The MSN program will strengthen core nursing skills and advance roles in leadership and clinical specialties. It will also provide advanced nursing concepts vital to moving into positions of management of health care facilities. This plan offers concepts in industry knowledge and tools for career specialization. This program stays focused on the skills necessary for nurses to be successful in the continually changing health care environment. Some of the skills include: advanced critical thinking, problem solving, communication skills, and assessment and evaluation.

Nurse s will go through courses focused on Healthcare Infrastructure, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Organizations, Human Relations and Organizational behavior, Models of Health Behavior and Nursing Management.

Furthermore, students will acquire skill sets in managing employees in clinical environments, patient cooperation, quality improvement, marketing, strategic planning, employee benefit plans and practical application.

This major will prepare you for:

The MSN is designed to prepare students for management level positions in healthcare organizations. Graduates will be prepared to take high level roles in doctor’s offices and hospitals and be able to analyze trends in health care administration. Students will also be capable of preparing articulate business models for health care organizations with an application of fundamental concepts related to budgeting and finance.