Post-MSN Nursing Leadership Graduate Certificate Courses

Program Overview

This program offers Post Masters Nursing Leadership Certificates in various specialties, including Nurse Executive, Nurse Educator, Legal Nurse Consultant, Public Health, and Trauma and Resilience. Each certificate prepares nurses for advanced leadership roles in healthcare, education, legal, public health, and trauma-informed settings. The program's curriculum combines theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and a leadership portfolio to enhance nurses' abilities in their respective fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

Post Masters Nursing Leadership Certificates

Nurse Executive

• Overview: Prepares nurses for executive-level leadership roles in healthcare organizations.
• Objectives:
• Develop a strong knowledge base in executive and management theories.
• Assume a leadership role in executive nursing practice through collaboration, advocacy, and involvement in professional organizations.
• Negotiate an appropriate role within an evolving healthcare system.
• Course Schedule:
• MSN 6612 Nurse Executive Seminar I
• MSN 6613 Nurse Executive Seminar II
• MSN 7000 Independent Study in Nursing
• Select one course from the following College of Business Courses:
• HCA 7730 Health Insurance and Reimbursement
• HCA 7740 Legal Aspects in Health Care
• MSN 8900 Nurse Leadership Portfolio

Nurse Educator

• Overview: Prepares nurses for leadership roles in nursing education.
• Objectives:
• Incorporate findings from teaching/learning theories and research to educate individuals and groups.
• Fulfill a leadership role in the area of education by facilitating and encouraging the exploration and application of knowledge.
• Course Schedule:
• MSN 7752 Clinical Teaching and Evaluation
• MSN 7753 Curriculum Development
• MSN 6609 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
• MSN 6610 Advanced Physical Assessment for Nurse Leaders
• MSN 6611 Instructional Technology for Nurse Educators
• MSN 8900 Nurse Leadership Portfolio

Legal Nurse Consultant

• Overview: Prepares nurses for roles as legal nurse consultants, providing support to attorneys and clients in legal cases involving medical issues.
• Objectives:
• Implement knowledge of the medical and legal systems to meet the needs of their clients and society.
• Negotiate an appropriate role within the dynamic legal system.
• Promote the art of nursing by valuing the unique relationships among people, which create meaning and preserve human dignity.
• Course Schedule:
• MSN 6502 Contemporary Concepts in Advanced Practice Roles
• MSN 6646 Philosophy and Ethics in Advanced Nursing Roles
• MSN 7310 Legal Issues in Nursing Practice
• MSN 7320 Practices in the Realm of Nursing and the Law
• MSN 7350 Forensic Nursing: Clinical and Legal Implications
• MSN 8900 Nurse Leadership Portfolio

Public Health

• Overview: Prepares nurses for leadership roles in public health settings.
• Objectives:
• Monitor health status to identify, diagnose, and investigate community health problems and hazards.
• Achieve public health leader role by informing, educating, and empowering individuals about health issues.
• Review and develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
• Course Schedule:
• MSN 6609 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
• MSN 6610 Advanced Physical Assessment for Nurse Leaders
• MSN 6615 Public Health Essentials
• MSN 6616 Epidemiology Health Professions
• MSN 6617 Population Health for Health Professionals
• MSN 8900 Nurse Leadership Portfolio
• Course Schedule:
• PSY 6100 Trauma and the Brain
• PSY 6200 Resilience and Self-Care
• PSY 6300 Leadership in Trauma-Informed Approaches
• Select one MSN Elective:
• MSN 6646 Philosophy and Ethics in Advanced Nursing Roles