Nursing, Health Systems Leadership, DNP

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The Widener University Doctor of Nursing Practice in Health Systems Leadership responds to the clinical, organizational, and economic challenges incurred by health systems across the nation. Health care leaders require more than clinical expertise and well developed communication skills. There is a need for business savvy, along with a deep knowledge and appreciation for fiscal and human resource management, continuous quality improvement and safety, complex organizational behavior, and strategic leadership competencies.

The DNP in Health Systems Leadership at Widener University builds on your strong nursing foundation and prepares you to advance as a visionary and passionate nurse executive and leader.

Health Systems Leadership (20 credits)

NURS 652 - Statistical Analysis and Interpretation 3 Credit(s)
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 Core (9 credits)

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

DNP Core (21 credits)

NURS 702 - Nursing Science I: Epistemology 3 Credit(s)
NURS 708 - Health Care Policy 3 Credit(s)
NURS 713 - Complex Health Care Systems and Organizational Change 3 Credit(s)
NURS 732 - Evidence-Based Practice I 3 Credit(s)
NURS 734 - Evidence-Based Practice II: Translational Inquiry 3 Credit(s)
NURS 736 - Informatics 3 Credit(s)
NURS 740 - Ethics and Genetics in Advanced Practice 3 Credit(s)

DNP Practice Core (16 credits)

NURS 885 - Doctor of Nursing Practice I 4 Credit(s)
NURS 886 - Doctor of Nursing Practice II 6 Credit(s)
NURS 887 - Doctor of Nursing Practice III—DNP Project 6 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 66

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.