MSN in Leadership in Health Systems Management

46.0 quarter credits

About the Curriculum

The content addresses the four key areas of organizations: leading the human side of the enterprise, managing resources, managing operations, and managing information. Two threads are incorporated throughout all courses: the importance of professional image in written and live presentations and the use of technology to support and enhance management and care delivery outcomes.

MSN Core courses
18.0 Credits
NURS 500 Confronting Issues in Contemporary Health Care Environments 3.0
NURS 502 Advanced Ethical Decision Making in Health Care
3.0
NURS 526 Information Innovation and Technology for Advanced Nursing Practice 3.0
NURS 527 Evidence-Based Approaches to Practice 3.0
RSCH 519 Introduction to Biostatistics 3.0
RSCH 523 Methods for Health Research 3.0
Required Nursing Leadership in Health Systems Management Track courses
27.0 Credits
NURS 557 Leadership and Stewardship in the Health Professions
3.0
NURS 558 Economics of Healthcare Management and Policy
3.0
NURS 559 Operations Management in Contemporary Healthcare Organizations 3.0
NURS 563 Building and Leading High Performance Healthcare Organizations 3.0
NURS 564 The Business of Healthcare
3.0
NURS 567 Strategic Management: Power, Politics and Influence in Healthcare Systems
3.0
NURS 568 Practicum and Symposium in Healthcare Operations Management
3.0
NURS 569 Practicum and Symposium of Nurse Administrators in the Management of Information
3.0
  Elective (chosen with the advisement of the track coordinator) 3.0
Professional Seminar 1.0 Credit
NURS 669 Professional Seminar for Advanced Practice Nurses
1.0