Dec 12, 2024  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog (Edited Version) 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog (Edited Version)

Nursing, Health Systems Leadership, MSN


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This master’s specialization is designed to prepare nurses to assume leadership roles within healthcare systems. Graduates will be equipped to tackle complex challenges and seize opportunities as transformational leaders within healthcare systems. The program provides a robust foundation in systems management and leadership tailored specifically for roles such as nurse managers, nurse directors, and nurse executives.  Students will engage in thorough analysis of organizational issues pertaining to quality, safety, efficiency, policy, and the overall effectiveness of healthcare services. Additionally, the curriculum emphasizes the enhancement of communication and relationship-building skills while encouraging critical reflection on personal leadership development.

Total Credits: 45


This 45 credit option is available at the Main Campus. A minimum of 500 hours of faculty supervised clinical hours is required. Coursework is offered 100% online with in-person clinical practica that can be completed in your home state of residence. Graduates will be prepared to become certified in executive nursing practice through the AONL or ANCC after two years of executive nurse experience.

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.

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