundations of Nursing in Health Care Systems | 3 SH |
| NUR 631 | Leadership in Resource Management | 3 SH |
| NUR 635 | Residency in Leadership I (On Campus) | 1 SH |
| NUR 636 | Budgeting in Health Care Systems | 3 SH |
| Total | 10 SH | |
| SPRING SEMESTER | ||
| NUR 602 | Scholarly Inquiry for Advanced Practice | 3 SH |
| NUR 632 | Economic & Policy Implications for Leaders in Health Care Systems | 3 SH |
| NUR 633 | Applied Leadership in Health Care Systems (126 Clinical Hours) |
6 SH |
| Total | 12 SH | |
| SUMMER SEMESTER | ||
| NUR 698/699 | Plan I (thesis) or Plan II (non-thesis elective) | 3 SH |
| NUR 638 | Health Care Informatics | 3 SH |
| Total | 6 SH | |
| FALL SEMESTER II | ||
| NUR 634 | Internship in Nursing Leadership (210 Clinical Hours) |
5 SH |
| NUR 698/699 | Plan I (thesis) or Plan II (non-thesis elective) | 3 SH |
| NUR 637 | Case Management in Health Care Systems | 2 SH |
| NUR 639 | Residency in Leadership II (On Campus) | 1 SH |
| Total | 11 SH | |
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Total coursework: 39 semester hours
Total clinical: 336 clinical hours
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