Nursing, Administration and Leadership Concentration, MSN

Student Learning Outcomes

• Integrate competencies associated with critical thinking, communication, leadership and management, and nursing research to develop and facilitate systems for the provision of culturally competent and safe patient care.

• Design, implement, analyze, and evaluate complex interdisciplinary, multicultural healthcare delivery systems.

• Apply and integrate specialized knowledge related to organization and management theory, economics, human resources, professional standards, ethical guidelines, and legal and regulatory aspects in the management and leadership role within interdisciplinary, multicultural healthcare delivery systems.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate effective communication systems and processes in interdisciplinary, multicultural healthcare delivery systems.

• Manage the delivery of healthcare through collaboration with nurses, other health professionals, and consumers of healthcare.

• Create strategies that promote the well-being of individuals, families, culturally diverse groups, vulnerable populations, and communities.

Admissions Requirements

MSN Programs in Nursing Administration & Leadership

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN) with a GPA of 3.00 or higher in the undergraduate nursing degree or in the last 60 credits completed (Students with a GPA below 3.00 may apply for conditional admission)
• Official transcripts from an accredited BSN program
• Unencumbered RN licensure in the state in which the applicant is employed in nursing
• Current Resume indicating at least one year of experience working in nursing, preferably nursing management for the Nursing Administration & Leadership program
• An essay to include career goals and objectives as well as a description of how the student plans to use the MSN degree

International Global Online Applicants

• Scholastic record must be comparable to that reflected by a 3.00 GPA verified with official transcripts and applicant needs to be licensed in their country of residence
• Applicants must submit a credential evaluation from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) for nursing course work and World Education Services (WES) for non-nursing course work

Conditional Admission Requirements

Conditional Admission may be granted with the following modifications of the Regular Admissions Requirements.  Those admitted conditionally based on missing document/s or pre/co-requisites, have up to a maximum of two semesters to satisfy these requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with a GPA under 3.00 will be reviewed for a decision
• Unofficial transcripts
• Deficiencies in Pre/Co-requisite Courses (up to two maximum semesters to satisfy the deficiencies)

Pre/Co-Requisite Courses

Applicants may remove deficiencies in the following pre/co-requisite courses at Penn West or another accredited institution prior to regular admission or after conditional admission

• 3 credits Statistics

Curriculum Requirements

Core

• NURS 6010 - Theory and Research in Nursing Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6012 - Health Policy in Nursing Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6013 - Information Systems in Healthcare Organization Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 6014 - Population Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Credit Hours: 3

Required Advanced

• NURS 7110 - Nursing Organization and Leadership Theory Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 7120 - Nursing Administration and Leadership Role Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 7140 - Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 7150 - Financial Management in Nonprofit Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
• NURS 7155 - Nursing Administration Role Practicum Credit Hours: 6

Total Number of Credits to Complete the Program: 30