Nursing, Executive Nurse Leadership Option, MSN

Required Courses (15 Credits)

• NURS 611 - Introduction to Nursing Science 3 Credit(s)
• NURS 634 - Nursing Leadership for Advanced Practice 3 Credit(s)
• NURS 652 - Statistical Analysis and Interpretation 3 Credit(s)
• NURS 664 - The Health Care Environment: Technology and Health Policy 3 Credit(s)
• NURS 684 - Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice 3 Credit(s)

Nursing Program Courses (17 Credits)

• NURS 694 - Health Care Finance 3 Credit(s)
• NURS 695 - Organizational Leadership in Health Care 3 Credit(s)
• NURS 696 - Organizational Leadership in Health Care Practicum 4 Credit(s)
• NURS 697 - Systems Health Leadership 3 Credit(s)
• NURS 698 - Systems Health Leadership Practicum 4 Credit(s)

Business Program Courses (9 Credits)

• MGT 622 - Developing Management Skills 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 665 - Managing Business Processes 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 615 - Information Systems and Data Analytics 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 41

This 41 credit option is available at the Main Campus. A minimum of 240 hours of faculty supervised clinical hours is required. Students take courses in both the School of Nursing and School of Business Administration. Courses are offered in hybrid format, face to face, or online. This option can be completed either in 18–24 months of full-time enrollment or at the student’s pace for part-time study within the five-year time limit post matriculation. Graduates wishing to obtain an MBA after completion of this option will be able to transfer the 9 business credits toward the MBA curriculum in the School of Business Administration. Graduates will be prepared to become certified in executive nursing practice through the AONL after two years of executive nurse experience. A post-master’s certificate and accelerated MSN-PhD are available.

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later.  Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission.  Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.