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Post Masters Nursing Leadership Certificates

The post-masters nursing leadership certificate options provide a pathway for master’s prepared nurses to acquire specialized training in one of five concentrations: executive leadership, nursing education, legal nurse consulting, public health, and trauma and resilience. Individualized degree plans may be customized based on prior coursework completed.

Program Competencies

 In addition to the University’s graduate graduation competencies, students will be able to:

Executive Leadership

1.  Demonstrate a firm knowledge base in the areas of executive and management theories.

2.  Fill a leadership role in executive nursing practice through collaboration; client, staff, and management advocacy; sensitivity to diversity; and ongoing involvement in professional organizations.

3.  Negotiate an appropriate role within the context of an evolving health care system.

Nursing Education

1.  Incorporate findings from teaching/learning theories and research to educate individuals and groups.

2.  Fulfill a leadership role in the area of education by facilitating and encouraging the exploration and application of knowledge.

Legal Nurse Consultant

1.  Implement knowledge of the medical and legal system to meet the needs of their clients and society.

2.  Negotiate an appropriate role within the dynamic legal system.

3.  Promote the art of nursing by valuing the unique relationships among people, which create meaning and preserve human dignity.

Public Health

1. Monitor health status to identify, diagnose, and investigate community health problems and hazards in the community. 

2. Achieve public health leader role by informing, educating, and empowering individuals about health issues.

3. Review and develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts. 

Trauma and Resilience

1. To help better prepare professionals who are competent in understanding and applying a trauma-informed approach (TIA) in a variety of environments.

Nurse Executive (15 Credits)

Nurse Executive Seminar I

Nurse Executive Seminar II

Independent Study in Nursing

Select One (1) Course from the Following College of Business Courses:

Health Insurance and Reimbursement

Legal Aspects in Health Care

Final Course:

To be taken as a stand-alone course after all coursework is complete.

Nurse Leadership Portfolio

Nurse Educator (18 Credits)

Clinical Teaching and Evaluation

Curriculum Development

Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

Advanced Physical Assessment for Nurse Leaders

Instructional Technology for Nurse Educators

Final Course:

To be taken as a stand-alone course after all coursework is complete.

Nurse Leadership Portfolio

Legal Nurse Consultant (18 Credits)

Contemporary Concepts in Advanced Practice Roles

Philosophy and Ethics in Advanced Nursing Roles

Legal Issues in Nursing Practice

Practices in the Realm of Nursing and the Law

Forensic Nursing: Clinical and Legal Implications

Final Course:

To be taken as a stand-alone course after all coursework is complete.

Nurse Leadership Portfolio

Public Health (18 Credits)

Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

Advanced Physical Assessment for Nurse Leaders

Public Health Essentials

Epidemiology Health Professions

Population Health for Health Professionals

Final Course:

To be taken as a stand-alone course after all coursework is complete.

Nurse Leadership Portfolio

Trauma and Resilience (15 Credits)

Trauma and the Brain

Resilience and Self-Care

Leadership in Trauma-Informed Approaches

Students Select One (1) MSN Elective:

Philosophy and Ethics in Advanced Nursing Roles

Politics and Policy in the Healthcare System

Final Course:

To be taken as a stand-alone course after all coursework is complete.

 

Nurse Leadership Portfolio

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.