Leadership in Nursing and

Health-Care Systems

 

This area of study only admits students during the summer session. Applications are due by Feb. 1.

 

WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Nurses with a baccalaureate degree in nursing who want to:

  • Manage clinical efforts across health care settings.
  • Provide visionary leadership across health care settings.
  • Engage in creative and entrepreneurial opportunities across health care settings.

CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES

  • Clinical manager in any health care operation providing front line clinical guidance and leadership.
  • Nursing executive in any clinical setting with a focus upon fiscal and clinical excellence.
  • Nurse entrepreneur in business or innovative health-care settings.
  • Nurse consultant providing insight into managing general clinical operations, patient safety initiatives, and human resource challenges.

THE PROGRAM
The curriculum includes theoretical courses and administrative practice to provide the needed knowledge, skills, and insight to be effective as a nurse leader in a variety of diverse roles. The advance nursing practice degree in health care systems provides a broad base of leadership and management experiences that can be effective across multiple health care settings.

The preparation from this program may lead to a student’s decision to pursue a doctoral degree with the goal of leading and researching efforts that challenge our health care system.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the prerequisites?
Students must have a BSN and have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) to be considered for admission.

Is this program accessible to me?
The program is an online program of study. You can study from where ever you are with opportunities to come to campus a couple of times a year.

May I test whether or not this is for me?
You are welcome to take one of the courses to see how online learning works into your life.

What financial assistance is available?
Financial assistance programs are available. Contact the Student Affairs Office, at 573-882-0277 or 1-800-437-4339 for further information. Positions as teaching assistants are also available and may provide tuition assistance. Change to: Financial assistance programs are available. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 573-882-7506 or visit the Web site: https://sfa.missouri.edu. In addition, the School of Nursing has opportunties for students to be teaching assistants, research assistants and apply for professional nurse traineeship funding.

 


Curriculum courses
for Leadership in Nursing and Health-Care Systems		 37-43 hours
     
  *Graduate statistics is a prerequisite  
N7100 Theories in Nursing 3
N7150 Research Methods in Nursing 3
N8100 Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 3
N8130 Developing and Evaluating Public Health Programs 3
N8140 Nursing and Health Policy 3
N8800 Leadership & Management in Health-Care Systems 4
N8810 Management of Patient Care Services 3
N8820 Health-Care Financial Management 3
N8960 Leadership Practicum* 3
  Electives from business or other area (such as a clinical specialty) 6-9
One of the following options...   3-6
  N8910/8900 Advanced Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3) or
Research Practicum (3) and the Master’s Exam**
or
N8090 Research Thesis (6)***
  
     
     
  *180 administrative development hours are required
(clinical fees will be assessed)

** Students who take N8910/8900 must also successfully complete the Master’s Exam

*** Students taking N8090 are not required to take the comprehensive Master’s Exam		  
     
     
  Curriculum subject to change  
     

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP IN NURSING
AND HEALTH-CARE SYSTEMS AREA OF STUDY, CONTACT:
Student Affairs Office
S235 MU Sinclair School of Nursing
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211
(800) 437-4339 or (573) 882-0277
E-Mail: nursing@missouri.edu

 

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